Iran, North Korea top Clinton's overseas agenda
5:43
Nuclear impasses with Iran and North Korea are the dominant issues for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on her trip to Europe and Asia, which begins with a stopover in Germany to commemorate the 20th...
Shortage of military therapists creates strain
5:08
Amputations. Combat stress. Divorce. Suicide. For troubled service members, military therapists are at their sides. But with the U.S. fighting two wars, an acute shortage of trained personnel has left these therapists...
2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes
4:45
Oh, how the tables have turned. Nervous Democrats are on defense and emboldened Republicans sense opportunity heading into 2010 and the midterm elections. It was just three years ago that the GOP lost the House and...
High court to look at life in prison for juveniles
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Joe Sullivan was sent away for life for raping an elderly woman and judged incorrigible though he was only 13 at the time of the attack. Terrance Graham, implicated in armed robberies when he was 16 and 17, was given a...
Obama praises those who ended Fort Hood violence
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President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service Tuesday honoring victims of the Ford Hood shootings, an attack he described as "all the more heartbreaking and all the more despicable" because it occurred on the...
Obama arrival in Tokyo delayed by a day
4:06
President Barack Obama is attending a memorial service at Fort Hood on Tuesday and now won't get to his planned first stop in Asia next week until one day later than expected. The president was to leave Washington on...
Obama to House: Time to finish job on health care
3:22
In a private meeting on Capitol Hill and from the presidential podium in the Rose Garden, President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed for House passage of a health overhaul bill and told lawmakers "to rise to this...
Obama statement on health care legislation
2:16
Text of President Barack Obama's remarks Saturday at the White House on health care legislation: Good afternoon, everybody. I just want to say a few words about the landmark vote that the House of Representatives is...
Ida hurricane watch for Mexico's Caribbean coast
5:59
Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico's Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats amid warnings that Tropical Storm Ida could become a hurricane as it neared the...
Office shooting suspect's life spiraled downward
5:58
His marriage long ago went sour, his home taken in foreclosure, his job lost to incompetence, his finances sunk in bankruptcy. Everything Jason Rodriguez sought ended in failure. Except his alleged plot to kill. The...
Mass. father of boy in cancer case dies
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The father of an autistic Massachusetts boy who died after his mother allegedly withheld cancer medication has died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. Eric Fraser died Thursday after being taken off life...
Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting
5:57
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the...
Brother: Shooting suspect is a peaceful person
5:53
A brother of the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood says the Army psychiatrist is peaceful person _ and hopes he will be treated fairly by the legal system. Eyad (ee-YAHD') Hasan said in an...
Perry says he's humbled after visiting wounded
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Texas governor Rick Perry has visited with wounded victims from the Fort Hood shooting. Perry said at a news conference on Saturday that the soldiers he visited with told him it is an honor to serve their country and...
Suspect told 'There's something wrong with you'
5:43
There was the classroom presentation that justified suicide bombings. Comments to colleagues about a climate of persecution faced by Muslims in the military. Conversations with a mosque leader that became incoherent. ...
Suspect identified in Seattle police killing
5:37
Seattle police on Saturday identified a 41-year-old man as the person suspected of shooting and killing a police officer on Halloween night. At a news conference, Seattle Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel identified...
Peres calls on Palestinian leader not to quit
4:03
Israel's president on Saturday called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a public commemoration for the assassinated Israeli premier. ...
Yemen rebels say Saudi bombardments hit stronghold
4:01
Saudi warplanes and artillery bombarded a Shiite rebel stronghold in northern Yemen Saturday for a third straight day, according to the rebel fighters, and Yemen's president vowed to wipe out the insurrection. The...
TAM: Jet forced to return to JFK
3:33
TAM Airlines says one of its jets took off from New York's JFK airport but was forced to return 20 minutes into the flight because of a mechanical problem. TAM Linhas Aereas SA says that Flight JJ8081 en route to Sao...
Medvedev: Arms control deal with US can be reached
3:13
Russia and the United States have a good chance of reaching a new nuclear arms reduction deal before year's end, but other nuclear powers must join disarmament efforts, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks...
Air France crash memorial in Rio amid criticism
3:03
Scores of relatives of the 228 people killed in the June 1 Air France jet crash dedicated a memorial in an upscale beach neighborhood Saturday amid strong criticism that the airline has failed to provide them with the...
Giant dominoes form tribute to Berlin Wall's fall
2:45
Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three...
