Nation briefs 2 4/8/04

Former wife testifies in Nichols' murder trial

McALESTER, Okla. -- Terry Nichols' handwriting is on a variety of documents that investigators have linked to the Oklahoma City bombing plot, Nichols' former wife testified at his murder trial Wednesday. The documents identified by Lana Padilla include motel registration cards, prepaid calling card applications and rental agreements filled out in the names of Joe Kyle, Darryl Bridges and other aliases that have been linked to Nichols.

Surfer killed in shark attack off coast of Maui

HONOLULU -- A surfer was killed Wednesday by a shark off the coast of Maui, the first deadly shark attack in Hawaii in several years. Willis McInnis, 57, was helped out of the water, but died on the shore despite rescue efforts by beachgoers, police and paramedics. He was bitten in the leg and suffered severe blood loss.