As boating season approaches, the Bush administration wants to enlist the country's 80 million recreational boaters to help reduce the chances that a small boat could deliver a nuclear or radiological bomb somewhere along the country's 95,000 miles of coastline and inland waterways.

Today, officials will announce a plan that asks states to develop and enforce safety standards for recreational boaters and asks them to look for and report suspicious behavior on the water —- much like a neighborhood watch program. The government will also look to develop technology that will help detect dangerous materials and other potential warning signs.

Diabetes affecting more mothers-to-be

The number of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes has more than doubled in seven years, a California study found, a troubling trend that means health risks for both mothers and newborns. Expectant mothers who don't control their diabetes face an increased risk of miscarriage and stillbirth and their babies have a higher chance of being born with birth defects.

308-pounder sues over jail weight loss

An inmate awaiting trial on a murder charge is suing Benton County, Ark., complaining he has lost more than 100 pounds because of the jailhouse menu. Broderick Lloyd Laswell says he isn't happy that he's down to 308 pounds from 413 pounds after eight months in the Benton County jail. He complains in his federal lawsuit that the jail doesn't provide inmates with enough food, and that the food it serves is cold. Police say Laswell and a co-defendant fatally beat and stabbed a man, then set his home on fire.

University provost under fire resigns

Gerald Lang, the provost of West Virginia University, said he was resigning after being criticized for his handling of a master's degree that was improperly awarded to Gov. Joe Manchin's daughter. Last week, a five-member independent panel led by two WVU faculty members issued a report saying high-ranking academic officers and administration officials showed "seriously flawed" judgment last fall in revising the academic records of Mylan Inc. executive Heather Bresch, the Democratic governor's daughter.

Teen accused of killing 4 in family

A teenager who had recently moved back home after breaking up with his live-in girlfriend is accused of gunning down and killing four family members. Nathaniel Dickson, 18, was arrested at a home in Belton, S.C., about 20 miles from where the bodies of his father, stepmother, stepsister and younger brother were found, authorities said. Authorities would not talk about a possible motive.