AP Top International News At 6:38 p...
Suspected US missile attacks rock NW Pakistan
By ISHTIAQ MAHSUD
2010-09-08T16:41:24Z
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Three suspected U.S. missile strikes in less than 12 hours hit militant targets in northwestern Pakistan on We...
European pressure mounts on Iran over stoning case
By RAF CASERT
2010-09-08T21:02:40Z
BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union nations and the continent's biggest human rights organization slammed Iran on Wednesday for its plan to stone a woman...
Mullah Omar tells Afghans Taliban are winning
By KIMBERLY DOZIER
2010-09-08T17:58:52Z
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Taliban's shadowy leader told Afghans on Wednesday that the insurgents are winning the war and warned Americans t...
Fidel Castro says Cuban model doesn't work
By PAUL HAVEN
2010-09-09T00:13:04Z
HAVANA (AP) -- Fidel Castro told a visiting American journalist that Cuba's communist economic model doesn't work, a rare comment on domestic affairs...
In Gulf work camp, jobless begin glum journey home
By BRIAN MURPHY
2010-09-08T17:08:46Z
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The hidden face of the Emirates' economic crunch is in places such as Industrial Zone 18 and the ramshackle c...
Peru president: New Yorker Berenson not a threat
By CARLA SALAZAR
2010-09-08T19:16:19Z
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- President Alan Garcia says he doesn't consider Lori Berenson a threat to Peru, suggesting he may be inclined to commute the New...
Muslim mason immortalized at French cathedral
By ELAINE GANLEY
2010-09-08T19:49:50Z
PARIS (AP) -- A Muslim stonemason who spent nearly four decades helping to restore a Roman Catholic cathedral in France has been immortalized as a...
Pakistan to charge 3 over failed Times Square bomb
By ASIF SHAHZAD
2010-09-08T15:59:46Z
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan will soon bring terrorism charges against three men alleged to have helped the failed Times Square bomber meet up with m...
Romanian Gypsy leader compares Sarkozy to Nazis
By VADIM GHIRDA
2010-09-08T16:59:07Z
COSTESTI, Romania (AP) -- A Romanian Gypsy leader on Wednesday compared French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Romania's pro-Nazi wartime leader, foll...
US sex offenders see sanctuary in Caribbean sun
By MIKE MELIA
2010-09-08T16:31:40Z
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Jeffrey Allen Weathers moved from Alaska to an oceanfront apartment in the Caribbean, but his new neighbors soon suspec...
AP Top U.S. News At 9:11 p.m. EDT
Remnants of Hermine flood Texas; buffet Oklahoma
By JEFF CARLTON and JAY ROOT
2010-09-09T00:57:20Z
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine swept northward through Texas and into Oklahoma on Wednesday, forcing ...
AP Exclusive: Backers of NYC mosque appear divided
By DAVID B. CARUSO
2010-09-09T01:05:25Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- The group of Muslims planning to build a 13-story Islamic center and mosque near ground zero appears plagued by divisions that ...
Colorado wildfire destroys more than 130 homes
By DAN ELLIOTT and P. SOLOMON BANDA
2010-09-09T01:10:52Z
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- A wildfire burning in the canyons and steep mountainsides near Boulder became one of the most destructiv...
BP report blames itself, others for oil spill
By HARRY R. WEBER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and DINA CAPPIELLO
2010-09-08T20:35:47Z
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- BP took some of the blame for the Gulf oil disaster in an internal report issued Wednes...
Chicago mulls future without Daley power at helm
By DON BABWIN and SOPHIA TAREEN
2010-09-09T00:12:54Z
CHICAGO (AP) -- The last time Chicago was left without a Daley at the helm, the next mayor was thrown out of office by voters angry...
Ind. activist to head federal anti-carp campaign
By CARLA K. JOHNSON and JOHN FLESHER
2010-09-08T22:41:39Z
CHICAGO (AP) -- John Goss, an environmental activist and former state official from Indiana, was appointed Wednesday as the Ob...
Appeals court lets government halt torture lawsuit
By PAUL ELIAS
2010-09-09T00:14:49Z
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A sharply divided federal appeals court threw out a lawsuit that challenged Boeing Co.'s role flying terrorism suspects to secr...
