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Death of QB Brees' mother ruled a suicide

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GRANBY, Colo. (AP) — The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide. Mina Brees, an attorney from Austin, Texas, died on Aug. 7 while visiting Colorado. This week Grand County coroner Brenda... Full story

Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year

JOSHUA FREED, AP Airlines Writer

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

Winfrey: Prayer, careful thought influenced exit

CARYN ROUSSEAU, Associated Press Writer

CHICAGO (AP) — Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision. Winfrey told the audience... Full story

Dell profit falls 54% amid PC slump

JORDAN ROBERTSON, AP Technology Writer

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income dropped 54 percent in the latest quarter and amid signs the company isn't fully benefiting from the computer industry's fledgling recovery. Dell's numbers missed Wall Street's... Full story

State police officers killed in Ciudad Juarez

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Police in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez say four state police officers have been killed and two others injured in two separate attacks. Chihuahua state Public Safety Department spokesman Samuel... Full story

Gates names West, Clark to lead Fort Hood review

ANNE GEARAN and PAULINE JELINEK, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to avert another tragedy like the Fort Hood shootings, Defense Secretary Robert Gates named a former Army secretary and former Navy chief to review a broad range of Pentagon programs, ranging from medical and... Full story

AOL offers buyouts to 2,500, a third of work force

ANDREW VANACORE, AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — AOL LLC, an Internet company struggling to adapt to an advertising-driven economy, is looking to shed as much as 36 percent of its work force as it prepares to spin off from Time Warner Inc. next month. Major job cuts had... Full story

Wife of Sen. Lugar charged with DWI, hit-and-run

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

McLEAN, Va. (AP) — The wife of U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., has been charged with drunken driving and hit-and-run after police said she hit a parked car in northern Virginia. Fairfax County Police say an officer stopped 76-year-old... Full story

Sen. Kerry's daughter arrested in LA on DUI

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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

Microsoft co-founder Allen treated for lymphoma

By JESSICA MINTZ, The Associated Press

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy. In a memo sent to employees, Jody Allen, Paul Allen’s sister and the CEO of... Full story

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