National/World News
Soldier to plead guilty to lower desertion charge
Thursday, August 21, 2008
He fled to Canada after learning his unit was heading to Iraq
Tennessee school shooting fatality
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Deputy: 16-year-old dies in Tenn. school shooting
Lizzie Borden battle
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Mass. businesses battle over Lizzie Borden legacy
Gay wedding cards
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Most states don't recognize gay marriage, but now, Hallmark does
Tennessee school shooting
Thursday, August 21, 2008
1 wounded in shooting at Tenn. school
Leading economic indicators fell sharply in July
Thursday, August 21, 2008
A private business group's measure of the economy's health fell more than expected in July, pushed lower by declines in the stock market, drops in new building permits and rising unemployment.
A century after introduction, Hydrox cookies back
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Kellogg Co. announced Thursday that it has reintroduced the Hydrox brand for a limited time
McCain, Obama big spenders in July
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Barack Obama and John McCain together spent nearly $90 million in July, feeding an escalating advertising contest as they tussled for pole position in the midst of summer.
Fay expected to hit Florida again
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Tropical Storm Fay hung offshore Thursday and poured more rain on Florida's central Atlantic coast after flooding hundreds of homes, trapping residents and leaving much of Florida a soggy mess.
Bush says New Orleans is on its way back
Thursday, August 21, 2008
President Bush said Wednesday that "hope is coming back" to New Orleans with the help of $126 billion in disaster aid poured into the Gulf Coast region over three years after Hurricane Katrina.
Bail posted for mom of missing Fla. girl
Thursday, August 21, 2008
A bondsman posted bail Wednesday for the Florida mother of a missing toddler and said he hoped her release would help lead investigators to the girl, officials said.
Congresswoman dies
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Ohio Congresswoman dies Wednesday night
Tribal members going home after canyon flooding
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The residents of Supai and a number of tourists in the area were evacuated after the flash flood hit the area late Saturday
Killer of train passengers gets 11 life sentences
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The prosecution characterized Alvarez as a smirking man who didn't think of the crash as a tragedy.
Amish population nearly doubles in 16 years
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
States such as Missouri, Kentucky and Minnesota have seen increases in their Amish populations of more than 130 percent.
Fewer workers killed on the job
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The government says the number of workers killed on the job annually dropped to a historic low in 2007
Food aid, workers sent in to Georgia
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
IGOETI, Georgia (AP) - A convoy of food aid for beleaguered Georgians has made it through a Russian checkpoint.
149 dead in Madrid plane crash
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Spanish authorities say a jetliner bound for the Canary Islands swerved off the runway and caught fire during takeoff from the Madrid airport today, killing at least 149 people.
Small SUVs improve in crash tests
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
An industry report says four small sport utility vehicles have received top scores in crash tests
Jury finds ranch negligent in 10-death landslide
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
A jury has ruled that a ranch company's negligence helped lead to the 2005 landslide that killed 10 people in a community on California's central coast.
Kerry returns to stump 4 years after nomination
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The week before the 2004 Democratic National Convention, John Kerry drafted his presidential nomination speech and then set off on a cross-country trip that brought him home to thousands of delegates waiting in Boston.
Rights groups frustrated by Olympics
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The Beijing Olympics have left the world's human rights groups frustrated and angry - convinced that China has been let off the hook for serious abuses, and adamant that future hosts like Russia must be held to a higher standard.
Bush defends terror war in speech to veterans
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
President Bush said Wednesday the war on terror must be fought with all assets of the United States and not treated primarily as a matter of law enforcement.
Fay hugs Florida's Atlantic coast
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Tropical Storm Fay meandered north along the Florida Atlantic coast Wednesday but did not immediately head out over the ocean.
Obama and veep choice to campaign on Saturday
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Amid growing speculation on his choice of a running mate, Barack Obama plans a return to the city where he launched his presidential campaign.
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