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November 26, 2009 
Cable company filmed uninvited White House couple, Larry Margasak And H. Josef HebertThe couple who crashed a White House state dinner were being filmed that day by a camera crew connected with a reality television program, although none of the filming took...
Attorney says dinner crashers shouldn't need him, Larry MargasakThe couple who crashed a White House dinner shouldn't need legal help, an attorney who knows them said Thursday, as the Secret Service remained quiet publicly about the eye...
Perry leads Texas GOP fight against climate bill, John McfarlandWhile the U.S. Senate considers a climate bill aiming to dramatically slash air pollution linked to global warming, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and other Republican leaders in th...
Obama telephones thanks to 10 US service membersPresident Barack Obama enjoyed a quiet first Thanksgiving at the White House, telephoning U.S. servicemen and women stationed around the world and spending time in the comp...
Immigration reform activists diversifying ranks, Suzanne GamboaBeyond the noisy town hall meetings, Tea Party protests and sky-is-falling speeches characterizing much of the health care debate is a less visible, but no less intense pus...
Lawyers: government misconduct in Blackwater case, Pete YostDefense lawyers are alleging misconduct by Justice Department prosecutors in the case against one of five Blackwater security guards accused in the killings of 17 Iraqis in...
New climate targets may not change daily life much, Seth BorensteinAmericans' day-to-day lives won't change noticeably if President Barack Obama achieves his newly announced goal of slashing carbon dioxide pollution by one-sixth in the nex...
Kirk's low-key approach in Senate drawing notice, Andrew MigaPaul Kirk never figured to upstage the legend whose death opened up a Senate seat. Even so, the stylish Massachusetts lawyer and former Democratic Party chairman has taken ...
Obamas plan quiet first White House ThanksgivingThe first family is spending the long holiday weekend in Washington.President Barack Obama has no scheduled events.On Friday, first lady Michelle Obama will a...
Obama to plead US case at global warming summit, H. Josef HebertPresident Barack Obama will commit the United States to substantial cuts in greenhouse gas pollution over the next decade — despite resistance in Congress over higher cos...
INSIDE WASHINGTON: Stream of WH health care visits, Sharon Theimer And Julie Hirschfeld DavisPresident Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul...
Obama's Thanksgiving proclamationPresident Barack Obama's Thanksgiving Day proclamation, as released by the White House:What began as a harvest celebration between European settlers and indigenous c...
Couple slips though security to crash state dinner, Douglass K. DanielMichaele and Tareq Salahi like a good party, an attorney who knows them said Thursday, and maybe that's why the couple from Virginia's horse country didn't look out of plac...
AP IMPACT: A stream of WH health care visits, Sharon Theimer And Julie Hirschfeld DavisPresident Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul...
Obama to vow greenhouse emissions cuts in Denmark, H. Josef HebertPutting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month's Copenhagen clim...
Some Calleja performancesSome opportunities to hear tenor Joseph Calleja:_Recordings: Calleja has released two solo albums, Tenor Arias (2004) and The Golden Voice (2005), both on Decca Clas...
For tenor from Malta, a star-making role?, Mike SilvermanThere's something about the honeyed sweetness of Joseph Calleja's voice that seems to evoke memories of a golden age, as if this young tenor carried within his vocal cords ...
Today in History - Nov. 27Today is Friday, Nov. 27, the 331st day of 2009. There are 34 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Nov. 27, 1909, author, poet and critic Jam...
Man who died in Utah mishap was experienced caver, Jennifer DobnerA medical student who died Thursday after a daylong effort to rescue him 150 feet underground was an outdoors lover and experienced caver who was expecting the birth of his...
Dubai request for debt 'standstill' raises fear, Barbara SurkJust a year after the global downturn derailed Dubai's explosive growth, the city is now so swamped in debt that it's asking for a six-month reprieve on paying its bills â€...
Obituaries in the newsE. Laurence ChalmersLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — E. Laurence Chalmers, who led the University of Kansas during a turbulent period from 1969 to 1972, died Tuesday. He was ...
AP News in BriefAmericans across globe — and hovering over it — celebrate Thanksgiving with feasts, paradesNEW YORK (AP) — Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns wi...
Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year, Rachel MetzOnline retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season — even as traditional ret...
Turkey fryer catches fire, burning Ohio houseAuthorities in Ohio say a turkey fryer caused a house to catch fire as the homeowner was preparing a Thanksgiving meal.Columbus firefighters say no one was injured i...
Forest Service acquires scenic land in Calif.More than 1,200 acres of scenic meadow land and a spectacular waterfall in California have been bought by the U.S. Forest Service.The property in the Sierra Nevada m...
Nev. teen accused in son's murder going to trialA judge in Nevada has ruled that the case of a Las Vegas-area teen accused of smothering her newborn son can go to trial.Justice Court Chief Judge Rodney Burr ruled ...
Colorado governor's lawn draped in toilet paperIt wasn't fresh mountain snow but toilet paper that blanketed the front lawn of the Colorado governor's mansion Thanksgiving morning.Gov. Bill Ritter told KUSA-TV th...
Car insurance scofflaws raise health mandate doubt, Kristen WyattThousands of drivers on the nation's roads don't carry auto insurance, despite laws in all but two states requiring it. Critics of President Barack Obama's health overhaul ...
Mass. cops: Dad doing errand locked kids in trunkMassachusetts police say a man locked his two young sons in the trunk of his car while he ran an errand.Fall River police say Michael Monahan put his kids, ages 3 an...
