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Earl evacuations
9/2/10 - Hours before Hurricane Earl is expected to make landfall on the shores of North Carolina's Outer Banks, residents are being told to evacuate the area. The AP's Mark Carlson reports from Nags Head, North Carolina. (Sept. 2)
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Oil rig blast...all safe
9/2/10 - An offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill. 13 crewmembers are all safe.(Sept. 2)
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Mideast talks continue
9/2/10 - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton opened the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years on Thursday. (Sept. 2)
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Latest on Earl
9/2/10 - North Carolina Governor Bev Purdeu declared the state ready for Hurricane Earl which is expected to side-swipe the state's coastline late tonight or early tomorrow. (Sept. 2)
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Discovery Profile
9/2/10 - A gunman shot to death by police after he took hostages at Discovery Channel headquarters said he hated the company's television shows because he claimed they promoted population growth and environmental destruction. (Sept. 2)
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Iowa Lineman Scooter
University of Iowa football player Josh Koeppel walked away with only a few bumps and bruises after a pickup truck hit his motorcycle, tossing him into the street. The accident was captured by a police dashboard camera. (Sept. 1)
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Earl East Coast Preps
A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the beach. (Sept. 1)
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Ipad Textbooks
9/2/10 - As college students return to classes this school year, many have a way of avoiding buying all those textbooks. The iPad is allowing students to carry just one device, and possibly save money along the way. The AP's Haven Daley has more. (Sept. 2)
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Tropical Weather
Hurricane Earl remains a category four storm, with winds near 145 miles per hour. The storm is centered about 400 miles off Cape Hatteras, NC. Hurricane watches extend as far north as Massachusetts. (Sept. 2)
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Skorea Storms
Typhoon Kompasu slammed into South Korea, killing three people in what officials said was the strongest tropical storm to hit the Seoul area in 15 years. The storm knocked over trees and power lines, cutting off power to 60-thousand homes. (Sept. 2)
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Mideast peace talks
9/1/10 - 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. (Sept. 1)
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Iraqi change of command
The United States has changed commanders in Iraq as the final phase of the American military involvement in the country begins. With the passing of a flag, newly promoted Army Gen. Lloyd Austin took over in a ceremony Wednesday. (Sept. 1)
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Ohio car chase
9/1/10 - A man wanted on a drug trafficking warrant led Ohio police on a three-county chase that ended with the suspect being shot in the backside. Police say Scott Sprague lost control of a van and crashed into a tree. (Sept. 1)
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Gunman at Discovery Channel
9/1/10 - The Discovery Channel building is under lockdown following reports of shots being fired in the lobby and a possible hostage situation. (Sept. 1)
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Obama Iraq Speech
From the Oval Office, where George W. Bush first announced the invasion that would define his presidency, Pres. Barack Obama said Tuesday night after 7 years and 4,400 lives lost the combat mission in Iraq has come to an end. (Aug. 31)
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Murkowski loses to Tea Party favorite
9/1/10 - Senator Lisa Murkowski has conceded the Republican nomination, a week after the August 24th primary. The GOP nomination now goes to Joe Miller, who is backed by Sarah Palin and the Tea Party Express. (Sept. 1)
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Tropical weather
9/1/10 - Hurricane Earl has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm with winds near 125 miles per hour. At the same time, hurricane watches have been issued for the Virginia coast. (Sept. 1)
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Mexico violence
9/1/10 - Eight people were killed Tuesday morning when a bar frequented by locals in the Mexican resort of Cancun burst into flames. Bar employees have told police that unidentified men tossed gasoline bombs at the establishment. (Aug. 31)
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Hurricane Preps
Coastal communities from North Carolina to New England are getting ready for Hurricane Earl. The category four storm is currently kicking up strong surf, but could make a more dramatic impact later in the week. The AP's Mark Carlson has more. (Sept. 1)
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Terrorists on board?
