National Stories

Museum Formally Known as Ironworld Closes
CHISHOLM, Minn. (AP) - The financially strapped museum in Chisholm formerly called Ironworld has closed. No reopening date has been set.  
 
Winfrey Confirms Show Will End in 2011
CHICAGO (AP) - Oprah Winfrey says her powerhouse daytime television show will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air.  
 
Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Overturns in Virginia, Killing 1
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia State Police say one person was killed when a tour bus belonging to Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star was not on board.  
 
Police: NC Girl Raped and Killed the Day she was Taken
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Authorities say a 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home.  
 
FAA Computer Problem Causes Widespread Delays
ATLANTA (AP) - There have been widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide this morning because of a problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans.  
 
Brock Lesnar Home in Alexandria Recovering from Surgery    
Brock LesnarAfter having surgery for a bacterial infection in his intestinal track UFC Champion Brock Lesnar is recovering at his Alexandria, Minn. home, said Lesnar's close friend and chiropractor Dr. Larry Novotny.
 
Factory Production Declined Nationwide in October
Factory production declined in October, signaling that consumers and businesses remain cautious in their spending and suggesting a sluggish economic recovery.
 
KSAX Exclusive: Brock Lesnar's Friend and Chiropractor Talks about Fighter's Serious Illness   
UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will likely have surgery for a bacterial infection in his intestinal track, according to close friend and chiropractor Dr. Larry Novotny Monday.
 
GM Reports $1.2 billion Loss, but That's Progress
DETROIT (AP) - The money that the government gave GM is about to start coming back.  
 
Police Find Body of Missing 5-year-old NC Girl
 
 
'Tweeps' Stand by as Atlantis Blasts off on Supply Mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Space shuttle Atlantis is rocketing toward the space station. Atlantis blasted off Monday afternoon, carrying six astronauts and a full load of spare parts to the International Space Station.  
 
Obama Announces Summit in December on Creating Jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) - With the unemployment rate at its highest level since 1983, President Barack Obama is announcing plans for a White House summit aimed at dealing with the country's chronic unemployment problem.  
 
Lawyer: Colo. Balloon Boy Parents to Plead Guilty
By P. SOLOMON BANDA  
 
Wal-Mart Will Keep Stores open to Prevent Black Friday Stampede
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores says it will keep its stores open 24 hours and take new crowd-control measures  
 
Five Men Charged with Sex Crimes Against Children
LEXINGTON, Mo. (AP) - Five members of a family are charged in Missouri with sex crimes against children.  
 
Report: 10 States Face Looming Budget Disasters
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's ongoing fiscal crisis has attracted national attention, but a study warns that nine other states are barreling toward similar economic disaster.  
 
Obama Honors Veterans at Arlington
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Family members whose loved ones died in Iraq and Afghanistan -- and who visited their graves today at Arlington National Cemetery -- have had a chance to talk to President Barack Obama and his wife.  
 
Obama Blames 'twisted logic' for Fort Hood Killing
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - President Barack Obama is blaming "twisted logic" for the killing of 13 men and women at Fort Hood, and says there is no faith that justifies acts he describes as "murderous and craven."  
 
Madoff Associate Wills Bulk of Fortune to Charity
By DAVID B. CARUSO  
 
Jealous Ex-astronaut Gets 1-year Probation in Attack on Romantic Rival
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A former astronaut has been sentenced to one-year probation after pleading guilty to attacking a romantic rival.  
 
Nearly 1 Million Maclaren Strollers Recalled
strollerAbout a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us were recalled Monday, after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism.
 
UC Berkeley Students Roll a Giant Serpent of Sushi
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - It was the roll of a lifetime. Hundreds of amateur sushi chefs at the University of California, Berkeley got their hands fishy Sunday as they assembled a 330-foot California roll.  
 
Officials: NY Woman had 20 Dogs Buried in Yard
SELDEN, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities in New York say a woman who had about 20 dead dogs buried in her backyard on Long Island faces a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge.  
 
Census Bureau to Hire 47,000 in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire 47,000 people for temporary jobs in Wisconsin next year.  
 
Iran Accuses 3 Detained Americans of Espionage
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI  
 
"Too fat to kill" Defense Doesn't Hold Up in New Jersey Court
By DAVID PORTER  
 
1 dead, 5 Hurt in Orlando Shooting; Gunman Caught
By MIKE SCHNEIDER  
 
Police Searching for Orlando Office Building Gunman Who Shot 8
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Police are searching for a gunman who injured at least eight people at a downtown Orlando, Fla., office building.  
 
Northwest Pilots Appeal License Revocation
By JOAN LOWY  
 
Rihanna Tells GMA: Going Back to Brown after Beating 'Wrong'
NEW YORK (AP) - Rihanna said Thursday that she regrets returning to ex-boyfriend Chris Brown after he left her bruised and battered during an April assault, warning other women facing domestic violence to not let themselves be blinded by love.  
 
Big Bird's Still Huge as 'Sesame Street' Celebrates 40 Years
By FRAZIER MOORE  
 
Chrysler Aims to Revamp Dodge Cars under New Plan
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER  
 
Woman Implanted with Wrong Embryo Hopes to see Child Soon
NEW YORK (AP) - An Ohio woman who was implanted with the wrong embryo says she hopes to visit soon with the baby boy she delivered and turned over to his biological parents.  
 
No Bond for Rapist who had 10 Bodies at Ohio Home
CLEVELAND (AP) - A rapist who lived at a Cleveland house where 10 bodies were found has been ordered held without bond.  
 
Police Probe Evidence of Wisconsin Man Chained to Basement Pole
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) - Eau Claire police are investigating after finding evidence that the family of a mentally disabled man had often chained him to a pole in their basement.  
 
Obama Enlists Hollywood Names for Arts Committee
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is enlisting "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker, Forest Whitaker and others from Hollywood and beyond to help push President Barack Obama's arts initiatives.  
 
Madoff's Longtime Auditor Pleads Guilty to Fraud
By LARRY NEUMEISTER  
 
High Court Won't Review Civil Rights-era KKK Case
by MARK SHERMAN  
 
CDC: Contaminated Beef may be Linked to 2 Deaths
By BEN DOBBIN  
 
Bay Bridge Reopens after Nearly Weeklong Closure
By SUDHIN THANAWALA  
 
Good Conditions Help Searchers Look for Plane in Midair Collision Coast Guard Crash
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Coast Guard says search conditions are ideal off Southern California's coast as crews hunt for nine people believed to be on board a Coast Guard plane and Marine Corps helicopter that collided last night.  
 
Dennis Hopper Cancer Battle
By SANDY COHEN  
 
Storm Dumps Snow on Rockies, Plains; More is Forecast
DENVER (AP) - A slow-moving autumn storm hovering over the Rocky Mountains and western plains isn't done yet.  
 
2 Shot in Legs as Gunman Attacks LA Synagogue
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles police have detained a man near the North Hollywood synagogue where two people were shot in the legs.  
 
Could `Michael Jackson's This Is It' Win an Oscar?
By SANDY COHEN  
 
'Slumdog' Kids' Truancy Threatens Trust Funds
By ERIKA KINETZ  
 
Jackson Delivers on `This Is It,' Early Fans Say
By SANDY COHEN  
 
Mich. Teen Guilty in Beating Death of Homeless Man
By BEN LEUBSDORF  
 
NASA's New Rocket Lifts off on Short Test Flight
By MARCIA DUNN  
 
Big Beer Brewers Battle it out in Calorie-cutting
By EMILY FREDRIX