AP 2011-11-17

1. The Supreme Court agrees to decide whether it is constitutional to make Americans buy health assurance. And if not, whether the rest of the health care overhaul can happen. A ruling could come by late June. 2. The mayor of Oakland, California says

AP 2011-11-18

1. At least half a dozen journalists were among those arrested and handcuffed by police during an overnight raid of the Occupy Wall Street camp in New York. Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended the NYPD's policy of keeping the media back. 2. Senator Bob

AP 2011-11-19

1. The Secret Service says at least one bullet hit a White House window, but bulletproof glass stopped it. Rounds of ammunition were found outside the White House on Tuesday. It's unclear this is connected to reports of gunfire near White House last

AP 2011-11-03

1. Herman Cain says he was accused of sexual harassment, but the allegations were false. He says he has never sexually harassed anyone. A report in Politico says a trade group he had settled complaints from at least two women. Cain says if there were

AP 2011-11-02

1. Hundreds of schools won't be open today because of a weekend storm in the northeast that dumped more than two feet of wet heavy snow in some areas. Millions of customers lost power, some could be without it for days. 2. Crews hope to stabilize the

AP 2011-11-04

1. Today could be the final day of testimony in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor. Testimony from defendant Dr. Conrad Murray is up in the air. He says he'll make that decision today. 2. A small jet carrying the owner of

AP 2011-11-05

1. Europe's plan to solve its debt crisis and restore faith in the global economy has been thrown into chaos. Greece's Prime Minister has called for a referendum on his country's latest rescue package. A no vote could result in a debt default bringin

AP 2011-11-06

1. Two-year-old conjoined twins have been separated in California. The procedure took over nine hours and a team of more than 40 people. Doctors say the girls will make a full recovery. 2. What's thought to be the first lawsuit connected to a deadly

AP 2011-11-07

1. A third former employee says she considered filing a workplace complaint over what she considered aggressive and unwanted behavior by Herman Cain. She worked for the Republican presidential candidate in 1990s. 2. The White House says the US has a

AP 2011-11-08

1. The leader of a conservative opposition party in Greece has turned down the prime minster's invitation to join him in forming a temporary coalition government. The prime minister says such an agreement is needed to secure a mammoth new European de

AP 2011-11-09

1. The US Geological Survey has recorded ten aftershocks following a 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Oklahoma. There were reports of building cracks and other damage but no injuries. 2. The head of Connecticut's largest utility says it will get close to

AP 2011-11-10

1. The United States is 365 days away from the presidential election. Jobs and economy are almost certain to be the top concerns for voters. President Obama will try to convince voters he deserve a second term, while the eventual Republican challenge

AP 2011-12-01

1. The Obama administration is making clear that US taxpayers aren't responsible for helping Europe solve its debt crisis. The message came as president Barack Obama and European Union leaders met in Washington amid growing concerns over the future o

AP 2011-12-02

1. The sentence is four years in prison for Dr. Conrad Murray convicted of manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. A judge in Los Angeles gave Murray the maximum sentence, saying he was a reckless physician. 2. The parent company of American Ai

AP 2011-12-03

1. Police in Los Angeles and Philadelphia raided Occupy protester camp sites, taking down tents and making some arrests. Demonstrators in both cities have been told to leave. 2. Herman Cain told backers he is reassessing his campaign after a woman sa

AP 2011-12-04

1. Stock markets around the world are soaring. The Federal Reserve and other central banks are taking joint action to ease the strains on the global financial system. The move is boosting investor confidence. They worried that a default by a European

AP 2011-12-05

1. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is spending some time with former President George H.W. Bush. Romney has been looking for something to push ahead of the pack, but his campaign says no endorsement is imminent. 2. There are signs that pe

AP 2011-12-06

1. Herman Cain is suspending his bid for the GOP presidential nomination. His campaign is suffered since allegations of sexual harassment and a long-term affair surfaced. Cain calls those claims hurtful but still false. 2. Iraq's prime minister says

AP 2011-12-07

1. Exit polls are showing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's Party tallying less than 50% of the vote in Russia's parliamentary election. The results represent a significant drop in support for United Russia compared to the previous election four years

AP 2011-12-08

1. President Barack Obama says Congress needs to extend a payroll tax cut. Since the economical recovery is still fragile, he says, and middle-class families need the money. But tax cut will expire at the year's end. 2. The Postal Service says it's s