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Regret, apology not part of BP's oil spill report

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

BP's long-awaited internal report on what it believes went wrong when a rig exploded and started the massive Gulf oil spill never mentions the words blame, regret, apology, mistake or pollution. The word fault shows up...

Tea party members back dismissed president

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

A Montana tea party association's board will reconsider kicking its president out of the group for an anti-gay exchange on Facebook after several members resigned over his dismissal, a board member said Wednesday.

Laura Bush to speak at 9/11 memorial fundraiser

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

Former first lady Laura Bush will speak at a National Park Service fundraiser in Pittsburgh on Friday, a day before joining Michelle Obama in rural Pennsylvania to remember the victims of Flight 93, which crashed there in...

Highway deaths fall to lowest level since 1950

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

The number of people dying on the nation's roads has fallen to its lowest level in six decades, helped by a combination of seat belts, safer cars and tougher enforcement of drunken driving laws.

Imam fears moving NYC mosque could inflame tension

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

The imam behind a proposed Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero cautioned Wednesday that moving the facility could cause a violent backlash from Muslim extremists and endanger national security.

Google search accelerates with 'instant' results

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.

BP report blames itself, others for oil spill

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

BP took some of the blame for the Gulf oil disaster in an internal report issued Wednesday, acknowledging among other things that it misinterpreted a key pressure test of the well. But in a possible preview of its legal...

Federer tops Soderling, reaches US Open semifinals

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

On this evening, certainly, Roger Federer was back to his old self.

APNewsBreak: Spears' ex disputes abuse claims

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

An attorney for Britney Spears' ex-husband called child abuse claims leveled at the singer by a former bodyguard baseless and motivated by money.

Safety concern for Fla. gov. over 9/11 Quran burn

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

Florida's governor is concerned about safety at home and around the world, a feeling shared by national and world leaders, over a plan by the head of a small church to burn copies of Islam's holiest text to mark the...

Appeals court lets government halt torture lawsuit

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

A sharply divided federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit challenging a controversial post-Sept. 11 CIA program that flew terrorism suspects to secret prisons.

Obama firm, won't yield on tax hike for wealthiest

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

Politically weakened but refusing to bend, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that Bush-era tax cuts be cut off for the wealthiest Americans, joining battle with Republicans - and some fellow Democrats - just two...

PROMISES, PROMISES: FAA fatigue rules finally near

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

After a regional airliner crashed in western New York a year and a half ago, killing 50 people, the Obama administration promised swift action to prevent similar tragedies. High on the list: new rules governing the number of...

Colorado wildfire destroys more than 130 homes

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

A wildfire burning in the canyons and steep mountainsides near Boulder became one of the most destructive blazes in Colorado history Wednesday as authorities determined it had destroyed at least 135 homes in just three days.

Xbox blocks W.Va. gamer over town's name: Fort Gay

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by publicly declaring...

A class to die for: Zombies 101 at U. Baltimore

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

Call it Zombies 101.

Police arrest man who scaled San Francisco tower

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

San Francisco police arrested a man who scaled the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper Monday and unfurled an American flag at the top.

Bobcat climbing power pole starts 5-acre fire

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

A bobcat climbing a power pole got electrocuted and sparked a five-acre brush fire in California's Ventura County.

Philly cyclists bare all to promote cleaner air

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

Hundreds of naked and partially nude cyclists have pedaled their way through Philadelphia to promote bicycling awareness and cleaner air.

Detroit gets rare assist from suburbs for fires

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

As exhausted Detroit firefighters battled wind-fed blazes burning wild in some neighborhoods and threatening to char much of the city, a half-dozen departments from surrounding communities brought in sorely needed - and...

Asian shares mostly rise as Europe worries ease

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday following advances on Wall Street and in Europe after a successful bond sale by Portugal eased worries over the debt crisis. But Chinese shares fell after the banking regulator warned...

Fidel latest to say Cuba's communism doesn't work

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

Cuba's communist economic model has come in for criticism from an unlikely source: Fidel Castro.

European pressure mounts on Iran over stoning case

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

European Union nations and the continent's biggest human rights organization have slammed Iran for its plan to stone a woman convicted of adultery, even as Iran's ambassador to the Vatican said there is "hope" the...

Chicago mulls future without Daley power at helm

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

The last time Chicago was left without a Daley at the helm, the next mayor was thrown out of office by voters angry because he couldn't keep snow off the streets.

Clinton: Dems battling anger, apathy and amnesia

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

Former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday it would be a mistake for voters to give in to "anger, apathy and amnesia" and deprive Arkansas of the Senate Agriculture chairmanship by defeating Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln.

Report: officer involved in previous shootings

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

The Los Angeles Times reports the officer who shot and killed a knife-wielding man has been involved in two previous shootings while on duty.

