Palin Stops in Fla. Town That Feted Her in 2008 Sarah Palin, who says the 2012 presidential election isn’t on her radar, took her “Going Rogue” book tour to the biggest of the battleground states Tuesday, including a stop in the retirement community where tens of thousands of people gave her star treatment in the 2008 presidential election. Brendan Farrington, AP NEWS - 7 minutes ago
Washington Man Sues Postal Service Over Firing A former postal supervisor who says he was fired for refusing a late shipment of Netflix DVDs in Spokane is suing the Postal Service. Staff, AP NEWS - 10 minutes ago
GM Parts Suppliers Return $140M From Bailout The Treasury Department says suppliers providing auto parts to General Motors have returned $140 million in bailout money. Staff, AP NEWS - 10 minutes ago
Obama to Announce Afghanistan Plans President Barack Obama said at a joint news conference with India’s Prime Minister, that he will announce a new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan within days. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 11 minutes ago
Reports on Consumer Confidence, GDP Tug at Stocks A disappointing report on consumer confidence and a more sober read on the economy pulled stocks from 13-month highs Tuesday. Sara Lepro and Tim Paradis, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago
Barnes & Noble, Medtronic, Peet’s Are Big Movers The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange: The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 14 minutes ago
No Jail Time for Figure in Abramoff Scandal A tearful former Justice Department attorney was spared a jail sentence Tuesday for his role in the influence peddling scandal surrounding former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Devlin Barrett, AP NEWS - 17 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 - 18 minutes ago
ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ Cancels Lambert Adam Lambert’s racy American Music Awards performance cost him a gig on “Good Morning America,” but he will perform live instead on ABC’s morning rivals at CBS. David Bauder, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago
Police: Ky. Census Worker Killed Himself A Kentucky census worker found naked, bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree with “fed” scrawled on his chest killed himself but staged his death to make it look like a homicide, authorities said Tuesday. Bruce Schreiner and Roger Alford, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Fannie Mae: No Investors for 15 Days Fannie Mae says it won’t consider offers from investors to buy its foreclosed properties until they have been on the market for 15 days. Staff, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
Gold Inches Higher While Other Commodities Decline Gold prices managed to carve out a small gain Tuesday, while other commodities fell after the latest economic data signaled that the recovery will be slow. Sara Lepro, AP NEWS - 22 minutes ago
US Airways Signs Deal to Expand Destinations US Airways has signed a codeshare deal with Taca Airlines that will let customers to fly to more destinations in Central and South America next year. Staff, AP NEWS - 25 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 - 25 minutes ago
Top 2 Booksellers Report Losses, Their Shares Fall Barnes & Noble Inc. and Borders Group Inc., the nation’s two largest brick-and-mortar book sellers, both posted quarterly losses Thursday and forecast a difficult holiday season, saying competition from discount chains and online retailers is stiffening. Mae Anderson, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
Captain in NJ Jet Crash Faces Federal Charges The captain of a charter jet that crashed on takeoff at a New Jersey airport in 2005 has been indicted on charges of fraud and lying to investigators. Staff, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
CSG Systems Names New Chairman CSG Systems International Inc. said Tuesday that board member Don Reed has been elected chairman, a position he will assume Jan. 1 as part of the company’s policy to rotate key board positions. Staff, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Mullen Leads US in Arms Control Talks With Russia President Barack Obama’s top military adviser attended the latest talks with Russia to replace an expiring Cold War-era arms control agreement, the U.S. said Tuesday. Staff, AP NEWS - 31 minutes ago
British Probe Reveals Lead-Up to Iraq War The first full-scale inquiry into Britain’s role in the Iraq war opened Tuesday with testimony suggesting Washington was gearing up for possible conflict two years before Tony Blair led London to war. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 33 minutes ago
Pirates Kill Seaman in W.Africa Tanker Attack Pirates attacked an oil tanker off the coast of west Africa, killing a Ukrainian officer before escaping with the contents of the ship’s safe, the ship’s owners and Benin’s navy commander said Tuesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 33 minutes ago
Bank of England Reveals Huge Secret Loans to RBS, HBOS The Bank of England admitted Tuesday it lent a total of 61.6 billion pounds to Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS in secret during last year’s financial crisis, adding that the cash had been repaid. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 33 minutes ago
