WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama does not plan to accept any of the Afghanistan war options presented by his national security team, pushing instead for revisions to clarify how and when U.S. troops would turn over responsibility to the Afghan government, a senior administration...
National headlinesMedical examiner believes she has found another victim of 1970s Houston serial killerHOUSTON (AP) — A medical examiner in Texas believes she has found another victim of a serial killer who terrorized Houston in the... Obama honors veterans, places wreath at Arlington National CemeteryARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — On a cold, rain-soaked Veterans Day, President Barack Obama walked slowly through the white, stone markers at... Relentless rains, threat of floods prompt Va. governor to declare state of emergencyRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's governor declared a state of emergency Wednesday as unrelenting rain from the remnants of a tropical... 5 family members charged with sex crimes against children, including claims of forced abortionLEXINGTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday searched a rural property in western Missouri for bodies and buried glass jars... Report: At least 9 other states face financial problems similar to California'sSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In Arizona, the budget has grown so gloomy that lawmakers are considering mortgaging Capitol buildings. In... Auctioneer: T. rex fossil that failed to sell at Las Vegas auction headed for museumLAS VEGAS (AP) — A fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex that failed to sell at auction in Las Vegas last month has been bought by a private... Jury: Admitted killer of 10-year-old Ill. girl taken from home should be sentenced to deathWHEATON, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago jury said Wednesday that a convicted murderer should be executed for the rape and killing of a... North Carolina school officials dismiss cash-for-grades fundraiser at middle schoolGOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Administrators have nixed a North Carolina middle school's cash-for-grades fundraiser. |
World headlinesForbes magazine puts Mexican drug lord at No. 41 on list of 'World's Most Powerful'MEXICO CITY (AP) — Forbes Magazine named drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman — a fugitive reputed to be hiding in the... Venezuela destroys more than 30,000 firearms as country struggles with soaring crimeCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan authorities have destroyed more than 30,000 illegal firearms as part of an effort to combat... Red Cross says displacement camps for people uprooted by conflict, disaster can cause problemsGENEVA (AP) — Camps for people uprooted by natural disasters or armed conflict inside their own country can stir envy among locals and... Mexican city of Monterrey fires 25 percent of its traffic cops for failing confidence testsMONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Mexico's third-largest city has fired almost a quarter of its traffic police for failing tests designed to... Delegation of 8 American scientists arrive in Cuba for short visit of 'science diplomacy'HAVANA (AP) — Eight American scientists, including Nobel laureate in chemistry Peter Agre, are in Havana to engage in "science... Correction: Indians Arise-Identity storyHUAMPAMI, Peru (AP) — In a Nov. 9 story about native tongues at risk in Latin America, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the... Ivory Coast election delayed by at least 2 monthsABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — An Ivory Coast election official says this month's presidential vote will not occur as planned. Religion News in BriefSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's Lutheran church consecrated its first openly gay bishop, just two weeks after it gave clergy the right to... |
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