HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The recent approval of a
new, more broadly effective pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) for young
children could greatly reduce the prevalence of pneumococcal disease in
that age group, a new government report suggests.

LiveScience.com - Scientists have made impressive gains recently when it comes
to reading minds. For instance, through brain scans, researchers can tell what number
a person has just seen, figure out what letters a person wants to type, and
determine where people were standing within virtual
reality environments.

AP - Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Elizabeth Dole are joining 250 veterans at the World War II memorial in Washington to honor their service.

Sen. Dan Sparks, the proposal's author, plans to attach it to a key piece of legislation later in the Senate session.

Thunderstorms that are rolling through the Twin Cities and much of southern Minnesota are boosting the threat of flash floods.

Virginia Tech police are investigating new threats of another mass shooting at the university in online YouTube postings.

Reuters - It appears the Material Girl will be getting a lot more material.

The largest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocks the South American country minutes before the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera.

The FDA has listed more than 140 recalled products dating back to September, including dips manufactured by T. Marzetti and McCormick and honey mustard pretzel bites manufactured by the National Pretzel Co.

WASHINGTON — Toyota's massive recalls are prompting Congress to reconsider whether the nation's auto safety agency has lived up to its mission of protecting motorists.

The collision occurred at the intersection of Arizona 347 and Lakeview Drive.

Authorities said they've recovered one person after a car plowed off a bridge into a Long Beach channel.

Fewer people are dying on America's highways as more motorists buy into buckling up and embracing safety innovations. A sour economy that dampened traveling instincts also is a contributor.

VALLEY CENTER, Calif. - California authorities say a doctor's son who was sought for questioning in his mother's killing has been arrested in Arizona.

AP - The Detroit Lions have added depth on both sides of the ball.

Reuters - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII's ill-fated flagship the Mary Rose, has stolen the show at the Crufts dog show this year.

Dylan Pritchett incorporates the African oral tradition and the art of storytelling in his performances

A gang member convicted of four counts of attempted murder for his role in a drive-by shooting in San Jose more than two years ago will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries - the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten's mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a fascinating era more than 3,300 years ago when Akhenaten embarked on history's first attempt at monotheism.

UPDATE: Chile's new president urges coastal residents to move to higher ground; congress evacuated.SANTIAGO, Chile — The strongest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.

The weak economy is threatening a 540-car parking garage that had been planned.

Sentencing has been set for driver accused in November 2008 death of a Highland High student.

A Jackson County jury found Michael L. Craft guilty on Feb. 19 of murder in the 1993 shooting death of 22-year-old Bobbie Nell Nabors Edwards.

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Chile on Thursday morning near Libertador, Gen. Bernardo O'Higgins of the U.S.

Reginald Germaine Jackson faces 10-20 years at sentencing.

The MyCAA program was shut down in February due to a surge in enrollments, outraging military spouses and sending Virginia and North Carolina lawmakers into action to question the decision.

SALT LAKE CITY — Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen has died. He was 69.

Republican State Sen. Mae Beavers said she's abandoning her bid for Wilson County mayor and will instead seek re-election to the Senate.

Reuters - Maxim Petlin heads a prominent political party in a major Russian province straddling the Ural mountains, but he will not be on the ballot for regional parliamentary elections on Sunday.

Woman who allegedly used Internet to recruit terrorists dropped out before high school.

A bill aimed at allowing Kentucky judges to order ankle monitors for people posing a domestic violence threat has cleared a key hurdle in the General Assembly.

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Idaho prison officials and a major private prison company for more than $155 million over high levels of inmate violence at the Idaho Correctional Center.

Be patient, for more changes are coming this year.