AP 2010-09-19

1. It was a good night for Tea Party candidates in Delaware. Christine O'Donnell rode a surge of support from Tea Party activists to win the Republican Senate primary. She defeated nine-term Congressman Mike Castle. The winner in the general election

AP 2010-08-23

1. Goodbye Iraq. The final American combat brigade headed over the Kuwait border on the way to the US. President Obama pledged to end combat by August 31st. The departure beats its deadline by nearly two weeks. Fifty thousand troops will remain in no

AP 2010-08-22

1. President Barack Obama says he has no regrets over the comments he made about the right of Muslims to build an Islamic center, blocks away from where the World Trade Center once stood. He was asked about his position during a town hall meeting on

AP 2010-08-21

1. A federal jury found former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich guilty on just one count of lying to federal agents. The judge says he will declare a mistrial on the 23 remaining counts the jury couldn't agree upon. Federal prosecutors say they are

AP 2010-09-20

1. New foreclosure data shows lenders took back more homes in August than in any month since the start of the US mortgage crisis three years ago. Realty Trac says more than 95,000 homes were repossessed, that's a 25% increase from the same time last

AP 2010-09-21

1. Hurricane Karl is battering Mexico's Gulf Coast. The storm hit near Veracruz with winds of 150 miles per hour. Karl has already knocked down trees, billboards and power lines, and is now headed to the flood-prone mountainous region. 2. Police in L

AP 2010-09-22

1. Tourists are lining up to get out of Bermuda, as Hurricane Igor bears down on the island. The storm is packing winds of 105 miles per hour and is expected to hit either late Sunday or early Monday. 2. Pope Benedict is once again apologizing for th

AP 2010-03-20

1. The effort by House Democrats to get enough votes to pass the health care overhaul bill maybe gain some traction. Dennis Kucinich voted against it last time, but now says he will vote yes. His support is important as the vote will be close. 2. A p

AP 2010-03-01

1. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the government will pursue questions about the electronics on Toyotas that could potentially have sudden and dangerous acceleration. The head of Toyota sales in US testified yesterday about recent Toyota re

AP 2010-03-17

1. A lawyer representing a driver who reported his Toyota Prius sped out of control on a California freeway is sticking by his client's story. A congressional memo raises questions about what happened to James Sikes. The attorney says he's unmoved by

AP 2010-03-18

[1] Toyota is casting down on a California man's claim that his Prius sped out of control, saying the report does not match their findings. The carmaker says safety systems all are working in order. Toyota has been dogged by claims that accelerators

AP 2010-03-19

1. Democrats in the House may pass health care reform without actually voting on it. The idea is to vote on a rule for debate and that will be enough. Republicans are calling it sleight of hand *. 2. Crews in South Carolina are trying to figure out a

AP 2010-02-01

1. Authorities say an Ethiopian Airlines jet was in flames before it plunged into the Mediterranean Sea minutes after takeoff. It had 90 people on board when it left Beirut Airport Monday. The cause of the crash is not known, although terrorism is no

AP 2010-02-14

1. Very hazardous and nearly impossible. That is how forecasters and government officials near Washington D.C. are describing what trouble will be like tonight. The mid-Atlantic is bracing for a storm that could dump up to two feet of snow in certain

AP 2010-02-15

1. Washington is buried under a heavy blanket of snow. Roads are mostly impassable. President Obama has called the storm Snowmageddon. 2. Despite the blizzard, some people in D.C. did venture outside for a chance to play. Snowballs were flying in nor

AP 2010-02-16

[1] The snow is over, but there is still a tough road ahead for folks in the Mid-Atlantic. With parts of the region buried under three feet or more of snow, emergency officials say there is only so much plows and snow blowers can do. Authorities say

AP 2010-02-17

1. The space shuttle Endeavour is on its way toward the International Space Station. Endeavour lifted off this morning just after 4 a.m. in one of the shuttle program's last scheduled missions. (The) pre-dawn launch was the last one in darkness if th

AP 2010-02-18

[1] Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha has died. He had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery in January. The 77-year-old Democrat was a retired Marine Corps officer, who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq War. [2] Michael Jacks

AP 2010-02-19

1. Toyota has announced it will recall more than 400,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles around the globe to fix brake problems. This recall is the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest automaker. This recall invol

AP 2010-02-20

[1] President Barack Obama says hes ready to start from scratch on health care. That is as long as the final bill meets his goals. He made the comment after meeting with leaders from both parties on Tuesday. [2] The president says he is preparing a r