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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…
Was federal job offered to candidate?
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration dangled the possibility of a government job for former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff last year in hopes he would…
Ex-JonBenet suspect sought
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Police are seeking the whereabouts of the man who once falsely claimed to have murdered JonBenet Ramsey after a former acquaintance told authorities that he threatened to kill her if she reveal…
DOT: Airlines should pay bumped passengers more
WASHINGTON - Airline passengers would receive as much as $1,300 for being bumped from a flight and would have 24 hours to cancel reservations without penalty, among other consumer protections proposed Wednesday by …
Lightning hits Old Faithful viewers
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - A lightning strike in Yellowstone National Park injured nine people waiting to see Old Faithful geyser erupt and one man…
BP faces another setback
PENSACOLA, Fla. - The BP oil slick drifted perilously close to the Florida Panhandle's famous sugar-white beaches Wednesday as a risky gambit to contain the le…
BP will likely survive spill, but worth much less
NEW YORK - BP is probably sturdy enough to survive the worst oil spill in U.S. history. But investors are shaving billions of dollars off its value with every day that crude gushes into the Gulf of Mexico.
Right to remain silent? Suspect must speak up
WASHINGTON (AP) - Want to invoke your right to remain silent? You'll have to speak up.
Agatha death toll rises to 180
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Villagers used hoes and pick axes on Tuesday to hunt for victims of landslides that have killed at least 180 people in Central America while officials in Guatemala's capital tried to cope with…
Fans gather to remember Dio
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The mammoth service for fiery frontman Ronnie James Dio was more akin to a spirited rock concert than a dreary funeral.
Chicagoland storm douses Obama speech
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AP) - President Barack Obama said Monday that the meaning of Memorial Day is found in the story of ordinary Americans who become extraordinary for one simple reason: love of country.
Fed chief sees delicate dance ahead
WASHINGTON - The delicate task ahead for the Federal Reserve and other central banks is deciding when to start boosting interest rates and reeling in all the stimulus pumped out during the global financial crisis, …
New, diagonal drilled wells are best hope
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The best hope for stopping the flow of oil from the blown-out well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico has been compared to hitting a target the size of a dinner plate with a drill more than two …
Bases aim for new combat jets
BOISE - The new F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter is tardy, billions over budget and the roar of its jet engine could eclipse the older planes it's due to replace.
BP's top kill effort on Gulf oil leak fails
ROBERT, La. - BP admitted defeat Saturday in its attempt to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil leak by pumping mud into a busted well, but said it's readying yet anot…
Dennis Hopper, creator of hit 'Easy Rider,' dies
LOS ANGELES - Dennis Hopper, the high-flying Hollywood wild man whose memorable and erratic career included an early turn in "Rebel Without a Cause," an improb…