KRGV.com

Tagged News

• Friday, May 17, 2013,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  May 16, 2013 5:00 PM

  House committee to grill ousted head of embattled IRS for targeting tea party groups WASHINGTON (AP) Lawmakers are ready to question the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service as Congress holds its first hearing on the tougher scrutiny the IRS gave tea party and other conservative groups that applied... more »

• Sunday, May 12, 2013,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  May 11, 2013 5:00 PM

  Police: Trenton hostage situation resolved, 3 children safe TRENTON, N.J. (AP) A standoff with an armed man who took multiple hostages inside a Trenton home has ended and three children are safe, police said early Sunday. Word of the confrontation's conclusion came a short while after the standoff, which had... more »

• Saturday, May 11, 2013,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  May 10, 2013 5:00 PM

  Pakistanis go to the polls in historic election marred by violence; 16 killed in attacks ISLAMABAD (AP) Defying the danger of militant attacks, Pakistanis streamed to the polls Saturday for a historic vote pitting a former cricket star against a two-time prime minister and an unpopular incumbent. But attacks that... more »

• Sunday, May 5, 2013,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  May 4, 2013 5:00 PM

  Israeli warplanes renew strikes on Syria; official says target is Hezbollah-bound missiles BEIRUT (AP) Israeli warplanes struck areas in and around the Syrian capital Sunday, setting off a series of explosions as they targeted a shipment of highly accurate, Iranian-made guided missiles believed to be on their way to Lebanon's... more »

• Sunday, April 28, 2013,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  April 27, 2013 5:00 PM

  Collapsed building owner arrested near border with India as death toll climbs to 362 SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) The owner of an illegally-constructed building that collapsed last week in a deadly heap in a Dhaka suburb was arrested at a border crossing with India on Sunday in a dramatic operation by... more »

• Sunday, April 21, 2013,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  April 20, 2013 5:00 PM

  Boston Marathon bombing suspect hospitalized under guard; ACLU concerned about Miranda rights BOSTON (AP) As the lone surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing lay hospitalized under heavy guard Saturday, the American Civil Liberties Union and a federal public defender raised concerns about investigators' plan to question Dzhokhar Tsarnaev without... more »

• Saturday, April 20, 2013,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  April 19, 2013 5:00 PM

  While the world looked for him, bloody Boston marathon bombing suspect hid in backyard boat WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) For just a few minutes, it seemed like the dragnet that had shut down a metropolitan area of millions while legions of police went house to house looking for the suspected Boston... more »

• Monday, April 15, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  April 14, 2013 5:00 PM

  Maduro to take over Chavez's revolution after tight election win rejected by the opposition CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, Nicolas Maduro, has won Venezuela's presidential election by a stunningly narrow margin that highlights rising discontent over problems ranging from crime to power blackouts. His rival demanded a recount,... more »

• Saturday, April 13, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  April 12, 2013 5:00 PM

  Behind North Korea's surreal threats is a complex and curious logic SEOUL, South Korea (AP) To the outside world, the talk often appears to border on the lunatic, with the poor, hungry and electricity-starved nation threatening to lay waste to America's cities in an atomic firestorm, or to overrun South... more »

• Thursday, April 11, 2013,AP News in Brief at 6:57 p.m. EST

  April 11, 2013 5:57 PM

  Pentagon: NKorea could launch nuclear missile; Obama vows to protect Americans WASHINGTON (AP) A U.S. intelligence report concludes that North Korea has advanced its nuclear knowhow to the point that it could arm a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead, a jarring revelation in the midst of bellicose threats from... more »

• Sunday, April 7, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  April 6, 2013 5:00 PM

  Kerry mourns death of 25-year-old diplomat in Afghanistan 1st killed in job since Benghazi ISTANBUL (AP) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry mourned on Sunday the first death of an American diplomat on the job since last year's Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic installation in Benghazi, Libya. Speaking... more »

• Saturday, April 6, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  April 5, 2013 5:00 PM

  Obama's budget proposes cuts to Social Security, Medicare, in attempt to compromise with GOP WASHINGTON (AP) Seeking an elusive middle ground, President Barack Obama is proposing a 2014 budget that embraces tax increases abhorred by Republicans as well as reductions, loathed by liberals, in the growth of Social Security and... more »