Fla. pastor on fringe of US Christian life

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

The Florida pastor who plans to burn the Quran on the anniversary of 9/11 is rooted in Pentecostal tradition that believes Christians are engaged in a modern-day spiritual battle with evil.

Storm that killed 2 in Texas continues north

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine trekked northward after forcing more than 100 high-water rescues in Texas, swamping streets, producing several tornadoes and killing at least two people.

Colbert, VP Biden fete troops with hot dogs, beer

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

A hot dog vending cart was wheeled back and forth. Cocktail waitresses hurried past with trays full of beer. Vice President Joe Biden led New York Yankees great Yogi Berra by the arm.

Hack attack hits home for AP writer

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:50:00 EDT

The Twitterverse is full of far more mysterious forces than indecipherable trending topics and Lady Gaga.

MTV's 'Snooki' fined $500 for bothering beachgoers

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:50:00 EDT

Calling her "a Lindsay Lohan wannabe," a judge fined "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi $500 on Wednesday and ordered her to perform community service after she pleaded guilty to disturbing others on a beach in July.

Obama assails GOP, promotes new jobs program

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:50:00 EDT

A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that would exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled it with a blunt campaign-season assault on Republicans for...

AP Interview: Flooding hurts Pakistan terror fight

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:31:00 EDT

Massive flooding that has submerged vast swaths of Pakistan has stretched thin the Pakistani military and will hamper its fight against terrorists, the country's ambassador to the U.S. said Wednesday.

US embassies brace for Quran burning protests

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:31:00 EDT

The State Department has ordered U.S. embassies around the world to assess their security ahead of a Florida church group's planned weekend burning of the Muslim holy book amid fears it could spark anti-American violence.

Fed survey sees slower growth in East and Midwest

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 02:51:00 EDT

The economy lost strength in late summer as factory production weakened in areas of the East Coast and Midwest.

Mullah Omar tells Afghans Taliban are winning

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 02:31:00 EDT

The Taliban's shadowy leader told Afghans on Wednesday that the insurgents are winning the war and warned Americans that they are wasting lives and billions in tax dollars by continuing in the conflict.

HP's interim chief says Oracle alliance 'strained'

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 01:51:00 EDT

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s quarter-century alliance with Oracle Corp. has been "strained" by the dispute over Oracle's hiring of ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd, HP's interim chief said Wednesday.

Agency promises to beef up presence at races

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 01:51:00 EDT

The agency charged with monitoring off-road racing on federal lands is promising to increase staffing and crack down on violations of racing permits.

Colorado wildfire destroys more than 130 homes

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 01:31:00 EDT

Ore. abuse case lawyers want to question cardinals

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:51:00 EDT

Lawyers for a man who wants to hold the Vatican accountable for the priest who molested him in the 1960s asked a federal judge Wednesday to allow them to question top cardinals.

AP Exclusive: Back to work after salmonella case

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:31:00 EDT

The peanut industry executive whose filthy processing plants were blamed in a salmonella outbreak two years ago that killed nine people and sickened hundreds more is back in the business.

Islamic charity trial goes to Oregon jury

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:31:00 EDT

A jury will have to determine whether a man's failure to disclose $150,000 on federal tax forms was an effort to smuggle money to Muslim fighters in Chechnya or just an oversight by an accountant.

Google search accelerates with 'instant' results

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:11:00 EDT

Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.

Appeals court lets government halt torture lawsuit

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:51:00 EDT

A sharply divided federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit challenging a controversial post-Sept. 11 CIA program that flew terrorism suspects to secret prisons.

Ind. activist to head federal anti-carp campaign

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:30:00 EDT

John Goss, an environmental activist and former state official from Indiana, was appointed Wednesday as the Obama administration's point man in the fight to prevent Asian carp from gaining a foothold in the Great Lakes.

'Get Money' haircut identifies Seattle suspect

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:11:00 EDT

A woman who was robbed of $310 while sitting at a Seattle traffic light gave police a detailed description of the man who stuck a gun in her open window.

Pakistani says Beck should oppose Quran protest

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:11:00 EDT

Pakistan's ambassador to the United States is calling on conservative radio and television host Glenn Beck to denounce the planned burning of the Quran to show that Americans are tolerant of other faiths.

CHP: Murder suspect strangled woman during pursuit

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:10:00 EDT

A murder suspect linked to four deaths in Northern California strangled his girlfriend while being pursued by police at speeds of around 100 mph on a blown-out tire last week before being shot and killed by officers,...

Chicago mulls future without Daley power at helm

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:10:00 EDT

The last time Chicago was left without a Daley at the helm, the next mayor was thrown out of office by voters angry because he couldn't keep snow off the streets.

