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Calif. Terror Suspect Fired By Mosque

LODI, Calif. – A mosque has fired a religious leader accused of speaking out against the United States and supporting Usama bin Laden (search) in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Shabbir Ahmed, 39, is one of two imams detained on immigration charges as part of an FBI investigation …

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No Fish Tale: Thais Catch 646-Pound Fish

BANGKOK, Thailand – This big one did not get away. Thai fishermen netted a 646-pound catfish (search) believed to have been the world’s largest freshwater fish ever caught in Thailand (search), a researcher said Thursday. The nearly 9-foot-long Mekong giant catfish was landed May 1 by villagers in Chiang Khong, …

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Small Quake Shakes Southern California

YUCAIPA, Calif. – A small earthquake jolted San Bernardino County (search) on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said. The 4.0-magnitude temblor hit about 2 miles northeast of Yucaipa at 3:17 p.m. “We felt it, but it felt very mild,” said Yucaipa (search) sheriff’s clerk Robin …

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