Two girls found shot to death

TULSA - Two girls were found shot to death along a dirt road the best friends used dozens of times to play and walk to sleepovers. By yesterday, investigators had found no suspects and were unsure of the motive for Sunday's killings of Taylor Paschal-Placker, 13, and Skyla Whitaker, 11. Taylor's grandfather found their bodiesThe girls were sleeping over at Taylor's house and had decided to take a walk in their rural community Sunday afternoon. (AP)

LAKE DELTON - Engineers and National Guard teams examined dams across this storm-deluged state yesterday looking for signs of damage from high water that led to the major collapse that nearly emptied Lake Delton. The weekend's storm displaced thousands and was blamed for 15 deaths in the Midwest and elsewhere. Governor Jim Doyle said the Federal Emergency Management Agency would have teams in the state today and would seek a federal disaster declaration. (AP)

ROCK HILL, S.C. - Authorities say seven people attending high school graduations in Rock Hill are facing charges after police say they cheered while students' names were being called. Authorities say six at Fort Mill High's graduation were charged Saturday and a seventh at the graduation for York Comprehensive High School was charged Friday with disorderly conduct. Police say those arrested yelled after students' names were called while diplomas were handed out. (AP)

The cost of treating cancer has soared in the United States as more chemotherapy and radiation treatments become available to more patients, researchers reported yesterday. While the availability of therapy is good news for patients, the added costs will strain public insurance plans such as Medicare, researchers reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Reuters)

SALT LAKE CITY - Billing records of 2.2 million people at the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics were stolen from a courier's vehicle, authorities said yesterday. A spokeswoman described the records only as backup information tapes. (AP)