Fla. minister determined to hold 9/11 Quran burn
By MITCH STACY
2010-09-09T01:07:14Z
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said Wednesday he was determined to burn copies o...
Fla. pastor on fringe of US Christian life
By RACHEL ZOLL
2010-09-08T21:04:46Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Florida pastor who plans to burn the Quran on the anniversary of 9/11 is rooted in Pentecostal tradition that believes Christia...
CHP: Murder suspect strangled woman during pursuit
By TERRY COLLINS and SUDHIN THANAWALA
2010-09-08T23:54:44Z
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A murder suspect linked to four deaths in Northern California strangled his girlfriend while being purs...
AP Top Headlines At 9:16 p.m. EDT
Obama firm, won't yield on tax hike for wealthiest
By JULIE PACE and TOM RAUM
2010-09-08T22:58:23Z
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Politically weakened but refusing to bend, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that Bush-era tax cuts be cut off...
Fla. minister determined to hold 9/11 Quran burn
By MITCH STACY
2010-09-09T01:07:14Z
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said Wednesday he was determined to burn copies o...
BP report blames itself, others for oil spill
By HARRY R. WEBER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and DINA CAPPIELLO
2010-09-08T20:35:47Z
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- BP took some of the blame for the Gulf oil disaster in an internal report issued Wednes...
Colorado wildfire destroys more than 130 homes
By DAN ELLIOTT and P. SOLOMON BANDA
2010-09-09T01:10:52Z
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- A wildfire burning in the canyons and steep mountainsides near Boulder became one of the most destructiv...
AP Exclusive: Backers of NYC mosque appear divided
By DAVID B. CARUSO
2010-09-09T01:05:25Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- The group of Muslims planning to build a 13-story Islamic center and mosque near ground zero appears plagued by divisions that ...
Google search accelerates with 'instant' results
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
2010-09-08T20:42:16Z
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as peop...
Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers
By MALCOLM RITTER
2010-09-08T23:54:45Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- 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 d...
Spears' former bodyguard sues for sex harassment
By
2010-09-09T01:03:23Z
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A former bodyguard sued Britney Spears on Wednesday, claiming the singer repeatedly subjected him to "repeated unwanted sexual advances" and harassm...
'Get Money' haircut identifies Seattle suspect
By
2010-09-08T23:09:46Z
SEATTLE (AP) -- 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...
Djokovic, Zvonareva reach US Open semifinals
By HOWARD FENDRICH
2010-09-09T01:16:11Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Maybe Novak Djokovic is growing up....
AP Top Sports News At 9:16 p.m. EDT
Reggie Bush: Heisman matter 'out of my hands'
By BRETT MARTEL
2010-09-08T22:40:18Z
METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Reggie Bush declined to go into any detail Wednesday on what he knows about the status of his 2005 Heisman Trophy....
Clemens' lawyers ask NY judge to toss suit
By TOM HAYS
2010-09-08T19:25:23Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- A defamation lawsuit against Roger Clemens should be thrown out because the seven-time Cy Young Award winner was merely trying to defe...
Georgia's A.J. Green suspended for 4 games
By PAUL NEWBERRY
2010-09-09T00:59:48Z
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia star receiver A.J. Green was suspended by the NCAA for four games on Wednesday for selling a bowl jersey for $1,000 to...
Ingram back running, still doubtful
By
2010-09-09T00:54:59Z
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram has not returned to practice for No. 1 Alabama and while Nick Saban said the injured running back is unlikely...
Vikings-Saints 'encore' kicks off NFL season
By BRETT MARTEL
2010-09-08T23:14:13Z
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The Saints' first Super Bowl title was so big in New Orleans that Mardi Gras, a revered local institution dating back well more...
Djokovic, Zvonareva reach US Open semifinals
By HOWARD FENDRICH
2010-09-09T01:16:11Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Maybe Novak Djokovic is growing up....
Davidson says he ejected fan because of slur
By COLIN FLY
2010-09-08T23:43:06Z
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Veteran umpire Bob Davidson says he ejected a fan at Miller Park because the fan used a homophobic slur aimed at Cardinals catcher Y...
