POLITICS
More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans. ...Read More
Arizona governor stumbles in televised debate
PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Jan Brewer calls it the "longest 16 seconds of my life." ...Read More
US Def Sec: Afghans should lead corruption fight
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that while the fight against corruption must be led by Afghans, the U.S. is working on new ways to prevent millions of American dollars flowing into the nation from underwriting bribery and graft. ...Read More
Israel, Palestinians agree to 2nd round of talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Thursday to keep talking and produce a framework for a permanent peace deal, modest achievements reached amid deep skepticism about success at their first such session in two years. ...Read More
Marine general says Taliban drug trade faltering
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Taliban is confronting a serious "cash flow" problem after losing some half of its annual drug trade money to a farming blight and government eradication efforts, a Marine two-star general said Thursday. ...Read More
Report: Victims not told of some inmate furloughs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prisons are failing to notify crime victims and witnesses when inmates are allowed to travel by themselves for medical treatment, the Justice Department inspector general said Thursday. ...Read More
Democrats fight to stay in office amid backlash
McGREGOR, Texas (AP) — Rep. Chet Edwards, an imperiled Democrat deep in the heart of Republican territory, finds exiting American Legion Post No. 273 slow going. Supporters and well-wishers keep stopping him. ...Read More
Fired aide to ex-Mo. gov runs for gov's dad's seat
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — It's been three years since Scott Eckersley was fired after asserting that his then-boss, former Gov. Matt Blunt, and others in Blunt's administration should not be deleting certain e-mails because they belonged to the public record. ...Read More
POLITICAL INSIDER: Clinton helps Ark. Democrat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is coming to the aid of endangered Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln. ...Read More
Feds: no link between Dry Max diapers and rashes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Government safety officials have not found a connection between a new kind of Pampers diapers and the severe skin reactions reported by some parents' groups. ...Read More
Gates: Afghans should lead corruption fight
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that while the fight against corruption must be led by Afghans, the U.S. is working on new ways to prevent millions of American dollars flowing into the nation from underwriting bribery and graft. ...Read More
Clinton opens Mideast peace talks in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is formally opening the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years, imploring the two sides to make compromises to forge an agreement. ...Read More
Clinton opens new round of Mideast peace talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian leaders sat down for their first direct peace talks in two years on Thursday, pledging to overcome deep skepticism spawned by disappointment with U.S.-brokered attempts in the past to resolve the long-running conflict. ...Read More
Israeli says both sides must compromise for peace
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for Israelis as well as the Palestinians to make compromises in the pursuit of an enduring peace. ...Read More
Senate upset erases Alaska seniority
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The defeat of Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski by an upstart fiscal conservative in Alaska's GOP primary could mark a significant shift for a state that has so long relied on federal pork to survive. The outcome was also an unexpected blow to the seniority Alaska has enjoyed in the Senate. ...Read More
Economy tops 1st Boxer, Fiorina Senate debate
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina exchanged feisty jabs on taxes, the economy and their records in Congress and corporate America during the first debate in their Senate race. ...Read More
New round of direct Mideast peace talks begins
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian leaders sat down for their first direct peace talks in two years on Thursday, pledging to overcome deep skepticism and disappointment with past U.S.-brokered attempts to resolve the long-running conflict. ...Read More
Gates in Afghanistan to meet with Karzai, Petraeus
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan's capital Thursday for meetings with President Hamid Karzai and top NATO commander Gen. David Petraeus. ...Read More
Israelis, Palestinians resume direct peace talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to broker a Mideast peace agreement that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades, the Obama administration is overseeing the first direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years. ...Read More
Number of illegal immigrants in US now declining
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in two decades — decreasing by 8 percent since 2007, a new study finds. The reasons range from the sour economy to Mexican violence and increased U.S. enforcement that has made it harder to sneak across the border. ...Read More
Gen. Petraeus calls relationship with Karzai sound
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The top US military commander in Afghanistan says the sometimes strained relationship between the US and Afghan President Hamid Karzai is solid. ...Read More
Israelis, Palestinians resume direct talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to broker a Mideast peace agreement that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades, the Obama administration is overseeing the first direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years. ...Read More
Palestinian leader urges Israel to end settlements
WASHINGTON (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is calling on Israel to end Jewish settlements in the West Bank and other areas that the Palestinians want to be part off their own state. ...Read More
Kia recalling Soul, Sorento autos for wiring fix
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kia Motors is recalling about 35,000 Soul and Sorento vehicles to fix wiring in the interior lighting panels that could lead to fires. ...Read More
Leader of Pakistan Taliban charged in CIA bombing
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials launched a broad legal offensive against Pakistan's Taliban on Wednesday, placing the group on its international terrorism blacklist and charging its leader with planning last year's suicide bombing in Afghanistan that killed seven CIA employees. ...Read More
GI's mental health questioned in WikiLeaks case
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — An Army private is undergoing medical tests to determine his mental state in a case alleging he leaked classified material to WikiLeaks, his lawyer said Wednesday. ...Read More
