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July 01, 2009 
June jobless rate seen rising to 9.6 percent, Jeannine AversaOut-of-work with no place to land, the legions of America's unemployed are growing.The Labor Department is scheduled to release a report Thursday expected to show th...
AP source: DEA joins Jackson death investigation, Michele SalcedoThe Drug Enforcement Administration is joining the investigation into Michael Jackson's death, a law enforcement official said late Wednesday.The DEA is stepping in ...
New Dem health plan has public option, lower cost, David EspoDemocrats on a key Senate Committee outlined a revised and far less costly health care plan Wednesday night that includes a government-run insurance option and an annual fe...
Dems circulate revised health care plan, David EspoDemocrats on a key Senate committee are circulating details of a revised health care plan that includes a government-backed insurance option and a fee on employers if they ...
Detainee attorney seeks to suppress interrogations, Nedra PicklerAttorneys for a Guantanamo Bay prisoner asked a federal judge Wednesday to exclude as evidence against him the statements he made during at least 57 interrogations since hi...
Lawmakers seek refuge in Capitol Hill sanctuary, Laurie KellmanFor years, the brick facade of a three-story house near the Capitol has functioned as a shield for the lawmakers who live and pray there, offering sanctuary from the tempta...
37 senators seek freedom for Vietnamese priestThirty-seven U.S. senators are asking Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet to release a dissident Roman Catholic priest serving prison and house arrest terms totaling 13 ...
White House: Niger's actions worrisomeThe White House says it's worried about Niger President Mamadou Tandja's decision to dissolve his nation's top court in an apparent effort to extend power.White Hous...
Inouye's office inquired about bank's aid request, Jim KuhnhennHardly a bank bailout hearing goes by in Congress without a lawmaker raising a question on behalf of constituent banks that have applied for federal assistance from the gov...
NTSB: DC train signal failed before crashInvestigators say equipment that is supposed to detect stopped trains failed periodically in the days leading up to a deadly Metro transit train crash in Washington, D.C.12 hospitalized in connection with E. coli in beef, Mary Clare Jalonick
At least 12 people, two of them suffering kidney failure, have been hospitalized in connection with a possible E. coli outbreak in beef suspected of having sickened people ...
Major military operation under way in Afghanistan, Lara JakesThousands of U.S. Marines and hundreds of Afghan troops moved into Taliban-infested villages of southern Afghanistan with armor and helicopters Thursday in the first major ...
Obama seeking to reshape US-Russia relations, Ben FellerPresident Barack Obama wants to produce early results after promising to reset relations with Russia, hoping to emerge from a Moscow summit next week with clear progress on...
Gitmo detainee seeks to suppress interrogations, Nedra PicklerAttorneys for a Guantanamo Bay prisoner asked a federal judge Wednesday to exclude as evidence against him the statements he made during at least 57 interrogations since hi...
Administration launches immigration crackdown, Suzanne GamboaThe Obama administration launched investigations of hundreds of businesses around the country Wednesday as part of its strategy to focus immigration enforcement on the empl...
Calif. Rep. Waxman hospitalized after faintingDemocratic Rep. Henry Waxman remained in the hospital in his home state of California on Wednesday, a day after fainting in his office.Waxman, 69, was not feeling we...
Lawmakers' not-so-secret Capitol Hill sanctuary, Laurie KellmanFor years, the brick facade of a three-story house near the Capitol has functioned as a shield for the lawmakers who live and pray there, offering sanctuary from the tempta...
Mississippi the fattest, Alabama closing the gap, Lauran NeergaardMississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.It's time for the nation...
Settlement to require animal labs to post data, Mary Clare JalonickAnimal research facilities will be required to disclosee more information online about their experiments under a court settlement signed Wednesday by the Humane Society of ...
Adviser: Gillibrand gets Maloney primary challenge, Kimberly HeflingNew York Rep. Carolyn Maloney has decided to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the state's Democratic primary, setting the stage for a potentially costly and contentious...
US suspends military relations with Honduras, Robert BurnsThe Obama administration said Wednesday it has suspended joint military operations with Honduras to protest a coup that forced President Manuel Zelaya into exile. The U.S. ...
Stimulus dollars released for schoolsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan is releasing $2.7 billion in stimulus dollars earlier than planned to help states confront increasingly tighter budgets.Duncan said W...
EPA proposes regulations to cut ship pollution, H. Josef HebertThe Environmental Protection Agency is proposing tougher rules to reduce air pollution from large oceangoing ships, including oil tankers and cargo vessels.The agenc...
GOP loses last Jewish senator with Coleman loss, Jim AbramsThe defeat of incumbent Norm Coleman in the drawn-out Minnesota Senate race leaves Republicans without a Jewish senator for the first time in half a century.Coleman'...
Rangel: Drug firms have been stealing, David EspoOne of the principal authors of health care legislation taking shape in the House accused drug companies and other medical providers Wednesday of stealing, and said they ar...
Product Recalls: in-wall electronic timersThe following recall has been announced:_ About 240,000 Intermatic model ST01 and EI600 in-wall electronic timers, made in Mexico by Intermatic Inc., of Spring Grove...
Group advised by Sotomayor campaigned against Bork, Julie Hirschfeld DavisA Puerto Rican civil rights organization advised by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor campaigned against seating conservative Robert Bork on the high court in the late ...
Adviser: Gillibrand draws Maloney in primary, Kimberly HeflingRejecting a plea from Vice President Joe Biden, New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney will challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the state's Democratic primary, setting the stage fo...
Legal group's records tell little about Sotomayor, Julie Hirschfeld DavisA Puerto Rican civil rights organization advised by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor campaigned against seating conservative Robert Bork on the high court in the late ...
Treasury takes aim at Pakistan terror networks, Jeannine AversaThe Treasury Department on Wednesday took action against four Pakistani men suspected of providing support to terror groups in the country.The department ordered ban...
CIA report on interrogation delayed again, Pamela HessThe Justice Department is again delaying the release of an internal CIA report on the agency's secret detention and interrogation program during the Bush administration.Mississippi fattest, obesity rises in 23 states, Lauran Neergaard
Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.It's time for the nation...
EPA wants to cut pollution from large ships, H. Josef HebertThe Environmental Protection Agency is proposing tougher rules to reduce air pollution from large oceangoing ships, including oil tankers and cargo vessels.The agenc...
Gov't announces 'Operation Short Change', Jennifer C. KerrThe economic downturn appears to be bringing out the worst in some people.The Federal Trade Commission announced a major crackdown Wednesday on scammers trying to ta...
