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4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast
Despite warnings of life-threatening storm surges ahead of the storm, several major routes along the coast were op…
Doctors replace Rep. Giffords' breathing tube
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Doctors on Saturday removed Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' breathing tube and could soon know if she can speak.
Miss Nebraska wins 2011 Miss America pageant
LAS VEGAS - A 17-year-old from Nebraska is the youngest winner of the Miss America crown since 1921 after beating 52 young women from across the United States.
Record $14 trillion-plus debt weighs on Congress
WASHINGTON - The United States just passed a dubious milestone: Government debt surged to an all-time high, topping $14 trillion - $45,300 for each and everyone in the country.
General Motors expands recall of some 2011 trucks and SUVs
NEW YORK - General Motors is expanding an earlier recall of some 2011 model-year trucks and SUVs to fix a problem that could cause the vehicles' rear axles to lock.
Progress remains hazy
SEATTLE - More than 30 years after Congress set a goal of clearing the pollution-caused haze that obscures scenic vistas at some of America's wildest and most …
Federal judge mourned as fair jurist, family man
TUCSON, Ariz. - The federal judge killed in the Arizona shooting rampage was known for an immigration ruling that got him death threats, but on Friday he was r…
Wounded Giffords moves arms, legs
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is opening both eyes, moving both legs and arms and is responding to friends and family.
Yellowstone elk herd decimated in past year
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - An acclaimed elk herd in Yellowstone National Park took a major hit last year, with biologists saying almost one in four of the animals were lost, mainly to predators and hunters.
New rules mean healthier school lunches
WASHINGTON (AP) - Schoolchildren would have to hold the fries - and pick up more whole grains, fruits and vegetables - on the lunch line under proposed new fed…
Bill to abolish death penalty awaits Illinois governor
CHICAGO (AP) - More than a decade after Illinois put all executions on hold, a bill to abolish the death penalty altogether awaits only the governor's signature.
Shooting suspect fell through mental health cracks
TUCSON, Ariz. - Jared Loughner had never been in major trouble with the law or overtly violent, but his behavior at his community college was so disturbing that campus police gave him and his parents an ultimatum: …
Economic crisis slows down mobility
WASHINGTON - Americans are shunning long-distance moves at record levels as many young adults, struggling without jobs, opt to stay put rather than relocate to other parts of the U.S.
Signs warned of impending violence
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Investigators revealed more disturbing details about the events leading up to the assassination attempt against U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, including a menacing handwritten note in the suspec…
FDA helps states get execution drug
The Food and Drug Administration, which has long maintained that it has nothing to do with drugs used in executions, has quietly helped Arizona and California …
Still digging out of the rubble
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The man's body lay face down, his white dress shirt shining like wax in the sun, as he was unearthed in the ruins of a Port-au-Prince r…