8/31/10 - The FBI probe of two men arrested in Amsterdam after suspicious items turned up in one of the men's luggage is finding they were probably not on a test run for a future terror attack. (Aug. 31)
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Obama talks to the troops
8/31/10 - President Barack Obama visited Texas to thank troops at a military base ahead of a speech Tuesday in which he will declare the end of America's seven-year-long combat mission in Iraq. (Aug. 31)
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Oval Office makeover
8/31/10 - The Oval Office get a makeover while President Barack Obama was on vacation on Martha's Vineyard. The new look includes frewsh wallpaper, tables, chairs and a new rug. (Aug. 31)
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Rocket test
NASA carried out a full-scale test of a solid rocket motor in the Utah desert Tuesday. It's the most heavily instrumented solid rocket motor in the space agency's history. (Aug. 31)
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Tropical weather
8/31/10 - Hurricane Earl is now a powerful Category 4 storm, packing maximum winds of about 135 mph. Earl could potentially brush the U.S. East Coast late Thursday, before curving back out to sea. (Aug. 31)
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CA chimney death
8/31/10 - Police in California are investigating the death of a doctor, found dead inside her boyfriend's chimney. Investigators believe the death was a freak accident. (Aug. 31)
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Afghan US deaths
8/31/10 - NATO says four U.S. troops died in a roadside bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan Tuesday, and another died in an insurgent attack in the south. 19 service members have been killed since Saturday, bringing this month's total to 55. (Aug. 31)
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POI in teen's death
8/31/10 - Adam Longoria, the man considered a person of interest in the death of 14-year-old Alicia DeBolt of Great Bend, Kansas, appeared in court without an attorney Monday and declared that he's not a flight risk and is cooperating with authorities. (Aug. 30)
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Amsterdam terror
8/31/10 - Dutch investigators on Tuesday questioned two men arrested at Amsterdam's airport after U.S. authorities found suspicious items in their checked luggage, including a cell phone taped to a Pepto-Bismol bottle and a knife and box cutter. (Aug. 31)
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NJ beaches closed
8/31/10 - So much for a perfect finale to the summer vacation season. On beaches from Maryland to New Jersey, rip currents and strong swells in the Atlantic Ocean associated with Hurricane Danielle meant another day of swimming restrictions Monday. (Aug. 30)
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Tenn mosque fire
8/30/10 - Construction equipment in place to build a new mosque outside Nashville is set ablaze, an act Muslim leaders say is causing fear among their community. (Aug. 30)
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Clemens pleads
8/30/10 - Seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone. (Aug. 30)
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Catholic school beatings
8/30/10 - Secretly recorded cell phone footage may have exposed a teacher at a Catholic boarding school in northeastern Thailand for whacking dozens of students on the buttocks using a cane wrapped with electrical wire. (Aug. 30)
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5 dead in AZ shooting
8/30/10 - Police say a gunman entered a western Arizona home and fatally shot five people, including the mother of his two children and her new boyfriend, before fleeing with the kids to California, where he killed himself. (Aug. 30)
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In Racer Killed
13-year-old Peter Lenz died when he fell off his motorcycle and was run over by another driver. The crash happened during a warmup lap for a race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The racing association says the riders are all well-prepared. (Aug. 30)
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Chile Miners Latest
The 33 trapped Chilean miners will have to aid their own escape, clearing thousands of tons of rock that will fall as the rescue hole is drilled, the engineer in charge of drilling said Sunday. (Aug. 29)
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Ecuador Bus Crash
A bus ran off a highway and overturned on Sunday, killing at least 36 people, Ecuadorean officials said. At least 12 others were badly hurt. (Aug. 29)
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Tropical Weather
Hurricane Earl is now a Category 2 storm and is expected to strengthen later this week. Hurricane warnings have been issued for the U.S. Virgin Islands and other caribbean countries as the storm moves west with sustained winds of nearly 105 mph. (Aug. 30)
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Haiti Schools
Schools in Haiti were some of the hardest hit after January's earthquake. Nearly 80 percent of schools were destroyed. But, now American educators and aid groups are trying to rebuild schools for the start of this year's school year. (Aug. 30)
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Beck rally: Bad sign for Democrats?
