5 found dead
A woman and her four young children were killed in their El Reno, Okla., apartment, and authorities were looking to arrest the mother’s 25-year-old boyfriend Tuesday. Cherokee Ballard, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner, would confirm only that the deaths were homicides. Joshua Steven Durcho of El Reno is being sought as a suspect.
Obama’s bailout plea
President-elect Obama asked Democratic senators Tuesday not to stand in the way of an additional $350 billion in bailout funds, calling the money essential to helping the ailing economy.
Plane crash mystery
The search for an Indiana businessman who may have tried to fake his own death in a plane crash to escape financial problems took another cinematic turn Tuesday when investigators said he fled on a red motorcycle. “I think he’d do anything to get away,” said Harpersville , Ala., Police Chief David Latimer.
Salmonella deaths linked
Three deaths associated with a national salmonella outbreak occurred in Virginia and Minnesota, health officials confirmed Tuesday — two adults in Virginia and one in Minnesota. The outbreak in 43 states is linked to recalled peanut butter.
HOT DATE
Jan. 23
When “Slumdog Millionaire,” a Mumbai-based fairy tale of love and riches, will hit theaters in India, where many are predicting blockbuster sales and people are proudly embracing the film.
