AP 2011-02-23

1. Hundreds of flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have been canceled as a major winter storm blows into the state. The National Weather Service has declared a winter storm warning for the Twin Cities with a prediction that 10 to 15

AP 2011-06-29

1. Michelle Bachmann is set to kick off a presidential campaign.The Minnesota Congresswoman will make a formal announcement in her hometown of Waterloo ,Iowa before moving on to campaign starts from New Hampshire and South Carolina. 2. President Bara

AP 2011-06-28

1. The Souris River appears to be starting a slow decline at Minot, North Dakota. Efforts to hold off further flood damage are successful so far. The forecasters warn Minot won't be clear of danger until the water falls significantly later this week.

AP 2011-05-28

1. Crews in tornado-ravaged Missouri are not giving up yet in the search for survivors. At least 117 people were killed by Sundays severe weather. And forecasters warn more bad storms are coming. 2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is congra

AP 2011-04-23

1. President Barack Obama is predicting that there will eventually be a compromise on spending priorities. However, he told a Virginia audience that while hes looking for shared sacrifices, Republicans want to spare the rich. 2. NATO military command

AP 2011-04-25

1. A minute of silence at BP, marking the first anniversary of the explosion that killed 11 oil workers in the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal says his state is still recovering. It was the worst offshore oil spill in American history

AP 2011-02-21

1. The White House is expressing strong displeasure over the attacks against anti-government protesters in Bahrain. Police in Bahrain fired tear gas and used clubs against demonstrators. Medical officials said four people were killed. 2. Federal auth

AP 2011-03-25

More trouble at Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant. Workers were evacuated after smoke was spotted coming from the No.3 reactor unit. Plant officials have been battling to cool reactors and spent fuel pools to bring the radiation-leaking plant und

AP 2011-06-26

1. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says some of the problems slowing the economy could last into next year. At a news conference, Bernanke said a troubled housing market continues to depress growth. 2. Water is rising in North Dakota, going ove

AP 2011-02-26

1. The death toll is rising in New Zealand after a massive earthquake. Rescuers are scrambling to rescue anyone still alive in the rubble. The confirmed death toll from Tuesday's quake rose to 75. And at least 300 people are still reported missing. 2

AP 2011-04-24

1. It was a year ago today that an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico burst into flames, killing 11 workers. For 85 days after that, 206 million gallons of BP oil spilt into the Gulf. Today, families of the 11 workers will fly over the scene, and there wi

AP 2011-05-31

1. Search is still going on for the missing from the massive tornado that flattened Joplin, Missouri. The state says more than 100 people are unaccounted for and the death toll has now risen to 139. 2. President Barack Obama has ended his trip to Eur

AP 2011-05-30

1. Rescue and recovery work continues in Joplin, Missouri. Crews are combing areas they've already searched, hoping to find more survivors. Meantime a violent storm system continues to rumble through the central part of the country. 2. President Bara

AP 2011-02-22

1. Yemen's president is blaming a foreign plot for 10 days of demonstrations calling for his ouster. Today, riot police in the capital fired on anti-government protesters, killing one and injuring five others. 2. An opposition leader in Bahrain says

AP 2011-03-31

1. Japanese officials said there is no threat to public health from the traces of plutonium that were found in the soil outside the crippled nuclear reactor. The reactor has been leaking radiation for over two weeks. 2. President Barack Obama has a s

AP 2011-03-29

1. The first woman to run for US vice president on a major party ticket has died. Geraldine Ferraro was seventy-five. President Barack Obama calls Ferraro a political trailblazer. 2. They're celebrating in a key Libyan city after rebels reclaim contr

AP 2011-04-26

1. St. Louis officials are hoping to get the city's main air port up and running at least partially on Sunday. A strong storm and a tornado hit the city overnight. Homes, businesses, as well as Lambert Airport were heavily damaged. 2. Rebel fire has

AP 2011-06-27

1. FBI agents have been hauling ammunition and weapons out of the Santa Monica, California apartment building. It's where 81-year-old Boston mob Boss James Whitey Bulger was captured after 16 years on the run. The FBI says a large amount of cash was

AP 2011-02-28

1. Libyan forces loyal to Moammar Gaddafi have been striken back to protesters. Some say the government has promised a masscre.Meantime , Gaddafi is accusing al-Qaeda of fomenting rebellions. 2. US officials say the Obama administration will throw it

AP 2011-02-27

1. The White House is condemning bloodshed in Libya. But supporters of Muammar Gaddafi appear to be striking back against protesters in eastern Tripoli. In other places his power appears gone, with military bases abandoned. 2. President Barrack Obama