The spectacular bombing death of a suburban trucking executive topped the parade of gangland slayings revealed Wednesday at the Family Secrets mob trial. CBS 2's John "Bulldog" Drummond was in court for the unprecedented testimony of turncoat hit man Nick

Hundreds of Chicago police officers are the subject of at least ten complaints. CBS 2's Derrick Blakley got a look at the laundry list of allegations and reports important information is blacked out.

Minnesota football coach Tim Brewster announced the dismissal of four members of the Golden Gopher football program for violations of both team and University of Minnesota student-athlete code of conduct regulations. Junior defensive back Dominic ...

The Detroit Lions signed guard Manny Ramirez, their fourth-round draft pick, to a three-year contract Wednesday.The Texas Tech offensive lineman was taken by the Lions with the 117th pick overall in April's draft. Detroit traded two fifth-round ch...

Associated Press - July 18, 2007 7:43 PM ET CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - A military jury at California's Camp Pendleton has convicted a Marine of conspiring to murder an Iraqi man.

Catcher Koyie Hill drove in a career-high five runs on a pair of doubles as the Chicago Cubs routed the punchless San Francisco Giants, 12-1, in the third contest of a four-game set at Wrigley Field. Jacque Jones added a

The Nashville Predators avoided arbitration with Vernon Fiddler on Wednesday, agreeing to terms with the forward on a two- year contract. The contract will pay him

The Portland Trail Blazers re-signed forward Travis Outlaw to a three-year contract on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 22-year-old Outlaw was originally selected by the Trail Blazers with the 23rd overall pick in the first rou...

Associated Press - July 18, 2007 7:25 PM ET CLEBURNE, Texas (AP) - A coroner in Dallas says a second woman has died as a result of injuries suffered in a Cleburne house explosion.

Associated Press - July 18, 2007 7:35 PM ET FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - The new president of the American Airlines pilots union says the carrier showed a profit -- and can afford to pay more to...

Associated Press - July 18, 2007 7:35 PM ET LAREDO, Texas (AP) - A prosecution witness today testified that a teen on trial for murder was part of a Mexican Gulf Cartel-organized "cell" that...

A House panel Wednesday passed legislation named for the late Sen. Paul Wellstone that would require equal health insurance coverage for mental and physical illnesses, when policies include both. More Health News More Political News

The dramatic increase in anti-terror assistance to Minnesota and its biggest cities is the result of a more aggressive pursuit of those federal grants, the state's director of emergency services said Wednesday. More Minnesota News More Political News More U.S.

Gov. John Hoeven has extended until July 28 an executive order dealing with commercial truck drivers who haul fuel, to help deal with an ongoing shortage caused by refinery problems in the Midwest. More Transportation News More Minnesota News

A Minnesota Guard unit that spent more nearly two years fighting on the front lines in Iraq is home. Video: Heather Brown Reports Video: Soldier, Injured In Iraq, Welcomes Home Unit More Minnesota News Slideshow: A Hero's Welcome: Minnesota Troops

Tuesday, they said Fresno could be back in the running to host a PGA tournament, if a bankruptcy judge can move fast and allow a new owner take control of the property.

Federal authorities tell CBS 11 News that a large cache of weapons has been found in an apartment in downtown Dallas. Among the weapons found were grenade launchers and several submachine guns. It's another story first reported here on cbs11tv.com.

A late night fire in east Dallas has turned into an arson investigation and the search for one man. The 2-alarm blaze broke out Tuesday night in the 11000-block of Ferguson at the Shadow Brook Condominiums. More Local News

Dallas police are searching for a man who tried to abduct an 11-year-old girl. More Local News

Implementing the mandates recommended by the Berger Commission will come at a huge cost based on requests coming from 62 health-care facilities. The state