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National Stories
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'Jihad Jane': Blonde Haired-Blue Eyed Suburban American Woman Latest Face of Terrorism
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The self-described "Jihad Jane" who thought her blond hair and blue eyes would let her blend in as she sought to kill an artist in Sweden is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists and shows the evolution of the global threat, authorities say.
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Corey Haim, 'Lost Boys' Actor, Found Dead at 38
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BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles coroner's office says "The Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim is dead at 38.
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Pringles Recall: P&G Says 2 Flavors May be Contaminated
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CINCINNATI(AP) - Procter & Gamble's Pringles recall has consumers scrambling. The company is recalling two flavors of its Pringles chips because they may be tainted with Salmonella.
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Lindsay Lohan E-Trade: Actress Files Lawsuit
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MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - The Lindsay Lohan E-Trade feud stems from a Super Bowl ad that featured chattering E-Trade babies, according to Lohan's legal team.
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Ohio State Shooting: Employee Kills Co-worker, Then Self
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio State shooting rocked the Buckeye community Tuesday morning, leaving students and faculty in mourning and shock.
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Joe Nathan: Twins Closer Has Ligament Tear in Elbow
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Twins All-Star closer Joe Nathan has a torn ligament in his throwing elbow.
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Best Actress Winner 2010 Mingles with Olympians, A-Listers at Oscar After-Parties
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - With his shaggy red hair, black leather jacket and skintight American flag-printed jeans, Olympic gold medalist Shaun White upstaged even glam Oscar Best Actress winner 2010 Sandra Bullock at a pack of parties around town following the Academy Awards.
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Best Actress Winner 2010 Mingles with Olympians, A-Listers at Oscar After-Parties
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - With his shaggy red hair, black leather jacket and skintight American flag-printed jeans, Olympic gold medalist Shaun White upstaged even glam Oscar Best Actress winner 2010 Sandra Bullock at a pack of parties around town following the Academy Awards.
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Cruise Ship Hit by Wave: Oceanographer Says Rogue Waves Not Uncommon
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - An oceanographer says cruise ships hit by waves was not unheard of on the high seas. In fact, rogue waves the size of those that smashed into a cruise ship Wedesday occur once or twice a year in the Mediterranean.
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Texas Election Results 2010: Primary Results In
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Here's a look at the major statewide Texas election results 2010 and contested congressional races that were on Tuesday's Republican and Democratic primary election ballots:
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Crystal Bowersox Hospitalized: 'American Idol' Judges Praise Male Semifinalists
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Even though idol hopeful Crystal Bowersox's hospital visit was fresh on everyone's minds, it was a man's world on "American Idol."
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Nissan Recall: Recalls to Fix Brake Pedals, Gas Gauges
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DETROIT (AP) - Another major car manufacturer is announcing another major recall. Nissan recalled about 540,000 pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and minivans to fix problems with brake pedals and fuel gauges.
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MN Appliance Rebate Funds Gone Within First Two Days: Angry Minnesotans Sound Off
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 The $5 million allocated for the Minnesota appliance rebate program had all been used up within one day after the funds had originally become available. |
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Dr. Seuss Birthday: First Lady Obama Celebrates
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WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday by reading "The Cat in the Hat" to a group of children wearing red-and-white-striped hats like the book's main character.
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Chile Earthquake Facts: Clinton Brings Phones, Promises to Shaken Country
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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a small dent in Chile's growing needs following a massive earthquake, seeing first-hand Chile earthquake facts and handing over 25 satellite phones while promising more Tuesday in the country's capital.
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Texas Independence Day: Voters finally Get Say in Rough Texas Primary
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Voters headed to the polls in what some are calling a different kind of Texas Independence Day on Tuesday, finally getting their chance to weigh in on the state's long, rough gubernatorial primary.
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'Dancing with the Stars' 2010 Lineup Announced Monday Night
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- We'll find out how many of the rumors are true when the new 'Dancing with the Stars' 2010 lineup is announced during 'The Bachelor' finale tonight.
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MN Appliance Rebate Program Hot, Hot, Hot: State's Website, Phone Hotline Crashes
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 "MN appliance rebate" was one of the hottest search trends on the internet early Monday morning. As of 10:30 a.m., the state's website www.mnappliancerebate.com had crashed due to the high interest in the Trade-in & Save Appliance Rebate program that started at 8 a.m. Monday morning. |
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'Growing Pains' Actor Andrew Koenig Found Dead in Downtown Park
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Former "Growing Pains" actor Andrew Koenig was found dead Thursday in a wooded area of a sprawling downtown park where he enjoyed spending time, apparently after committing suicide.
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Hampton Beach Fire: NH Hotel Fire Destroys City Block, Fanned by Strong Wind
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HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) - A Hampton Beach fire that started in an unoccupied oceanfront hotel was fanned by winds of near hurricane force and spread to adjacent buildings, engulfing and destroying an entire block of businesses, firefighters said. No injuries were reported.
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Healthcare Summit Live: Democrats and Republicans Face Off
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WASHINGTON (AP) - With tempers flaring, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans clashed in an extraordinary Healthcare Summit live-on-TV Thursday over the right prescription for the nation's broken health care system, talking of agreement but holding to long-entrenched positions that leave them far apart.
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Sea World Trainer Killed: Details Emerge of Whale's Killer Past
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A veteran SeaWorld trainer was killed in Shamu Stadium Wednesday after she was attacked by a killer whale from a poolside platform. The trainer was rubbing the whale when the 12,000-pound creature reached up, grabbed her ponytail in its mouth and dragged her underwater. Despite workers rushing to help, the trainer was killed.