8/29/10 - Tens of thousands come to Washington to hear broadcaster Glenn Beck and Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin, the AP's Lee Powell reports. But the date and place of the rally draws a counter rally from civil rights leaders. (Aug. 28)
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Beck: America returning to God
8/28/10 - From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, broadcaster Glenn Beck has told a crowd of tens of thousands of people gathering on the National Mall that their country has "wandered in darkness" for too long. (Aug. 28)
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Palin:We must restore America
8/28/10 - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, greeted by chants of "USA, USA, USA" from many in the crowd, told the gathering, "It is so humbling to get to be here with you today, patriots. You who are motivated and engaged ... and knowing never to retreat." (Aug. 28)
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Walmart assault
8/28/10 - Authorities say three suspects were leaving a Walmart store with stolen merchandise when an employee confronted them. A video of the incident shows one of the men striking the employee, knocking him down. (Aug. 28)
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Hawaii fire tornado
8/28/10 - In Hawaii, a terrifying combination of strong winds and brush fires created this "fire tornado." State officials captured this video last week of a fire caught up in a swirling twister on the Big Island. (Aug. 27)
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Church vs adult club
8/27/10 - In a corner of Ohio, a church and strip club are doing battle over who has the right to exist and what constitutes being a good neighbor. It is a battle being waged with poster board and stern words. (Aug. 27)
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Danielle intensifies
8/27/10 - Hurricane Danielle became a Category 4 storm Friday over the Atlantic as it headed toward Bermuda and threatened to bring dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast. (Aug. 27)
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Economic growth slows
8/27/10 - The government says economic growth has been weaker than thought, the AP's Mark Hamrick reports that the Federal Reserve chief says he stands ready to help if needed. (Aug. 27)
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Va Pedophile Poland
Polish authorities say they have arrested a U.S. citizen wanted for allegedly sexually abusing five boys in Virginia. (Aug. 27)
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Chile Miners Trapped
8/27/10 - 33 men trapped in a Chile mine appear hopeful that they'll get out alive, but the company that put them there is dealing with major financial woes. Lawyers says the company can't afford to pay the miners' salaries and may go bankrupt. (Aug. 26)
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Pakistan Flooding
The Taliban hinted on Thursday they may launch attacks against foreigners helping Pakistan respond to the worst floods in the country's history, saying their presence was 'unacceptable.' (Aug. 26)
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Blagojevich Retrial
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is set to go back on trial in January, but he will stand alone as a defendant this time after prosecutors dismissed all corruption charges against his brother on Thursday. (Aug. 26)
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Tropical storm update
8/26/10 - Hurricane Danielle is churning across the open Atlantic as it heads toward Bermuda. Farther east in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Earl has maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. Forecasters expect Earl to become a hurricane by early Saturday. (Aug. 26)
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Sea Smuggling
8/26/10 - Arrests of illegal immigrants off the coast of Southern California have risen dramatically. Gambling with their lives, migrants from Mexico are increasingly looking to the sea rather than land crossings. (Aug. 26)
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KS teen body found
8/26/10 - A charred body found near a Kansas asphalt plant has been identified as that of 14-year-old Alicia DeBolt, who'd been missing since Saturday night. (Aug. 26)
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Oregon Fires
Families returned to the charred remains of their Ashland, Ore. homes Wednesday. A wind-whipped wildfire destroyed 11 homes and damaged three more. A homeless man was arrested and faces charges of starting the blaze. (Aug. 26)
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Buffalo Suspect Arraign
A 23-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in a shooting outside a downtown Buffalo bar that killed four people. Riccardo McCray of Buffalo appeared in city court Thursday morning, where the plea was entered on his behalf. (Aug. 26)
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Walk Across America
Matt Green arrived at Rockaway Beach, Ore., 152 days after leaving a New York beach town on foot. His journey took him more than 3,000 miles across the United States. (Aug. 26)
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Conn Autism Stabbing
A Connecticut woman was charged with stabbing her disabled 16-year-old son multiple times after having blamed a teenage neighbor. State police arrested her on charges of first-degree assault and risk of injury to a minor. (Aug. 25)
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Oil Spill Hearings
The chairmen of the Gulf oil spill panel say they're disappointed that the Obama admin. didn't consult with top environmental officials on plans to expand offshore drilling. The decision was announced less tha month before the BP disaster. (Aug. 25)
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Tropical Weather
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are tracking twin storm systems in the Atlantic. Hurricane Danielle is strengthening far out over the Atlantic, while a tropical depression behind it is expected to be upgraded to a tropical storm. (Aug. 25)
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Missing spy found?