Govt announces 'Operation Short Change', Jennifer C. KerrThe economic downturn appears to be bringing out the worst in some people.The Federal Trade Commission announced a major crackdown Wednesday on scammers trying to ta...
ICE launches workplace immigration crackdown, Suzanne GamboaThe Obama administration launched investigations of hundreds of businesses around the country Wednesday as part of its strategy to focus immigration enforcement on the empl...
Gov't seeks to crack down on get-rich-quick scamsThe economic downturn appears to be bringing out the worst in some people.The Federal Trade Commission has announced a major crackdown on those trying to take advant...
Pentagon: Military cooperation on hold after coup, Anne GearanThe Pentagon says it has put cooperation with the Honduran military on hold.Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman says the United States has "postponed" joint operations ...
Calif. Democrat Henry Waxman hospitalizedA powerful House committee chairman with a central role in President Barack Obama's global warming and health care legislation has been hospitalized.Rep. Henry Waxma...
Adviser: Maloney to take on Gillibrand in primaryNew York Rep. Carolyn Maloney has decided to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the state's Democratic primary, setting the stage for a potentially costly and contentious...
Construction spending falls more than expected, Martin CrutsingerConstruction spending fell more than expected in May, a sign the problems facing the nation's builders are far from over.The Commerce Department said Wednesday that ...
Obama White House not appealing transgender ruling, Nedra PicklerThe Obama administration is not fighting a nearly $500,000 judgment for a Library of Congress hiree who lost the job while undergoing a gender change from a man to a woman....
Democrat Franken wins protracted Minn. Senate race, Brian BakstAl Franken refused his rival's calls for an election night concession last November, choosing instead to begin vote counting and courtroom haggling that stretched almost ei...
State-by-state list of obesity rates, rankings...
Mississippi's still fattest but Alabama closing in, Lauran NeergaardMississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.It's time for the nation...
Obama to hold another health care town hallPresident Barack Obama will hold another town hall-style session on health care Wednesday.The online event will be held at Northern Virginia Community College in the...
Court rulings loom on campaign funds, civil rights, Mark ShermanThe Supreme Court will have a new look — and perhaps a new member — but the same right-of-center tilt when the justices return in late summer to deal with unfinished bu...
Obama takes health care pitch to Virginia, Charles BabingtonPresident Barack Obama is taking his pitch for health care revisions to Virginia, holding a town hall forum and fielding questions via the Internet.Congress will ful...
Panel set to rule on Quecreek Mine fines, Andrew MigaA federal panel is deciding whether a judge fairly assessed $110,000 in fines against two companies cited for negligence in an accident at Pennsylvania's Quecreek Mine that...
CIA report on interrogation expected Wednesday, Pamela HessThe Justice Department is expected to release on Wednesday an internal CIA report on the agency's secret detention and interrogation program during the Bush administration....
Supreme Court decisions made in the 2008-09 termSome of the significant cases the Supreme Court decided in its 2008-09 term:REVERSE DISCRIMINATIONThe Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that white firefighters i...
Analysis: Franken doesn't guarantee Dems success, David EspoAl Franken's victory in the marathon Minnesota Senate race gives Democrats control of 60 seats, the number needed to overcome any Republican filibuster aimed at blocking el...
OAS gives 3-day deadline to Honduran coup leadersThe Pentagon said Wednesday it has suspended joint military operations with Honduras to protest a coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya, a move that suggests the U.S. co...
AP sources: Group sends Sotomayor docs to Senate, Julie Hirschfeld DavisA Puerto Rican legal advocacy group late Tuesday sent a trove of documents from Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's past to the Senate panel considering her nomination....
Gates says he wants to soften gay expulsion rules, Anne GearanDefense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday he wants to make the law prohibiting gays from serving openly in the armed forces "more humane" until Congress eventually repeal...
Source: NKorean ship headed back to north, Pauline JelinekU.S. officials said Tuesday that a North Korean ship has turned around and is headed back toward the north where it came from, after being tracked for more than a week by A...
Analysis: US role in Iraq doesn't end just yet, Robert BurnsU.S. troops are out of Iraq's cities but not its future. Even a best-case scenario is likely to feature an American role there for years — militarily as well as diplomati...
Analysis: Obama's swift stand on Honduran coup, Ben FellerDealing with the first Latin American crisis of his presidency, Barack Obama sought a swift, clear response that would not be interpreted as U.S. interventionism in a regio...
Treasury sanctions on firm linked to North Korea, Jeannine AversaThe United States on Tuesday imposed financial sanctions on a company in Iran that is accused of involvement in North Korea's missile proliferation network.The Treas...
Administration sends Congress consumer legislation, Anne FlahertyPresident Barack Obama asked Congress on Tuesday to create a new agency to police the fine print on credit card bills and mortgage documents and determine what fees, penalt...
Obama team members to fan out on summer rural tourPresident Barack Obama is dispatching top administration officials and Cabinet members on a "rural tour" this summer to explore ways to strengthen rural America.The ...
Obama consults experts on 1976 swine flu outbreakPresident Barack Obama is hoping that lessons learned from a 1976 flu outbreak can help the country act wisely to combat the current spread of swine flu.The presiden...
Today in History - July 2Today is Thursday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2009. There are 182 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress p...
Arms dealer gets 25 years in NYC terror caseA man extradited from Romania in a plot to sell weapons to Colombian militants has been sentenced in New York City to 25 years in prison.Federal Judge Jed Rakoff sen...
Staten Island Ferry boat's hard docking injures 15A ferry boat with about 800 passengers aboard lost power while docking during the Wednesday evening rush hour and slammed into a pier, injuring 15 people.Ferry offic...
AP: Ex-Edwards aide appears at federal courthouse, Mike BakerAn ex-aide to John Edwards who claimed he fathered a child born to the mistress of the two-time Democratic presidential candidate spent Wednesday in a federal courthouse, b...
Taser, pepper spray used as Texas pastor arrestedPolice used a Taser on a pastor and pepper spray to disperse his congregants Wednesday after the pastor allegedly interfered with a traffic stop in the church parking lot.<...
Obituaries in the newsAlexis ArguelloMANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Boxing champion Alexis Arguello, considered one of the best lightweights to step in the ring, has died. He was 57.A...
Passport fix near for US border midwife deliveriesCitizens delivered by midwives along the U.S.-Mexico border will get to reapply for passports for free under a tentative settlement with the State Department over stalled a...