Detroit mayor's nominee to police board withdraws

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 22:51:00 EDT

A convicted murderer who was nominated by Detroit Mayor Dave Bing to a board that disciplines police officers has withdrawn from consideration for the post.

SC town: no action on banning illegal immigrants

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 22:30:00 EDT

Council members in Summerville, a quiet town of about 45,000, have decided to take no action on a proposal to ban illegal immigrants from residing in their community.

Man convicted of torching Calif. woman over drugs

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 22:30:00 EDT

One of four men accused of kidnapping and burning a California woman to death over a pound of pot has been found guilty of murder.

Spotted owl to get revised recovery plan

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 22:30:00 EDT

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it will use the best scientific data to revise a 2008 Bush administration recovery plan for the northern spotted owl.

Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 22:11:00 EDT

A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online.

CNN names Piers Morgan as Larry King's replacement

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:31:00 EDT

British tabloid veteran Piers Morgan, hired by CNN to start as Larry King's replacement as a prime-time interviewer in January, promised that he "came here to win."

Clinton, Gates denounce planned Quran burning

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:31:00 EDT

The top two national security advisers in President Barack Obama's Cabinet on Wednesday denounced plans by a small church in Florida to burn the Muslim holy book to commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks,...

NFL season tickets decline for 3rd straight season

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:31:00 EDT

Third down has a new meaning in the NFL this season.

Colorado wildfire destroys more than 130 homes

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:31:00 EDT

Consumers cut back on credit card use once again

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:31:00 EDT

Consumer borrowing fell again in July as households cut back on their credit card use for a 23rd consecutive month, adding more drag on an economy struggling to mount a sustained rebound.

Fla. minister determined to hold 9/11 Quran burn

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:31:00 EDT

The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said Wednesday he was determined to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, despite pressure from the White House, religious leaders and others to call...

Court won't order California to defend Prop 8

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:31:00 EDT

California's highest court on Wednesday refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state's attorney general to appeal a federal ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage ban.

Police accuse Boxer aide of marijuana possession

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:11:00 EDT

An aide to Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer has been arrested on charges that he brought marijuana into a Senate office building.

US military plans large-scale exercises near Guam

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:11:00 EDT

The U.S. military plans to hold a large-scale military exercise near Guam this month.

Army: Fort Lewis-based sergeant kept body parts

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:11:00 EDT

New documents released by the Army say a staff sergeant charged in a conspiracy to murder civilians kept Afghan body parts and threatened subordinates.

Officials rescue 37 immigrants from Calif. house

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:31:00 EDT

Immigration authorities have rescued more than three dozen immigrants who were locked inside a sweltering boarded-up bedroom in a Southern California house.

Family of slain grad student considers suing Yale

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:31:00 EDT

A lawyer for relatives of a slain Yale University graduate student says they're considering suing the Connecticut school over its hiring of the suspect in her killing and the way it looked into her disappearance.

Army opens high-speed test track for war vehicles

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:11:00 EDT

The Army has a new test track in Maryland to study war-fighting vehicles operating at high speeds.

Official: 2nd killed in flooding swamping Texas

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:11:00 EDT

Authorities say flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine has killed a second person who was swept away from his pickup truck.

Palin to join Beck at Anchorage 9/11 event

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:51:00 EDT

Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck are teaming up again, this time in Alaska on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

FBI: Bomb threat on Thai Airways plane was hoax

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:51:00 EDT

The threatening note found in the restroom of a Thai Airways plane was a hoax, FBI officials said Wednesday.

Tornadoes threaten Dallas; no reports of damage

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:50:00 EDT

A series of tornadoes spawned by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine are menacing the Dallas area but there are no immediate reports of damage.

Gibbs: Emanuel will take time weighing mayoral run

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:31:00 EDT

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday he has "no doubt" that chief of staff Rahm Emanuel will be weighing his future options now that the race for Chicago mayor is wide open.

Wind-whipped fires add to Detroit's economic woes

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:31:00 EDT

For a city already struggling with high unemployment, widespread foreclosures and deep budget cuts, here was another crisis: Wind-whipped fires tearing through row after row of homes, some of them abandoned.

Court asked to keep stem cell money flowing

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:11:00 EDT

The Obama administration is asking a federal appeals court to lift an order blocking federal funding for some stem cell research, a day after being turned down by the judge who issued the order.

US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:11:00 EDT

U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday.

Obama firm, won't yield on tax hike for wealthiest

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:11:00 EDT

Would you like 1 hump or 2 with your dinosaur?

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:11:00 EDT

The weird world of dinosaurs has just gotten a tad more bizarre. Scientists found a nearly complete fossil of a new dinosaur that sports a noticeable hump, maybe as possible advertising.