• Tuesday, April 2, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  April 1, 2013 5:00 PM

  North Korea vows to restart facilities at main nuclear complex mothballed in disarmament deal SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea vowed Tuesday to restart a nuclear reactor that can make one bomb's worth of plutonium a year, escalating tensions already raised by near daily warlike threats against the United States... more »

• Monday, April 1, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  March 31, 2013 5:00 PM

  With big political issues seemingly settled, Gang of Eight turns to immigration plan's details WASHINGTON (AP) Big business and big labor have settled on a political framework for an immigration overhaul. Now, the lawmakers writing bipartisan legislation need to resolve the nitty-gritty and keep their parties' political flanks mollified. Business... more »

• Wednesday, March 27, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  March 26, 2013 5:01 PM

  Next up for gay marriage: Supreme Court hears challenge to federal Defense of Marriage Act WASHINGTON (AP) In the second of back-to-back gay marriage cases, the Supreme Court is turning to a constitutional challenge to the law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits generally available to... more »

• Monday, March 25, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  March 24, 2013 5:00 PM

  EU finance ministers approve Cyprus bailout; top bank depositors face losses to make it work BRUSSELS (AP) Cyprus avoided bankruptcy, and potential turmoil across the eurozone was averted, by the country securing a last-minute 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout with promises to sharply cut back its oversized banking sector... more »

• Sunday, March 24, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  March 23, 2013 5:00 PM

  US Secretary of State Kerry in Iraq to press on Iran flights to Syria, push unity BAGHDAD (AP) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Iraq on an unannounced visit to urge Iraqi leaders to stop Iranian overflights of arms and fighters heading to Syria and to overcome sectarian... more »

• Saturday, March 23, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  March 22, 2013 5:00 PM

  Obama ending Mideast trip with walking tour of Petra, Jordan's fabled ancient city PETRA, Jordan (AP) Barack Obama is closing his first Mideast trip as president with a visit to Petra, Jordan's fabled ancient city. An unexpected sandstorm that forced Obama to change some travel plans on Friday had led... more »

• Sunday, March 17, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  March 16, 2013 5:00 PM

  Judge to announce verdict in trial of 2 Ohio high school football players accused of rape STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) A judge planned to announce his verdict Sunday in the case of two high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl after an alcohol-fueled party last summer. Prosecutors say... more »

• Saturday, March 16, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  March 15, 2013 5:00 PM

  Pope Francis to call on Benedict next Saturday, also will meet with Argentine president VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Francis will visit his predecessor at the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo next Saturday+-, an eagerly anticipated meeting given the novelty of having a reigning and retired pope side-by-side. He will also... more »

• Friday, March 8, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  March 7, 2013 5:00 PM

  Chavez funeral a platform for Venezuela government's bid to bolster support for his legacy CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) The stage is set for President Hugo Chavez's last appearance on the world stage, with leaders from five continents in Venezuela's anxious capital for a funeral Friday to remember a man who captivated... more »

• Sunday, March 3, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  March 2, 2013 5:00 PM

  Kerry takes unity message to Egyptian president, military chiefs, after warning politicians CAIRO (AP) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was wrapping up a visit to deeply divided Egypt on Sunday with an appeal for unity and reform to the country's president and military chief. A day after warning the... more »

• Saturday, March 2, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  March 1, 2013 5:00 PM

  No budging on budget cuts: Combative Obama, Republicans blame each other at sequester deadline WASHINGTON (AP) Gridlocked once more, President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders refused to budge in their budget standoff Friday as $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts bore down on individual Americans and the nation's still-recovering... more »

• Sunday, February 24, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  February 23, 2013 5:00 PM

  NASCAR fans at Daytona injured when large chunks of debris from car fly into grandstands DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) With the start of the Daytona 500 just hours away, NASCAR officials still have some cleaning up to do amid growing questions about fan safety. The season opener will go off... more »

• Monday, February 18, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  February 17, 2013 5:00 PM

  Hugo Chavez returns home to Venezuela after more than 2 months of cancer treatment in Cuba CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he has returned home to Venezuela after more than two months of medical treatment in Cuba following cancer surgery. Chavez says in a message on his... more »

• Sunday, February 17, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  February 16, 2013 5:01 PM

