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Man Sues Restaurant for Giving Him 9-Foot Tapeworm A man who contends he got a 9-foot tapeworm after eating undercooked fish is suing a Chicago restaurant. (Full Story)

Wounded Des Moines Boy Leads Police to Gun Des Moines police say a 6-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself has told police where to find the gun. (Full Story)

Indiana Man Admits Robbing 2 Ill. Banks A 23-year-old Indiana man says he robbed two southern Illinois banks. (Full Story)

Ohio Jury Visits Apartment in Microwave Death Case A jury in Dayton, Ohio, has visited the apartment where prosecutors say a woman killed her month-old baby by burning her in a microwave oven. (Full Story)

Man Pleads Guilty in Sex Case From 1998 A former Waterloo man has pleaded guilty to lesser charges in a decade-old sex abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl. (Full Story)

Iowa's July Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.3 Percent Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped to 4.3 percent in July, the highest level since August 2005. (Full Story)

Iowa Kids Safe When Man Kills Self; 2 Others Dead Des Moines police say a man holding his three children hostage is dead, apparently committing suicide. (Full Story)

Court Overturns Dubuque Man's Robbery Conviction The Iowa Court of Appeals has overturned a robbery conviction because prosecutors failed to prove a BB gun is a dangerous weapon. (Full Story)

Decatur PE Teacher Charged in Child-Porn Case A central Illinois physical education teacher is facing child pornography charges for allegedly possessing computer video files that include images of underage girls having sex. (Full Story)

Iowa School Districts Face Choice Some Iowa school districts face a touch choice -- fuel for buses or teachers, books and other supplies. (Full Story)

UI Puts Accused Professor on Paid Leave A University of Iowa professor accused of fondling female students in exchange for giving them "A's" in his class had been put on paid administrative leave. (Full Story)

Charges in Death of Woman Found in Chicago Motel A 70-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman whose body was found in a motel room on Chicago's South Side. (Full Story)

Regents Study Possible Sale of Mural The Iowa Board of Regents has agreed to study a possible sale of a famous Jackson Pollock painting at the University of Iowa to help pay for flood recovery on campus. (Full Story)

Woman Fatally Stabs Boyfriend Over Alcohol A Cook County judge has ordered a woman held in lieu of $500,000 in connection with the death of her 77-year-old boyfriend. (Full Story)

Church Donates for Stun Guns for Police Some churches keep police officers in their prayers. First Baptist Church of Maryville sends them money for Tasers. (Full Story)

Banana Truck Crashes into Buffalo Authorities say they're buffaloed by the crash of a banana truck in eastern Iowa. (Full Story)

Teen Sentenced to 92 Years in Prison A 17-year-old who was convicted in June of the May 2007 rape of a woman in her Bloomington apartment has been sentenced to 92 years in prison. (Full Story)

Chemical Leak at Ice Rink Leads to Mall Evacuation Emergency officials say part of Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville had to be evacuated after a chemical leak at an ice rink. (Full Story)

Madison County Probes Water Worker's Death The Madison County coroner is investigating the death of a worker with a Metro East water district. (Full Story)

Sioux City Man Bitten by Bat in Slipper A Sioux City man is awaiting test results to learn if he'll have to have rabies shots. (Full Story)

Chicago Boy Presumed Drowned in Indiana Indiana authorities say they plan to resume their search for the body of a 13-year-old Chicago boy who presumably drowned while swimming with family and friends at a Lake Michigan beach where no lifeguards were on duty. (Full Story)

Authorities Accuse Iowa Woman of Dumping Dogs A 45-year-old Iowa woman has been arrested and charged with animal abandonment after nearly two dozen dead dogs were found in a cornfield northeast of Grand Island. (Full Story)

New Ill. Law Bars Power Shutoffs in Hot Weather A new Illinois law prevents utilities from shutting off power to nonpaying customers during extreme heat. (Full Story)

State Fair Aims to be a Low-Cost Destination in a High-Priced Year Last Updated: 2:39 PM 08/01/08 - Illinois State Fair organizers hope that when the 11-day event starts Thursday, people across the state see it as a cheap, easy-to-reach destination in a year of sky-high gasoline prices. (Full Story)

Peterson Slated to Appear in Court on Gun Charge Former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson is slated to appear in court later in the day, and a Will County judge could decide whether to throw out the gun charges against him. (Full Story)

Train Derails in SE Minn. A train derailment is stopping traffic in southeastern Minnesota. (Full Story)

Family of Deceased Snowmobiler Gives Back Last Updated: 7:45 AM 07/28/08 - The family of a snowmobiler who drowned in the Mississippi River in January has donated a water search device to the local volunteer fire department. (Full Story)

Best Buy to Open In-Store Music Centers Hoping to cater to everyone from the garage guitarist to a recording musician, Best Buy is announcing a massive new initiative that sets aside store space for an array of musical instruments and gear. (Full Story)

Cedar Rapids Flood Victims Have Cozy Option Some flood victims in Cedar Rapids are getting cozy quarters while the Federal Emergency Management Agency works to remove larger mobile homes with mold problems. (Full Story)

Destination Retailers Feel Gas Price Pinch Consumer spending is down and gas prices are up, making bad times for scores of destination retailers across the country. (Full Story)

Chicago Man Charged With Home Invasion, Burglary A Chicago man who allegedly claimed to be a city inspector to gain entrance into homes and steal items has been arrested. (Full Story)

UI Confident Flood-Damaged Dorm Will be Ready University of Iowa officials are confident the school's largest dormitory will be ready for students in August -- but there may be some inconveniences. (Full Story)

Trial Begins for Man in Fake Deputy Case A St. Clair County trial is under way for a former Alorton and Red Bud police officer accused of posing as a sheriff's deputy when he tried to arrest a young woman. (Full Story)

$1.75 M Settlement for Family of Teen Hit by Bus An attorney says the family of a teenager who died after being hit by a school bus has settled a lawsuit against a Chicago bus company for $1.75 million. (Full Story)

Chicago Zoo Has First Flamingo Eggs in 50 Years Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo are reporting the first laying of flamingo eggs in at least five decades at the Chicago facility. (Full Story)

Supreme Court to Review Library Kidnapping Case The Iowa Supreme Court has agreed to review a lower court's decision overturning the conviction of a man accused of abducting and molesting a toddler at the Des Moines Public Library. (Full Story)

Reports: Dogs, Rabbits Died During Loyola Research An animal rights group says federal documents show Loyola University's medical school in suburban Maywood runs one of the worst labs in Illinois. (Full Story)

Bill Murray to jump from plane in Chicago City officials say actor Bill Murray will parachute from a plane at the Chicago Air and Water Show next month. (Full Story)

Man Sentenced in Handgun Heist A man accused of stealing 40 guns from two separate Grand Forks dealers has been sentenced in federal court to nearly three years in prison. (Full Story)