8/25/10 - Detectives searching for a missing British spy say they have launched a murder investigation after a body matching the man's description was discovered stuffed in a bag in his apartment near the headquarters of the MI6 spy agency. (Aug. 25)
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Courtroom attack
8/25/10 - The family of a South Carolina murder victim attacked the suspect in court on Wednesday. Deputies arrested two men, related to Tammy Norris, for attacking 42-year-old George Cousins. (Aug. 25)
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Muppets to the museum
8/25/10 - The original Kermit the Frog from Jim Henson's Muppets and other characters created in the 1950s take up residence in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington. (Aug. 25)
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Ky Double Hand Transplant
A patient is undergoing a double hand transplant at a Louisville, Ky. hospital. One of the doctors is using Twitter to give progress reports on the 18-hour procedure. (Aug. 25)
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Arizona Election
Veteran Sen. John McCain sailed to nomination for a fifth term Tuesday over an Arizona challenger, and Governor Jan Brewer cruised to a primary win on support for the state's tough new immigration law. (Aug. 25)
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Fla Primary
Rep. Kendrick Meek is the Democratic nominee for Senate, overcoming billionaire Jeff Greene's massive television and mail onslaught to win a bitter Florida primary. Meek will face off against Gov. Charlie Crist and Republican Marco Rubio in Nov. (Aug. 25)
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Oregon Wildfire
A wind-whipped wildfire ripped through the outskirts of a southern Oregon college and tourist town, destroying 11 homes, damaging two others and setting off explosions. (Aug. 25)
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Carter North Korea
Former President Jimmy Carter arrived in North Korea on Wednesday on a mission U.S. officials said was aimed at bringing home an imprisoned American. (Aug. 25)
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Mexico Bodies
Mexican marines found the dumped bodies of 72 people at a rural location in northern Mexico following a shootout with suspected drug cartel gunmen that left one marine and three suspects dead. (Aug. 25)
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Conn. school tracks students with GPS
A Connecticut school district is debating a pilot program that would put tracking devices on student ID cards. The radio frequency strips could track students in the building and let administrators know who is off-campus. (Aug. 25)
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AGs to Craigslist:Dump adult ads
8/24/10 - Craigslist should remove its adult services section because the website cannot adequately block potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution and child trafficking, attorneys general in 17 states demanded Tuesday in a joint letter. (Aug. 24)
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Another mosque appeal
8/24/10 - New York Gov. David Paterson says he cannot force an Islamic Center to move farther away from Ground Zero, but he says he can appeal to the center's leadership to show compassion to the 9/11 victims and move on their own. (Aug. 24)
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Home sales plummet
8/24/10 - Sales of previously occupied homes fell in July to an annual rate of 3.83 million, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. It was the lowest level in 15 years. The housing market is being hampered by the weakening economic recovery. (Aug. 24)
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Existing Home Sales
Sales of previously occupied homes fell to the lowest level in 15 years last month as the economy weakened. AP's Mark Hamrick reports. (Aug. 24)
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Northeast Commuters
Power problems forced Amtrak and regional transit agencies to halt trains throughout the Northeast for more than an hour Tuesday during the middle of the morning rush. (Aug. 24)
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Boehner Economic
House Republican leader John Boehner is calling on President Barack Obama to impose aggressive spending cuts and seek the resignations of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and other members of his economic team. (Aug. 24)
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China plane crash
8/24/10 - A Chinese passenger jet overshot a fog-shrouded runway in the country's northeast and burst into flames Tuesday, killing 42 people and injuring 49 others, state media said. (Aug. 24)
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Tropical Weather
Hurricane Danielle is now a Category 2 storm in the Atlantic with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, and it's expected to strengthen in the next couple of days. (Aug. 24)
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Katrina Sba Money
An AP investigation into the Small Business Administration's response to the storms that devastated the Gulf five years ago exposes deep dysfunction within the agency that left thousands struggling. AP correspondent Jason Bronis reports. (Aug. 24)