  Report: White House immigration bill in the works would lay out an 8-year path to legal status WASHINGTON (AP) The White House is circulating a draft immigration bill that would create a new visa for illegal immigrants living in the United States and allow them to become legal permanent residents... more »

• Saturday, February 16, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  February 15, 2013 5:00 PM

  City of broken glass: Russian region labors to replace acres of windows smashed in meteor fall CHELYABINSK, Russia (AP) A small army of workers is laboring to replace the estimated 200,000 square meters (50 acres) of windows shattered by the shock wave from a meteor that exploded over Russia's Chelyabinsk... more »

• Saturday, February 9, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  February 8, 2013 5:00 PM

  Massive storm blankets Northeast with 2 feet of snow, darkens 600,000-plus homes, businesses BOSTON (AP) A massive storm packing hurricane-force winds and blizzard conditions is sweeping through the Northeast, dumping nearly 2 feet of snow on New England and knocking out power to more than a half a million customers.... more »

• AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  February 5, 2013 11:47 AM

  Ala. town relieved: Child rescued from underground bunker, captor killed after long standoff MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) For six anguished days, people in this small Alabama town asked just one question about the 5-year-old boy being held hostage in an underground bunker by a menacing, unpredictable neighbor: "Is he free... more »

• Sunday, February 3, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  February 2, 2013 5:00 PM

  AP Exclusive: Rule exemption means batteries that led to Dreamliner grounding can fly as cargo WASHINGTON (AP) At the time the government certified Boeing's 787 Dreamliners as safe, federal rules barred the type of batteries used to power the airliner's electrical systems from being carried as cargo on passenger planes... more »

• Sunday, January 27, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  January 26, 2013 5:00 PM

  Japan, Switzerland, Brazil: 3 approaches to gun control, 3 very different results OOI, Japan (AP) After a tragedy like the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, it's a statistic that is always trotted out. Compared to just about anywhere else with a stable, developed government and many countries without... more »

• Saturday, January 26, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  January 25, 2013 5:00 PM

  A post-Reagan political drift: Western US continues its tectonic shift from right to left DENVER (AP) A political generation ago, the West signaled the nation's rightward swing from the emergence of Ronald Reagan to the success of tax-limitation ballot measures in California and Colorado. But now the fabled expanse of... more »

• Sunday, January 20, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  January 19, 2013 5:00 PM

  Bloody hostage siege over, explosives teams scour Algerian gas plant for mines, bodies ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) Algerian de-mining teams were scouring a gas refinery on Sunday that was the scene of a bloody four-day hostage standoff, searching for explosive traps left by the Islamic militant who took dozens of foreigners... more »

• Saturday, January 19, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  January 18, 2013 5:00 PM

  Analysis: House Republicans look for political advantage despite poor poll ratings WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) Celebration doesn't seem to be high on the agenda as House Republicans, their majority renewed by the voters last fall, lay the groundwork for another challenge to President Barack Obama over federal spending. And no wonder.... more »

• Sunday, January 13, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  January 12, 2013 5:00 PM

  6 suspects arrested in another gang rape of a bus passenger in India NEW DELHI (AP) Police say six men have been arrested in another gang rape of a bus passenger in India, four weeks after a deadly attack on a student on a moving bus in the capital outraged... more »

• Saturday, January 12, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  January 11, 2013 5:00 PM

  Mali official says Islamists being driven out of Konna, as French forces launch operations BAMAKO, Mali (AP) Islamist militants have been driven out of Konna, a city the extremists captured earlier this week, as French forces have launched military operations in north Mali, a Mali military official said Saturday. Lt.... more »

• Sunday, January 6, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  January 5, 2013 5:00 PM

  Poll: Few people know obesity can cause more harm to health than just heart disease, diabetes WASHINGTON (AP) Heart disease and diabetes get all the attention, but what about the many other ways obesity can damage your health? Carrying too many pounds may lead to or worsen some types of... more »

• Tuesday, January 1, 2013,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  December 31, 2012 5:00 PM

  Bill to avert fiscal cliff heads to House after early-morning approval by Senate WASHINGTON (AP) Legislation to negate a fiscal cliff of across-the-board tax increases and sweeping spending cuts to the Pentagon and other government agencies is headed to the GOP-dominated House after bipartisan, middle-of-the-night approval in the Senate capped... more »