Cops zap pastor protesting traffic stop at churchPolice in Texas said they used a Taser on a pastor and pepper spray on his congregants after the man interfered with a traffic stop in the church parking lot. Police said t...
Apollo Theater's amateur show dedicated to Jackson, Erin CarlsonTributes to the King of Pop continued Wednesday at the Apollo Theater, where the weekly Amateur Night turned into a Michael Jackson celebration, with impersonators emulatin...
Calif. jury gets 'Alpha Dog' kidnap-murder caseA jury is considering the case of Jesse James Hollywood, who is accused of kidnapping a teenager over a drug debt and ordering his death.In closing arguments Tuesday...
18 months in prison for Blago investigation doctorA doctor who became tangled in the corruption investigation of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 18 months in prison for hiding $3 million in income fro...
Texas juvenile jail sex assault case moves forwardTwo former Texas Youth Commission administrators have been ordered to appear in court in a long-delayed case on charges alleging they sexually abused teenage inmates. Warning that the demise of General Motors Corp. would have a disastrous ripple effect over the entire U.S. economy, an attorney for the automaker called Wednesday for the s... Lawyers for a Guantanamo detainee charged with terrorism crimes have asked the U.S. government to preserve overseas locations where he was subjected to "physical and psycho... A Phoenix home that famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed for his son has been sold for $2.8 million.Realtor Cionne McCarthy says escrow on the spiral-shaped h... Fire department officials say a New York City ferry boat has hit a pier while docking, injuring 14 people. The injuries are minor.The fire department says it appears... About 50 grocery baggers in two New York City supermarkets will split $1.1 million as part of a settlement with the stores' owners who failed to pay the workers a proper wa... The nation's last known hand-poled ferry has gotten a reprieve to keep it afloat for three more months.The 140-year-old Hatton Ferry on the James River in Virginia r... Federal officials have told the Idaho fish and game officials that their plan to halve the number of pelicans nesting in southern and eastern Idaho by 2013 to boost fisheri... A longtime loyalist and aide to two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards spent the day in a federal courthouse Wednesday amid an investigation into how his f... In stories June 28 and June 29 about the death of Billy Mays, The Associated Press misstated the relationship between the TV pitchman and one of his survivors. Mays was sur... State Attorney General Jerry Brown and former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman have raised the most campaign money this year for the 2010 California governor's race, accord... The reputed underboss of the New England mob has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges in a plea deal that will send him to prison for six years.Carmen "The Chee... A Connecticut legislator has been reinstated to his leadership post after a state prosecutor determined there was insufficient evidence to charge him in connection with the... Three men beaten by Philadelphia police on the hunt for a police killer were acquitted Wednesday of all charges stemming from their arrests.Jurors who watched a 10-m... Two former county government employees in Ohio pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges in an plot to bribe public officials with casino trips, expensive meals and limou... With Peter Pan as inspiration, Michael Jackson turned his lush Neverland ranch into a whimsical retreat with carnival rides, a chimpanzee named Bubbles and even a Disney-li... Some developments in states facing budget problems:ARIZONA — Gov. Jan Brewer kept state government running but rejected funding levels for K-12 schools and ... A plan to bury Michael Jackson at his sprawling Neverland ranch fizzled Wednesday, leaving details about his funeral undecided as another mystery was solved: His newly unve... The Alaskan lawmaker who oversaw the Legislature's Troopergate investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin last year has signaled his interest in her job.Sen. Hollis French, a... Jurors in the trial of a tax-evading New Hampshire couple viewed video Wednesday of a vast arsenal that prosecutors say they stockpiled inside their turreted mountaintop ho... States from coast to coast began a new fiscal year Wednesday with no budget plans and with cash quickly running out, sending some to the brink of shutdown and forcing other... A court-martialed Marine who gave a newspaper interview about his role in the theft of government files has been acquitted of disobeying orders.Pvt. Gary Maziarz (MA... South Carolina residents — and the simply curious around the world — have watched Gov. Mark Sanford's lovelorn saga unfold, the central character spewing an odd script ... In special session, the Texas Senate has passed a bill to keep key state agencies running — a matter shoved aside during partisan bickering in the regular session.... A year before it became a best seller, author Jeffrey Zaslow wondered if all the time he'd put into his book about the longtime friendship of 11 women would be wasted.<... Michael Jackson had a mountain of unreleased recordings in the vault when he died — music that is almost certain to be packaged and repackaged for his fans in the years t... A passenger stripped naked during a US Airways flight and resisted a flight attendant's efforts to cover him with a blanket before two off-duty law enforcement officers on ... Spokesman says public memorial is planned for Michael Jackson, but it won't be at NeverlandLOS ANGELES (AP) — A public memorial for Michael Jackson is in the works... At 92, Frank Colacurcio Sr. shows little sign of slowing down in a life of crime that began back in the FDR administration with a statutory rape conviction.Colacurci... South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has backed out of a promise to release personal financial records to the media proving he did not use state money for trips to see his mist... An Arkansas prison guard fired after an inmate was left in his own excrement for a weekend and nearly died had been previously fired for having stolen food and rehired by t... A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit by a former cocktail waitress who accuses Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons of accosting her outside a Las Vegas restaurant in Octo... The percentage of Americans with private health insurance has hit its lowest mark in 50 years, according to two new government reports. About 65 percent of non-elderly Amer... Kate Lee Butler, a business development director for sales and marketing at The Associated Press, has been promoted to vice president of newspaper markets.Butler wil... Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest.The balconies are suspended 1,353 feet in the air and jut out four... Wave goodbye. Get in line. "Hurry up and wait" for your uniform, your medical exam and a crash course in saluting.Everything about Wednesday's Induction Day at the U... A passenger stripped naked during a US Airways flight and resisted a flight attendant's efforts to cover him with a blanket before two off-duty law enforcement officers on ... A cross-country US Airways flight was diverted to Albuquerque after a male passenger removed his clothing mid-flight.Dan Jiron, a spokesman for the Albuquerque airpo... You don't have to be Michael Jackson to have this problem: The odds of surviving cardiac arrest after getting CPR in a hospital are slim and have not improved in more than ... A group that for years has been trying to build a Revolutionary War museum within the boundaries of Valley Forge National Historical Park is moving the multimillion-dollar ... The wheels of justice grind slowly, but this is pushing the envelope. In Montana's Toole County, retired District Judge Ronald McPhillips ruled this week in a lawsuit that ... A public memorial for Michael Jackson is in the works but won't be held at the late pop star's Neverland Ranch, a Jackson family spokesman said Wednesday. No further detail... President Barack Obama wanted to put a human face on his plans to overhaul health care, and a Virginia supporter did just that Wednesday. Fighting back tears, Debby Smith, ... The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is investigating its joint police raid on a gay bar that left one man hospitalized with a head injury and sparked claims of brutalit... Now that Al Franken is headed for the Senate, which Franken will show up in Washington?Will it be the passionate, sometimes angry liberal who hurled playground insul... The rookie operator of a Washington, D.C., Metro train saved lives by applying an emergency brake moments before a collision with another train killed her and eight passeng... A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Swedish author cannot publish in the United States a book he wrote that was advertised as a sequel to J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher In... New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine is getting some in-person campaign help from President Barack Obama as polls show him lagging behind in his re-election bid.Corzine annou... A Vermont judge has sentenced a Montreal woman to 15 years in prison for drowning her young son three years ago.Judge Michael Kupersmith issued the sentence to 51-ye... Three men beaten by Philadelphia police during an arrest caught on videotape have been cleared of all charges in a triple shooting on the same night.The verdict Wedn... In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to a sexually transmitted virus.Before he... The former chief financial officer of indicted Texas financier R. Allen Stanford's business empire will plead guilty to charges alleging he helped swindle investors out of ... U.S. car and truck sales showed signs of stabilizing in June after a year of sharp declines, but every major automaker except Honda Motor Co. reported lower sales than in M... Circuit City. Linens 'N Things. Bombay Co. They're all out of business, their stores shuttered, many employees laid off.But according to their old Web sites, they're... Sen.-elect Al Franken turned a rally at Minnesota's Capitol on Wednesday into an extended thank-you to supporters, promising not to "waste this chance" in what amounted to ... Seventeen cars from a coal train have derailed and tipped over in Georgia.The cars damaged a section of CSX train tracks near Union City, about 20 miles south of Atl... Two more defendants have been named in a federal cocaine trafficking case stemming from the kidnapping of a 6-year-old boy from his Las Vegas home last October.A rev... Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a fiscal emergency to address California's deficit and has ordered state offices closed three days a month to save cash.The L... The planters in her front yard brought Tina Asmus national publicity last month. This week, they brought her a $25 fine. Asmus said Tuesday she will go to court to fight to... A senior member of President Barack Obama's auto task force testified Wednesday that the U.S. government will not continue to fund General Motors Corp.'s operations if the ... South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has backed out of a promise to release personal financial records proving he did not use state money for trips to see his mistress.A... Authorities said a man walking through a security checkpoint at a Pinellas courthouse tried to steal an expensive watch, just feet from deputies. The sheriff's office repor... Investigators say equipment that is supposed to detect stopped trains in Washington, D.C., failed periodically in the days leading up to a deadly Metro transit train crash.... Police are searching for three masked teens who burst into a southwestern Pennsylvania convenience store, but were content to steal only several bags of potato chips and bo... The injured driver of a Washington, D.C., Metro train that was hit in a deadly crash is telling mourners in New York that the other train's operator was a hero.Brian... President Barack Obama hugged a cancer patient Wednesday at an emotional forum before a supportive audience and vowed to bring greater efficiency and accessibility to the n... To NASA's relief, a fueling test on space shuttle Endeavour uncovered no hydrogen gas leaks Wednesday and paved the way for another launch attempt late next week for the de... Authorities are trying to identify a powdery substance mailed to the Christian Broadcasting Network headquarters in Virginia Beach.CBN spokesman Chris Roslan says fo... Adoring fans and dozens of news crews poured into this bucolic town near Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch on Wednesday expecting to witness the finale to the story of the ... Attorneys have begun closing arguments in the trial of Jesse James Hollywood, who is accused of kidnapping a teenager over a drug debt and then ordering his death.Pr... O, boy.The executive director of the Democratic Party in Maine is accusing a Republican who's considering a run for governor of stealing the stylized "O" from Presid... The Food and Drug Administration will require two smoking-cessation drugs, Chantix and Zyban, to carry the agency's strongest safety warning over side effects including dep... A Los Angeles judge says Katherine Jackson will retain limited authority over her son's estate until Monday.Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff's ruling comes ove... President Barack Obama is standing by his opposition to caps on jury awards to people who successfully sue for medical malpractice.But Obama also told a town hall me... President Barack Obama says he doesn't want to see people have to pay more for health care as part of his health care overhaul plan.And he says that's why he's not b... President Barack Obama hugged a cancer patient Wednesday at an emotional forum before a supportive audience and vowed to bring greater efficiency and accessibility to the n... A federal judge has struck down a Connecticut law that requires people calling themselves interior designers to get a license or face fines and possible prison time.... An effort to bury Michael Jackson at Neverland Ranch has fizzled and it appears more likely a funeral and burial will take place in Los Angeles, a person familiar with the ... President Barack Obama says his health care plan would benefit small businesses and people who are self-employed, by giving them more leverage against insurance companies.<... It's crowded. It's hot. You have to climb hundreds of steps to get there. And throngs of people can't wait to visit.Unfortunately, many will have to. Tickets sold ou... President Barack Obama hugged a woman who told him at a town hall meeting she has cancer but no way to pay her expenses.Obama said the woman, identified as "Debbie,"... President Barack Obama is once again rejecting the idea of a "single-payer" health care system, as opposed to the one he envisions that would preserve private insurers but ... California officials said Wednesday they are trying to avert the federal government's threat to seize six parks that could be closed to help reduce the state's ballooning b... President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the best way to drive down health care costs is to persuade doctors and hospitals to emphasize quality of care over the quantity ... A former Massachusetts schoolteacher who was found with a student at a West Virginia motel has pleaded not guilty to rape.Twenty-four-year-old Lisa Lavoie (lah-VOY')... Sen.