Rabies found in NY coyote after attacks on humans

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:51:00 EDT

Tests have found rabies in a coyote that was shot by a policeman after a rash of attacks on humans in a New York City suburb.

AP Interview: Canada may determine crossing's fate

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:51:00 EDT

If Canada makes good on its promise to shutter a little-used border post between Montana and Saskatchewan, there may be no choice but to close the U.S. side, even in the middle of an $8.5 million stimulus-funded upgrade,...

NJ Gov. Christie plans to campaign in Iowa

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:51:00 EDT

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, already a tough-talking, budget-slashing, union-bashing regular on cable news talk shows, denies he's considering a presidential run whenever he's asked.

Minus ailing Posada, Yankees win on Swisher's HR

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:51:00 EDT

Minus their star catcher, the New York Yankees waited at home plate in a merry pack of pinstripes as Nick Swisher circled the bases following his game-winning home run.

Pakistan to charge 3 over failed Times Square bomb

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:51:00 EDT

Pakistan will soon bring terrorism charges against three men alleged to have helped the failed Times Square bomber meet up with militant leaders close to the Afghan border and sent him money to carry out the attack, a senior...

Chicago mayor race wide open as Daley steps aside

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:51:00 EDT

Months of political jockeying began in earnest Wednesday as speculation grew about who would try to succeed Mayor Richard M. Daley as leader of the nation's third-largest city, including one-time aide and current White...

Clinton: drug cartels resembling an insurgency

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:11:00 EDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says drug cartels in Mexico and Central America are looking more like insurgencies, and the threat they pose is growing.

Not priceless: Grand Teton land valued at $107M

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:11:00 EDT

Turns out that a chunk of land inside a national park isn't priceless after all - not if you've got $107 million.

Clinton, Gates denounce planned Quran burning

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:11:00 EDT

Australia, N.Zealand top charity index; US 5th

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:51:00 EDT

Australia and New Zealand shared first place, and the United States tied for fifth, in a first-of-its kind survey ranking 153 nations on the willingness of their citizens to donate time and money to charity.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,418

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:31:00 EDT

By The Associated Press As of Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at least 4,418 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Remnants of Hermine flood Texas; buffet Oklahoma

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:31:00 EDT

The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine caused widespread flooding in northern Texas and began buffeting southern Oklahoma on Wednesday, killing at least two people and submerging low-lying pockets of Arlington under several...

Accused Army hospital gunman to have mental exam

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:31:00 EDT

A federal judge Wednesday ordered a mental evaluation for an ex-soldier accused of taking hostages at gunpoint at a Georgia military hospital while he demanded psychological treatment.

House to vote again on bill to aid 9/11 responders

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:31:00 EDT

The House is expected to reconsider a bill this month to provide up to $7.4 billion to workers sickened during cleanup of World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11 attacks, lawmakers from New York said Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Igor strengthens in the Atlantic

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:11:00 EDT

Tropical Storm Igor is growing a bit stronger in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa near the Cape Verde Islands.

Judge won't let stem cell money keep flowing

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:11:00 EDT

A federal judge has turned down the Justice Department's request to temporarily delay his order that could shut down federal funding for some stem cell research.

Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's 'quiet' challenger

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:11:00 EDT

East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own...

Court: Judges can demand warrant for phone locales

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:11:00 EDT

A U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia says judges may require warrants for police to get cell phone records that could help track a person's location.

Turtle egg rescue at space center billed success

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:11:00 EDT

The unprecedented turtle rescue effort at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is winding down.

2 die in floods in Texas

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 16:51:00 EDT

At least two people died as the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine caused flooding in central and north Texas, submerging much of the city of Arlington under water.

Ariz. education chief: Feds looking at bias claims

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 16:50:00 EDT

Arizona's education chief says the federal government has launched an investigation into whether the state discriminates against teachers who are nonnative English speakers.

Water main break at space center stalls shuttle

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 16:10:00 EDT

A water main break at NASA's spaceport put launch preparations on temporary hold Wednesday for the next-to-last shuttle flight.

Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 16:10:00 EDT

They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong.

2 asteroids to whiz harmlessly past Earth

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 16:10:00 EDT

NASA says two small asteroids discovered just days ago will zip harmlessly past Earth on Wednesday, a double flyby that should be visible through a telescope.

Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 16:10:00 EDT

Government scientists studying the BP disaster are reporting the best possible outcome: Microbes are consuming the oil in the Gulf without depleting the oxygen in the water and creating "dead zones" where fish cannot survive.

Network for conservative entertainment launches

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:51:00 EDT

Actor Kelsey Grammer is an investor and public face supporting a new network that launched Wednesday with entertainment designed to appeal to political conservatives.