Ochocinco's coach calls his tweets "nonsense"
By JOE KAY
2010-09-08T22:13:41Z
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Bengals coach Marvin Lewis doesn't care about Chad Ochocinco's dinner plans or anything else in his personal life....
Brady focusing on Bengals, not getting new deal
By HOWARD ULMAN
2010-09-08T22:27:15Z
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Tom Brady approached the mass of reporters waiting to talk to him and asked, "Who wants to talk football?"...
Spotlight shines on Bears offense
By ANDREW SELIGMAN
2010-09-08T22:26:11Z
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- Mike Martz, you're on the spot. You, too, Jay Cutler. And the same goes for the rest of the offense....
AP Top Technology News At 5:22 p.m. EDT
Google search accelerates with 'instant' results
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
2010-09-08T20:42:16Z
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as peop...
Review: Ping a handy iTunes add-on with promise
By RYAN NAKASHIMA
2010-09-08T19:23:30Z
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Apple Inc.'s new music-discovery feature, Ping, is a potentially useful addition to iTunes. With it, you can see what songs y...
Oracle plans to give Hurd $950,000 annual salary
By ANDREW VANACORE
2010-09-08T20:56:24Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oracle Corp. plans to pay newly appointed co-President Mark Hurd a base salary of $950,000 annually and said the ousted Hewlett...
NYC burger joint lets customers add to the menu
By ARIAN SMEDLEY
2010-09-08T21:22:50Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Ever chow down at a restaurant and think, "I could do better"? A new burger joint is giving you the chance to prove it....
Military bans video game that 'kills' US troops
By ANNE FLAHERTY
2010-09-08T20:57:44Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Military bases across the U.S. have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and ...
HP's interim chief says Oracle alliance 'strained'
By JORDAN ROBERTSON
2010-09-08T20:57:46Z
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co.'s quarter-century alliance with Oracle Corp. has been "strained" by the dispute over Oracle's hiring ...
Hack attack hits home for AP writer
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
2010-09-08T20:53:53Z
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Twitterverse is full of far more mysterious forces than indecipherable trending topics and Lady Gaga....
Craigslist urged to drop adult services worldwide
By EVERTON BAILEY Jr.
2010-09-08T12:09:07Z
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and national nonprofit organizations said Tuesday they want Craigslis...
10 arrested in European raids on Internet piracy
By RAF CASERT
2010-09-08T17:54:03Z
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Ten people have been arrested in raids across Europe against computer pirates who put illegal copies of movies and television series...
Gamer suspended over name of W.Va. town: Fort Gay
By VICKI SMITH
2010-09-08T14:58:57Z
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old...
AP Top Health News At 6:53 p.m. EDT
Group backs mandatory flu shots for health workers
By LINDSEY TANNER
2010-09-08T21:06:24Z
CHICAGO (AP) -- Flu vaccination should be required for all doctors, nurses and other health workers, the nation's largest pediatricians' group sa...
CVS Caremark to give away up to $5M in flu shots
By
2010-09-08T13:51:59Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance....
AP Exclusive: Back to work after salmonella case
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
2010-09-08T19:18:23Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The peanut industry executive whose filthy processing plants were blamed in a salmonella outbreak two years ago that kill...
J&J giving $200 million for health of women, kids
By LINDA A. JOHNSON
2010-09-08T22:53:09Z
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Health giant Johnson & Johnson is donating about $200 million in cash and medicine to a sweeping United Nations program c...
US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults
By MIKE STOBBE
2010-09-07T20:35:03Z
ATLANTA (AP) -- U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported ...
FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages
By MATTHEW PERRONE
2010-09-07T18:43:29Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiat...
FDA relents from midodrine withdrawal plan
By
2010-09-06T16:47:59Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has ...
Court asked to keep stem cell money flowing
By
2010-09-08T21:14:35Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 t...
Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene
By SHINO YUASA
2010-09-07T11:29:15Z
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbug...
Picking right blood pressure medicine challenging
By LAURAN NEERGAARD
2010-09-07T07:04:37Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient's high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to be...
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