-elect Al Franken turned a rally at Minnesota's Capitol on Wednesday into an extended thank-you to supporters, promising not to "waste this chance" in what amounted to ... Vice President Joe Biden outlined a $4.7 billion loan and grant program Wednesday to develop the infrastructure needed to deliver broadband, or high-speed, Internet access ... President Barack Obama says he recognizes the heavy price tag of revamping the health care system but that it would be much more costly to do nothing.Obama went to a... Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:June 25San Antonio (Texas) Express-News, on readmitting Cuba to the Organization... When Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest, rescuers took him to a place known for bringing the dead back to life. A world-renowned surgeon at the UCLA Medical Center ha... Jeremy Kristic and several of his friends pounded on the door at Oscar's bar Wednesday promptly at 11 a.m. They wanted it to open immediately, and they wanted to drink. The... Michael Jackson's 7-year-old will was filed Wednesday in a Los Angeles court, giving his entire estate to a family trust while making his mother the guardian of his childre... A pet Burmese python measuring more than 8 feet long broke out of a terrarium and strangled a 2-year-old girl in her bedroom Wednesday at a central Florida home, authoritie... A Border Patrol agent shot a suspected illegal immigrant during an altercation in a South Texas convenience store Wednesday.The agent, who was not identified, chased... A handful of typos in a mysterious region of the human genetic code are connected to a slightly higher risk of schizophrenia, new studies show.In a first-of-its-kind... A person familiar with the situation says there no public memorial is planned for Michael Jackson at Neverland Ranch.Santa Barbara officials discussed the possibilit... A federal judge sentenced a retired University of Tennessee professor to four years in prison Wednesday for passing sensitive information from a U.S. Air Force contract to ... Authorities in central Florida say a toddler has apparently been strangled by a python.Lt. Steve Binegar of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office says a 2-year-old girl... State police in New York say two Pennsylvania men robbed a gas station and might have gotten away if they had also fueled up. Troopers said they caught 29-year-old Lonnie M... A husband and wife from California were sentenced to a year and a day in prison for conspiring to distribute pornographic videos depicting simulated rape and murder.... His mother isn't in the picture. His illegal immigrant father was deported.Now, the 13-year-old waits for a Georgia court to decide his fate. Among the options: keep... The Rev. Peter Morales of Colorado has been elected as the first Latino president of the Unitarian Universalist Association.Morales, senior minister of Jefferson Uni... A report on manufacturing activity shows the sector contracted less than expected in June, posting its best showing since last August and another sign that a recovery may b... Sayyid Syeed remembers an interfaith event several years ago when a Jewish leader went to embrace him, saw someone snapping a photo, then suddenly pulled back."He sa... A lawyer at the center of a $2.5 million kickback scheme involving a pair of corrupt judges and hundreds of juvenile criminal cases pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesda... If shopping for household essentials like toilet paper and soap isn't your favorite activity, a new Web site aims to eliminate the task — while saving you cash.The... 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro TiptronicBASE PRICE: $37,200.AS TESTED: $52,475.TYPE: Front-engine, all-wheel drive, five-passenger, compact, crossover sport ... Luxury sport utility owners looking to downsize and reduce their gasoline bills will find the move appealing in the new Audi Q5.Built on a modified platform of the A... The Arizona Senate has given final approval to a bill that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry a gun into a business that serves alcohol.The 1... The Sears Tower is offering a new way to push your fear of heights right over the edge.A glass ledge, actually, suspended from the building's 103rd floor Skydeck.GM urges quick approval of sale plan, Bree FowlerGuantanamo detainee seeks `Black Sites' accessFrank Lloyd Wright-designed Phoenix home soldStaten Island Ferry boat's hard landing injures 14NYC market workers bag $1.1MNation's last known hand-poled ferry stays afloatIdaho F&G plan to kill pelicans hits obstacles, John MillerJohn Edwards aide at courthouse amid investigation, Mike BakerCorrection: Billy Mays obituaryBrown, Whitman raise most in Calif. governor race, Juliet WilliamsReputed mob boss pleads guilty in Mass. bribe caseConn. lawmaker reinstated to leadership post3 men beaten by Philly police cleared in shootings, Maryclaire DaleGuilty pleas in Ohio corruption probe, Thomas J. SheeranUncertain future for Jackson's Neverland Ranch, Alex Veiga And John RogersStatus of state budgetsPlan to bury Michael Jackson at Neverland fizzles, Anthony MccartneyState senator files gubernatorial intent letter, Dan JolingVideo of weapons-filled home shown at NH trialStates without budgets as key deadline passes, Judy LinMarine in intel case cleared of disobeying orderSC gov's revelations befuddle residents, lawmakers, Jim DavenportTexas Senate passes bill to keep agencies running"Girls from Ames" chronicles longtime friendships, Michael J. Crumb'Endless' supply of music in Jackson's vaults, Jake CoyleFlight diverted to NM after passenger gets naked, Heather ClarkAP News in BriefRacketeering defendant's rap sheet dates from 1943, Tim KlassSanford backs out of vow to release records to APArk. prison guard fired, rehired before near death, Jon GambrellJudge refuses to toss lawsuit against Nevada Gov.CDC: Private health care coverage at 50-year-low, Mike StobbeButler named AP vice president, newspaper marketsSears Tower unveils 103rd floor glass balconies, Karen HawkinsMost diverse 'plebes' arrive at US Naval Academy, Aaron MorrisonFlight diverted after passenger undresses in seatFlight diverted after man disrobes mid-flightFew survive cardiac arrest, even with hospital CPR, Marilynn MarchionePlan for Revolutionary War museum moves to Philly, Joann LoviglioMont. Judge rules on case _ 24 years laterSpokesman: Jackson memorial won't be at Neverland, Anthony Mccartney And Nekesa Mumbi MoodyEmotion, few details, in Obama's health care pitch, Philip Elliott And Charles BabingtonTexas agency investigating its raid on gay barWhich Al Franken will show up in Washington?, Brian BakstDC Metro operator: Driver who died saved lives, Ben DobbinJudge blocks publication of Salinger spinoff book, Larry NeumeisterCorzine campaign to get an early visit from Obama, Geoff MulvihillMontreal woman gets 15 years in son's Vt. drowning3 beaten by Philly police acquitted on charges, Maryclaire DaleFawcett's death spotlights a rare cancer, Mike StobbeAttorney says Stanford exec makes plea dealUS auto sales declines show signs of stability, Tom KrisherMeltdown 101: Shuttered stores' sites still sell, Emily FredrixFranken says 'I'm not going to waste this chance', Brian BakstCoal train derails near Atlanta, no one hurt2 more face charges in Vegas boy abduction case, Ken RitterSchwarzenegger declares Calif. fiscal emergencyIll. woman fined $25 for potty planters in yardGov't won't fund GM after July 10, official