Belleville News Democrat: .Breaking news http://www.bnd.com/breakingnews/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2012 Belleville News Democrat .Breaking news 60 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:57:19 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com Southeast Missouri State exploits SIUE's defense, records OVC victory http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054955/southeast-missouri-state-exploits.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054955/southeast-missouri-state-exploits.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:07 CST Southern Illinois University Edwardsville got another heavy dose of Marland Smith on Saturday. Lagat regains US indoor 5,000 record at Millrose http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054889/lagat-regains-us-indoor-5000-record.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054889/lagat-regains-us-indoor-5000-record.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:42 CST The bright lights of the big city bring out the best in Bernard Lagat. Saturday's high school scores http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054857/saturdays-high-school-scores.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054857/saturdays-high-school-scores.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:56 CST Following is a list of games played in the metro-east on Saturday. Chicago to design vehicle sticker itself http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054832/chicago-to-design-vehicle-sticker.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054832/chicago-to-design-vehicle-sticker.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:42 CST After a week of controversy, Chicago officials have decided to design the 2012-13 vehicle registration sticker themselves. American flight makes emergency landing in Ky. http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054780/american-flight-makes-emergency.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054780/american-flight-makes-emergency.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:17 CST Passengers on an American Airlines flight from Miami to Detroit have completed their journey hours after the plane made an emergency landing in Kentucky. Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054776/whitney-houston-superstar-of-records.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054776/whitney-houston-superstar-of-records.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:53 CST Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, died Saturday. She was 48. Romney thanks Maine voters _ in a statement http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054726/romney-thanks-maine-voters-in.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054726/romney-thanks-maine-voters-in.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:07 CST Mitt Romney is thanking Maine voters after the state party chairman declared him the winner of that state. Romney adds to delegate lead with Maine victory http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054721/romney-adds-to-delegate-lead-with.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054721/romney-adds-to-delegate-lead-with.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:22 CST Mitt Romney added to his lead in the race for delegates Saturday with a narrow victory in the Maine Republican presidential caucuses. US sex abuse lawsuit against Vatican dismissed http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054718/us-sex-abuse-lawsuit-against-vatican.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054718/us-sex-abuse-lawsuit-against-vatican.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:52 CST Lawyers for a man who was sexually abused decades ago by a priest at a Wisconsin school for the deaf have withdrawn their lawsuit naming Pope Benedict XVI and other top Vatican officials as defendants, a major victory for the Holy See, which has long insisted the pope bears no liability for the actions of an abusive priest. Paul says Maine outcome is virtual tie http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054717/paul-says-maine-outcome-is-virtual.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054717/paul-says-maine-outcome-is-virtual.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:52 CST Republican presidential contender Ron Paul says he wishes all the Maine caucuses would have met on Saturday. Pavin, Senior tied for lead at Allianz http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054700/pavin-senior-tied-for-lead-at.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054700/pavin-senior-tied-for-lead-at.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:37 CST Corey Pavin and Peter Senior - both winless on the Champions Tour - shared the lead Saturday after the second round of the Allianz Championship at Broken Sound Golf Club. Collinsville's Crafton takes sixth at state bowling tournament http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054669/collinsvilles-crafton-takes-sixth.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054669/collinsvilles-crafton-takes-sixth.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:53 CST Collinsville High School junior Sarah Crafton rolled series of 678 and 589 on Saturday to lead the way for local bowlers as she placed sixth at the Illinois High School Association girls state bowling tournament at Cherry Bowl in Rockford. Questions raised over gun NH boy used in school http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054645/questions-raised-over-gun-nh-boy.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054645/questions-raised-over-gun-nh-boy.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:57 CST A teen who shot himself in the face in a crowded elementary school cafeteria in southwestern New Hampshire had residents Saturday asking how he got a gun into school and expressing concern for his classmates. Suspect charged in gay GA man's videotaped beating http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054640/suspect-charged-in-gay-ga-mans.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054640/suspect-charged-in-gay-ga-mans.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:27 CST Atlanta police have arrested a suspect in the beating of a 20-year-old gay man that was captured on a widely viewed video. Romney edges Santorum in conservatives' straw poll http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054608/romney-edges-santorum-in-conservatives.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054608/romney-edges-santorum-in-conservatives.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:12 CST Mitt Romney has won The Washington Times/CPAC Presidential Straw Poll of conservative activists. Belleville Police charge one man in West Main Street melee http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054580/belleville-police-charge-one-man.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054580/belleville-police-charge-one-man.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:33 CST One man has been charged in connection with a fight and possible shooting along West Main Street Friday night. State senator, wife attacked at western NY casino http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054565/state-senator-wife-attacked-at.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054565/state-senator-wife-attacked-at.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:27 CST A state senator and his wife said Saturday they were attacked and beaten at a Niagara Falls casino hotel after the lawmaker tried to break up an argument between two men, one of whom accused him of hating the Indian tribe that owned the resort. Cold weather returns to the South; snow possible http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054511/cold-weather-returns-to-the-south.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054511/cold-weather-returns-to-the-south.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:32 CST Cold weather has been making a comeback in the South this weekend, after what's been a very mild winter so far. Obama budget: New spending with recycled tax ideas http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054486/obama-budget-new-spending-with.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054486/obama-budget-new-spending-with.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:52 CST The White House is focusing on re-election themes such as jobs and public works projects in President Barack Obama's new budget blueprint while relying on familiar but never enacted tax increases on the wealthy and corporations to reduce future deficits after four years of trillion dollar-plus shortfalls. Oldest federal judge remembered at Kan. service http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054466/hundreds-gather-in-kansas-to-remember.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/11/2054466/hundreds-gather-in-kansas-to-remember.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:07 CST Some 400 mourners gathered Saturday to honor a judge whose sheer stamina and devotion to justice kept him on the federal bench in Wichita up to his death last month at age 104.