• Monday, December 31, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  December 30, 2012 5:00 PM

  Dems, GOP try resolving tax and spending disputes with 'fiscal cliff' deadline hours away WASHINGTON (AP) The White House and Senate Republicans sorted through stubborn disputes over taxing the wealthy and cutting the budget to pay for Democratic spending proposals as Monday's midnight deadline for an accord avoiding the "fiscal... more »

• Sunday, December 30, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  December 29, 2012 5:00 PM

  Fiscal deal, still under negotiations in the Senate, would pale against initial expectations WASHINGTON (AP) Whether negotiated in a rush before the new year or left for early January, the fiscal deal President Barack Obama and Congress cobble together will be far smaller than what they initially envisioned as an... more »

• Saturday, December 29, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  December 28, 2012 5:00 PM

  Indian woman who was gang-raped and severely beaten on a bus dies in Singapore hospital NEW DELHI (AP) Shocked Indians on Saturday were mourning the death of a woman who was gang-raped and beaten on a bus in New Delhi nearly two weeks ago in an ordeal that galvanized people... more »

• Tuesday, December 25, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 p.m. EST

  December 25, 2012 5:00 PM

  Gunman who killed 2 firemen left note he wanted to 'do what I like doing best, killing people' WEBSTER, N.Y. (AP) The ex-con who lured two firefighters to their deaths in a blaze of gunfire left a rambling typewritten note saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood and "do... more »

• Tuesday, December 25, 2012,AP News in Brief at 10:58 p.m. EST

  December 25, 2012 5:00 PM

  Killer of 2 NY firemen bragged in note he liked 'killing people,' death toll rises to 3 WEBSTER, N.Y. (AP) An ex-con killed two firefighters with the same caliber and make military-style rifle used in the Connecticut school massacre after typing a note pledging to burn down his neighborhood and... more »

• Monday, December 24, 2012,AP News in Brief at 7:58 p.m. EST

  December 24, 2012 5:00 PM

  Bethlehem enjoys merry Christmas as thousands of pilgrims flock to Jesus' biblical birth town BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) Thousands of Christians from the world over packed Manger Square in Bethlehem Monday to celebrate the birth of Jesus in the ancient West Bank town where he was born. For their Palestinian... more »

• Monday, December 24, 2012,AP News in Brief at 10:58 p.m. EST

  December 24, 2012 5:00 PM

  Bethlehem enjoys merry Christmas as thousands of pilgrims flock to Jesus' biblical birth town BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) Thousands of Christians from the world over packed Manger Square in Bethlehem Monday to celebrate the birth of Jesus in the ancient West Bank town where he was born. For their Palestinian... more »

• Tuesday, December 25, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  December 24, 2012 5:00 PM

  Christian celebrate Christmas in ancient Bethlehem church marking Jesus' birthplace BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) Pilgrims and locals celebrated Christmas Day on Tuesday in the ancient Bethlehem church where tradition holds Jesus was born, candles illuminating the sacred site and the joyous sound of prayer filling its overflowing halls. Overcast skies... more »

• Sunday, December 23, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  December 22, 2012 5:00 PM

  Egypt's constitution receives 'yes' majority in vote but nation's divisions likely to endure CAIRO (AP) Egypt's Islamist-backed constitution received a "yes" majority in a final round of voting on a referendum that saw a low voter turnout, but the deep divisions it has opened up threaten to fuel continued turmoil.... more »

• Saturday, December 22, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  December 21, 2012 5:00 PM

  A sweeping bargain seemingly out of reach, Obama calls for scaled-back deal to avoid 'cliff' WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama has throttled back his ambitions for a sweeping budget bargain with Republicans. Instead, he's calling for a scaled-back measure sufficient to prevent the government from careening off the "fiscal cliff"... more »

• Saturday, December 15, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  December 14, 2012 5:00 PM

  Investigators, world wonder what drove Conn. gunman to schoolhouse massacre that killed 26 NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) The massacre of 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school elicited horror and soul-searching around the world even as it raised more basic questions about why the gunman, a 20-year-old described as... more »

• Friday, December 14, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  December 13, 2012 5:01 PM

