AP 2010-07-15

1. BP crews are claiming progress as they try to fit a tighter cap on the ruptured well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. In the meantime, the oil is gushing freely from the well head. And officials are warning that there is no guarantee the delic

AP 2010-07-14

1. BP officials say undersea robots have taken off the existing cap, and oil is now gushing freely into the Gulf. The company hopes to fit a tighter dome that will funnel more oil to collection ships upon the surface. 2. Probation and jail records sh

AP 2010-07-13

1. A sightseeing boat carrying 37 people was hit by a barge and overturned Wednesday afternoon, spilling passengers into the Delaware River. Rescue crews aided by the Coast Guards set off a frantic search for two people who were unaccounted for. 2. A

AP 2010-07-12

1. A spy swap may be in the works. US and Russian officials met Wednesday as indictments against eleven people accused of spying for Russia were unsealed in the U.S. Neither side will confirm a swap is in the works, but a lawyer for one of the accuse

AP 2010-07-11

1. The federal government is suing to block Arizona's new immigration law. The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit arguing that Arizona's law targeting illegal immigrants is unconstitutional. 2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israe

AP 2010-07-10

1. Oil giant BP says its cost for containing the big oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico climbed nearly half a billion dollars in just one week. Its tab, now just over three billion dollars. 2. Much of the East Coast is scorching with temperatures way ab

AP 2010-07-09

1. Three billion and counting, that's how much BP says it has spent in attempts to stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. The money also includes settling damage claims and reimbursing both the federal and local governments. So far, BP has settled

AP 2010-07-08

1. General David Petraeus has formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan. Petraeus said it was important to demonstrate that al-Qaeda and its allies will not to be allowed to again establish sanctuaries in Afgha

AP 2010-07-06

1. President Barack Obama blames political posturing, special interest wrangling for not making headway on immigration policy. Obama wants to fix the system, using more than just what he calls fences and border patrols. 2. Prosecutors say one of the

AP 2010-07-05

1. The Senate has wasted no time in confirming President Barack Obama's new choice to be commander of the Afghanistan war. By a vote of 99 to nothing, senators confirmed General David Patraeus. He'll succeed General Stanley McChrystal. 2. Hurricane A

AP 2010-07-04

1. Hurricane Alex continues to churn through the western Gulf with its aim on the Mexico-Texas border. The storm has sustained winds of 80 miles per hour. Forecasters expect it to make landfall tonight. It is the first Atlantic hurricane in June sinc

AP 2010-07-03

1. The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted in favor of General David Petraeus to become the next commander of the Afghanistan war, paving the way for a swift, full Senate confirmation. 2. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan clashes with the GOP o

AP 2010-07-02

1. Hurricane warnings are now posted for parts of the Texas coast as Tropical Storm Alex continues to strengthen in the Gulf. Forecasters think the storm's path will take it near the Texas-Mexico border. The storm could become a hurricane today. The

AP 2010-07-07

1. Oil skimmers are once again back at work in the Gulf of Mexico. Bad weather and high waves earlier this week had forced the ships out of the way. However, they are now once again trying to block oil from reaching land. 2. Vice President Joe Biden

AP 2010-07-16

1. Police say a domestic dispute led to deadly gunfire at a fiber optics company in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They say a gunman opened fire, killing two people and wounding four others before turning the gun on himself. 2. Undersea robots have been lo

AP 2010-07-01

1. Supreme Court says Americans have the right to own a gun anywhere they live. The ruling is disappointing Chicago officials where handguns are banned. The mayor there says laws will be reworked to protect rights and residents from violence. 2. In t

AP 2010-07-17

1. BP says it will start testing today to determine if a new device on top of the leaking oil well in the Gulf is working. BP will gradually shut the valves to see if the oil stops or if it starts leaking from another part of the well. The capping pr

AP 2010-07-18

1. New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died Tuesday at the age of 80. A person close to him says he suffered a heart attack in Tampa. The polarizing figure rebuilt the Yankees into a sports empire over the last three decades. 2. As BP starts t

AP 2010-07-19

1. BP will soon start tests on a new containment cap over the leaking Gulf oil well. The government ordered extra safety precautions for the procedure. BP says the test will take up to 48 hours. 2. The teenager known as the Barefoot Bandit appeared a

AP 2010-07-20

1. BP says oil from its broken well has stopped gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since April. The company will continue testing the new custom-fitted cap over the next few days. The cap is just a temporary fix before crews permanent