Senate wants light shed on pet projects

The Senate voted yesterday to shine more light on thousands of expensive pet projects buried in legislation every year after the Democratic majority bowed to a push by Republicans to make new disclosure rules even tougher. The vote was 98 to 0 to require senators to reveal the projects they insert in legislation. (AP)

California

SACRAMENTO -- A radio station fired three morning disc jockeys and seven other employees yesterday after a woman died from drinking nearly 2 gallons of water in a contest. The hosts of KDND-FM's "Morning Rave" were fired a day after the station announced it was suspending the show and investigating the death of Jennifer Lea Strange, 28, on Friday. (AP)

SAN FRANCISCO -- A mother who claimed she was sacrificing her young sons for God by tossing them to their deaths in San Francisco Bay was convicted yesterday of second-degree murder. LaShuan Harris, 24, said she was insane when she drowned the three boys on Oct. 19, 2005. (AP)