  Pentagon to send Patriot missiles, 400 troops to Turkey to help NATO defense against Syria INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey (AP) The Pentagon says it will send Patriot air defense missiles and 400 troops to Turkey as part of a NATO force meant to protect Turkish territory from potential Syrian missile... more »

• Monday, December 10, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  December 9, 2012 5:00 PM

  Fear of financial markets' reaction lends uncertainty to fiscal cliff talks as deadline nears WASHINGTON (AP) Congress and the White House can significantly soften the initial impact of the "fiscal cliff" even if they fail to reach a compromise by Dec. 31. One thing they cannot control, however, is the... more »

• Saturday, December 8, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  December 7, 2012 5:00 PM

  Supreme Court will review Calif. ban on same-sex marriage, federal law targeting gay couples WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court is taking a potentially historic look at same-sex marriage by agreeing to hear two cases that challenge governments' different treatment of gay Americans. The focus in one case is California's constitutional... more »

• Friday, December 7, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  December 6, 2012 5:00 PM

  Fiscal cliff tax fight all about who, what gets hurt from higher rates or fewer tax breaks WASHINGTON (AP) In the fiscal cliff wars, a pivotal battle is raging between Democrats demanding to raise revenue by boosting tax rates on the nation's highest earners and Republicans insisting on eliminating deductions... more »

• Sunday, December 2, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  December 1, 2012 5:00 PM

  States wary of trade-offs in accepting Medicaid expansion for millions of low-income uninsured WASHINGTON (AP) It's health care brinksmanship, with hundreds of billions of dollars and the well-being of millions of people at stake. President Barack Obama's health care law expands Medicaid, the federal-state health program for low-income people, but... more »

• Saturday, December 1, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  November 30, 2012 5:00 PM

  Pressure mounting on Obama to finalize decision on building Keystone XL oil pipeline WASHINGTON (AP) Embarking on a second term, President Barack Obama faces mounting pressure on a decision he had put off during his re-election campaign: whether to approve the $7 billion proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline between the... more »

• Sunday, November 25, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  November 24, 2012 5:00 PM

  New Congress: More women and many newcomers, but fewer moderates make getting deals harder WASHINGTON (AP) When the next Congress cranks up in January, there will be more women, many new faces and fewer tea party-backed House Republicans from the class of 2010. Overriding those changes, though, is a thinning... more »

• Saturday, November 24, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  November 23, 2012 5:00 PM

  'Dallas' star Larry Hagman, scheming oil baron J.R. Ewing on TV's long-running soap, dies J.R. Ewing was a business cheat, faithless husband and bottomless well of corruption. Yet with his sparkling grin, Larry Hagman masterfully created the charmingly loathsome oil baron and coaxed forth a Texas-size gusher of ratings on... more »

• Thursday, November 22, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  November 21, 2012 5:00 PM

  Americans prepare to mark Thanksgiving with family, celebrations; Sandy overshadows for some NEW YORK (AP) Airports, train stations and highways were expected to remain busy as people made their way home to reconnect with family and friends for Thanksgiving although some reunions might be bittersweet because of the damage and... more »

• Sunday, November 18, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  November 17, 2012 5:00 PM

  At least 1 more rocket fired toward Tel Aviv, Israel widens strikes in Gaza GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) Israeli strikes hit two media centers in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, as Israel warned it was widening its range of targets to go after military commanders of the territory's Hamas... more »

• Saturday, November 17, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  November 16, 2012 5:00 PM

  Israel broadens air assault on rocket operations, Hamas targets in Gaza GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) Israel bombarded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip with nearly 200 airstrikes early Saturday, the military said, widening a blistering assault on militant rocket operations to include the prime minister's headquarters, a police compound and a... more »

• Sunday, November 11, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  November 10, 2012 5:00 PM

  FBI, CIA to explain how they discovered emails that exposed Petraeus' career-ending affair WASHINGTON (AP) The career of David Petraeus, the CIA director and a renowned military general, was derailed by allegedly vicious emails his paramour sent to another woman. Now the CIA, FBI and White House face questions from... more »

• Saturday, November 10, 2012,AP News in Brief at 4:58 a.m. EST

  November 9, 2012 5:01 PM

  David Petraeus ends long public career with resignation from CIA over affair with biographer WASHINGTON (AP) The resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus has brought a sudden and unexpected end to the public career of a four-star general who led U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq and was thought to... more »

