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- Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year
- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Holiday travelers waited a little longer to book their flights this year, likely holding out for better deals and waiting to see if they would still have a job. And some aren't going at all. Travelocity reports that the... Full story
- Sen. Kerry's daughter arrested in LA on DUI
- LOS ANGELES (AP) — The daughter of Sen. John Kerry has been arrested in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk. Los Angeles police say 36-year-old Alexandra Kerry was stopped by officers on a Hollywood street at about 12:40 a.m. Thursday and... Full story
- Vigils held after body of missing NC girl found
- SANFORD, N.C. (AP) — The father of a 5-year-old girl whose body was found off a rural North Carolina road regrets giving the girl's mother a chance to raise their daughter, even though she seemed to be getting her life together. The girl's... Full story
- Woman pleads guilty to charges in Smart kidnapping
- SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A woman charged in the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart pleaded guilty Tuesday as part of a deal with federal prosecutors and asked Smart to forgive her for all the pain she had caused. Wanda Eileen Barzee apologized... Full story
- Ship with 100 tourists stuck in Antarctic ice
- MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian icebreaker carrying more than 100 tourists, scientists and journalists on a cruise around Antarctica was struggling to free itself from sea ice about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from clear water on Tuesday, a shipping... Full story
- Body of 5-year-old offered for sex found in NC
- SANFORD, N.C. (AP) — Searchers found the body of a missing 5-year-old off a road Monday, ending a weeklong search for the girl, whose mother was accused of offering her for sex, police said. Fayetteville Police spokeswoman Theresa Chance... Full story
- NASA fuels space shuttle Atlantis for liftoff
- CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — NASA fueled space shuttle Atlantis on Monday for an afternoon liftoff to the space station, despite increasingly cloudy skies. Forecasters put the odds of acceptable weather at 70 percent, not nearly as good... Full story
- Conn. residents: Pfizer land battle unnecessary
- NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — After drug giant Pfizer Inc. announced that it was opening a new research center here, city officials aggressively moved to acquire surrounding land for an economic development project — triggering an epic fight... Full story
- Census: San Benito among small U.S. cities losing luster in downturn
- WASHINGTON (AP) — America's small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a stable economy and affordable living. A review of newly released census data shows, for... Full story
- Robbers target Hispanics as ideal robbery victims
- ATLANTA (AP) — In a quest for easy money, Derrick Gooden and Keith Dixon committed a string of robberies over a two-year period, mostly targeting Hispanic victims they believed were likely to have cash on hand. Their crime spree turned... Full story
- Coastal flooding a concern as storm moves up coast
- ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Remnants of Tropical Storm Ida pounded the East Coast on Friday, flooding coastal areas in New Jersey after slamming the Carolinas and Virginia. Strong wind and waves were causing severe beach erosion along the... Full story
- Palin book: Plenty of tension, legal bills with McCain campaign
- NEW YORK (AP) — The rumors are true, according to Sarah Palin: The McCain-Palin campaign was not a happy family. In Palin's "Going Rogue," Palin confirms reports of tension between her aides and those of the 2008 Republican presidential... Full story
- Fed: banks need customer consent on overdraft fees
- WASHINGTON (AP) — Banks will have to secure their customers' consent before charging large overdraft fees on ATM and debit card transactions, according to a new rule announced Thursday by the Federal Reserve. The rule responds to complaints... Full story
- Army: Fort Hood suspect charged with murder
- FORT HOOD (AP) — The Army psychiatrist accused in the Fort Hood shootings was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder in the military's legal system, making him eligible for the death penalty if convicted, officials said Thursday.... Full story
- Lawyer: Colo. balloon boy parents to plead guilty
- DENVER (AP) — The Colorado parents who reported their 6-year-old son floated away aboard a helium balloon will plead guilty to some charges in an attempt to keep the family together, the attorney for the boy's father said Thursday. Richard... Full story
- Fort Hood hero remembers being shot at Fort Hood
- CHICAGO (AP) — Sgt. Kimberly Munley says she remembers being shot during the rampage at Fort Hood and never lost consciousness during the shootings. Munley was one of two civilian police officers who confronted the gunman accused of... Full story
- CDC now says 4,000 swine flu deaths in US
- ATLANTA (AP) — Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu — about four times the estimate they've been using. The new, higher figure was first reported by The New York Times. It... Full story
- Obama salutes victims of Fort Hood massacre, condemns murders
- FORT HOOD (AP) — One by one, President Barack Obama spoke the names and told the stories Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting rampage, honoring their memories even as he denounced the "twisted logic" that... Full story
- Obama remembers what Fort Hood victims left behind
- FORT HOOD (AP) — Stepping for the first time into the role of national consoler, President Barack Obama is honoring the 13 people slain in a shooting rampage by remembering what they left behind, offering personal stories about the lives they... Full story
- Gulf Coast prepares as Ida weakens to tropical storm
- PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Gulf Coast residents hunkered down at home and in shelters Monday as a rare late-season tropical storm headed their way, bringing with it the potential for high winds, flooding and up to 8 inches of rain in some places.... Full story
- Hospital: Ft. Hood shooting suspect awake, talking
- FORT HOOD (AP) — The man accused of killing 13 people and wounding 29 at Fort Hood is able to talk, a hospital spokesman said Monday, but it's unknown when investigators might take advantage of his improving health to press forward with their... Full story
- US Army shooting suspect said methodical goodbyes
- FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment and called another to thank him for his friendship — common courtesies and routines of the departing soldier. Instead, authorities say, he... Full story
- 1 dead, 5 hurt in Orlando shooting; gunman surrenders
- ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — A gunman opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm from which he was sacked more than two years ago, killing one person and injuring five others. Jason Rodriguez, 40, surrendered to police about three... Full story
- Mistrust hinders ID of Cleveland slaying victims
- CLEVELAND (AP) — Police say there's only one way for the families of missing women to know for sure if their loved ones are among the victims found in suspected serial killer Anthony Sowell's house: Give DNA samples. But relatives with... Full story
- Ft. Hood suspect reportedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar' , Arabic for 'God is Great'
- FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — An Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood cleaned out his apartment in the days before the rampage that left 13 people dead, a neighbor said Friday. The neighbor, Patricia Villa,... Full story
- Fla. baby missing for 5 days found alive under bed
- CHIPLEY, Fla. (AP) — A baby missing for five days was found alive and well under her baby sitter's bed, and Florida authorities said Thursday they plan to charge the sitter, her husband and the child's mother. Investigators found... Full story
- Most Cash for Clunker buyers replaced old pickups with new one
- WASHINGTON (AP) — The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better... Full story
- Affidavit: Teen says he killed boy found in dryer
- MENDOTA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say in court documents that a teenager charged with murder confessed to killing a 4-year-old boy because the child was going to reveal the teen molested him. Fresno County prosecutors have charged... Full story
- Body count at rapist's Cleveland home rises to 10
- CLEVELAND (AP) — The number of bodies found in and near a rapist's home rose to at least 10 on Tuesday when authorities unearthed four corpses from the backyard and found a skull in a bucket in the basement. Cleveland police stopped... Full story
- Feds: Gun, cash seizures up at Mexican border
- SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities on Tuesday reported a spike in seizures of guns and cash along the Mexican border since they began assigning more agents to stem the flow of southbound contraband. Nearly 600 illegal weapons were seized along... Full story
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