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Deadly winter storm barrels into Northeast (AP)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:13:32 +0000

AP - A winter storm that has left more than 600,000 customers without electricity is barreling into the Northeast. The storm is delaying flights and turning the morning rush into the morning slush as communities brace for the worst.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

US envoy urges stronger Gaza truce amid airstrikes (AP)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:22:26 +0000

AP - President Barack Obama's new Mideast envoy sought Wednesday to strengthen a 10-day-old Gaza cease-fire that was thrown into turmoil, as Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza smuggling tunnels in retaliation for a Palestinian bombing that killed a soldier.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Israeli warplanes pound Gaza smuggling tunnels (AP)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:37:03 +0000

AP - President Barack Obama's new Mideast envoy sought Wednesday to boost a 10-day-old Gaza cease-fire that was thrown into turmoil, as Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza smuggling tunnels in retaliation for a Palestinian bombing that killed a soldier.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Letter offers clues to death of 5 kids, 2 adults (AP)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:35:08 +0000

AP - In one upstairs bedroom, the bodies of twin 2-year-old boys were found beside their dead mother. In another bedroom, 5-year-old twin girls and their 8-year-old sister lay next to their lifeless father.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

American Indians could reap almost $3B in stimulus (AP)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:23:39 +0000

AP - American Indians stand to gain almost $3 billion as part of the economic stimulus moving through Congress, money that could help some of the nation's poorest communities rebuild roads, improve health care and boost employment that has lagged behind the rest of the country for decades.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Israeli warplanes hit smuggling tunnels in Gaza (AP)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:38:44 +0000

AP - Israeli warplanes pounded smuggling tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border early Wednesday, a day after a Palestinian bomb killed an Israeli soldier and the Israeli military vowed to respond harshly to any further attacks.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Israeli warplanes hit Gaza tunnels (AP)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:38:10 +0000

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Police: Man stole work computer, then replacement (AP)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:08:21 +0000

AP - He didn't even pay for the warranty. Police in Long Branch said a man allegedly stole a $20,000 diagnostic computer from a garage where he used to work, then returned the broken unit several months later only to steal its replacement.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Rock fans head to Iowa to recall day music died (AP)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:06:39 +0000

AP - It's been 50 years since a single-engine plane crashed into a snow-covered Iowa field, instantly killing three men whose names would become enshrined in the history of rock 'n' roll.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Restaurant workers tell boss: It’s on the house (AP)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:44:51 +0000

AP - Some workers at a Michigan pancake restaurant found a sweet way to help out their boss and the workplace they love.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Jurors weep at details of ‘Baby Grace’ torture (AP)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:28:21 +0000

AP - Jurors wept Tuesday watching a woman describe how teaching her 2-year-old daughter proper manners turned into a daylong torture session in which the toddler was beaten with belts, dunked in cold water and flung across a room so violently that she died.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

22 killed in surging wave of violence in Mexico (AFP)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:06:21 +0000

AFP - Twenty-two people were found shot dead late Monday and Tuesday in northern Mexico, including four found on property belonging to the state-run oil giant Pemex, police said.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Obama open to compromise on $825B stimulus bill (AP)

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:27:21 +0000

AP - On the eve of a key vote, President Barack Obama privately promised Republicans he stands ready to accept changes in the $825 billion economic stimulus legislation, invoked Ronald Reagan to rebut conservative critics and urged lawmakers to "put politics aside" in the interest of creating jobs.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Obama seeks GOP help, suggests open to compromise (AP)

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:52:06 +0000

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Thousands blacked out as ice storm wreaks havoc (AP)

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:39:17 +0000

AP - Tree limbs snapped with a sound like gunshots, blacking out thousands of homes and businesses, and schools and government offices were closed Tuesday as a major storm spread a glaze of ice and snow from the southern Plains to the East Coast.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Bill Clinton made millions from foreign sources (AP)

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:22:07 +0000

AP - Former President Bill Clinton earned nearly $6 million in speaking fees last year, almost all of it from foreign companies, according to financial documents filed by his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

8 is plenty: Mother gives birth to octuplets (AP)

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:17:34 +0000

AP - Just think: eight cribs, eight highchairs, eight strollers (or maybe four double-strollers), and far too many dirty diapers to count. A woman in Southern California gave birth Monday to the second set of octuplets ever delivered alive in the United States.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Fed takes major step toward stalling foreclosures (Reuters)

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:03:10 +0000

Reuters - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday took a step toward easing mortgage foreclosures threatening millions of Americans, announcing that it would write down troubled mortgages to keep people in their homes.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back