Afghan ministry: NATO strike kills Afghan forces
2:27
U.S. and Afghan authorities investigated Saturday whether a botched NATO airstrike was to blame for the death of Afghan soldiers and police during a search for two American paratroopers missing in a Taliban-infested...
Iran releases 3 journalists jailed during rallies
2:05
Iranian authorities have released three journalists who were among more than 100 people arrested during pro-government and opposition street demonstrations this week, the country's official news agency reported. One of...
Engine fire grounds Delta plane in Atlanta
6:03
A company spokesman says a Delta plane headed to Philadelphia had to return to the gate just before takeoff from Atlanta because of an engine fire. Delta spokesman Carlos Santos said the MD88 was taxiing along the...
Fry's, Safeway prepping for possible strike
5:45
In less than a week, unionized workers at two Arizona grocery store chains may be walking a picket line instead of stocking shelves and cutting meat. Fry's Food Stores has begun advertising for thousands of temporary...
Obama asks House to vote on health care bill
5:23
President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark health care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it. ...
Pelosi: Obama visit inspired Democrats
5:02
House Democratic leaders say President Barack Obama, who made a quick trip to Capitol Hill, inspired their party to pass health care legislation. Obama met with the Democrats behind closed doors on Saturday morning. A...
House, Senate health care bills detailed
4:54
Here is a comparison of the three health care bills before Congress, including one by House Democrats and an alternative by House Republicans. In the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is finalizing...
Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be
2:36
It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent. Americans have more than triple the debt they had in 1982, and less than half the savings. They spend 10 weeks longer off the job....
Chinese premier: Africa trade push is 'selfless'
2:24
China's premier stressed Saturday that his country's push to boost already burgeoning trade ties with Africa was "sincere and selfless," as the Asian powerhouse battled criticism its quest for natural resources was at...
G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus
1:58
Finance officials from rich and developing countries pledged Saturday to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured, but failed to reach a clear agreement to bear the cost of fighting...
Peter Wolf to perform with Portland Symphony
5:07
Rocker Peter Wolf says he's looking forward to trying some home-brewed beer and good wine when he arrives in Maine for a gig with the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Wolf, the former frontman for the J. Geils Band, will...
Hopper: All's 'good right now' despite cancer
3:30
Prostate cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday. The 73-year-old actor and artist attended the Breeders' Cup in support of The V Foundation for Cancer Research, the official charity...
Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old
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A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms,...
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
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Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" _ Democratic National Chairman Tim Kaine and Republican National Chairman Michael Steele. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" _Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J.;...
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
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Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" _ Democratic National Chairman Tim Kaine and Republican National Chairman Michael Steele. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" _Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J.;...
Honolulu Symphony cancels remaining 2009 concerts
12:12
The Honolulu Symphony said Friday it's canceling concerts for the rest of the year and filing for bankruptcy, citing a big drop in donations. The symphony, the oldest in the nation west of the Rocky Mountains, said it...
Rihanna: Chris Brown 'had no soul in his eyes'
11:04
Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw "no soul in his eyes." "There was no person when I...
Nick Counter, Hollywood studios' negotiator, dies
10:30
Nick Counter, a longtime negotiator for Hollywood producers who led the studios through two grueling writers' strikes last year and in 1988, has died. He was 69. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers...
Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash
12:31
As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name. From a professor who just testified in...
House leaders to allow pro-life floor vote
11:15
POSTED 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.WASHINGTON (BP)--Pro-lifers won a major victory Friday evening when House Democratic leaders announced they would allow a floor vote on a health care bill amendment Saturday that...
5 reasons 'gay marriage' lost in Maine
12:15
AUGUSTA, Maine (BP)--If supporters of traditional marriage had their druthers, conservative writer Maggie Gallagher says, they would have picked South Carolina, and not Maine, to try and win on the issue of "gay...
FIRST-PERSON: They can't blame the Christians anymore
5:30
ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP)--It has been put to a vote in some shape, form or fashion in 31 states. Each and every time it has failed. Its most recent defeat came in Maine. The "it" in question is "homosexual marriage."On Nov....
FIRST-PERSON: An American hero
5:30
NEW YORK CITY (BP)--It seemed like a very normal afternoon in Lyman, S.C., a small southern town in upstate; the closest metropolis was Spartanburg, which wasn't all that much of a metropolis. Lyman was a place where...
Ark. Baptists focus on 'Generation Now'
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BENTON, Ark. (BP)--Exactly 777 messengers attended the 156th annual meeting of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention at First Baptist Church in Benton Nov. 3-4, electing new ABSC officers, adopting a $21.5 million 2010...
