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 2011-08-31

1. Irene is now a tropical storm, but it remains massive and powerful as it soaks New England and moves northward into Canada. At least 15 deaths are blamed on the storm, many due to fallen trees. 2. From North Carolina to Maine, residents are cleani

AP 2011-08-25

1. President Barack Obama says it appears Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule is almost over. Speaking from Martha's Vineyard, the president warns the situation in Libya is still fluid and uncertain with the whereabouts of Gaddafi still unknown. 2. Pr

AP 2011-08-30

1. Hurricane Irene has been making a mess of the Bahamas. The powerful storm has largely spared the capital. But property damage appears to be extensive in some of the less populated areas. 2. States from the Carolina zone up to the north are declari

AP 2011-08-28

1. Tourists have started evacuating Ocracoke Island in North Carolina, the first test to see if people will get out of the way of potentially major Hurricane Irene. Forecasters say Irene could approach the U.S. as a monster Category-4 storm. 2. A 5.8

AP 2011-08-29

1. Forecasters say Hurricane Irene is getting a little stronger as it turns over the Bahamas, heading toward the East Coast. The storm is expected to grow over warmer waters. Now, vacationers are leaving parts of North Carolina. 2. Earthquake damage

AP 2011-08-26

1. A spokesman for Libya's rebels says forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi are posted just outside Tripoli and it wouldn't take long for them to get to the center of the capital. There's still no word where Gadhafi is, but his son Saif, who was reported

AP 2011-08-24

1. There are still pockets of resistance, but rebel fighters have taken control of almost all of the Libyan capital Tripoli. The rebels stunning advance met little resistance from the regime's defenders, but some tanks have rolled out from Gadhafi's

AP 2011-08-27

1. Parts of North Carolina all the way up to Massachusetts have been rattled by an earthquake. The 5.9-magnitude quake was centered in Virginia and has caused minor damage and some injuries. 2. Hundreds of Libyan rebels have stormed one of Muammar Ga