AP 2011-11-26

1. Egypt's military ruler says the arm forces are prepared to hold a referendum on an immediate transfer of power to a civilian authority if people demand it. In a televised address, Egyptians were also told that president elections would be held bef

AP 2011-11-28

1. The State Department says it's trying to confirm reports that three American students have been released from custody in Egypt. A lawyer for one of the students says a court has ordered them freed. The students were arrested Sunday during a protes

AP 2011-10-24

1. President Barack Obama says the death of Moammar Gadhafi marks the end of a long and painful chapter for Libya. His body was carried through the streets of Misurata before a large chanting crowd after Gadhafi was killed in his nearby hometown of S

AP 2011-05-25

1. Witnesses say Yemeni army helicopters took US and other ambassadors out of a besieged embassy to the presidential palace. There they reportedly witnessed ruling party leaders signing an agreement for the president to step down in 30 days. State TV

AP 2011-05-29

At least dozens of people are dead after a violent storm raped through Okalahoma, Arkansus,Cansus Tuesday night. The storm came just two days after a massive tornado torn through Joplin Missouri, leaving at least 122 people dead. French Fiance Minist

AP 2011-05-24

1. Residents of a luxury building in New York City say they wouldn't know former IMF President Dominique Strauss-Kanh is under house arrest there, if it weren't for the media frenzy outside. He's expected to be here for a few days until another locat

AP 2011-05-27

1. Emergency crews continue to sift through the wreckage of Joplin, Missouri after a tornado flattened part of the town. Dozens of people were killed, including at least four people at the city's hospital. About 2,000 buildings were damaged. 2. Tim P

AP 2011-02-24

1. There are signs of cracks in Moammar Gadhafi's regime after more than 40 years as Libyas ruler. Libya's own ambassadors at the UN are calling for him to step down. The justice minister has resigned to protest the excessive use of force against pro

AP 2011-03-26

1. In Libya, air strikes from the United States and its allies go on with reports that Moammar Gadhafi's tanks are rolling back from one city where they have been attacking that city in rebel control. 2. At least one person is dead in a bombing in Je

AP 2011-03-24

1. More trouble at Japans tsunami-damaged nuclear plant. Workers were evacuated after smoke was spotted at one of the reactor buildings. Meanwhile, some food shipments have been halted over radiation concerns. 2. The Pentagon says airstrikes have sca

AP 2011-06-30

1. A jury has convicted the former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich of nearly all the corruption charges against him that includes trying to sell or trade President Barack Obama's old senate seat. The jurors delivered their verdicts after deliberati

AP 2011-04-28

1. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' husband says she's been cleared to attend his shuttle launch on Friday. Mark Kelly revealed the news in an interview with CBS's Katie Couric. Giffords is recovering at a Huston hospital after a shooting rampage th

AP 2011-03-30

1. Libyan rebels are advancing once again toward the country's capital after seizing control of two major oil terminals from Moammar Gadhafi's military. A week ago, rebels appeared on the verge of defeat in their efforts to oust Gadhafi, but internat

AP 2011-02-23

1. Hundreds of flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have been canceled as a major winter storm blows into the state. The National Weather Service has declared a winter storm warning for the Twin Cities with a prediction that 10 to 15

AP 2011-06-29

1. Michelle Bachmann is set to kick off a presidential campaign.The Minnesota Congresswoman will make a formal announcement in her hometown of Waterloo ,Iowa before moving on to campaign starts from New Hampshire and South Carolina. 2. President Bara

AP 2011-06-28

1. The Souris River appears to be starting a slow decline at Minot, North Dakota. Efforts to hold off further flood damage are successful so far. The forecasters warn Minot won't be clear of danger until the water falls significantly later this week.

AP 2011-05-28

1. Crews in tornado-ravaged Missouri are not giving up yet in the search for survivors. At least 117 people were killed by Sundays severe weather. And forecasters warn more bad storms are coming. 2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is congra

AP 2011-04-23

1. President Barack Obama is predicting that there will eventually be a compromise on spending priorities. However, he told a Virginia audience that while hes looking for shared sacrifices, Republicans want to spare the rich. 2. NATO military command

AP 2011-04-25

1. A minute of silence at BP, marking the first anniversary of the explosion that killed 11 oil workers in the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal says his state is still recovering. It was the worst offshore oil spill in American history

AP 2011-02-21

1. The White House is expressing strong displeasure over the attacks against anti-government protesters in Bahrain. Police in Bahrain fired tear gas and used clubs against demonstrators. Medical officials said four people were killed. 2. Federal auth