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Ala Ammonia Leak
An ammonia leak at a coastal Alabama chicken distribution plant sent more than 120 people to the hospital on Monday, including four patients in intensive care, and forced residents to hide in their homes during the emergency. (Aug. 23)
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Serial killer charges
8/23/10 - The backyard mechanic accused of being the "Grim Sleeper" serial killer has pleaded not guilty to murdering 10 women and trying to kill one more person over the course of two decades. An attorney entered the pleas Monday for Lonnie Franklin Jr. (Aug. 23)
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Philippine Bus Standoff
8/23/10 - Philippine police storm a bus after shots were heard from the hostage-taker of 15 Chinese tourists, and at least six of the tourists are dead. Police say the the hostage-taker was also killed. (Aug. 23)
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Woods divorce final
8/23/10 - Tiger Woods and his wife officially divorced Monday, nine months after his middle-of-the-night car crash outside his home set off shocking revelations that golf's biggest star had been cheating on his wife. (Aug. 23)
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Chile Miners
A celebratory mood surrounds the area where 33 miners have been trapped in a collapsed mine in Chile for 17 days. A note saying "All 33 of us are fine" was retrieved on Sunday. But authorities say their rescue could take up to four months. (August 23)
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Va Shooting
Police say three people are dead and four others wounded after a man opened fire at a rural neighborhood in central Virginia. The gunman was among those killed Sunday afternoon. (Aug. 23)
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Nyc Mosque Protest
The proposed mosque near ground zero drew hundreds of fever-pitch demonstrators Sunday, with opponents carrying signs associating Islam with blood, supporters shouting, "Say no to racist fear!" and American flags waving on both sides. (Aug. 22)
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Wis University Bomb
It has been 40 years since four Vietnam War protesters bombed a University of Wisconsin building, killing a researcher. Karl Armstrong served about seven years in prison and now runs a juice stand near the bombing site. (Aug. 23)
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Wa Triple Killing
Authorities in Lewis County, Washington state say a gunman who shot four people, killing three, may have been trying to collect on a drug debt. (Aug. 22)
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Back in AZ custody
8/22/10 - Three weeks after his escape from an Arizona state prison, John McClusky and his alleged accomplice have been transferred to a jail in Kingman, Arizona, near the site of last month's state prison break. (Aug. 21)
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Children removed
8/21/10 - Police have arrested a Georgia couple after finding their two children living in filth and in bad health. (Aug. 20)
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Big fish story
8/21/10 - A Nebraska boy catches a 46-pound catfish on his second cast, using a new pole and a worm. (Aug. 20)
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Forest ranger hailed hero
8/20/10 - A forest ranger is being hailed as a 'true hero' for alertly spotting a pair of fugitives and allowing a heavily armed law enforcement contingent to arrest them. John McCluskey and Casslyn Welch were captured at an Arizona campsite. (Aug. 20)
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Mideast talks to resume
8/20/10 - Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to resume their long-stalled direct negotiations in Washington early next month. (Aug. 20)
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Dallas Car Chase
A suspected carjacker led Dallas police on an hour-long chase before crashing through a fence and onto runways at Dallas Love Field. It happened about the same time a flight in San Francisco was grounded after someone called in a threat. (Aug. 19)
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Indianapolis Dui Cop
A prosecutor said Thursday he is dropping drunken driving charges against an Indianapolis police officer accused in a crash that killed a motorcyclist because the officer's blood test wasn't properly obtained. (Aug. 19)
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Church money stolen
8/20/10 - Florida authorities are looking for a man who robbed an elderly woman as she was collecting money for her church outside a convenience store. Surveillance video shows the suspect suddenly snatching the victim's canister. (Aug. 20)
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Ariz Escapee Presser
Officials say that an escaped Arizona prison inmate and his fiancee have been captured at an Arizona campground after an alert forest ranger spotted their vehicle hidden in the trees. (Aug. 20)
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Egg Recall Folo
A nationwide recall of nearly 400 million eggs that may contain salmonella bacteria could be linked to hundreds of people getting sick in at least ten states. (Aug. 19)
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