• Saturday, November 3, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  November 2, 2012 5:00 PM

  With marathon flap, NYC mayor tries for inspiration but ends up offending storm-stricken city NEW YORK (AP) Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried to sell the New York City Marathon as a symbolic victory for the city after a devastating storm, invoking two of the biggest symbols of them all Rudy Giuliani... more »

• Sunday, October 21, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  October 20, 2012 5:00 PM

  Obama, Romney cram foreign policy 1 day out from third and final debate WASHINGTON (AP) One day out from their last debate, Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are cramming foreign policy and taking a rare break from swing-state campaigning. Monday's face-off in Boca Raton, Fla., represents one of... more »

• Saturday, October 20, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  October 19, 2012 5:00 PM

  Romney and Obama leave campaign trail to prepare for last debate, give running mates the stage WASHINGTON (AP) With one debate left, President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney are retreating from the campaign trail to bone up on foreign policy, leaving the work of courting voters to their running... more »

• Friday, October 19, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  October 18, 2012 5:01 PM

  Officials: CIA report blamed militants, not mob, within 24 hours of Libya attack WASHINGTON (AP) The CIA station chief in Libya reported to Washington within 24 hours of last month's deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate that there was evidence it was carried out by militants, not a spontaneous mob... more »

• Wednesday, October 17, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  October 16, 2012 5:00 PM

  With 1 debate left, Obama, Romney circle back to bedrock question of who's best on economy HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) Two alphas in the fight of their lives, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney sparred with passion and grit in a debate that previewed the closing arguments of a campaign... more »

• Sunday, October 14, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  October 13, 2012 5:00 PM

  With second face-off looming, Obama and Romney spend Sunday practicing for debate WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are each forgoing time on the campaign trail Sunday in favor of hours of intense debate preparation ahead of their next face-to-face meeting. Obama, seeking to rebound from... more »

• Saturday, October 13, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  October 12, 2012 5:00 PM

  Ahead of debate, Romney works in prep time and politicking in Ohio while Obama looks to Va. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is preparing for his second debate with President Barack Obama but taking time to tell voters in Ohio that enthusiasm for him is surging both... more »

• Sunday, October 7, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  October 6, 2012 5:00 PM

  Romney shows compassionate side in Florida while Obama raises more campaign cash in California APOPKA, Fla. (AP) Mitt Romney is showing his softer side, while President Barack Obama works to extend his cash advantage as both men begin a final month sprint to Election Day. The Republican presidential nominee was... more »

• Sunday, September 30, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  September 29, 2012 5:00 PM

  US military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000 after 11 years of war KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) U.S. military deaths in the Afghan war have reached 2,000, a cold reminder of the human cost of an 11-year-old conflict that now garners little public interest at home as the United States prepares to... more »

• Saturday, September 29, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  September 28, 2012 5:00 PM

  Not all votes created equal: Presidential math in Electoral College and battleground states WASHINGTON (AP) When it comes to electing the president, not all votes are created equal. And chances are yours will count less than those of a select few. For example, the vote of Dave Smith in Sheridan,... more »

• Sunday, September 23, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  September 22, 2012 5:00 PM

  Amid GOP concern, Romney heads to Colorado as schedule intensifies LOS ANGELES (AP) Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney heads to Colorado on Sunday, the first stop in what advisers call an "intense battleground state schedule" aimed at countering GOP criticism that his campaign is mismanaged and misdirected. The former Massachusetts... more »

• Friday, September 21, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  September 20, 2012 5:00 PM

  Pakistanis mark state holiday by holding violent protests against anti-Islam film, 1 killed PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) Pakistani police opened fire on rioters who were torching a cinema during a protest against an anti-Islam film Friday, killing one man on a holiday declared by the government so that people could demonstrate... more »

• Thursday, September 20, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  September 19, 2012 5:00 PM

  Controversy around Romney fundraising remarks shines light on power of viral videos NEW YORK (AP) After this, politicians everywhere should surely get the message. Mitt Romney's secretly recorded remarks at a Florida fundraiser and the uproar that has followed reinforce a key reality of the digital media era: the power... more »

• Sunday, September 9, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  September 8, 2012 5:00 PM

