AP 2011-09-16

1. President Barack Obama pushes Congress to pass his jobs bill immediately, asking lawmakers during a stop in Ohio What on earth are we waiting for. He says it would put scores of construction workers to work in the state. 2. Freedom could be near f

AP 2011-09-01

1. At least 35 deaths in ten states are now blamed on hurricane Irene. The storm left a trail of misery from North Carolina to Canada, washing away roads, flooding homes and knocking out power. Damage is still being assessed. 2. Federal government ha

AP 2011-09-04

1. Hurricane Irene killed at least 45 people when 2 million people still in the dark, according to an Associated Press tally. In Vermont, many have no power, no telephone service and no way to leave. 2. The White House says President Barack Obama wil

AP 2011-09-02

1. Irene is long gone but her aftermath lingers. In Vermont, roads are impassable due to flooding. Many states are also facing flood woes and electricity is still out for millions along the East Coast. 2. Post Irene disaster aid from Washington could

AP 2011-09-05

1. The White House is calling the flap over the timing of the President's economic address a sideshow. White House spokesman Jay Carney says the American people don't give a lick about when President Obama speaks, but they do care about what he says.

AP 2011-09-06

1. Tropical storm Lee is drenching New Orleans and Gulf Coast. Bands of heavy rain and strong wind has already knocked out / power to thousands. Forecasters say as much as 15 even 20 inches of rain could fall before the slow moving Lee leaves the are

AP 2011-09-07

1. President Barack Obama stood on a bridge overlooking a rain-swollen river in New Jersey and said the federal government would work to rebuild towns recovering from Hurricane Irene. The Passaic, which had washed over the bridge swept through the on

AP 2011-09-08

1. A woman and her baby daughter have died in the wild fires that have spread across parts of Texas. Thousands of acres are burned in the eastern and central parts of the state. Officials say the flames were propelled by high winds from tropical stor

AP 2011-09-09

1. Georgia residents are cleaning up after remnants of Tropical Storm Lee spawned possible tornadoes. The high winds damaged dozens of homes, ripping off siding and shingles and sending trees crashing through roofs in the suburbs of Atlanta. 2. Wildf

AP 2011-09-10

1. A gunman has killed two National Guardsmen as well as a third person at an IHOP restaurant in Nevada before taking his own life, six other people were wounded. Officials say this appears to be an isolated incident. 2. Officials in Texas say wildfi

AP 2011-09-20

he Palestinian leader wants UN membership for his state, likely setting the stage for a diplomatic clash of the UN security council between Palestinians and the US and Israel. The US says it may use its veto power. Libyan revolutionary forces face fi

AP 2011-09-21

1. In Reno, Nevada, federal investors are on the scene of an air race crash that killed the pilot and eight spectators, injuring more than 50. Video shows the World War II vintage plane doing a nose-dive into a grandstand. 2. Freedom may be near for

AP 2011-09-22

The White House says President Barack Obamawill present his own ambition for defect reduction tomorrow. It includeproposal to set minimum tax rate for those are in more than one million dollars. The potential release two of Americans jourin Iran has

AP 2011-08-22

1. There are at least five dead and more hurt after a series of attacks in southern Israel. Israeli officials say gunmen attacked a passenger bus and a car. An explosion targeting Israeli soldiers was also reported. 2. The Obama administration may fo

AP 2011-08-21

[1]President Barack Obama plans a major post-Labor Day speech unveiling new ideas to create jobs and help those who are struggling. At least one Republican presidential candidate says it's too little, too late on the economy. [2]Police in Tampa say a

AP 2011-08-23

1. At least three people are dead and more than 70 injured in eastern Belgium, after officials say a storm swept through an open-air music festival. Video from the site showed stage equipment dangling in high winds. 2. Another sell-off on Wall Street

AP 2011-11-20

1. New York is girding for a day of potential unrest. Occupy Wall Street organizers say they are planning to go ahead with a show of civil disobedience Thursday. They will be joined by city leaders who have denounced the raid that cleared the park pr

AP 2011-11-21

1. Protesters are marking two months since the beginning of the Occupy Wall Street movement. On Thursday, dozens were arrested for blocking streets near the New York Stock Exchange and for sitting in the middle of major bridges and roadways on the We

AP 2011-11-22

1. Libyans are celebrating the capture of Muammar Gadhafi's son. Saif al-Islam was caught last night in Libya's southern desert. He was considered the heir apparent and was the only wanted member of the ousted ruling family to remain at large. 2. Mor

AP 2011-10-10

1. The latest jobs report has come in better than expected. Figures show the nation added 103,000 jobs in September. However, the unemployed rate remains unchanged. 2. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says he'll boost the military if he is