Americans give thanks, see parades, feast in space, Deepti HajelaGiant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to hundreds of thousands of revelers eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thank...
'Ghost' traps, long lost, keep catching lobsters, Clarke CanfieldBeneath the cold ocean waters off the coast of Maine, the nation's lobster breadbasket, lie hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of old wire lobster "ghost traps." Lost...
Utah family struggles to make sense of cave deathThe brother of a man who died early Thursday trapped 700-feet inside a Utah cave said his family is remarkably strong but struggles to make sense of what happened.Jo...
Edward Stimpson, aviation advocate, dies at 75, John MillerEdward Stimpson, an aviation advocate who pushed to rejuvenate struggling small aircraft manufacturers in the 1990s by limiting lawsuits against them, has died after a five...
Americans come together on holiday to give thanks, Deepti HajelaGiant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to thousands of revelers eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day ...
Bizarre calf mutilations found on Colorado ranchA creepy string of calf mutilations in southern Colorado has a rancher and sheriff's officials mystified.Four calves were found dead in a pasture just north of the N...
Seniors suffer in troubled California subdivision, Jacob AdelmanJohn and Donna Pringle were newly widowed when they fell in love and decided to slip into retirement together at a sprawling community being built for the 55-and-up crowd a...
Seniors suffer in troubled SoCal subdivision, Jacob AdelmanJohn and Donna Pringle were newly widowed when they fell in love and decided to slip into retirement together at a sprawling community being built for the 55-and-up crowd a...
Palin spends Thanksgiving with family in RichlandSarah Palin is spending Thanksgiving with relatives in Washington state before resuming book signing over the weekend.The former Republican vice-presidential candida...
Project promotes talking, not shopping, on Friday, Travis LollerA national oral history project is trying to start a new tradition for Black Friday. Instead of hunting for bargains, StoryCorps suggests families sit down together and tal...
Astronauts surprised by holiday turkey dinners, Marcia DunnSpace shuttle Atlantis' astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting...
Ex-soccer standout gets 33 years for killing dadA 23-year-old Oklahoma man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison after acknowledging he killed his father three years ago and hid his body in a freezer.Former hig...
Thanksgiving Day kicks off with slew of parades, Deepti HajelaGiant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to thousands of revelers Thursday eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgi...
Man accused of ramming car into hot dog standPolice said a North Carolina man rammed his car into a hot dog stand when the vendor refused to sell him a hot dog and drink for a dollar. WRAL-TV reported 23-year-old Davi...
History project calls Friday a 'Day of Listening'Instead of rushing to stores the day after Thanksgiving, organizers of an oral history project are urging people to join the National Day of Listening.The event bega...
Touched by NC girl's death, Shaq pays for funeralBasketball star Shaquille O'Neal paid for the funeral of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl after being moved by national news coverage of the case of Shaniya Davis, who poli...
New Macy's Parade route means no cutting corners, Deepti HajelaIt won't be just the balloons, marching bands and floats on display in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The laws of physics will also be on parade.For the ...
Calif. driver faints, crashes into parked planesPolice say a California man passed out behind the wheel of his truck, sending the vehicle crashing through a fence and into a row of parked planes at an airport in El Cajon...
The nation's weather, Weather UndergroundWet weather was expected to turn into snow over much of the Northern U.S. on Thanksgiving Day as a system hovered over the Great Lakes.A strong low pressure system w...
Stores look to basics to draw in holiday shoppers, Anne D'innocenzioAs stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers and mark down high-definition TVs and hot toys, they're also pushing deals on something more mundane — necessities l...
Man stuck upside-down in Utah cave dies, Brock VergakisA man stuck upside-down in a cave for more than a day died early Thursday, despite the efforts of dozens of rescuers, authorities said.John Jones, 26, of Stansbury P...
Man dies stuck in Utah cave diesA man stuck in a Utah cave for more than a day has died.Authorities say 26-year-old John Jones of Stansbury Park died early Thursday about 700 feet into the cave kno...
AP NewsAlertAuthorities say a man stuck upside-down in a Utah cave for more than a day has died ....
LA suburb's rebirth rides on electric car plant, Daisy NguyenThis city that once helped send men rocketing into the space now wants to help earth-bound motorists to become more fuel efficient.Downey's City Council has approved...
Thanksgiving last full day in space for shuttle, Marcia DunnSpace shuttle Atlantis' astronauts will spend Thanksgiving checking their ship for the ride home.The shuttle and its crew of seven are aiming for a Friday morning la...
Police: Dad visits strip club, leaves boy in truckPolice say they've arrested an Indiana truck driver who went drinking at a strip club after leaving his 5-year-old son in his semitrailer watching cartoons.An Indian...
Activist group posting 573,000 9/11 pager messages, Karen MatthewsAn activist group has begun posting 573,000 pager messages purportedly sent on Sept. 11, 2001, from "Second World Trade Center tower collapses" to "I'm ok & love you..x...
Tight economy forces some to stay home for holiday, Michael TarmThere's still family, turkey and football, but one Thanksgiving tradition is taking a hit this year. Millions of Americans are spending the holiday at home, saying the poor...
Search crew working to free man stuck in cave, Brock VergakisRescue crews scrambled Thursday to free a man stuck upside-down in a popular Utah cave for well over 24 hours.John Jones, 26, of Stansbury Park, became stuck about 7...