says, Bree FowlerSanford backs out of promise to release recordsMan charged with stealing watch at courthouseNTSB: DC train signal failed before crashMasked teens take chips, soda from Pa. storeDC Metro operator praises other driver at funeralHugging cancer patient, Obama pitches health plan, Philip ElliottNASA: Fuel test a success, shuttle launch day set, Marcia DunnWhite powder sent to CBN HQ in VirginiaFans, news media flock to Jackson's Neverland, John RogersClosing arguments begin in 'Alpha Dog' murder caseMaine Dems circle GOP contender over stylized 'O'FDA requires Chantix, Zyban to have warningJudge: Mom has temp control of Jackson's propertyObama restates opposition to malpractice capsObama argues against taxing health benefitsObama hugs cancer patient, pitches care overhaul, Philip ElliottJudge strikes down Conn. interior designer law, Katie NelsonAP source: No public Neverland memorial planned, Michael R. BloodObama wants to give leverage to small businessesMasses yearn to huddle in Liberty's reopened crownObama comforts cancer patient at town hall meetingObama says single-payer not the best optionFeds could seize Calif. parks if closed by budgetObama pitches health care overhaul, Phil ElliottMass. teacher found with student pleads not guiltyFranken says `I'm not going to waste this chance', Brian BakstBiden announces rural broadband funding in Pa.Obama pitches health care plans in Virginia, Philip ElliottEditorial RoundupJackson's hospital is known for 'raising the dead', Marilynn MarchioneUtah bar crawl to mark end of liquor restrictions, Brock VergakisJackson's will cuts out ex-wife Debbie Rowe, Anthony MccartneyOfficials: Escaped pet python strangled Fla. childBorder Patrol agent shoots suspected immigrant, Christopher ShermanGene variants linked to higher schizophrenia risk, Seth BorensteinAP Source: No public Neveralnd memorial planned, Michael R. BloodEx-prof gets 4 years for passing military secretsOfficials: Python apparently strangled toddlerPolice: Robbers hit NY gas station, ran out of gasCalifornia porn dealers sentenced to prison in Pa.Fate of US-born kid of illegal immigrants unclear, Kate BrumbackReligion News in BriefManufacturing index shrinks less than expected, Tali ArbelPastor Rick Warren to address American Muslims, Rachel ZollNE Pa. lawyer pleads guilty in $2.5M kickback scamAlice.com grasps the woes of buying toilet paperA look at the 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro TiptronicAudi's smaller SUV makes downsizing appealing, Ann M. JobAriz. lawmakers approve bill allowing guns in bars, Jonathan J. CooperSears Tower to open 103rd floor glass balconyNASA: Space shuttle fueling test looks successful, Marcia Dunn
A fueling test on space shuttle Endeavour uncovered no worrisome hydrogen gas leaks Wednesday and paved the way for a launch in a week-and-a-half for the delayed mission, N...
Real blaze hits Ohio house used for fire trainingA vacant house in flames must have looked familiar to northwestern Ohio firefighters. Less than 24 hours earlier, they were at the same house putting out fires for a traini...
Ill. cancer researcher wins $500K genetics prizeAn 84-year-old University of Chicago researcher has won a half-million-dollar genetics prize for her pioneering work in showing that cancer is a genetic disease.Dr. ...
Mourners gather to remember 'hero' train operatorMourners are gathering in upstate New York to remember a Washington, D.C., train operator credited with saving lives in last week's rail crash that killed her and eight pas...
Americans not explicit when defining what sex is, Seth BorensteinWe talk about sex. A lot.But all too often we don't know exactly what we're talking about. What's considered getting to third base these days anyway?And when ...
Board: Discharge gay NY National Guard officer, William KatesA military administrative board recommended Tuesday that a National Guard officer who publicly announced he's gay should be discharged for violating the military's "don't a...
Democrat Franken wins protracted Minn. Senate race, Brian BakstAl Franken refused his rival's calls for an election night concession last November, choosing instead to begin vote counting and courtroom haggling that stretched almost ei...
Is Twitter the news outlet for the 21st century?, Jake CoyleCassy Hayes and Jasmine Coleman were among the first fans to arrive outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles where Michael Jackson was brought and later...
LAPD says no officers fired for May Day meleePolice officials in Los Angeles say none of the officers who pummeled demonstrators with batons and fired rubber bullets during a pro-immigration rally will lose their jobs...
Arizona House rejects immigration enforcement bill, Jacques BilleaudThe Arizona House has defeated a bill that would have made it the only state in the nation to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants by expanding its trespassing la...
Ex-Ala. Gov. Don Siegelman asks for new trialFormer Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman is asking for a new trial following his convictions on bribery and other government corruption charges a few years ago.Siegelman cl...
Utah's bars no longer just for club members only, Brock VergakisGetting into a bar in Utah is now as simple as showing a bouncer a valid ID.For 40 years, Utah required customers to fill out an application, pay a fee and become a ...
SC gov gambles to 'lay it all out' about affair, Tamara Lush And Brett J. BlackledgeAfter days of assuring the public he was firmly in control after admitting a scandalous affair, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford detailed other encounters with his Argentin...
Today in History - July 1Today is Wednesday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2009. There are 183 days left in the year. This is Canada Day.Today's Highlight in History:On July 1, 1867, Canad...
NJ man on 15th drunken-driving offense: I'm guiltyA New Jersey man whose driver's license has been suspended 78 times has pleaded guilty to his 15th drunken-driving offense.Shaun Campbell of East Rutherford told a j...
Washington state farmers sue to stop feedlot plan, Shannon DininnyA group of Washington state farmers have joined two environmental groups in filing a lawsuit to block a proposed feedlot from using a well that is exempt from requiring sta...
The Nation's weather, Weather UndergroundUnsettled weather and below-average temperatures were expected to continue Wednesday over the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic.Scattered showers and thunder...
NYPD: High-profile buildings need tighter security, Tom HaysManagers and developers of high-profile skyscrapers, sports stadiums and other buildings in the city need to take more steps to guard against terrorist attacks, according t...
Judge overturns Bush administration logging rule, Jeff BarnardA federal judge has struck down the Bush administration's change to a rule designed to protect the northern spotted owl from logging in national forests.U.S. Distric...
Scientists lower Alaska volcano threat level, Dan JolingAlaskans can put away their dust masks and spare air filters, for now, because Mount Redoubt seems to have cooled off since its last major eruption nearly three months ago....
Medical examiner: Ore. girl appeared malnourished, Joseph B. FrazierA 15-month-old girl whose parents' church shuns doctors in favor of faith healing appeared to be malnourished after her death from pneumonia, a deputy medical examiner test...
Ancient Iraqi sect struggles to keep culture in US, David GrantWhen the bride and groom arrive at the Mandaean Association, the Middle Eastern salad is ready and flower petals are lightly strewn across the floor.For these Iraqis...
