Neb. Drops Theft Charges Against Auto Executives Nebraska prosecutors have dismissed all charges against two car dealership executives accused of stealing more than 80 vehicles off their own lot. Josh Funk, AP NEWS - 11 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 - 16 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 - 18 minutes ago
Couple Slips Though Security to Crash State Dinner The Secret Service says it’s looking into its own security procedures after determining that two people crashed Tuesday night’s state dinner at the White House. Staff, AP NEWS - 18 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 - 18 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 - 18 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 - 18 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 - 19 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 - 19 minutes ago
Olic Strike Keeps Bayern’s Dream Alive Croatia striker Ivica Olic’s second-half strike kept Bayern Munich’s fading dream of reaching the Champions League’s knock-out phase alive after the German giants beat Maccabi Haifa 1-0 on Wednesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 30 minutes ago
Mexican President Says Poverty Now First Priority Mexican President Felipe Calderon said Wednesday that the top priority in the second half of his term will be reducing poverty, after the war against drug cartels took center stage in the first three years of his administration. Mark Stevenson, AP NEWS - 31 minutes ago
That Hissing in the Kitchen? Snake!!! Betty Corey first thought the hissing from her Lakebay, Wash., kitchen might be one of her dogs. Wrong. It was a 4-foot-long ball python. Not a fan of snakes, Corey called 911 and a Pierce County Animal Control officer removed the snake Tuesday morning. Officer Brian Boman said the agency will house the snake at its shelter, keeping it warm and close at hand if its owner is looking for it. Staff, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
Pa. Suspect’s Sweet Tooth Results in Felony Charge Police said a serial shoplifter from central Pennsylvania has taken three sweet steps over the line and now faces a felony charge. Sonya Mosey, 33, was jailed on a felony retail theft charge for allegedly stealing three snack cakes worth $4.27 from a convenience store on Oct. 27. Police said she took a Hostess doughnut and two Tastykake items from the store, though she did pay for a soda pop. Staff, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
Man Accused of Ramming Car Into Hot Dog Stand Police said a North Carolina man rammed his car into a hot dog stand when the vendor refused to sell him a hot dog and drink for a dollar. WRAL-TV reported 23-year-old David Kelbaugh of Rolesville was charged Wednesday with assault with a deadly weapon, hit-and-run, driving while intoxicated and injury to property. Police said Kelbaugh was drinking at a bar in Cary early Wednesday when he left to order food at the hot dog stand. Staff, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
Police Seek Bald Man Who Swiped Family’s Turkey Jackson police are working to crack a case of fowl play. They’re searching for a man who broke into an apartment about 11 p.m. Tuesday and stole a family’s holiday turkey. Police Lt. Christopher Simpson told the Jackson Citizen Patriot the suspect ran into the kitchen and stole the turkey out of the freezer. Staff, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
Dog With Name Tag ‘Works’ Drive-Through Window Customers at one Gulf coast gas station might be surprised at who responds to the counter when they pull up to the drive-through window: The store owner’s dog. Dozens of times each day, Cody the chocolate Labradaor retriever will pop up on two paws behind the counter at a BP gas station and convenience store in Clearwater. He even has a BP logo shirt and a name tag. Customers grin and kids squeal with joy in response. Staff, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
Police: Barefoot Thief Steals Shoes for Left Feet It didn’t take Knoxville police gumshoes to track down a suspected shoe thief. He was sauntering barefoot through the parking lot of a Knoxville store called the Shoe Show Wednesday morning when an employee identified him as the man who crammed shoes into his pockets and pushed her out of his way as he walked out Tuesday night. Staff, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
Fla. Police Searching for Missing Lottery Winner Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a man, who won the Florida lottery in 2006, and has now gone missing. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday said Abraham Shakespeare, 43, of Lakeland, was reported missing on Nov. 9. Staff, AP NEWS - 42 minutes ago
Former AP Stringer Among 57 Dead in Philippines Alejandro “Bong” Reblando, a veteran Filipino journalist and former Associated Press stringer, was among at least 18 reporters killed in an attack on an election caravan, authorities said. He was 53. Staff, AP NEWS - 59 minutes ago
Thousands in PR Hold Vigil for Murdered Gay Teen Thousands of people marched through Puerto Rico’s capital on Wednesday, celebrating the life of a gay teenager whose dismembered, burned body was found dumped along a road in a small mountain town. David McFadden, AP NEWS - 71 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 - 75 minutes ago
Wind-Driven California Blaze Partly Contained Santa Ana winds fanned a fire across 80 acres of Southern California hills before firefighters reduced it Wednesday to a smoldering — but still dangerous — black scar. Staff, AP NEWS - 78 minutes ago
Judge Tells Reserve Primary Fund to Pay Out Assets A federal judge on Wednesday ordered The Reserve Primary Fund, which last year roiled the $3 trillion money-market industry by “breaking the buck,” to pay out its remaining assets to shareholders waiting to get their money back. Tali Arbel, AP NEWS - 83 minutes ago
LA Suburb’s Rebirth Rides on Electric Car Plant This blue-collar suburb on the edge of Los Angeles once helped send men to space. After the collapse of its aerospace industry, its ambitions are now more down-to-earth but still looking toward the future. Daisy Nguyen, AP NEWS - 87 minutes ago
India Marks One Year After Deadly Mumbai Attacks India marks the first anniversary Thursday of last year’s militant attacks on Mumbai with a series of ceremonies to honour the 166 victims killed in the deadly rampage by 10 Islamist gunmen. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Ex-Head of MI6 Attacks Govt Over Afghan Conflict A former head of MI6’s foreign intelligence service Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government over its funding for and handling of the Afghan mission. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 90 minutes ago
McCartney Says He ‘Revisits’ Beatles Members in Songs Paul McCartney said Wednesday his music was a way of making contact with other former members of the Beatles and his late wife Linda, as he launched his new album and DVD in London. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Woman Gets Frostbite, Leaves Antarctic Ski Odyssey One of eight women on an Antarctic ski trek to the South Pole has been forced to quit the adventure after suffering frostbite just three days into the 40-day journey, the team announced on its Web site. Staff, AP FEATURES - 90 minutes ago