  Democrats blast GOP Medicare plan as 'Vouchercare,' eager to keep race away from jobs numbers ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) President Barack Obama is unleashing a new Medicare offensive against rival Mitt Romney, eager to shake his Republican challenger off his economic focus and turn the campaign on to territory more favorable... more »

• Tuesday, September 4, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  September 3, 2012 5:00 PM

  Trial to determine value of some Michael Jackson copyrights that businessman improperly used LOS ANGELES (AP) Michael Jackson's estate will begin making its case to a jury that a businessman working with the singer's mother should be forced to pay millions of dollars for infringing on several copyrights. The amount... more »

• Monday, September 3, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  September 2, 2012 5:00 PM

  On the beleaguered Gulf Coast, another catastrophe makes for the perfect political backdrop NEW ORLEANS (AP) Mitt Romney wasted no time after accepting the GOP presidential nomination in heading to Louisiana to see the damage from Hurricane Isaac, changing his schedule on the fly to get there the very next... more »

• Sunday, August 26, 2012,AP News in Brief at 11:58 p.m. EDT

  August 26, 2012 5:00 PM

  Keys residents nonchalant about Isaac's soaking, but Gulf Coast in store for a hurricane KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) Tropical Storm Isaac barely stirred Florida Keys residents from their fabled nonchalance Sunday, while the Gulf Coast braced for the possibility that the sprawling storm will strengthen into a dangerous hurricane by... more »

• Saturday, August 25, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  August 24, 2012 5:00 PM

  Refinery explosion in Venezuela leaves at least 7 dead, dozens injured, state governor says CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) An explosion rocked the Amuay refinery in Venezuela early Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, an official said. Falcon state Gov. Stella Lugo gave the initial death toll on state... more »

• Monday, August 20, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  August 19, 2012 5:00 PM

  Romney and Ryan plan town hall meeting with NH voters to explain Medicare plans MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are ready to face New Hampshire voters and answer their questions, especially about the Republican plan for Medicare that has left some seniors skittish. Romney and Ryan on... more »

• Sunday, August 19, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  August 18, 2012 5:00 PM

  Syrian president makes rare public appearance at mosque in Damascus for Eid prayers BEIRUT (AP) Syria's President Bashar Assad attended Eid prayers in a mosque in Damascus on Sunday, his first appearance in public after a bombing in the Syrian capital last month that killed the country's defense minister and... more »

• Saturday, August 18, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  August 17, 2012 5:00 PM

  Pointing to his elderly mother on Medicare, Ryan insists GOP ticket won't hurt seniors ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan is telling seniors they have nothing to worry about when it comes to Medicare and Social Security if his Republican Party wins the White House. Don't believe him?... more »

• Saturday, August 11, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  August 10, 2012 5:00 PM

  AP sources: Romney intends to announce Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as ticket mate NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney intends to name Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice presidential running mate for the fall campaign, party officials said early Saturday, turning to the architect of a... more »

• Sunday, August 5, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  August 4, 2012 5:00 PM

  AP source: Possible plea in Tucson shooting case would send Loughner to prison for life PHOENIX (AP) A possible plea deal in the deadly Tucson shootings that wounded then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords would send Jared Lee Loughner to prison for the rest of his life, according to a person familiar... more »

• Saturday, July 28, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  July 27, 2012 5:00 PM

  Rhythm-and-royalty infused Olympic opening ceremony shows Britain is ready to rock LONDON (AP) Shaken and stirred. James Bond and the queen teamed to give London a wild Olympic opening like no other. And creative genius Danny Boyle turned Olympic Stadium into a jukebox, cranking up world-beating rock from the Beatles,... more »

• Sunday, July 15, 2012,AP News in Brief at 11:58 p.m. EDT

  July 15, 2012 5:00 PM

  Red Cross declares Syrian conflict to be a civil war; UN investigates assault on farm village DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Syria's 16-month bloodbath crossed an important symbolic threshold Sunday as the international Red Cross formally declared the conflict a civil war, a status with implications for potential war crimes prosecutions. The... more »

• Sunday, July 15, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  July 14, 2012 5:00 PM

  Clinton meets with military, political leaders as US seeks to define its role in Egypt CAIRO (AP) Having pressed the new Egyptian president, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday will seek to mobilize what influence the United States still has with the army chief whose key role... more »

