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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…
Spirit Airlines nears deadline with pilots
Negotiations between Spirit Airlines and its pilots entered their final stage on Friday, with pilots threatening to walk out at midnight if they don't get a new contract.
Teen sailor healthy after 3 days adrift
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - A California teenager who spent three days adrift on the turbulent Indian Ocean described her ordeal as "crazy" as she started a long journey home aboard a French fishing boat that rescued h…
Google tells lawmakers it never used Wi-Fi data
WASHINGTON - Google Inc. is telling lawmakers that it never dissected or used any of the information that it accidentally sucked up while collecting data about public Wi-Fi networks in more than 30 countries.
Less spending could slow recovery
WASHINGTON - Americans are pulling back on their spending, a trend that could slow the economic recovery if it continues.
Broadway star also a fashionista
NEW YORK - In the Broadway show "Memphis," Chad Kimball plays a lackadaisical guy who floats through jobs before wandering into the music biz.
BP's shares climb for a second day in a row
BP shares moved higher for a second straight day Friday as investors apparently dismissed new estimates that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could be far worse than previously thought and the company may defer …
Search for flood victims goes from frantic to grim
LANGLEY, Ark. - The search for nearly two dozen people who disappeared after flash floods swept through a popular campground went from desperate to grim on Saturday, after teams that scoured miles of river and rugg…
At inmate's request, Utah preps firing squad
SALT LAKE CITY - Barring a last-minute reprieve, Ronnie Lee Gardner will be strapped into a chair, a hood will be placed over his head and a small white target will be pinned over his heart.
Muckraking in the oily Gulf
IN THE GULF OF MEXICO - I jump off the boat into the thickest, reddest patch of oil I've ever seen. I open my eyes and realize my mask is already smeared. I can't see anything and we're just five seconds into the d…
Making the big mess worse
HOUSTON - BP is already fighting an oil gusher it can't contain and watching its mighty market value wither away. Its own bumbling public-relations efforts are making a big mess worse.
Inmate: 'Only way to stop me' is death row
POUND, Va. - For seven days, Robert Gleason Jr. begged correctional officers and counselors at Wallens Ridge State Prison to move his new cellmate. The constant singing, screaming and obnoxious behavior were too mu…
Ban peanuts on planes? It's not nutty
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Federal regulators are considering a snack attack on the nation's airlines that would restrict or even completely ban serving peanuts on commercial flights.
Spokesman: Trip likely over for teen girl sailor
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - A 16-year-old California girl who is awaiting rescue in the Indian Ocean aboard her storm-damaged yacht will likely give up on her dream of sailing solo around the world, a family spokesman …
New oil spill total doubles previous BP estimates
GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) - The astonishing news that the oil leak at the bottom of the sea may be twice as big as previously thought could have major repercussions for both the environment and BP's financial health, ki…
Going to the Sun Road won't open before June 18
The Going-to-the-Sun Road isn't getting any younger and Old Man Winter keeps having its way with it.