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Rhode Island Teachers Fired: Plan to Fire all its Teachers Roils Poor RI City
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CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) - A plan to fire all the high school teachers in one of Rhode Island's poorest cities has angered unionized teachers but won some sympathy from worried parents.
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Standard & Poor's/Case-Schiller Home Index Released: Home Prices Rise 0.3 Percent in December
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MIAMI (AP) - Home prices edged up in December, the seventh straight monthly gain and another sign the housing market continues its bumpy recovery, according to the latest released Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index.
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What Did Tiger Say? "I'm sorry."
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - "What did Tiger say?" was the question on the minds of many after Tiger Woods' press conference Friday morning.
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Chris Golightly Disqualified: `American Idol' Last Minute Switch
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A person close to 'American Idol' says contestant Chris Golightly was disqualified from the top 24 because of a "lack of veracity" during the Fox TV show's audition process.
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Crystal Gale Magnum, Duke Lacrosse Rape Accuser, Now Behind Bars
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DURHAM, NC - Crystal Gale Magum, the woman who falsely accused members of the Duke University lacrosse team of rape is presently in jail in Durham, North Carolina under a one million dollar bond, WRAL-TV reported Thursday.
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Bomb Threat Letter Found on Plane: Flight Diverted to Salt Lake
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - An airliner that was scheduled to fly from San Francisco to Denver, was diverted mid-flight because of a bomb threat was being scoured by investigators at Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday.
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Austin Plane Crash: Officials Investigating as Crime
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A low-flying small plane crashed into an office building that houses the Internal Revenue Service in Texas on Thursday, and officials said they were investigating whether it was an intentional act by the pilot.
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Palo Alto Plane Crash: 3 Dead After Small Plane Crashes into Home
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EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) - Fire officials in Northern California say a Palo Alto Plane Crash has taken the lives of three people after the small plane they were flying in crashed into a house.
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Westminster Dog Show 2010 Results: Scottie Sadie Wins Top Prize Despite PETA Protest
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NEW YORK (AP) - Sadie the Scottie was fully expected to reach the purple podium at America's top dog show as the big winner in the Westminster Dog Show 2010 results. She did, after two intruders from PETA turned the center ring at Westminster into their own platform.
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Paczki Galore in Detroit for Fat Tuesday Celebration
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HAMTRAMCK, MI - People near Detroit flocked to their favorite Polish bakeries to get their beloved Paczki on Fat Tuesday (2-16-10).
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Floyd Landis a Wanted Man: French Judge Issues Arrest Warrant
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PARIS (AP) - A French judge has issued an international arrest warrant for U.S. cyclist Floyd Landis in connection with a case of data hacking at a doping laboratory, France's anti-doping chief said Monday.
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Olympic Luge Tragedy Video: People Flock to Web to Find Info about Luger's Death
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - When Georgian Olympic luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died in a training crash Friday, people flooded social networking sites to see the olympic luge tragedy video.
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Father: Nodar Kumaritashvili was Worried about Luge Track
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TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - The father of a Georgian luger killed during a training run at the Vancouver Olympics says his son, Nodar Kumaritashvili, worried the track was too dangerous, but insisted on competing because he had come to the games to try to win.
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Medal Count for 2010 Olympics: Day 2
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - The day two medal count for the 2010 Olympics has been tallied. It was a breakthrough day for the U.S. Olympic team, as Americans added to their lead in the medal count.
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Evan Bayh, Indiana Senator to Retire Source Says
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Evan Bayh, a centrist Democrat from Indiana, is ready to announce he won't seek a third term in Congress, giving Republicans a chance to pick up a Senate seat.
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WINTER WEATHER: South gets 2nd dose of snow in days but Atlanta spared
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ATLANTA (AP) - A second snow storm in less is than a week is
hitting parts of the South unaccustomed to dealing with the frosty
precipitation but Atlanta has been spared more snow.
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Olympic Death: Luger from Georgia Dies After Losing Control of Sled
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Olympic luger Nodar Kumaritashvili from the country of Georgia died Friday after a high-speed crash on a track that is the world's fastest and has raised safety concerns among competitors. IOC president Jacques Rogge said the death hours before the opening ceremony "clearly casts a shadow over these games."
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School Closings and Power Outages from Winter Storm Rock East Coast
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The second of back-to-back blizzards that smothered the East Coast and eclipsed seasonal snowfall records with more than a month of winter remaining had tapered off by Thursday, although governments and schools remained closed to contend with the aftermath.
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Shahid Khan, Illinois Business Man, Will Buy St. Louis Rams
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Published reports say the majority owners of the St. Louis Rams have reached an agreement to sell the team to Illinois businessman Shahid Khan.
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Alec Baldwin Hospital: '30 Rock' Star Examined in NYC
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NEW YORK (AP) - Alec Baldwin, a star of NBC's "30 Rock," was examined Thursday at a hospital after his daughter called 911 saying he had threatened to take pills after they argued, a law enforcement official said.
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John Mayer Playboy Interview: Singer Apologizes for Comments about Black Women
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NEW YORK (AP) -John Mayer is apologizing for his mouth, and what some are calling racist comments about black women in his latest interview with Playboy Magazine.
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Illinois Earthquake: Rare Rattler Felt in Michigan and Iowa
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GILBERTS, Ill. (AP) - A small earthquake woke residents and shook furniture in northern Illinois early Wednesday, causing no major damage or injuries but startling people as far away as Michigan and Iowa.
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NYC Public Schools Close Due to Rare Snow Day
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NEW YORK - New York City has closed public schools on Wednesday (2/10) and is readying plows and salt spreaders ahead of a predicted snowstorm.
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