CPSC Chief Pledges Swift Action After Crib Recall The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday promised swift action to get dangerous products off the market, acknowledging that the agency didn’t move quickly enough on a record recall of more than 2 million cribs linked to four deaths. C. Kerr, AP NEWS - 5 minutes ago
Clergy Abuse Victims Criticize RI Bishop Clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters said Tuesday that Rhode Island’s Roman Catholic bishop is not doing enough to protect children from pedophile priests even as he’s taken on Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy for his stance on abortion rights. Michelle R. Smith, AP NEWS - 5 minutes ago
SC Lawmakers Question Impeachment for Governor A cool-headed legal debate has replaced the once-passionate calls to oust Gov. Mark Sanford that began after his tearful summertime admission that he disappeared from the state to pursue an extramarital affair in Argentina. Jim Davenport, AP NEWS - 5 minutes ago
Green Curry Headlines Menu for Obama India Dinner Guests at President Barack Obama’s first state dinner were being treated to an eye-catching scheme of green and purple, from the green curry surrounding the prawns to the purple floral arrangements paying homage to the peacock, India’s national bird. Darlene Superville, AP NEWS - 5 minutes ago
Comatose for 23 Years, Belgian Feels Reborn Helped by a therapist, Rom Houben’s outstretched finger tapped with surprising speed on a computer touchscreen, spelling out how he felt “alone, lonely, frustrated” in the 23 years he was trapped inside a paralyzed body. Raf Casert, AP NEWS - 5 minutes ago
SPIN METER: ‘War and Peace’ in 209 Pages? Republicans are using everything short of forklifts to show Americans that Democratic health care legislation is an unwieldy mountain of paper. They pile it high on desks, hoist it on a shoulder trussed in sturdy rope and tell people it’s longer than “War and Peace,” which it isn’t. Calvin Woodward and Douglass K. Daniel, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago
Obama to Unveil Plan to Add Troops in Afghanistan War-weary Americans will support more fighting in Afghanistan once they understand the perils of losing, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday, announcing he was ready to spell out war plans virtually sure to include tens of thousands more U.S. troops. Anne Gearan, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago
Icebergs Head From Antarctica for New Zealand A flotilla of hundreds of icebergs that split off Antarctic ice shelves is drifting toward New Zealand and could pose a risk to ships in the south Pacific Ocean, officials said Tuesday. Ray Lilley, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Mayor: Tesla to Build Model S in Downey, Calif. Tesla Motors is close to a deal to build an electric car factory at the site of a former NASA manufacturing plant in this blue-collar city south of Los Angeles, Mayor Mario Guerra said Tuesday. Daisy Nguyen, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago
AIG Approves Pay Package for CEO Benmosche American International Group Inc. on Tuesday said it will go ahead with a previously announced pay package for its new CEO Robert Benmosche of $7 million in cash and stock. Staff, AP NEWS - 14 minutes ago
Google Apologizes for Offensive First Lady Image Google Inc. is apologizing for an offensive image of the first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site. Staff, AP NEWS - 14 minutes ago
Ill. Democrats: Keeping Obama Senate Seat Not Easy The White House and Illinois Democrats said Tuesday that their bid to hold on to President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat won’t be easy and their difficulties aren’t just because of the scandal that engulfed ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Deanna Bellandi, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Washington Post to Close Remaining US Bureaus The Washington Post will close its remaining U.S. bureaus in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago at the end of the year to save money and will focus news efforts on covering the nation’s capital. Staff, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago
‘Junior’ Gotti NYC Jury Signals Deadlock — Again A jury considering racketeering and murder charges against John “Junior” Gotti told a judge Tuesday it was deadlocked for a second time before resuming work and indicating it was looking to deliberate into next week. Larry Neumeister, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
Specifics of Smith Proposal to Revamp Mich. Taxes A proposal unveiled today by state Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith to revamp Michigan’s tax structure to raise $6.5 billion more would: The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
4 NBC Affiliates Ban PETA’s Thanksgiving Day Ad Four NBC affiliates broadcasting the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade are banning a commercial promoting veganism sponsored by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Staff, AP NEWS - 27 minutes ago
Formerly Conjoined Twins Recovering Well, Docs Say Formerly conjoined twin sisters Trishna and Krishna are enjoying a favorite DVD and trying new foods as they continue their recovery from marathon separation surgery, doctors said. Staff, AP FEATURES - 28 minutes ago
NIreland: 2 Charged With Attack on Police Two suspected Irish Republican Army dissidents have been charged with attempting to kill an off-duty police officer near the province’s border with the Republic of Ireland last week, police said Tuesday. Staff, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Leaders of Pentagon Probe Come to Fort Hood Former top Pentagon officials investigating the attack at a Texas Army post have visited the site of the shootings and a military hospital. Angela K. Brown, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
Police: Ky. Census Worked Staged Death as Homicide On the surface it all seemed like a gruesome hate crime in a rural part of Kentucky with a history of disdain for the government: a census worker found bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree, the word “fed” scrawled across his chest. Bruce Schreiner and Roger Alford, AP NEWS - 31 minutes ago