Obama tells Ohio audience of own family struggles

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:31:00 EDT

President Barack Obama is getting a little personal about the sluggish economy, telling a Cleveland audience about his own family's struggles and hardships.

Clinton: Planned Quran burning not American way

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:30:00 EDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that plans by a small church in Florida to burn the Muslim holy book are "outrageous" and "aberrational" and do not represent America.

Ex-mayor: Philly housing czar given too much power

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:30:00 EDT

In hindsight, they gave him too much power.

GOP proposes renewing tax cuts, freezing spending

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:30:00 EDT

House Republican Leader John Boehner onWednesday proposed a two-year freeze on all tax rates and a cut in government spending to the levels of 2008, before a deep recession took hold of the economy.

US terror training in Yemen reflects wider program

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:10:00 EDT

Seldom visible in the Yemeni mountains, the elite U.S. commandos training the Yemen's military represent the Obama administration's quest to fight terrorism without inflaming anti-American sentiment.

Giddyup! NYC auction to trot out carousel horses

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:10:00 EDT

Intricately hand-carved carousel horses, tigers and bears and exquisitely rendered circus posters evoking a bygone era of the fairground as a Disney-esque attraction are going on the auction block.

Obama jousts directly with House minority leader

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:51:00 EDT

President Barack Obama has leveled an unusually direct attack against House Minority Leader John Boehner in the Republican's home state of Ohio.

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:51:00 EDT

By The Associated Press Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:

PROMISES, PROMISES: Few black Coast Guard cadets

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:50:00 EDT

At his inaugural parade a half-century ago, President John F. Kennedy watched the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's marching unit pass him on Pennsylvania Avenue and declared it unacceptable. Not one cadet was black, he told an...

Toyota's largest sedan is a comfy cruiser

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:45:00 EDT

By ANN M. JOB For The Associated Press Toyota's largest sedan sold in America, the Avalon, shows up on some interesting lists. It's one of the 10 "most comfortable cars" in a Kelley Blue Book...

Obama: Republicans not fiscally responsible, have no serious plan to govern

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:31:00 EDT

Obama: Republicans not fiscally responsible, have no serious plan to govern.

Grassley seeks answers to USDA's role at egg farms

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:31:00 EDT

Sen. Charles Grassley has asked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to address accusations that federal workers ignored complaints about conditions at an Iowa farm involved in a recall of salmonella-tainted eggs.

Gates: Any Russian arms cheating would backfire

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:30:00 EDT

Defense Secretary Robert Gates assured lawmakers Wednesday he expects Russia to abide by a new nuclear arms treaty, but that even if Moscow cheats it won't gain any military advantage.

LAPD brass plead for calm; protesters egg station

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:30:00 EDT

Police Chief Charlie Beck pleaded for calm and vowed his department would conduct an exhaustive investigation into a bicycle officer's fatal shooting of a drunken day laborer with a knife.

Accused Somali pirate pleads guilty in DC

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:30:00 EDT

An accused Somali pirate has pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy from a November 2008 attack in the Gulf of Aden on a Danish ship carrying cargo from a U.S. company.

Judge keeps Okla. man's stay of execution in place

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 13:51:00 EDT

A federal judge has declined to lift a stay of execution for an Oklahoma man whose lethal injection was put on hold because the state ran out of one of the drugs used in the procedure.

China's Hu calls for stable ties with US

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 13:50:00 EDT

Trying to smooth over recently rocky relations before a visit to Washington, Chinese President Hu Jintao told American officials on Wednesday that he wants to see healthy and stable ties between the two countries.

Laura Bush promotes women's literacy

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 13:31:00 EDT

Former First Lady Laura Bush says that teaching more women around the world to read and write can dramatically improve their lives and those of their children.

Google milks animated doodle mystery on Twitter

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 13:30:00 EDT

For a dozen years, Google Inc. has been occasionally swapping its everyday logo for a "doodle," a sketch celebrating holidays, inventions, artists and sporting events, and showcasing designs from contest-winning students.

Clijsters, Venus win to set up marquee semifinal

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 13:11:00 EDT

Nobody can say Kim Clijsters took an easy path to her U.S. Open title last year. She played both Williams sisters.

Former NM gov is little known but has big ideas

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 13:10:00 EDT

Despite two terms as governor of New Mexico and recent visits to 26 states, most Americans have never heard of Gary Johnson.

Chicago mayor race wide open as Daley steps aside

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 13:10:00 EDT

Suddenly, the race for Chicago mayor is on. Mayor Richard M. Daley has thrown the competition for the city's top job wide open by announcing he won't run for a seventh term, ending 21 years of token opposition and...

