Research: Giving Thanks Brings Health, Happiness Bill Golden survived more than 20 years in the Army and another 30 in law enforcement. He fell sick with colon cancer, and at 86, he has an artificial hip and arthritis in his knees. Matt Sedensky, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Death Toll in China Mining Blast Rises to 106 The number of dead in China’s worst mining accident in two years rose to 106 Wednesday after two more bodies were pulled out of the coal mine, state media said. Staff, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
First Lady Wears Naeem Khan Gown to State Dinner First lady Michelle Obama chose to wear a gleaming silver-sequined, flesh-colored gown Tuesday night to the first state dinner held by her husband’s administration. She was tending to her hostess duties in a strapless silhouette with the beads forming an abstract floral pattern that was custom-made by Naeem Khan. Samantha Critchell, AP NEWS - 15 minutes ago
British Probe Reveals Lead-Up to Iraq War The first full-scale inquiry into Britain’s role in the Iraq war opened with testimony suggesting Washington was gearing up for possible conflict two years before Tony Blair led London to war. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 17 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 - 18 minutes ago
Feds Blame Low Oxygen for Ala. Mine Death Low oxygen levels likely caused the death of a coal miner in a west Alabama mine where several others were overcome during a rescue attempt, federal mine safety officials said Tuesday. Kendal Weaver and Tim Huber, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Feds Blame Low Oxygen for Ala. Coal Mine Death The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is blaming low oxygen for the death of a coal miner at a west Alabama mine. Staff, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Obituaries in the News Albert Taylor Scroggins Jr. The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 35 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 - 36 minutes ago
Obamas Welcome Guests With Curry at State Dinner The first state dinner of the Obama White House had it all: Oscar-winning entertainers, Hollywood moguls, a knockout guest chef and even a wardrobe malfunction. Traditional evening gowns vied with saris of vibrant colors Tuesday night at the high-glitz dinner in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. There were turbans and bindis as well as diamonds and brocades. Darlene Superville, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
UNAIDS: Sex Main Cause for HIV Spreading in China The virus that causes AIDS is now spreading fastest in China through heterosexual sex, a trend demanding new strategies to stave off a rebound in the epidemic after years of progress in containing it, a United Nations report said. Elaine Kurtenbach, AP NEWS - 42 minutes ago
Man Pushed by Calif. Transit Officer Charged A man who was pushed into a glass window by a San Francisco-area transit officer will not face felony charges in the incident that was caught on video. Staff, AP NEWS - 47 minutes ago
Obama Hails US-India Ties Amid Talks With Singh Seeking firmer footing for U.S.-India relations, President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to calm India’s fears about Asian rival China, salving bruised feelings in the world’s largest democracy with an elaborate state visit and assurances of India’s “rightful place as a global leader.” Jennifer Loven, AP NEWS - 49 minutes ago
LA County Leaders Back Night Fire Flights Los Angeles County leaders responding to the summer’s destructive Station Fire voted Tuesday to urge the U.S. Forest Service to allow helicopters to battle wildfires at night. Staff, AP NEWS - 49 minutes ago
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 - 55 minutes ago
Police: Ky. Census Worker 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 - 55 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 - 56 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 - 57 minutes ago
Georgia Church Robber: ‘Sorry But I’m Poor’ Someone made off with loot from a Georgia church but also left behind an apology. A note scrawled on the wall said: “Sorry but I’m poor. Forgive me Lord.” The Rev. Roger Davis tells WSB-TV that expensive equipment including microphones and a laptop containing important records were stolen over the weekend from Berean Baptist Church. The robber broke locks and the church’s safe, but it was empty. Staff, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago
Deputies Use Backhoe to Find Drugs in Septic Tank Flushed evidence doesn’t go far if your toilet’s on a septic system. DeSoto Parish sheriff’s Lt. Toni Joe Morris said Tuesday that deputies brought in a backhoe when drug agents raided a home and business and met the owner coming out of a bathroom. Staff, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago
Agent Showing House Finds Pile of Bones A real estate agent showing a house got to the basement and found about 100 human bones in a corner. James Kenny, a forensic investigator with the Terrebonne Parish Coroner’s Office, says the bones found Saturday were so old that dirt had saturated the marrow inside them. He says they probably are remains of Native Americans buried long before the house was built. Staff, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago
Chef Paula Deen Accidentally Hit by Charity Ham Celebrity chef Paula Deen got an unexpected serving of ham — across her face. The Food Network star was helping unload 25,000 pounds of donated meat for an Atlanta food bank on Monday when someone threw one of the hams like a football and accidentally smacked her. Staff, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago
Police: Dad Leaves Boy and Goes Into Strip Club A man was arrested after police said he left his 5-year-old son in a tractor-trailer while he ducked into an Indianapolis strip club to drink. The 39-year-old was arrested at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday on child neglect and public intoxication charges after calling police to report his truck stolen and his child missing. Police said the man was too drunk to remember where he had parked. Staff, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago
Utah Man Makes Wrong Turn, Sees Train Approaching A man whose car became stuck on a set of railroad tracks bailed out before a commuter train plowed into it. Danny Ray Olsen, 62, said he took a wrong turn in Ogden and got his 1998 Nissan Sentra high-centered between two sets of rails Monday evening. He said he saw lights approaching in his rearview mirror and decided to get out. Staff, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago
Furry Felons Rob SAfrican Tourists, Steal Food Visitors to South Africa’s premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country’s high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons. Courtney Brooks, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago
Doctor’s Help Sought in Failed Ohio Execution Try As an Ohio execution team tried to find a vein during an unsuccessful lethal injection attempt, prison staff sought help from a doctor — a move generally discouraged by ethical and professional medical rules — federal court papers show. Joanne Viviano, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago
Obamas Welcome Guests With Curry at State Dinner The first state dinner of the Obama White House had it all: Oscar-winning entertainers, Hollywood moguls, a knockout guest chef and even a wardrobe malfunction. Darlene Superville, AP FEATURES - 62 minutes ago
Suspect in Colo. Bar Shooting Charged With Murder A man accused of killing a man and wounding three others after he was escorted out of a bar in Colorado has been charged with first-degree murder. Staff, AP NEWS - 64 minutes ago
Off-Reservation Indian Gambling Raises Concerns An Indian tribe wants to build a grand, $1.5 billion, Las Vegas-style casino resort on a swath of land overlooking San Francisco Bay — a spot more than 100 miles from its tribal lands. Sudhin Thanawala, AP NEWS - 64 minutes ago
Diocese in Alaska Agrees to $10M Abuse Settlement The Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks and representatives of almost 300 alleged victims of clergy abuse have agreed on a settlement of almost $10 million. Rachel D'Oro, AP NEWS - 70 minutes ago
Google Apologizes for Offensive First Lady Image Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially 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 - 73 minutes ago
Obama Toasts India as State Dinner Begins President Barack Obama honored India’s prime minister with a toast in which he called the United States' relationship with India a “great and growing partnership.” Staff, AP NEWS - 74 minutes ago
Pavlik to Defend Middleweight Title Against Espino Kelly Pavlik will defend his World Boxing Council middleweight title against fellow American Miguel Espino on December 19 before a host of hometown supporters, according to promoters. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 77 minutes ago
Khmer Rouge Jail Chief Set to Address Court The Khmer Rouge prison chief was to give his concluding remarks on Wednesday in final arguments at Cambodia’s war crimes court, nearing justice for the “Killing Fields” atrocities three decades ago. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 77 minutes ago
Charis Wilson, Photographer’s Muse, Dies at 95 Charis Wilson, who inspired photographer Edward Weston during an 11 year relationship and posed for many of his pictures, has died. She was 95. Staff, AP NEWS - 80 minutes ago
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan Region at 845 As of Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at least 845 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Tuesday at 10 a.m. EST. The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 81 minutes ago
US Military Deaths in Iraq War at 4,365 As of Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at least 4,365 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 85 minutes ago