Iran Hardliners Call For Killing Rivals At Rallies (ap)
AP – Tens of thousands of hard-liners poured into the streets in support of Iran’s clerical rulers at state-sponsored rallies Wednesday, some chanting calls for the execution of opposition leaders as the country’s internal strife turned more bitter. Read more
Murder Victims Found Hanging From Mexico Overpass (ap)
AP – The bound, beaten bodies of two men were found hanging by their necks from a highway overpass in northern Mexico on Wednesday, along with a handwritten message from a drug cartel. Read more
3 Men Indicted On Narcotics-terrorism Charges (ap)
AP – Three men suspected of being al-Qaida associates have been indicted on charges they plotted to ferry drugs through the Sahara Desert to raise money for terrorist attacks. Read more
Texas Tech Fires Coach Leach After Probe (ap)
Texas Tech fired Mike Leach on Wednesday after the coach took the school to court to try to overturn his suspension for alleged mistreatment of an injured player. "I'm very sad to say there's only one person to blame for this and it's Mike Leach," Texas Tech chancellor Kent Hance told the AP. Read more
Leach Fired, Plans To Sue Texas Tech (ap)
Texas Tech fired Mike Leach on Wednesday after the coach took the school to court to try to overturn his suspension for alleged mistreatment of an injured player. Jerry Turner, vice chairman of the university system's board of regents, said "other things" came to light during an investigation of Leach's treatment of receiver Adam James. [...]