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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…
Queen Elizabeth addresses UN
NEW YORK (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II challenged the United Nations to fight global dangers by "waging" peace, then entered ground zero on Tuesday for the first time to honor the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Washington cracks down on cell phone use, texting while driving
Troopers of the Washington State Patrol issued nearly 670 citations for cell phone or texting violations between June 10 and July 1.
BP oil spill now hitting all Gulf states
TEXAS CITY, Texas - Tar balls from the Gulf oil spill found on a Texas beach were the first evidence that gushing crude from the Deepwater Horizon well has reached all the Gulf states.
Horses go on rampage at parade
BELLEVUE, Iowa - The buggy driver whose horses trampled spectators at this town's Fourth of July parade had tried desperately to stop the rampage, clinging to the reins as the animals dragged him down the street, h…
Nation Briefs July 4, 2010
Arrests linked to Calif. police attacks
Giant oil skimmer being tested in Gulf
NEW ORLEANS - Gulf of Mexico cleanup crews working to block millions of gallons of oil from reaching land may soon have a giant on their side, if a weekend tes…
Gulf Coast expects slow Fourth of July
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) - Fireworks displays have been canceled. White-sand beaches that should be crowded with sunbathers are instead dotted with cleanup wo…
Bodies recovered from crash site
KALISPELL, Mont. - Teams recovered the bodies of two Missoula men and two Kalispell newspaper reporters from the site of a small plane crash Thursday as federal investigators began to look at piecing together what …
House approves tougher bank rules; Senate vote awaits
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly two years after a Wall Street meltdown left the economy reeling, the House on Wednesday passed a massive overhaul of financial regulations that would extend the government's reach from stor…
Kagan's confirmation likely
WASHINGTON (AP) - Cruising toward confirmation, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan completed grueling Senate questioning Wednesday, unscathed by Republican chal…
Spies like us
MONTCLAIR, N.J. (AP) - One hobnobbed with academics and entrepreneurs who shared his interest in cutting-edge science. Another spoke five languages, went to embassy parties and was fascinated by global politics. A …
BP is giving financial help to stations
HOUSTON (AP) - Gas could become cheaper at some BP pumps after the oil company agreed to measures meant to help distributors and station owners offset a consumer boycott against BP fuel that was sparked by the out-…
Montana solider murdered on base
WHITEFISH, Mont. - Byron Whitcomb, a standout athlete at Whitefish High School, was murdered on Saturday, June 19, while in his apartment at Fort Polk Army Base, in Vernon Parish near Leesville, Louisiana.
Kagan: I didn't block military at Harvard
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan maneuvered carefully through tough Republican questioning on military recruitment at Harvard Law School, gun owners' rights and free speech Tuesday, giving little…
Gun law challenges likely after court ruling
WASHINGTON - State or local gun laws that prohibit people from carrying firearms outside the home and onerous registration requirements are the most likely to be struck down by judges following the Supreme Court's …