• Monday, July 9, 2012,AP News in Brief at 11:58 p.m. EDT

  July 9, 2012 5:00 PM

  Obama seeks to shift election debate to fight over tax cuts for wealthy amid economic unease WASHINGTON (AP) Facing sagging jobs numbers, President Barack Obama sought to recast the November election as a fight over tax fairness on Monday, urging tax cut extensions for all families earning less than $250,000... more »

• Saturday, July 7, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  July 6, 2012 5:00 PM

  Libyans vote in 1st parliamentary election since Gadhafi's ouster amid fears of violence TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) Libyans started voting on Saturday in the first parliamentary election since last year's ouster and slaying of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi, with jubilation at this major step towards democracy after decades of erratic one-man... more »

• Tuesday, July 3, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  July 2, 2012 5:00 PM

  Heat, wind, fire, wind, drought, floods: Scientists call US summer a global warming preview WASHINGTON (AP) If you want a glimpse of some of the worst of global warming, scientists suggest taking a look at U.S. weather in recent weeks. Horrendous wildfires. Oppressive heat waves. Devastating droughts. Flooding from giant... more »

• Sunday, July 1, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  June 30, 2012 5:00 PM

  John Roberts is hearing it from both sides as he finishes 7th year as chief justice WASHINGTON (AP) Chief Justice John Roberts could have taken down President Barack Obama's entire, massive health care law. He could have prevented the Supreme Court decision that largely disabled the most disputed aspects of... more »

• Saturday, June 30, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  June 29, 2012 5:00 PM

  Russia, US struggle to overcome differences at last-ditch Syria talks in Geneva GENEVA (AP) Russia's determination to preserve its last remaining ally in the Middle East collided head-on with U.S. and other Western powers' desire to replace Syrian President Bashar Assad with a democracy at a pivotal U.N.-brokered conference on... more »

• Sunday, June 24, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  June 23, 2012 5:00 PM

  In city of leaks, Supreme Court is good at keeping secrets like upcoming health care decision WASHINGTON (AP) It's the biggest secret in a city known for not keeping them. The nine Supreme Court justices and more than three dozen other people have kept quiet for more than two months... more »

• Saturday, June 23, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  June 22, 2012 5:00 PM

  Ex-Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky convicted of 45 counts in sex abuse trial BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) For years, the children Jerry Sandusky had preyed upon kept quiet about what the former Penn State assistant football coach did to them in echoing shower stalls, empty hotel rooms and the muffled... more »

• Saturday, June 16, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  June 15, 2012 5:00 PM

  Egyptians vote in presidential runoff, choosing between Islamist, Hosni Mubarak's ex-PM CAIRO (AP) Faced with a choice between Hosni Mubarak's ex-prime minister and an Islamist candidate, Egyptians voted Saturday in a presidential runoff the outcome of which will mean the difference between installing a remnant of the old regime and... more »

• Sunday, June 10, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  June 9, 2012 5:00 PM

  Tax increase if health law is overturned? It's possible for some families with young adults WASHINGTON (AP) It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama's health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young adult children of their workers. But... more »

• Saturday, June 9, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  June 8, 2012 5:00 PM

  2 US attorneys to probe classified leaks; Obama calls claims of deliberate leaks 'offensive' WASHINGTON (AP) Two U.S. attorneys are taking over separate FBI investigations into leaks of national security information that critics have accused the White House of orchestrating to improve President Barack Obama's re-election chances, a claim Obama... more »

• Sunday, June 3, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  June 2, 2012 5:00 PM

  Syria president denies role in Houla massacre, calls it an 'ugly crime' BEIRUT (AP) Syrian President Bashar Assad denied Sunday that his government had anything to do with last week's gruesome Houla massacre, saying not even "monsters" would carry out such an ugly crime. In a televised speech to parliament,... more »

• Saturday, June 2, 2012,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

  June 1, 2012 5:00 PM

  Egypt's Mubarak to be transferred to a Cairo prison to serve life sentence CAIRO (AP) Egypt's state TV says that the country's prosecutor general has ordered ousted leader Hosni Mubarak to be transferred to a Cairo prison to serve his life sentence. Saturday's announcement comes shortly after a Cairo court... more »