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Sat, 05/25/2013 - 10:24am | Category:

OBAMA REFOCUSES TERROR THREAT TO PRE-9/11 LEVEL

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on terror.

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Fri, 05/24/2013 - 9:10am | Category:

SUMMER TRAVEL FORECAST: BETTER, BUT NO BLOWOUT

NEW YORK (AP) -- This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds.

The good news: At some U.S. campgrounds these days you get live bands, air guitar contests and chocolate pudding slip `n slides.

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Thu, 05/23/2013 - 9:22am | Category:

OBAMA DEFENDS DRONE STRIKES BUT SAYS NO CURE-ALL

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no "cure-all" and said he is haunted by the civilians unintentionally killed.

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Wed, 05/22/2013 - 8:46am | Category:

MAN SHOT TO DEATH WHILE QUESTIONED IN BOSTON PROBE

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.

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Tue, 05/21/2013 - 8:20am | Category:

THE 50TH SUPER BOWL GOES TO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

BOSTON (AP) -- The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area.

NFL owners have voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season.

San Francisco beat out South Florida, which was stymied in its bid to stage an 11th Super Bowl when the Florida Legislature did not support financing to renovate Sun Life Stadium.

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Mon, 05/20/2013 - 11:35am | Category:

MASSIVE TORNADO ROARS THROUGH OKLAHOMA CITY SUBURB

MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.

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Sun, 05/19/2013 - 8:24am | Category:

OBAMA EXHORTS GOOD DEEDS BY MOREHOUSE GRADUATES

ATLANTA (AP) — President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives.

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Sat, 05/18/2013 - 11:03am | Category:

AFGHAN LAWMAKERS BLOCK LAW ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience.

The fierce opposition highlights how tenuous women's rights remain a dozen years after the ouster of the hard-line Taliban regime, whose strict interpretation of Islam once kept Afghan women virtual prisoners in their homes.

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Fri, 05/17/2013 - 8:24am | Category:

OUSTED IRS CHIEF REGRETS TREATMENT OF TEA PARTY
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. He said they resulted from a misguided effort to handle a flood of applications, not political bias.

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Thu, 05/16/2013 - 7:54am | Category:

OBAMA PROMISES ACTION ON A TRIO OF CONTROVERSIES

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama tried to defuse a trio of controversies Thursday, pledging to work with Congress to ensure the IRS doesn't abuse its power, urging legislators to provide more money to strengthen security at U.S. diplomatic outposts and promising to seek "a balance" between national security and a need to protect freedom of the press.

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