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Six Flags closes 9 North American roller coasters after families watch man fall to his death
Methane gas bubble triggered rig blast
ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) - The deadly blowout of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was triggered by a bubble of methane gas that escaped from the well and sho…
Pakistani Taliban: NY bomb attempt a 'brave' act
NEW YORK (AP) - The Pakistani Taliban on Thursday denied any role in the botched car bombing in Times Square but praised the suspect for a "brave job," as New York authorities pressed him on his claims of terrorist…
Family tree leads to cave
WASHINGTON - We have met Neanderthal and he is us - at least a little.
Avista to draw down
SPOKANE - Avista Utilities will draw down the water level at Noxon Reservoir throughout the week. It is expected that the reservoir will be lowered approximately 1 foot per day, dropping the level of the lake to ro…
Obama: Immigration reform needed this year
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Wednesday he wants to begin work this year on legislation overhauling the nation's immigration system, firming up his commitment on a key priority for Latino voters and…
Paranoia, anxiety grow over spill
GRAND ISLE, La. - People along the Gulf Coast have spent weeks living with uncertainty, wondering where and when a huge slick of oil might come ashore, ruining their beaches - and their livelihoods.
Deadly flooding continues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Muddy waters poured over the banks of Nashville's swollen Cumberland River on Monday, spilling into Music City's historic downtown streets while rescuers using boats and Jet Skis plucked stranded…
Gulf spill could affect shoppers
NEW ORLEANS - The calamitous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico isn't just a mess for the people who live or work on the coast. If you drink coffee, eat shrimp, like bananas or plan to buy a new set of tires, you coul…
Suspect caught in Times Square car bomb attack
NEW YORK (AP) - A suspect in last weekend's failed car bomb attack on Times Square was taken into custody late Monday while trying to leave the country, a law enforcement official said.
Actress Lynn Redgrave has died at age 67
NEW YORK - Lynn Redgrave, an introspective and independent player in her family's acting dynasty who became a 1960s sensation as the unconventional title character of "Georgy Girl" and later dramatized her troubled…
NYPD: Video may show SUV bomb suspect
NEW YORK (AP) - Police investigating a terror attack that could have set off a deadly fireball in Times Square focused Sunday on finding a man who was videotaped shedding his shirt near the SUV where the bomb was f…
Bill would expand DNA tests to all felons
CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire could soon require DNA testing of all convicted felons, leaving Idaho as the only state without such a law.
Immigration law drives angry rallies
CHICAGO (AP) - Angered by a controversial Arizona immigration law, tens of thousands of protesters - including 50,000 alone in Los Angeles - rallied in cities nationwide demanding President Barack Obama tackle immi…
Obama takes direct aim at anti-government rhetoric
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - In a blunt caution to political friend and foe, President Barack Obama said Saturday that partisan rants and name-calling under the guise of…
Tornadoes kill woman; drowning also reported
SCOTLAND, Ark. - Leveled homes, overturned vehicles and uprooted trees were scattered across central Arkansas on Saturday after several tornadoes ripped throug…