AP 2011-04-20

1. The confirmed death toll from wild storms in North Carolina has risen to more than 20. In Bladen County alone, 82 homes were damaged and 25 destroyed. At least 43 people died in three days of tornadoes from Oklahoma to Virginia. 2. New work rules

AP 2011-04-21

1. North Carolina's governor plans to tour areas of the state Monday that were hit hard by Saturday's ferocious storm system that claimed at least 21 lives across the state. The violent weather began Thursday and killed at least 45 people across six

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 2011-04-23

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 2011-04-24

1. It was a year ago today that an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico burst into flames, killing 11 workers. For 85 days after that, 206 million gallons of BP oil spilt into the Gulf. Today, families of the 11 workers will fly over the scene, and there wi

AP 2011-04-26

1. St. Louis officials are hoping to get the city's main air port up and running at least partially on Sunday. A strong storm and a tornado hit the city overnight. Homes, businesses, as well as Lambert Airport were heavily damaged. 2. Rebel fire has

AP 2011-04-27

1. Pope Benedict is calling for diplomacy and dialogue to replace arms and fighting in Libya. Celebrating Mass in St. Petersburg, Benedict contrasted war and hunger with the joy of Easter Sunday. 2. The Libyan government says its army has been holdin

AP 2011-04-30

1. A long line of severe storm is making its way across the US. Four people are dead after a possible tornado touchdown about 30 miles north of Little Rock, Arkansas. Three people died in other parts of the state. Residents across the Midwest are pre

AP 2011-04-29

1. The White House says sanctions may be coming against Syria with the US condemning violent crackdown on anti-government protesters there. More than 300 people have been killed. 2. Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour says he is not running for presid