Freedom Comm. Discloses Buyer for Arizona Paper Freedom Communications said Wednesday that it has finalized an agreement to sell the East Valley Tribune in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa to a company that owns free papers in Tucson, Ariz., and Telluride, Colo. Staff, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago
AP IMPACT: A Stream of WH Health Care Visits President Barack Obama’s top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Sharon Theimer and Julie Hirschfeld Davis, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Activist Group Posting 573,000 9/11 Pager Messages An activist group has begun posting 573,000 pager messages purportedly sent on Sept. 11, 2001, from “Second World Trade Center tower collapses” to “I’m ok & love you..xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox.” Karen Matthews, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
More Remains Found at Home of Missing Calif. Teen Investigators found more charred human remains at the home of one of two missing Southern California boys as a third teen turned up safe Wednesday. Gillian Flaccus, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Ex-CNN Host Lou Dobbs Weighs Senate Run in NJ Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as a stepping stone to a possible White House bid — a congressional matchup that would pit one of illegal immigration’s biggest critics against a champion for immigrant rights. Angela Delli Santi, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Ga. Nurse Anesthetist Accused of Abusing Patients A metro Atlanta nurse anesthetist has been charged with molesting and sodomizing anesthetized patients in dental and medical offices, and police say the videotaped abuses could involve 100 or more victims. Greg Bluestein, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Israel Proposes 10-Month West Bank Settlement Halt Israel on Wednesday proposed a 10-month halt to new construction in West Bank settlements as a step toward restarting Mideast peace negotiations. Washington welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer, but the Palestinians swiftly rejected it because it did not include a building freeze in Jewish neighborhoods in east Jerusalem, the mainly Arab sector of the city they want as the capital of a future state. Mark Lavie, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago
Obama to Vow Greenhouse Emissions Cuts in Denmark Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month’s Copenhagen climate summit. He will insist America is ready to tackle global warming despite resistance in Congress over higher costs for businesses and homeowners. H. Josef Hebert, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago
Tight Economy Forces Some to Stay Home for Holiday There’s still family, turkey and football, but one Thanksgiving tradition is taking a hit this year. Millions of Americans are spending the holiday at home, saying the poor economy has made it unaffordable to hit the road or board a plane. Michael Tarm, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago
Canadian General Dismisses Diplomat’s Testimony Two of Canada’s former top generals denied they ignored evidence that prisoners handed over to Afghanistan’s intelligence service a few years ago were tortured. Rob Gillies, AP NEWS - 36 minutes ago
AIG Cuts Salaries to 3 Top Executives Insurer American International Group Inc. said it has cut the salaries of three top executives to comply with pay restrictions for companies that took federal bailout money, according to a regulatory filing Wednesday. Staff, AP NEWS - 45 minutes ago
Correction: Credit Suisse-Colorado Story In a Nov. 24 story about Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC buying back auction rate securities from investors, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, reported erroneously how much the company was buying back. It has agreed to buy back up to $17.2 million from Colorado individual investors, charities, and small- and medium-sized businesses, not $79.4 million. The story also misstated how much auction rate securities the company has bought back from retail investors or agreed to resolve as part of a multistate agreement. That number should be $550 million, not $3.5 billion. Staff, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago
NY Couple Charged With Forcing Woman Into Sex Work A young woman from Mexico was smuggled over the border and forced to work as a prostitute for years in Brooklyn, and the remains of an infant were found in concrete at the home where she was held prisoner, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Colleen Long, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago
Kirk Douglas Delivers Seasonal Cheer to LA Homeless Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas served up seasonal cheer to homeless people in Los Angeles on Wednesday, dishing up Thanksgiving turkey dinners to the needy for the fifth year in a row. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 64 minutes ago
Swiss Court Grants Polanski Bail A Swiss court on Wednesday granted Roman Polanski a 4.5 million dollar bail to await a final decision on whether he should be extradited to the United States over a child sex case. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 64 minutes ago