Exec Says New Asarco to Be Profitable, Competitive A top executive with the company set to take over Asarco LLC says the Tucson-based copper miner will emerge from a grueling four-year bankruptcy court battle modern, competitive, profitable and environmentally sound. Bob Christie, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Microsoft Says Cost-Cutting CFO to Step Down Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said its chief financial officer is departing at the end of the year and will be replaced by the man now responsible for the books at the division that produces Microsoft Office and other business programs. Jessica Mintz, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago
US Airways Defers Delivery of 54 Aircraft US Airways will delay delivery of 54 new Airbus jets until at least 2013 and take other steps to boost its cash reserves until travel demand rebounds. Joshua Freed and David Koenig, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
Talk of the Town: Adam Lambert Backlash The day’s top showbiz news and headlines including Adam Lambert’s performance backlash, Tyler Perry’s generous donation, and Susan Boyle’s album debut. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 41 minutes ago
McCormick Boosts Quarterly Dividend to 26 Cents Food and seasonings maker McCormick & Co. on Tuesday increased its quarterly dividend to 26 cents per share from 24 cents. Staff, AP NEWS - 46 minutes ago
Feds: Phila. Plot to Buy Weapons for Hezbollah A grand jury in Philadelphia indicted four men Tuesday for an alleged plot to support the Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah through illegal schemes, including buying the group more than a thousand machine guns. Devlin Barrett, AP NEWS - 47 minutes ago
AIG Approves Pay Package for CEO Benmosche American International Group Inc. on Tuesday that it would go ahead with a previously announced pay package for its new CEO Robert Benmosche of $7 million in cash and stock. Staff, AP NEWS - 49 minutes ago
Blue Cross Calls, Mailers Get NC Lawmakers' Notice State lawmakers and attorneys are scrutinizing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for its attempt to influence the national health care debate through direct mail and possibly illegal automated phone calls. Gary D. Robertson, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago
Comatose for 23 Years Belgian Feels Reborn With a caretaker holding his hand, a Belgian man who was diagnosed as comatose for 23 years typed out a message Tuesday that he felt reborn after decades of loneliness and frustration. A leading bioethicist, however, expressed skepticism that the man was truly communicating on his own. Raf Casert, AP NEWS - 53 minutes ago
Jordanian Faces June Trial in Alleged Dallas Plot A Jordanian man charged with trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper with what he thought was a car bomb will go on trial next summer. Staff, AP NEWS - 54 minutes ago
Doctor Asked to Help in Ohio Execution Attempt Federal court papers say that as an Ohio execution team tried to find a vein during an unsuccessful lethal injection attempt, prison staff asked a doctor for help. Joanne Viviano, AP NEWS - 58 minutes ago
AP News in Brief Obama to announce more troops for Afghanistan next week to ‘finish the job’ — expects support Staff, AP NEWS - 58 minutes ago
TiVo Posts Loss as Sales Slump TiVo Inc. posted a loss in the latest quarter as sales dropped 12 percent. The company was coming off a big profit a year ago that was caused by a payout from a legal victory. Staff, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago
Rangers Suffer Calamity as European Dream Ends Rangers' Champions League hopes were extinguished for another season here on Tuesday as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat to Stuttgart at Ibrox. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Gunners Cruise Into Last 16 Arsenal recovered the swagger that has characterised their best performances this season as they eased into the last 16 of the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Standard Liege. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Liverpool Out of Champions League Despite Victory Liverpool’s miserable season continued as they were knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage despite a 1-0 victory over Debrecen at the Ferenc Puskas Stadium here on Tuesday. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Geithner to Head to India for Dialogue: Official The United States and India announced Tuesday they were launching a dialogue to expand economic cooperation, with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to visit the emerging power next year. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Pujols Wins Third Most Valuable Player Award St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols won his third National League Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday, becoming the first player since 2004 to capture the honor in consecutive years. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 62 minutes ago
White House Veggies at First Obama Dinner US President Barack Obama’s first state dinner on Tuesday will feature fresh arugula from the White House garden and entertainment by Oscar winners Jennifer Hudson and A.R. Rahman. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Illegal Entries Down, Drug Seizures Up at US Borders Twenty-three percent fewer illegal immigrants were arrested at US borders in fiscal year 2009, while drug seizures went up significantly, the US Customs and Border Protection agency said Tuesday in its annual report. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 62 minutes ago
Maidenform Adds Coty CEO to Its Board Maidenform Brands Inc., a seller of bras and underwear, said Tuesday its board has elected the CEO of beauty products maker Coty Inc., Bernd Beetz, as a director. Staff, AP NEWS - 64 minutes ago
2 Plead Guilty in Calif. Freeway Shootings Two men have pleaded guilty to shooting high-powered pellet guns at dozens of cars on San Francisco Bay area freeways. Staff, AP NEWS - 64 minutes ago
Paying Locals to Save the Amazon A program that pays forest families to guard the environment is Brazil’s latest tool to cut deforestation ahead of December’s global climate talks in Copenhagen. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 70 minutes ago
Judge Sides With Environmental Groups in Coal Case The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated federal environmental laws by failing to give the public enough of a say before issuing permits for mountaintop removal coal mines in West Virginia, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Tim Huber, AP NEWS - 70 minutes ago
Netezza 3Q Profit Falls as Compensation Costs Grow Data storage and analysis company Netezza Corp. said Tuesday its profit dropped 75 percent in the fiscal third quarter as stock-based compensation costs increased and revenue declined. Staff, AP NEWS - 72 minutes ago