Old Farmer's Almanac: Global cooling to continue

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 13:10:00 EDT

Most of the country will see a colder-than-usual winter while summer and spring will be relatively cool and dry, according to the time-honored, complex calculations of the "Old Farmer's Almanac."

Boise State gains ground in AP Top 25

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:50:00 EDT

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer More AP Top 25 voters are buying into Boise State as the No. 1 team in the country.

Car booster seats make gains in insurance testing

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:50:00 EDT

Car booster seats have made strides in ensuring a proper fit for children in the back seat, according to a review by the insurance industry, though just over 10 percent of those evaluated weren't recommended.

Pentagon chief endorses call to cancel Quran burn

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:31:00 EDT

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is adding his voice to those of top U.S. generals and others who say that a Florida church's plan to burn the Quran could endanger U.S. forces in the field.

Dalai Lama gives $50K to support brain research

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:31:00 EDT

The Dalai Lama is putting his money where his mouth is.

A look at the 2011 Toyota Avalon

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:31:00 EDT

By The Associated Press 2011 Toyota Avalon Limited

RI officer gets 40 years for rape at substation

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:30:00 EDT

A police officer in Rhode Island who raped a woman in an empty police substation has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Bob Marley's daughter pleads guilty to drug charge

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:30:00 EDT

The youngest child of reggae legend Bob Marley has admitted growing marijuana in her Philadelphia-area home.

Correction: Obit-Loh story

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:11:00 EDT

In an Aug. 30 obituary for retired Associated Press reporter Jules Loh, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of his sister. She is Anne "Nan" Bousquet, not Bosquet.

PETA says video shows cat, dog abuse at NC lab

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:11:00 EDT

An animal-welfare group believes workers at a North Carolina research lab abused dogs, cats and rabbits, and the activists released what they said was undercover video of caretakers handling the animals violently.

Polanco's big hit lifts Phillies into first place

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:11:00 EDT

Placido Polanco hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 8-7 Tuesday night to move into first place in the NL East.

Clinton says NK must give up nuke ambitions

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:31:00 EDT

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. message to North Korea is the same, whoever leads the country: Give up your nuclear ambitions.

Colorado fire forced residents to make mad dash

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:30:00 EDT

David Myers knew it was time to leave when he looked out into the forest and spotted bright red flames towering skyward. Then came a blinding cloud of smoke and a deafening roar as the fire ripped through the wilderness.

NY man, 90, sentenced in wife's battering death

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:11:00 EDT

A 90-year-old western New York man has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison for battering his wife of nearly 68 years to death with a hammer.

Suspected US missile attacks rock NW Pakistan

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:11:00 EDT

Two suspected U.S. missile strikes hit militant targets in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said, bringing to six the number of such attacks in the region in less than a week. At least 10 suspected members of a...

AOL teaming up with Ellen DeGeneres online

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:10:00 EDT

AOL is adding talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres to its family of Web properties as it looks for ways to draw more people to its sites.

Clinton: It's time to seize an 'American Moment'

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:10:00 EDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton asserted Wednesday that the Obama administration's approach to foreign policy is beginning to pay important dividends.

WTC steel column installed at ground zero

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:10:00 EDT

Officials hoisted a 70-foot piece of World Trade Center steel at ground zero Tuesday and vowed to open the Sept. 11 memorial by next year, although they acknowledged that the ongoing construction at the site would limit...

John Lennon's killer is again denied parole in NY

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:10:00 EDT

John Lennon's killer was again denied parole in New York, nearly 30 years after gunning down the ex-Beatle outside the musician's New York City apartment building.

Wyo city to auction off 143 garden gnomes

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:50:00 EDT

These gnomes are looking for good homes.

Ohio officials: We can't take man's exotic animals

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:30:00 EDT

Officials in the Cleveland suburb where a captive bear killed a man say they can't force the bear's owner to give up his exotic animals.

Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:11:00 EDT

A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak.

Swastikas scrawled in California neighborhood

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:11:00 EDT

Racist graffiti and swastikas scrawled on garage doors and cars in a Southern California neighborhood are being investigated as a hate crime.

Mozambique government reverses bread price hike

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:11:00 EDT

Mozambique's government is reversing bread and water price increases that had touched off deadly riots, the planning minister said Tuesday.

2nd nanny says she kept lists of Anna Nicole drugs

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:10:00 EDT

A second nanny testifying at the drug conspiracy trial of Anna Nicole Smith's two doctors and lawyer-boyfriend says she kept a list of drugs given to the model and that it numbered 18 at one point.

Weeks of rains leave thousands homeless in Mexico

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:51:00 EDT

Tens of thousands of people have abandoned their homes across southern Mexico to escape flooding from weeks of torrential rains, and forecasts are predicting even more rainfall.