Family tradition ends as Oral Roberts U. revamps, Justin JuozapaviciusWorkers are toiling in the thick summer heat, trying to bring the campus of Oral Roberts University into the current century.Parking lots are torn up on the 1960s-er...
Top US destinations for Mandaean refugees, '02-'09The top five destinations for Mandaean refugees in the United States from 2002 through June 24, 2009:_ Texas: 948 (814 Iranian, 134 Iraqi)_ Michigan: 227 (214...
Palin: I'd come out ahead in run against Obama, Mary PembertonAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she'd come out ahead if she went one-on-one with fellow jogger President Barack Obama in a long run."I betcha I'd have more endurance," ...
Protection sought again for giant, spitting worms, Nicholas K. GeraniosFans of the giant Palouse earthworm are once again seeking federal protection for the rare, sweet-smelling species that spits at predators.They filed a petition Tues...
Bail denied for LA gang member turned activistA judge has denied bail for a former Los Angeles gang member turned anti-gang activist who is accused of still participating in a notorious prison gang.A federal mag...
Thousands rally against Hawaii furlough plan, Herbert A. SampleThousands of state employees rallied at the state Capitol Tuesday afternoon to denounce Gov. Linda Lingle's plans to force them and their co-workers to take three unpaid da...
Big cities see resurgence in population growth, Hope YenReversing a decade-long trend, many of America's largest cities are now growing more quickly than the rest of the nation, yet another sign of an economic crisis that is mak...
Gunmen fire on group of Detroit teens, wounding 7, Jeff KaroubGunmen in a green minivan opened fire on a group of teenagers waiting at a bus stop near a Detroit school on Tuesday, wounding seven including two who were in critical cond...
Child, woman drown off NJ resort's unguarded beachA woman and a child have drowned off a popular south New Jersey resort community, where vacationers say rip currents were strong enough to have swept them away.The C...
'Guerrilla drive-ins' turn nostalgia on its head, Joann LoviglioThink the only way to see a big-screen movie is while slurping a 64-oz. soft drink, eating a $5 candy bar and shushing the wannabe film critic behind you?That's not ...
California, other states face tough budget choices, Steve LawrenceLegislators in more than a half-dozen states, their revenues evaporating in the recession, frantically worked to stave off government shutdowns and devastating service cuts...
FDA panel: Lower maximum daily dose of Tylenol, Matthew PerroneGovernment experts called for sweeping safety restrictions Tuesday on the most widely used painkiller, including reducing the maximum dose of Tylenol and eliminating prescr...
Mass. man charged with murder in son's beating, Denise LavoieA man accused of beating his 7-year-old son to death of Father's Day was charged Tuesday with murder and was ordered held without bail.Leslie Schuler, 36, is accused...
LA schools chief fumes over `Bruno' school photosThe chief of the nation's second-largest school district is fuming over comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's magazine photo shoot with high school football players.Los Angel...
Grocers recall beef in some states, Dan SewellThe Kroger Co. on Tuesday recalled ground beef sold in some of its grocery stores.JBS Swift Beef Co. of Greeley, Colo., earlier voluntarily expanded a beef recall be...
Conn. police say pot dealer used McNugget boxConnecticut police have arrested a teen, accusing him of selling marijuana and packing it in a Chicken McNugget box. Police said the teen and three alleged customers were n...
Boy allegedly steals from ambulance as mom treatedA boy was arrested over the weekend on charges of stealing from an ambulance while paramedics were treating his mother. The Johnson City Press reported the boy, who was not...
RI man who claimed raisins made him sick can sueA man who says he was sickened by a box of raisins donated to a food program by Rhode Island's prison system can proceed with a lawsuit against the agency. The state Suprem...
Police: Accused church burglar caught catching ZsSleeping in church is bad during the sermon, but even worse when a burglar does it on the job. Police arrested an 18-year-old man after he was found sleeping in a building ...
Pig that survived crash surfaces in swimming poolAn 800-pound hog that survived on its own for a week after a truck flipped while on its way to a slaughterhouse has surfaced in a swimming pool at a home near the crash sit...
Man nabbed 3 times in week for skipping on tabAn Arizona man who likes several drinks with his lunch has been arrested three times in the past week for refusing to pay at restaurants where he ate. Jefferson Parish sher...
College student tries to steal jail computerWestern Michigan University student William K. Bradley was sentenced for larceny in a building. He stole a computer. From the Kalamazoo County jail. Where he already was se...
Man allegedly drenches wife with hose for smokingAuthorities said a man has been charged with domestic battery after he drenched his wife with a garden hose and elbowed her for smoking in the house. An arrest report shows...
Accused Wash. woman says 'dog ate my checks'A woman accused of dipping into her ex-husband's bank account without permission blames her dog. Arlington, Wash., police spokeswoman Kristin Banfield said detectives filed...
Judge favors trial soon on Calif. gay marriage ban, Lisa LeffA federal judge wants a trial on California's same-sex marriage ban to proceed quickly but says he likely won't suspend the voter-approved ban in the meantime.U.S. D...
Facts about Sen.-elect Al FrankenNAME — Al FrankenAGE-BIRTHDATE — 58; May 21, 1951.HOMETOWN — Born in New York City; Raised in St. Louis Park, Minn.EDUCATION — Bachelor's degre...
Madoff behind bars, but probe grinds forward, Tom Hays And Larry NeumeisterBernard Madoff, even as he faces the prospect of dying behind bars for his epic swindle, has never wavered on one point: He acted alone.Federal investigators haven't...
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 641As of Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at least 641 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in ...
Trial begins in NH weapons and conspiracy caseA retired exterminator and his dentist wife held hands and talked in court Tuesday as a prosecutor called them dangerous anti-government radicals and their lawyers said it ...
Former Texas pastor sentenced in child porn caseA former Texas pastor who admitted having more than 600 images of child pornography on his church computer has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.The U.S. attorney...
Ulysses probe ends 18-year study of heliosphereThe U.S. and European spacecraft Ulysses has ended its more than 18-year mission to explore and research the region of space above the poles of the sun.A statement f...
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322As of Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Key dates in history of Antioch College
Key dates in the history of Antioch College:_ 1852: College is founded by the Christian Church, with Horace Mann becoming its first president._ 1862: Antioch ...
Texas man accused of hacking into clinic computersA security guard is accused of hacking into computers at a Dallas medical clinic where he worked in hopes of launching a massive computer attack before or on July 4....
AP NewsAlertPerson with knowledge of Michael Jackson's will says mother gets custody; assets put in trust....
