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COLUMBUS, Ohio – An escaped inmate and his wife will return to Tennessee (search) to face charges in the shooting of a corrections officer during a violent getaway from a courthouse, a judge ordered Friday. George and Jennifer Hyatte (search) fought extradition, which was sought by Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen …

ATHENS, Greece – Coroners testing the remains of passengers and crew of a Cypriot airliner that slammed into a mountainside near Athens (search) will try to determine if the 121 people were already dead when they crashed, while French experts will examine the plane’s black-box recorders, officials said Monday. The …

LOS ANGELES – Brock Peters (search), best known for his heartbreaking performance as the black man falsely accused of rape in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” (search) died Tuesday at his home after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 78. Peters was diagnosed with the disease in January and had been receiving …

RENTON, Wash. – A midair collision Thursday between two light planes over this south Seattle (search) suburb sent one plane crashing through the roof of an empty school, killing the two people aboard, officials said. The second aircraft, a float plane, landed safely at the nearby Renton airport (search), with …

Tax-friendly health-savings accounts now allow you to invest in equity mutual funds. But should you? AS EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR new ways to slash their health-care costs, consumer-directed health plans are getting a sexy new spin. A consumer-directed plan is one that typically marries a high-deductible insurance policy with a health …

Last year, I received a substantial long-term capital gain. Could this make me subject to the AMT? There’s only one way to find out for sure: Fill out IRS Form 6251. We aren’t being flippant. When it comes to the AMT, there are no hard and fast rules as to …

NEW YORK – Joaquin Phoenix (search) denies tabloid reports that he had a breakdown while filming the upcoming Johnny Cash biopic and says he was merely acting, according to a magazine report. Phoenix banged his head on the bedpost while shooting a scene that recalled Cash’s brother’s death in “Walk …

NEW YORK – U.S. investors are getting ready to beat the heat after a feast of better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and strong outlooks. Still, lackluster July retail sales and crude’s move to new highs may be a nagging worry as Wall Street retreats for the summer. Second-quarter earnings growth expectations for …

LONDON – Three suspects in the failed July 21 London bombings were formally charged Monday with attempted murder, as a British citizen wanted in the United States for allegedly trying to set up a terrorist training camp said he would fight extradition. The court hearings took place amid tight security …

It’s invaded the comic book world and children’s entertainment. But can manga make it at the movies? Simply, manga (search) is Japanese for “comics.” Dishpan-sized eyes, samurai-like movements and girls in microscopic miniskirts are a few of its tell-tale elements. Technically, you can bring a Superman comic to Japan, and …