Louisiana man says cell phone in his chest pocket saved him from .45-caliber bullet A man says his cell phone saved his life. A stray .45-caliber bullet hit R.J. Richard's chest while he was mowing the lawn—hitting so hard he thought it was a stone kicked out by his tractor.

Investigation says Ohio agency director improperly checked records on Joe the Plumber An agency director improperly used state computers to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber," a government watchdog said in a report released Thursday.

Judge orders release of 5 terror suspects from Guantanamo; urges government not to appeal A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the continued detention of a sixth in a major blow to the Bush administration's strategy to keep