Beal Bank Makes Its Own Bid for 3 Trump Casinos A Dallas bank that was once allied with Donald Trump in a bid to buy the three Atlantic City Trump casinos out of bankruptcy protection now wants to buy them on its own. Wayne Parry, AP NEWS - 7 minutes ago
Experts Think Toxic Algae Harming Endangered Fish Scientists say they believe toxins from a blue-green algae plaguing lakes and rivers around the West are harming an endangered fish in the Klamath Basin, adding another obstacle to restoring species that have forced irrigation shutoffs for farmers. Jeff Barnard, AP NEWS - 9 minutes ago
Pakistan Charges 7 in Mumbai Attacks A Pakistani court charged seven Pakistani suspects on terror charges connected to the Mumbai attacks a year ago. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 10 minutes ago
Toyota to Replace Gas Pedals on 4 Million Vehicles Toyota plans to replace the gas pedals on 4 million vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats and cause sudden acceleration, a flaw that led to the sixth-largest recall ever in the U.S. Ken Thomas, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Predators Sue Company, End Naming Deal for Arena The Nashville Predators ended their naming rights deal Wednesday with the Sommet Group of Tennessee for the team’s arena and are suing the company for failing to pay. Teresa M. Walker, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago
Obama to Plead US Case at Global Warming Summit 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 - 13 minutes ago
Obama’s Thanksgiving Proclamation President Barack Obama’s Thanksgiving Day proclamation, as released by the White House: The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 14 minutes ago
Obama Family Distributes Thanksgiving Treats The Obama family is passing out turkeys, stuffing and other Thanksgiving favorites to people at a food pantry organization. Christine Simmons, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago
Drywall Investigation Expands Into US Products A federal probe of tainted Chinese drywall has broadened because a small number of homeowners are reporting that American-made drywall is causing some of the same problems: a sickening, sulfurous stench and corroded pipes and wiring. Brian Skoloff, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Police Question Teen About Remains Outside CA Home Police in Southern California say they are interviewing one of the three teenagers last seen in a home where charred human remains were found. Staff, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
Officials: Settlement Lets SCI Buy Vegas Mortuary The nation’s largest funeral services company has resolved antitrust issues with the Nevada state attorney general and plans to proceed with the purchase of a large Las Vegas-area mortuary business, officials said Wednesday. Ken Ritter, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
Obama Expects Support for More Afghanistan Troops President Barack Obama will announce his plan to bolster the war in Afghanistan in a speech Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, his spokesman said, a surge that military officials say could top 30,000 troops. Anne Gearan, AP NEWS - 22 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 - 24 minutes ago
Report: Alcohol Abuse Cost NM $2.5 Billion in 2006 Alcohol abuse cost New Mexico 993 lives and nearly $2.5 billion in 2006 in lost productivity, health care expenses and costs associated with property loss from crashes and fires, a new report shows. Heather Clark, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago
Tiffany Raises Outlook as 3Q Profit Comes in Ahead Strong overseas sales and cost-cutting kept a decline in Tiffany & Co.’s third-quarter profit to a bare minimum, causing the luxury jeweler to raise its full-year profit outlook heading into the crucial holiday season. Betsy Vereckey, AP NEWS - 25 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 - 25 minutes ago
Otter Tail Electric Rate Case Settled in ND Otter Tail Power Co.’s North Dakota customers will be paying slightly lower rates under a settlement of an electric rate case. Staff, AP NEWS - 28 minutes ago
AIG Resolves All Legal Disputes With Greenberg American International Group Inc. has agreed to settle all legal disputes with its former chairman Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, the company said late Wednesday. Staff, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Honduras Vote to Sideline President, Enshrine Coup Sunday’s election will likely accomplish what the plotters of a coup set out to do five months ago: end the political career of leftist President Manuel Zelaya and replace him with a more moderate leader from Honduras' establishment. Alexandra Olson, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
E-Mail Archive for NC Employees Moving Forward The state of North Carolina has hired a California company to create an archive system designed to manage and retrieve state employee e-mails more easily. Staff, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
Blast Yields Arsenal at Ex-Doctor’s Ohio Apartment A former doctor in Ohio has been charged after dozens of pipe bombs, several firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were found in his apartment. Staff, AP NEWS - 32 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 night. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 32 minutes ago
Obama to Unveil His Afghan Plan Tuesday US President Barack Obama will announce his new Afghan strategy in an address to the nation Tuesday from the prestigious West Point military academy, the White House said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 32 minutes ago
Magazine Publishers Creating ‘ITunes for Magazines’: Reports US magazine publishers Time Inc., Conde Nast and Hearst are preparing to launch an online newsstand described as an “iTunes for magazines,” according to published reports. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 32 minutes ago
Ecuador, China to Create Oil Joint Venture Ecuador and China will form a joint venture to develop an oil bloc in the South American country that has proven reserves of 120 million barrels of crude, an Ecuadoran official said Wednesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 32 minutes ago
Besiktas End United’s Unbeaten Home Champions League Run Rodrigo Tello scored the only goal as Besiktas became the first team to win in the Champions League at Old Trafford in almost five years with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Wednesday. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 32 minutes ago
Govt Wants Israeli Proposal to Help Revive Peace Talks The government said Wednesday it wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal for a temporary halt in settlement building to help resume Middle East peace talks. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 32 minutes ago
Anelka Clinches Chelsea Group Win on the Nod A second half header from Nicolas Anelka handed Chelsea victory in Champions League Group D on Wednesday, securing a 1-0 win over Porto to clinch top spot. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 32 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 - 32 minutes ago
Former AIG Chief Settles Legal Wrangle With Insurance Group Insurance giant AIG said Wednesday it reached a settlement of all legal disputes involving the company and former chairman and chief executive Maurice “Hank” Greenberg and his top financial officer. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 32 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 - 32 minutes ago
Police Find Forgery Labs in Canadian Nurseries Canadian police said Wednesday they uncovered elaborate laboratories at daycare centers in Montreal set up to forge passports, credit cards and driving licenses. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 32 minutes ago
Stores Look to Basics to Draw in Holiday Shoppers As stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers and mark down high-definition TVs and hot toys, they’re also pushing deals on something more mundane — necessities like socks and diapers. Anne D'Innocenzio, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Obama’s First Pardon: A Turkey Named Courage After 10 months in office, President Barack Obama on Wednesday granted his first pardon to Courage, a 45-pound turkey spared from the Thanksgiving table. Natasha T. Metzler, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago
Mass. Sen. Hopeful Pagliuca Spending $5.4M on Bid Massachusetts Democratic Senate hopeful Stephen Pagliuca has spent $5.4 million of his own money in his bid for the seat once held by the late Edward Kennedy. Steve Leblanc, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
Lambert Says He Got Carried Away, But Not Sorry Adam Lambert admits he got carried away with his sexually charged American Music Awards performance, but he’s offering no apology. David Bauder, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
Good News Raises Hopes Recovery Won’t Fizzle A flurry of good news this week — including falling jobless claims, stronger consumer spending and higher new-home sales — suggests the economic rebound, modest though it is, might just be here to stay. Jeannine Aversa, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago
Thief Gives Iowa College $500, Seeks Forgiveness An anonymous letter with $500 and a plea for forgiveness sheds some light on a long-forgotten crime at an Iowa Catholic college. Staff, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago
Talk of the Town: Polanski Granted Bail The day’s top showbiz news and headlines including Roman Polanski gets bail, Julie Andrews heads to London, and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to star in Woody Allen film. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 41 minutes ago