Gunmen Arrested Over Philippine Massacre: Police Several gunmen linked to a powerful Philippine politician were arrested Thursday over the election-related massacre of at least 57 people, the country’s police chief said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 64 minutes ago
Ahmadinejad Hails Anti-US ‘Brothers’ on Venezuela Trip Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Wednesday beside firebrand President Hugo Chavez that Iran and Venezuela would “stand together until the end” in the face of US “imperialism.” Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 64 minutes ago
Gunmen in Philippine Massacre Arrested: Police Chief Several gunmen linked to a powerful Philippine politician were arrested Thursday over the election-related massacre of 57 people, the country’s police chief said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 64 minutes ago
UN Commission Arrives for Guinea Massacre Probe The three members of a UN commission of inquiry into a massacre in Guinea in which scores of opposition supporters were killed arrived on Wednesday to pursue their investigation. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 64 minutes ago
Canadian Journalist Says She Was Tortured in Somalia Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout, who was freed Wednesday after 15 months in captivity in Somalia, says she was beaten and tortured by her captors, who she called criminals pretending to be freedom fighters. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 64 minutes ago
Probe Into Ex-Royal Aide’s Escape From Prison Officials launched an investigation on Wednesday into the escape from prison of a convicted murderer and former aide to the Duchess of York who spent almost three days on the run. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 64 minutes ago
Pentagon Official on Guantanamo Closure Resigns A US official working on closing the Guantanamo Bay prison has resigned, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday, the second senior US official tasked with closing the site who has resigned in weeks. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 64 minutes ago
India Expects US to Lift Technology Transfer Sanctions India said Wednesday that it expected the United States to lift “significant” restrictions on American technology transfer to the Asian giant following talks between leaders of the two nations. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 64 minutes ago
Obama Sends Hajj, Eid Greetings to Muslims President Barack Obama sent greetings Wednesday on behalf of the United States to pilgrims performing the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia, and to Muslims worldwide celebrating the Eid-ul-Adha holiday. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 64 minutes ago
New York Mafia Trial Jury to Break Until Tuesday The jury in alleged New York Mafia boss John Gotti Junior’s racketeering and murder trial was sent home Wednesday until next week after failing to reach a verdict in 10 days of deliberations. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 64 minutes ago
Cuche Posts Fastest Downhill Training Time Switzerland’s Didier Cuche, who won the first World Cup men’s giant slalom race of the season, posted the fastest time on Wednesday in training for Saturday’s season-opening downhill. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 64 minutes ago
8 Hurt After Fight Involving 100 at Ariz. Prison A fight broke out Wednesday among more than 100 inmates at an Arizona prison, injuring 7 inmates and a corrections officer, a corrections official said. Amanda Lee Myers, AP NEWS - 67 minutes ago
Vicki Kennedy Describes Husband’s Cancer Battle The widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey in an interview broadcast Wednesday that even as her husband knew he was dying of brain cancer he had been “in training” to make sure he had enough strength to attend President Barack Obama’s inauguration. Don Babwin, AP NEWS - 68 minutes ago
UN Report: Congo Rebel Network Spans 25 Countries One of Africa’s most brutal rebel movements relies on a vast, international network of supporters in at least 25 countries, including the United States and some in Europe, a United Nations report said. Rukmini Callimachi, AP NEWS - 68 minutes ago
Jet-Winged Adventurer Ditches in Atlantic, Unhurt A Swiss adventurer trying to soar from Morocco to Spain on jet-powered wings has ditched safely into the Atlantic after hitting turbulence and clouds so thick he could not tell if he was flying up or down. Daniel Woolls, AP FEATURES - 68 minutes ago
Not So Jolly Package Causes TN Capitol Evacuation A package for Tennessee’s governor turned out not too jolly for staffers at the Capitol. Safety Department spokesman Mike Browning says officials evacuated the building for almost two hours Wednesday when the mail room found a package addressed to Gov. Phil Bredesen that contained moving parts. Staff, AP NEWS - 70 minutes ago
Search Crew Working to Free Man Stuck in Cave Rescuers chipped away with air-powered tools in a narrow tunnel Wednesday to free a man trapped upside down about 150 feet below ground in a popular Utah cave. Brock Vergakis, AP NEWS - 70 minutes ago