King Kong Memorabilia Sells for 120,000 Pounds in London A figurine used to make King Kong come to life in the 1933 film sold for more than 120,000 pounds Tuesday in London, Christie’s auction house said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 33 minutes ago
Swedish Firm Gives Up Bid for Saab Swedish luxury carmaker Koenigsegg said Tuesday it was giving up its bid to buy Saab Automobile from its US parent General Motors due to costly delays, plunging Saab’s future into doubt. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 33 minutes ago
US Third Quarter Growth Revised Down to 2.8 Percent The US economic rebound in the third quarter was weaker than initially estimated, the Commerce Department said Tuesday in cutting its estimate to a 2.8 percent annual pace of expansion. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 33 minutes ago
De La Hoya - King Cannot Diminish Haye’s Title Britain’s David Haye will not have his World Boxing Association heavyweight crown diminished by the sanctioning of an interim title fight, Haye promoter Oscar de la Hoya said. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 33 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 - 33 minutes ago
Strong Quake Strikes off Tonga: USGS A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 33 minutes ago
Census Worker’s Hanging Death Was Suicide: US Police The death of a US census worker that sparked fears of anti-government violence after he was found bound to a tree with the word “fed” scrawled on his chest was ruled a suicide, police said Tuesday. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 33 minutes ago
Six Bad Reactions to Swine Flu Vaccine in Canada: Official Six severe allergic reactions to swine flu vaccinations have been observed in Canada, health authorities said Tuesday, adding that all of the individuals are feeling better. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 33 minutes ago
Andrade Back to Take Bute’s Title After Near Miss Librado Andrade, whose last-round flurry last year nearly took Lucian Bute’s super middleweight title, enters Saturday’s rematch confident he will claim the International Boxing Federation crown. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 33 minutes ago
Report: Indiana Power Plants 4th Dirtiest in US Coal-hungry Indiana ranks fourth in the nation for carbon dioxide emissions from mostly aging power plants that contribute to global warming, an environmental group said Tuesday. Charles Wilson, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago
Diplomats: Big Powers Prepare Iran Resolution Six world powers have readied a resolution critical of Iran’s nuclear program, diplomats said Tuesday, as Tehran suggested it was still ready to discuss a U.N.-backed plan meant to delay the Islamic Republic’s ability to make a nuclear weapon. George Jahn and Nasser Karimi, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
UN Wants Men to Help End Violence Against Women The U.N. chief is launching a Network of Men Leaders to act as role models in the global campaign to end violence against women. Staff, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
3 Airlines Fined in Minnesota Tarmac Stranding The government is imposing fines for the first time against airlines for stranding passengers on an airport tarmac, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday. Joan Lowy, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
Safe-Haven Dollar Mixed on Reports, Fed Minutes The dollar was mixed Tuesday as economic reports signaled a modest rebound, while the Federal Reserve said it could take “five or six years” for a recovery and inflation is under control. Tali Arbel, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
US Offers $5M Reward for ‘Bomb Man’ Terror Suspect The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday that it is now offering a reward of up to $5 million for a Palestinian bomb-maker suspected of once targeting commercial airliners and of aiding the Iraq insurgency. Adam Goldman and Randy Herschaft, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
Obama: US-Indian Ties Help Define 21st Century President Barack Obama said Tuesday that U.S. ties with India will be “one of the defining relationships” of the 21st century as he welcomed India’s prime minister for the first state visit of his administration. Foster Klug, AP NEWS - 39 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 - 39 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 - 39 minutes ago
Obama Promises to ‘Finish the Job’ in Afghanistan Signaling he’s decided on new troop levels for the Afghanistan war, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to “finish the job” on his watch and destroy terrorist networks in the region. Anne Gearan and Jennifer Loven, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
Roddick Says Knee Injury ‘Coming Along Well’ After missing the ATP World Tour Finals because of a left knee injury, Andy Roddick is already looking forward to the start of the 2010 season. Chris Lehourites, AP NEWS - 41 minutes ago
3 Generations of Wyeths to Be Sold in NYC Three generations of Wyeth artworks will be auctioned next month, including 14 original oil canvases by N.C. Wyeth that were used to lavishly illustrate the classic adventure tale of “Robinson Crusoe.” Ula Ilnytzky, AP NEWS - 42 minutes ago