NATIONAL BRIEFS

ILLINOIS: Roller coaster fall kills boy

A 3-year-old boy died after falling out of a roller coaster at an amusement park, police said. The boy was sitting near the front of the Python Pit roller coaster Saturday at the Go Bananas amusement park when he got underneath the ride's safety bar, Norridge Police Chief James Jobe said. He suffered head injuries in what Jobe described as "a tragic accident." He said the boy was on the ride with his twin brother when he fell out while the coaster was moving. Authorities said they believe the boy met all the requirements for the ride. The boy was from the Chicago suburb of Dolton.

IOWA: Bird's-eye view for thousands

A live video feed from northeast Iowa with a bird's-eye view of eagle eggs hatching has attracted more than 100,000 followers -- so many that the site crashed briefly Saturday after the first eaglet emerged. The camera, sponsored by the Raptor Resource Project, shows a nest 80 feet up in a tree overlooking a trout stream at the Decorah Fish Hatchery, where a pair of eagles is welcoming their brood. The first eaglet started to emerge from its shell Friday. Bob Anderson, the project's executive director, said the second hatched Sunday and the third is expected in about three days. "The world loves it," said Anderson, who controls the camera angle with a joystick from a nearby shed. Viewers can watch the adults feed the hatchlings and trade shifts sitting on the nest. The video feed reports more than 100,000 people are watching at any given time. Sue Thomas, 66, in Twyford in Britain, said, "It's amazing to see creation going on in such a happy way."

NORTH CAROLINA: False accuser held in stabbing

Crystal Mangum, who falsely claimed she was raped by Duke lacrosse players, was arrested after her boyfriend, 46, was stabbed in the chest Sunday and seriously wounded. They had been arguing, Durham police said. Mangum, 32, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. In December, she was convicted of several misdemeanor charges, including child abuse, in a fire that nearly destroyed he home.