CULTURE DIGEST: 3-day 'Esther Fast' planned
5:30
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--An 81-year-old Georgia woman is calling on believers nationwide to participate in the "Esther Fast to Pray for Our Nation" Dec. 1-3, asking God for forgiveness and mercy and for His intervention...
In India, he shares Gospel despite dangers
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering supplements Cooperative Program giving to support more than 5,600 Southern Baptist missionaries as they share the Gospel overseas. This year's offering goal is $175...
In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only
5:50
In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or...
Poll: One-third able to get swine flu vaccine
3:29
Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday. That's true even for people who are at extra risk for severe...
Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got swine flu vaccine
6:53
Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first...
New gene therapy halts 2 boys' rare brain disease
5:12
French scientists mixed gene therapy and bone marrow transplants in two boys to seemingly halt a brain disease that can kill by adolescence. The surprise ingredient: They disabled the HIV virus so it couldn't cause...
WHO: Swine flu virus is top strain worldwide
10:50
The World Health Organization's flu chief said the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide. In some countries, swine flu accounts for up to 70 percent of the flu viruses being sampled, said...
Family doctors group loses members over Coke deal
8:57
Advice about soft drinks and health from one of the nation's largest doctors groups will soon be brought to you by Coke. The American Academy of Family Physicians has prompted outcry and lost members over its new...
Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism
5:49
Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism from scientists and provoking outrage from rights groups. The United...
Officials: Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat
6:02
A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday, and it is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline. The domestic shorthaired cat was treated...
Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court
12:27
With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software. A...
Prized mushroom collection returns to China
8:26
A Chinese scholar persecuted during the Cultural Revolution for smuggling a rare collection of mushrooms out of China before World War II was honored Saturday when the collection was returned more than 70 years later. ...
AT&T completes delayed Centennial acquisition
4:41
AT&T Inc. said Friday that its acquisition of smaller wireless carrier Centennial Communications Corp., has closed after several delays due to the regulatory process. AT&T bought Wall, N.J.-based Centennial for...
Earnings Preview: Electronic Arts
3:56
Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal second quarter, which ended in September, on Monday after the market closes. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion...
Judge stops 2 Web sites from selling Beatles songs
3:40
A federal judge has temporarily blocked two music-sharing Web sites from selling songs by The Beatles and other artists for 25 cents apiece. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter on Thursday blocked the sites BlueBeat.com...
Mass. receives money for broadband mapping
3:37
Massachusetts has received about $2 million in federal stimulus funding to help identify the speed and location of broadband services in the state over the next five years. Gov. Deval Patrick said on Friday that the...
Report: Minn. needs significant Internet upgrades
3:02
Internet speeds in more than four-fifths of Minnesota are too slow to support technologies that could draw new jobs, take cars off the roads and bring new services to people in their homes, a new report said Friday. ...
New `Call of Duty' could set entertainment record
2:55
This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last...
The nation's weather
4:43
A strong storm in the center of the country was expected to continue bringing wintry weather to the Central Rockies and Plains on Thursday. A strong low pressure system that developed over the Rockies would continue...
The nation's weather
5:18
Unsettlement was expected over most of the country Friday as two strong systems were forecast to continue kicking up wet weather. In the East, a strong low pressure system was expected to sweep eastward from the...
The nation's weather
4:57
Wet weather was forecast to sweep through the Central U.S. on Thursday as a strong low pressure system pushed off the Rockies and into the Plains. The system that developed over the Great Basin and spread light...
The nation's weather
5:26
Drier conditions were expected for the Eastern U.S., while a strong storm would continue tracking over the Rockies. A high pressure system would continue building over the East Coast as a low pressure system slowly...
The nation's weather
4:54
Wet weather was forecast to persist in the Northeast while diminishing across the Southeast as a front pushed off the East Coast on Tuesday. A strong low pressure system would continue to track over the Great Lakes and...
The nation's weather
5:05
Monday's main weather event was forecast to develop in the Midwest as a deepening area of low pressure in the northern Great Lakes swung a cold front through the Upper Great Lakes. Significant precipitation with...
The nation's weather
7:29
A low-pressure system will begin Sunday over the Ohio Valley before tracking over New England into the Atlantic Ocean by the end of the day. This storm will carry a significant amount of moisture that will produce...
The nation's weather
7:35
The Eastern U.S. will continue to see unsettled weather Saturday as a cold front lingers over the region. A low pressure system will continue tracking eastward, over the Mississippi River Valley and into the East...