FACT CHECK: Is Iraq combat really over for US?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite President Barack Obama's declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead. ...Read More
Sen. Murkowski's defeat marks major tea party win
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Backed by the Tea Party Express and Sarah Palin, a little-known conservative lawyer from Alaska became the latest newcomer to the national political stage to take down an incumbent in 2010. ...Read More
Gates says history will judge worth of Iraq war
RAMADI, Iraq (AP) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that history will judge whether the war in Iraq was worth it. ...Read More
US adds Pakistani Taliban to terrorism blacklist
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Wednesday added the Pakistani Taliban to its international terrorism blacklist, targeting the group blamed for the failed car bombing in New York's Times Square and its leaders with financial and travel sanctions. ...Read More
WikiLeaks case lawyer questions soldier's sanity
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — An Army private is undergoing medical tests to determine his mental state in a case alleging he leaked classified material to WikiLeaks, his lawyer said Wednesday. ...Read More
Obama opens long-shot talks on Mideast peace Wed.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama opened a new round of Mideast peacemaking Wednesday, bringing Israeli and Palestinian leaders to the White House for talks aimed at forging agreement within one year on a two-state solution: a sovereign Palestine and a secure Israel. ...Read More
BP spent $93M on advertising after Gulf spill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil giant BP says it has spent more than $5 million a week on advertising since the Gulf Coast oil spill — more than three times the amount it spent on ads during the same period last year. ...Read More
Israeli PM criticizes new Palestinian violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH'-hoo) is applauding President Barack Obama's condemnation of Tuesday's killing by a Palestinian gunman of four Israelis traveling near the West Bank city of Hebron. ...Read More
Obama: Killing of Israelis 'senseless slaughter'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the killing of four Israelis in the West Bank was a "senseless slaughter" that won't stop the U.S. from seeking peace in the Middle East. ...Read More
New postage stamp honors Mother Teresa
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mother Teresa is being recognized for her humanitarian work with the issuance of a new U.S. postage stamp. ...Read More
Peace envoy announces second round of peace talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's special envoy for Mideast peace says the leaders of Israel and the Palestinians concluded a productive first round of peace negotiations. ...Read More
Obama, Netanyahu condemn killings as talks open
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opening Mideast peace talks under the shadow of fresh violence, President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday not to allow "extremists and rejectionists" to undercut long-stalled negotiations on creating a sovereign Palestinian state beside a secure Israel. ...Read More
Unions gearing up to support Dems in November
WASHINGTON (AP) — Union leaders said Wednesday they will mobilize millions of members in 26 states with a message about "economic patriotism" as they try to help Democrats hold onto their majority in the House and Senate. ...Read More
Obama opens Mideast talks: Attacks 'won't stop us'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Condemning Mideast peace "rejectionists," President Barack Obama convened a new round of ambitious talks Wednesday and vowed not to allow a fresh burst of violence dim hopes for an accord creating a sovereign Palestinian state beside a secure Israel. ...Read More
EMS air safety eyed after Arkansas accident
WASHINGTON (AP) — An accident this week in Arkansas has boosted to 21 the number of people who have been killed this year in medical helicopter and plane crashes, renewing concerns about the safety of such operations. ...Read More
Is the tea party becoming the new Grand Old Party?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Is the tea party the new Republican Party? The grass-roots network of fed-up conservative-libertarian voters displayed its power in its biggest triumph of the election year: the toppling of Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska's GOP primary. Political novice Joe Miller is the fifth tea party insurgent to win a GOP Senate nominating contest, an upset that few, if any, saw coming. ...Read More
Latest distraction for CO candidate: Kansas resume
LIBERAL, Kansas (AP) — Colorado gubernatorial hopeful Dan Maes' murky past in law enforcement in neighboring Kansas has become the latest distraction in his gaffe-ridden campaign. ...Read More
Obama says Mideast peace moment 'must be seized'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama convened the first direct Israeli-Palestinian talks in two years Wednesday, challenging Mideast leaders to seize a fleeting opportunity to settle their differences and deliver peace to a region haunted by decades of hostility. ...Read More
Israeli PM seeks 'peace they deserve'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH'-hoo) says he wants to secure a lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, calling it a "peace they deserve." ...Read More
Palestinian leader: Israel must freeze settlements
WASHINGTON (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he will work hard to try to strike a long-lasting peace deal with Israel, but that Israel must agree to a full freeze on all its settlement activity in Palestinian territories. ...Read More
Obama cautiously hopeful as Mideast talks begin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under the shadow of fresh violence, President Barack Obama solemnly convened the first direct Israeli-Palestinian talks in two years Wednesday, challenging Mideast leaders to seize a fleeting opportunity to deliver peace to a region haunted by decades of hostility. ...Read More
Lawmaker says mistakes used to distort her image
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, the Texas Democrat who broke scholarship eligibility rules set by a black lawmakers group by awarding about $31,000 to her relatives and an aide's children, said Wednesday she didn't shortchange others to benefit her own family. ...Read More
Alaska Democrat's campaign for US Senate ramps up
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Ten days ago, Scott McAdams had a volunteer treasurer and a few thousand dollars to help him pursue the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator in Alaska. ...Read More
Poll: Ariz. voters favor immigration enforcement
PHOENIX (AP) — A poll released Wednesday found that an overwhelming majority of Arizona voters support the types of provisions that are at the heart of a national debate involving the state's immigration law. ...Read More
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