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HOUSTON (AP) — The man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a suburban Houston sheriff's deputy is due in court tomorrow. Shannon J. Miles is accused of ambushing Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Darren Goforth as he pumped gas on Friday night. Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman says the attack was "clearly unprovoked," but they don't have any information about a possible motive.
NEW YORK (AP) — Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks has died. Sacks wrote the best-selling 1985 book "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat," which Discover magazine ranked among the 25 greatest science books of all time in 2006. His book "Awakenings" was made into a 1990 movie starring Robin Williams. Sack's assistant says he died today at his home in New York City. He was 82.
BERLIN (AP) — Security officials in Germany, France and Britain are pressing for better processing of migrants arriving in southern Europe. Interior ministers from the three countries issued a statement today proposing that migrants be fingerprinted and registered in "hot spots" in Italy and Greece. They're also calling for a special meeting of EU interior and justice ministers in the next two weeks.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Barack Obama heads to Alaska tomorrow to tour the melting state and talk about climate change. During his three-day visit Obama will speak at a State Department climate change conference and become the first president to visit the Alaska Arctic. Studies show more than 3.5 trillion tons of water has melted off of Alaska's glaciers since 1959, when Alaska became the 49th state, and permafrost is thawing more often as the ground warms.
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — General Mills says it's eager to do its part to fight climate change, so it's setting a goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent over the next decade — from farm to fork to landfill. The giant food company outlined its plans to The Associated Press ahead of an official announcement Tuesday. It says it will invest more than $100 million in energy efficiency and clean energy in its own operations, and will encourage its suppliers to engage in more sustainable agriculture.
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