Dogs help search collapsed Atlanta parking deck, Kate BrumbackRescuers used dogs, listening devices and thermal cameras to scour a collapsed parking deck near downtown Atlanta Tuesday to make sure no victims were in the debris while c...
RI hospitals adopt process to limit surgical error, Kelsey AbbruzzeseAll 14 hospitals in Rhode Island have agreed to adopt a uniform set of precautions to prevent surgeons from operating on the wrong body part or committing other grievous er...
Advocates call for 220 mph Midwest train service, Michael TarmWhen it comes to trains, there's fast and then there's really, really fast.Advocates on Tuesday unveiled an $11.5 billion plan for a Chicago-St. Louis high-speed lin...
Conn. man in critical condition after saving dadA 20-year-old eastern Connecticut man who family members say has saved his father's life twice in the past year is in critical condition from burns suffered when he pulled ...
Metro: Trains to run manually possibly for yearTransit trains around the nation's capital could continue running manually for a year or more while Metro makes sure its automatic control system works properly following a...
Quotes from SC gov's wide-ranging AP interviewQuotes from Mark Sanford's wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press, conducted in his Statehouse office over two days:_ On his political demise: "The problem...
AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EDTRepublican Norm Coleman concedes Minnesota Senate race after court rules for comedian FrankenST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat Al...
Fathers looking to step up feel invisible, Melissa RayworthFather's Day has come and gone, and with it the annual flurry of dad-friendly gifts, heartwarming newscasts and the highest-ranking father in the land — President Barack ...
Magician Burton to stay in Vegas 6 more years, Oskar GarciaMagician Lance Burton is staying on the Las Vegas Strip for another six years.Burton and the Monte Carlo hotel-casino said Tuesday that they have agreed to a new con...
Franken: 'So thrilled' at Minn. Senate race winDemocrat Al Franken says he's "so thrilled" to finally be celebrating a victory after nearly eight months of recounts and courtroom fights in Minnesota's Senate race. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has found no problems with the brakes on a tractor-trailer that plowed into stalled cars in a turnpike accident that killed 10 people.Pat... Swiss bank UBS AG "systematically and deliberately" violated U.S. law by dispatching private bankers to recruit wealthy Americans interested in evading taxes and must be fo... Antioch University agreed Tuesday to transfer the campus of financially strapped Antioch College to an alumni group that plans to turn it into an independent school.... A lawyer for Michael Jackson's family said Tuesday a will by the late pop star has been presented.The word came just a day after the family said in court documents i... For five years, immigrant day laborer Leo Chamale wired money twice a month from New Jersey to his family in Guatemala. Recently, he stepped up to the money transfer window... It's the King of Pop — in butter.Iowa State Fair organizers announced Tuesday that they will have a statue of Michael Jackson made of butter. The sculpture will be... Hondurans in the U.S. organized rallies Tuesday supporting the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, even as Zelaya prepared to return to his country accompanied by U... California's budget shortfall isn't just an abstract problem involving some out-of-whack numbers. It's a serious crisis that's threatening to hurt people in the wallet — ... Los Angeles County prosecutors allege that a convicted sex offender tried to extort a teenager by demanding cash or sex for the return of her lost dog.Deputy Distric... A former pastor and his sons were charged with securities fraud in Indiana on Tuesday in what officials said was a multimillion-dollar scheme aimed at church members who th...Patrol: Big rig breaks in 10-fatality accident OK, Murray EvansUS: UBS must release names of suspected tax cheats, Curt AndersonAlumni group to pay $6M for Ohio's Antioch College, James HannahJackson family: Michael Jackson had a will, Nekesa Mumbi MoodyImmigrants in US are asking for money from home, Samantha HenryThe King of Pop is to be a butter statueMany Hondurans in the US laud president's ouster, Laura Wides-munozMeltdown 101: California's budgetary troubles, Tom Verdin And Eric CarvinMan allegedly demands sex to return lost dogEx-pastor sought in Ind. multimillion-dollar fraud, Charles Wilson
What happens now in Iraq?, Trudy RubinWhile Americans were glued to the Iran drama, we arrived at a critical turning point in Iraq.The United States Monday withdrew its combat troops, with a few exceptio...
Iraq looks to cut payments to Kuwait, Abeer Mohamed And Tiare RathBAGHDAD _ It appears that Iraq is hoping to cut by half the amount of money it is required to pay Kuwait annually for damages inflicted during the first Gulf War, according...
Military force no way to deal with constitutional crisis in HondurasThe following editorial appeared in The Miami Herald on Tuesday, June 30:___The forcible removal from office of President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras is an unde...
Want to measure national mood? Try the Gummy Bear IndexThe following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Monday, June 29:___Pollsters spend millions of dollars gauging the national mood, concocting fancy ...
Nothing so shocking about this coup, Glenn GarvinThe greatest tourist attraction in Central America has always been politics. Diplomats stop by every few years, take a couple of snapshots of what's going on at the preside...
Court turns a blind eye to racial biasThe following editorial appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday, June 30:___In attempting to correct alleged "reverse discrimination" against white f...
Smarter regulation can make it harder for predators, swindlers to succeedThe following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Sunday, June 28:___Twenty years ago this summer, Congress passed a law with the fine-sounding title of...
As Madoff languishes in prison, here are lessons to learn, Bart ChiltonNow that Bernard Madoff seems destined to die in prison, what should we think about the rampant Ponzimonium going on all over the world? It seems there are a few lessons to...
U.S. gets to keep critical base in Kyrgyzstan, Urmatbek TashmatovBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan After ordering the United States military airbase outside the capital Bishkek to close earlier this year, the Kyrgyz government has changed its min...
Here's why U.S. health care is so expensiveThe following editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Sunday, June 28:___By any standard, American health care is the world's most expensive....
Earmarks, tempting way to skirt the law, should be abolishedThe following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Monday, June 29:___Back in 2006, when she was leading the charge to wrest control of the House of Repr...
True lesson of Mark Sanford saga overshadowed by sexThe following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Friday, June 26:___Let's hope politicians around the country don't draw the wrong lesson from the scan...
The American Debate: Survival tips for misbehavin' pols, Dick PolmanNever before have so many politicians seemed so fixated on their "stimulus packages."Or maybe the tally has risen lately simply because no secret is safe in our tran...
Current law punishes some of the nation's most talented immigrantsThe following editorial appeared in The Miami Herald on Friday, June 26:___As the Obama administration and Congress look toward reforming immigration law to d...
Big Tobacco: Down but never outThe following editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday, June 26:___The federal government finally will regulate cigarette manufacturing and...