US National Headlines
Thunderous Okla. applause greets Bush on July 4
WOODWARD, Okla. (AP) -- Former President George W. Bush spoke amid thunderous applause in a rural Oklahoma town to celebrate the Fourth of July, calling the U.S. the "greatest nation on the face of the earth."...
WOODWARD, Okla. (AP) -- Former President George W. Bush spoke amid thunderous applause in a rural Oklahoma town to celebrate the Fourth of July, calling the U.S. the "greatest nation on the face of the earth."...
Fireworks explosion on NC island kills 2, hurts 3
OCRACOKE, N.C. (AP) -- A second worker has died from injuries he suffered after a fireworks truck exploded on a remote North Carolina Island....
OCRACOKE, N.C. (AP) -- A second worker has died from injuries he suffered after a fireworks truck exploded on a remote North Carolina Island....
Palin links resignation to 'higher calling'
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday laid the groundwork to take on a larger, national role after leaving state government, citing a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines....
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday laid the groundwork to take on a larger, national role after leaving state government, citing a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines....
Zelaya says he's optimist, will return to Honduras
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya says he's optimistic and is still planning to return Sunday to his country a week after he was overthrown by a military coup....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya says he's optimistic and is still planning to return Sunday to his country a week after he was overthrown by a military coup....
In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US set to begin
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Fourth of July weekend is shaping up as a celebration for Americans watching fireworks around the country - and for three elephants and a turtle....
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Fourth of July weekend is shaping up as a celebration for Americans watching fireworks around the country - and for three elephants and a turtle....
Palin's replacement her polar opposite
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- In temperament, Sean Parnell is the polar opposite of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin....
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- In temperament, Sean Parnell is the polar opposite of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin....
1 dead, several hurt in Fla. lightning strike
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- Officials say one person has been killed in a lightning strike at a Fourth of July gathering in central Florida and 18 others were taken to hospitals....
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- Officials say one person has been killed in a lightning strike at a Fourth of July gathering in central Florida and 18 others were taken to hospitals....
Soldier who fought in pink boxers home for the 4th
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- The soldier who was photographed fighting the Taliban in his pink boxer shorts said Saturday he was glad to be back home in Texas after his yearlong deployment to Afghanistan - especially for the Fourth of July....
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- The soldier who was photographed fighting the Taliban in his pink boxer shorts said Saturday he was glad to be back home in Texas after his yearlong deployment to Afghanistan - especially for the Fourth of July....
NY man dies after boat capsizes during regatta
WEST ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) -- Police say a New York man has died after his boat capsized during a regatta on Long Island's Great South Bay....
WEST ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) -- Police say a New York man has died after his boat capsized during a regatta on Long Island's Great South Bay....
Details emerge on woman accused of al-Qaida ties
NEW YORK (AP) -- A U.S.-trained scientist accused of being an al-Qaida operative was living freely in Pakistan and Afghanistan for portions of the five years before her arrest last year, a psychologist says, disputing claims that the scientist had spent those years in the custody of foreign authorities....
NEW YORK (AP) -- A U.S.-trained scientist accused of being an al-Qaida operative was living freely in Pakistan and Afghanistan for portions of the five years before her arrest last year, a psychologist says, disputing claims that the scientist had spent those years in the custody of foreign authorities....
Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter
CHICAGO (AP) -- Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates....
CHICAGO (AP) -- Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates....
Colin Powell: Celebrate Michael Jackson's art
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Colin Powell says Michael Jackson had controversy in his life, but in death his art should be celebrated....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Colin Powell says Michael Jackson had controversy in his life, but in death his art should be celebrated....
AP News in Brief
North Korea fires 7 ballistic missiles off eastern coast, flouting UN resolutions...
North Korea fires 7 ballistic missiles off eastern coast, flouting UN resolutions...
Drug bust nets heroin stuffed in Build-A-Bear toys
NEW YORK (AP) -- A dozen people have been arrested, and 33 pounds of heroin worth $30 million and stuffed inside Build-A-Bear toys has been seized in a drug bust in the Bronx....
NEW YORK (AP) -- A dozen people have been arrested, and 33 pounds of heroin worth $30 million and stuffed inside Build-A-Bear toys has been seized in a drug bust in the Bronx....
Chestnut wins NY hot dog eating match, 3d in row
NEW YORK (AP) -- Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot dogging contestants eager to show they really are what they eat....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot dogging contestants eager to show they really are what they eat....
