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Jennifer Hyatte's Children Not Told About Shooting

SALT LAKE CITY – The children of Jennifer Forsyth Hyatte (search) have not been told their mother is accused of killing a guard to help her new husband escape from custody in Tennessee (search), the woman’s ex-husband said. “She was a wonderful person. A very loving, caring person,” Eli Gourdin …

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U.S. Jet Damages Australian Building on Military Range

DARWIN, Australia – A U.S. Marine Corps fighter jet dropped a bomb and damaged a building in an accident at a remote military range in northern Australia (search), the government said Friday. The bomb, dropped by an F/A-18 Hornet (search), exploded near a control tower and damaged facilities at the …

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TV Ads for Junk Food: A Link to Kids' Obesity?

Junk-food advertisers may be playing a direct role in the growing obesity problem among U.S. children by scheduling commercials during kids’ peak TV-viewing time, a new study suggests. “It is becoming increasingly difficult for parents to maintain the moderation necessary to preserve their children’s health,” writes researcher Kristen Harrison and …

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