Fla. minister: Sept. 11 Quran burn still planned

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:51:00 EDT

The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said Wednesday he was determined to go through with his plan to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, despite pressure from the White House, religious...

Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest yet

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:51:00 EDT

An Indonesian volcano shot a towering cloud of black ash high into the air Tuesday, dusting villages 15 miles (25 kilometers) away in its most powerful eruption since awakening last week from four centuries of dormancy.

Iran says it has the right to bar UN inspectors

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:51:00 EDT

Iran's nuclear chief said Tehran has the right to bar some U.N. inspectors from monitoring its disputed nuclear program, the semiofficial ISNA news agency reported.

Australian Labor Party wins enough support to rule

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:51:00 EDT

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard barely retained power when the last two independent legislators made kingmakers by deadlocked elections ended a tense 17-day standoff and agreed to join her government. Her next...

6 killed in 2 separate bomb attacks in Baghdad

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:51:00 EDT

Iraqi police and health officials say at least six people have been killed and 35 wounded in two separate attacks in Baghdad.

Report: Castro blasts Ahmadinejad as anti-Semitic

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:51:00 EDT

Fidel Castro criticized Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for what he called his anti-Semitic attitudes and questioned his own actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 during interviews with an American journalist...

Group: Iraqi reporter's killing highlights dangers

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:51:00 EDT

The killing of an Iraqi journalist, shot dead by unidentified gunmen Tuesday, highlights the dangers facing reporters in a conflict that has claimed more media workers' lives than any since World War II, a watchdog group...

EU decries 'barbaric' plans to stone Iranian woman

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:51:00 EDT

The international crossfire over Iran's stoning sentence for a woman convicted of adultery intensified Tuesday with a top European Union official calling it "barbaric" and an Iranian spokesman saying it's about...

Hermine gives south Texas another tropical lashing

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:50:00 EDT

Tropical Storm Hermine gave a wet and windy punch to Texas on Tuesday before weakening into a tropical depression, leaving only minor scrapes in the storm-weary Rio Grande Valley, which is proving resilient this hurricane...

Study: Aid after 2005 quake won trust in Pakistan

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:50:00 EDT

The influx of foreign aid after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake significantly increased survivors' trust in the West, according to new research that also suggests hard-line Islamist charities did little to help despite the...

Abbas asks US to step into settlement dispute

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:50:00 EDT

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he has asked the U.S. to settle a dispute with Israel over settlement expansion that is threatening to derail Mideast peace talks.

Clinton calls plan to burn Quran 'disgraceful act'

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:50:00 EDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday called a Florida church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks a "disrespectful, disgraceful act."

George Soros gives $100M to Human Rights Watch

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:31:00 EDT

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros is putting up $100 million, one of the largest donations of its kind, to expand Human Rights Watch and help it court more international support.

HP sues ex-CEO Hurd over new job at rival Oracle

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:31:00 EDT

Hewlett-Packard Co. is suing the chief executive it ousted last month, Mark Hurd, to stop him from taking a top job at rival Oracle Corp.

Flight attendant in passenger tiff to be evaluated

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:30:00 EDT

The flight attendant accused of onboard antics that captured the nation's attention when he told off a passenger and slid down the plane's emergency chute with a beer will undergo a mental health evaluation with the...

New ABC News president will face complex job

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:30:00 EDT

ABC's search for someone to preside over its news division comes as the Internet and cable television have made the job much different and more complex than what outgoing chief David Westin took over nearly 14 years ago.

No recession here: Election spending sets records

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:11:00 EDT

Turns out politics, for all its focus on the gloomy economy, is a recession-proof industry.

Colorado wildfire destroys dozens of homes

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:11:00 EDT

A wind-whipped wildfire sent flames roaring through a rugged canyon in the Colorado foothills, forcing about 3,000 people to flee the area and destroying dozens of homes - some that belonged to the firefighters themselves,...

Federer wins, finds familiar company at US Open

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:11:00 EDT

Now, the names opposite Roger Federer's in the bracket will start looking more familiar.

China's Hu calls for stable ties with US

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:11:00 EDT

Trying to smooth over recently rocky relations before he visits Washington, Chinese President Hu Jintao told aides to U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday that he wants to see healthy and stable ties between the two...

NY cigarette tax plans raise reservation tensions

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:51:00 EDT

As New York Indian Nation leaders battle in courtrooms to preserve their tax-free cigarette market, tensions are rising on reservations, where the state's renewed efforts to tax sales to non-Native customers is viewed as...

Grim outlook for Democrats puts House up for grabs

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:50:00 EDT

Disgruntled voters, a sluggish economy and vanishing enthusiasm for President Barack Obama have put 75 seats or more in the House - the vast majority held by Democrats - at risk of changing hands and putting Republicans in...