Lady Liberty's crown reopens on July Fourth
NEW YORK (AP) -- The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years made the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom, national pride - and for one couple, romance....
NEW YORK (AP) -- The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years made the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom, national pride - and for one couple, romance....
Coroner: Teen 5th killed by apparent serial killer
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) -- A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said....
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) -- A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said....
TSA agent arrested after avoiding screening in NJ
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- A Transportation Security Administration agent was arrested at a New Jersey airport after authorities say she avoided a pre-flight screening and boarded a plane....
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- A Transportation Security Administration agent was arrested at a New Jersey airport after authorities say she avoided a pre-flight screening and boarded a plane....
Police: Arizona woman led sons on crime spree
PHOENIX (AP) -- Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the beating of a teenage boy who had nothing more than an orange lollipop....
PHOENIX (AP) -- Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the beating of a teenage boy who had nothing more than an orange lollipop....
A few US cities hope to host Gitmo transplants
MARION, Ill. (AP) -- Once the nation's most secure prison, the federal lockup in southern Illinois has housed everyone from spies to a Colombian druglord to dapper mob boss John Gotti....
MARION, Ill. (AP) -- Once the nation's most secure prison, the federal lockup in southern Illinois has housed everyone from spies to a Colombian druglord to dapper mob boss John Gotti....
Budget battles keep states from tackling reforms
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- As lawmakers in cash-strapped states wrestled this year with revenues that kept on falling, both campaign promises and long-standing reform efforts got pushed to the side. There just wasn't enough time or money to expand health care or improve education - or, in Rhode Island, finally get around to banning indoor prostitution - while also passing a budget....
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- As lawmakers in cash-strapped states wrestled this year with revenues that kept on falling, both campaign promises and long-standing reform efforts got pushed to the side. There just wasn't enough time or money to expand health care or improve education - or, in Rhode Island, finally get around to banning indoor prostitution - while also passing a budget....
Colleges focus on veterans as GI Bill ups numbers
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) -- With a fattened GI Bill covering full tuition and more, the number of veterans attending college this fall is expected to jump 30 percent from last year to nearly half a million. That's left many universities looking for ways to ease the transition from combat to the classroom....
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) -- With a fattened GI Bill covering full tuition and more, the number of veterans attending college this fall is expected to jump 30 percent from last year to nearly half a million. That's left many universities looking for ways to ease the transition from combat to the classroom....
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:...
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:...
Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again
SHINER, Texas (AP) -- By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn't have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town that's not on the way to anywhere, and much larger regional brewers long ago succumbed to consolidation and the muscle of national brewers....
SHINER, Texas (AP) -- By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn't have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town that's not on the way to anywhere, and much larger regional brewers long ago succumbed to consolidation and the muscle of national brewers....
Calif. regulators warn of pot's cancer capability
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law. The same marijuana smoke that doctors can recommend to ease cancer patients' suffering must soon come with a warning saying it causes the disease....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law. The same marijuana smoke that doctors can recommend to ease cancer patients' suffering must soon come with a warning saying it causes the disease....
Quotations of the day
"Many just accept that lame duck status, and they hit that road. They draw a paycheck. They kind of milk it. And I'm not going to put Alaskans through that." - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announcing her resignation effective July 26....
"Many just accept that lame duck status, and they hit that road. They draw a paycheck. They kind of milk it. And I'm not going to put Alaskans through that." - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announcing her resignation effective July 26....
Events in Palin's political career
1992-1996 - Sarah Palin enters public life in Alaska, serving two terms on the Wasilla City Council....
1992-1996 - Sarah Palin enters public life in Alaska, serving two terms on the Wasilla City Council....
NY growth besieges Revolutionary patriots' graves
FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) -- Ed Spaeth was researching his family tree when he discovered an 18th-century ancestor likely was buried in the woods just down the hill from his Hudson Valley home....
FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) -- Ed Spaeth was researching his family tree when he discovered an 18th-century ancestor likely was buried in the woods just down the hill from his Hudson Valley home....
AP Source: Detroit mayor firing police chief
DETROIT (AP) -- The mayor of Detroit is firing the city's police chief, a person familiar with the situation said Friday....
DETROIT (AP) -- The mayor of Detroit is firing the city's police chief, a person familiar with the situation said Friday....
Firefighters battle big blaze at shuttered SC mill
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) -- A shuttered mill in northwestern South Carolina has caught fire, spewing clouds of dense, black smoke visible for miles....
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) -- A shuttered mill in northwestern South Carolina has caught fire, spewing clouds of dense, black smoke visible for miles....
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