3 airline workers charged in cocaine smuggling

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:31:00 EDT

Federal authorities in New Jersey have seized approximately 125 kilograms of cocaine and arrested three current and former airline employees they say conspired to smuggle the drugs into the United States through Newark...

San Francisco reconsidering gun ban in transit ads

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:31:00 EDT

The image of a woman brandishing a gun is gracing more than a dozen San Francisco bus stop shelters after the city suspended a policy banning firearms in advertisements on public transportation.

PT Sheppard ABF Safety Measures

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:12:00 EDT

Three weeks ago, Senior Airman Troy Edwards of Nevada collapsed on the running track during PT. He was 1 of about 4,100 airmen in training at Sheppard and officials are making sure they take every precaution to keep them safe.

Texoma Leaders Divided Over Obama Tax Proposal

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:00:00 EDT

President Barack Obama, Wednesday, laid out his much anticipated plan for the future of taxes. His proposal? To make middle class tax breaks permanent, and put the tax rate for the upper 2% of Americans back to where it was before the Bush tax cuts.

K2 Is Now Illegal In One Texoma Town

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:11:00 EDT

K-2 is now illegal in one Texoma town.

On Thursday Graham City Councilors passed an ordinance to ban synthetic marijuana products.

Meals On Wheels Asking for Your Help

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:01:00 EDT

For the past few months Meals On Wheels has been struggling to keep the wheels spinning. For the first time in years they're asking for your monetary donations to help them feed the disabled and elderly

Suspected Shoplifter Behind Bars

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 22:36:00 EDT

A suspected shoplifter is now in jail. 22-year-old Stephanie Marie Thatcher is facing robbery charges. In June a loss prevention officer said she was injured while attempting to prevent two thieves from

City Compromises With Kemp Business

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:15:00 EDT

Amy Neal celebrated nine years in business with an appearance before the Wichita Falls Planning and Zoning Commission. She was seeking a conditional-use permit for something she'd been doing at her business for years.

An Insight Into What It's Like Living With Autism In Texoma

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:51:00 EDT

To help our community better understand how best to work with those who have Autism, Families for Autism Support of Texoma, or F.A.S.T., is holding a back to school panel.

Newschannel 6 Lindsey Rogers met up with two of them to find out just what it's like living with Autism in Texoma.

Monitoring Waterways For Possible Flooding

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:51:00 EDT

The City of Wichita Falls Public Works Department and Office of Emergency Preparedness are monitoring water levels on several creeks and rivers across Texoma. The Wichita River, one of several waterways

Graham Ready To "Back The Badge"

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:01:00 EDT

This weekend Graham residents are being asked to help the men and women who help them. The Graham Citizens Police Auxiliary is hosting the "Back the Badge" on the Downtown Square. They are raising money

2 Arrested In Pseudoephedrine Bust

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:40:00 EDT

Two people are in the custody of law enforcement accused of buying pseudoephedrine to make methamphetamine. It started back in July when the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division

Taiwan couples go whole 9 yards in mass wedding

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

One hundred sixty-three couples in Taiwan were married in a mass ceremony at 9:09 a.m. Thursday, the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of their republic.

Rights group: Violence threatens Afghan elections

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

The legitimacy of Afghanistan's parliamentary elections is severely threatened by insurgent attacks on candidates and the lack of security provided by the government, an international rights group said Thursday.

4th US missile in 24 hrs in Pakistan kills 5

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

A suspected American missile strike killed five alleged militants in northwestern Pakistan early Thursday, an intelligence official said, the fourth such attack in 24 hours.

South Korea imposes independent sanctions on Iran

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

South Korea said it will ban many financial dealings with Iran and impose other penalties as part of a U.S.-led campaign to enforce sanctions against the country over its disputed nuclear enrichment program.

Dynasty speculation on North Korea founding day

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

North Korea celebrated its 62nd anniversary Thursday with odes to supreme leader Kim Jong Il and pilgrimages to his late father's statue amid hints that a political meeting believed aimed at promoting his son as...

Australia's new crop of lawmakers meet in Canberra

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

Among the newly elected legislators who congregated for the first time Thursday at Parliament House were Australia's first Muslim lawmaker, its youngest-ever at 20 years old and the first Aboriginal in the House of...

3rd Mexican mayor in month slain by hit men

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

The third Mexican mayor in a month was slain by suspected drug gang hitmen on the same day the U.S. secretary of state raised hackles in Mexico by saying the country is "looking more and more like Colombia looked 20 years...

China boat captain could stand trial for collision

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT

The captain of a Chinese fishing boat that collided with Japanese patrol vessels near disputed islands could stand trial in the latest territorial spat between the neighbors, officials said Thursday.