NATION
Palin tells Winfrey she prays for Levi Johnston
CHICAGO — Sarah Palin sat down with Oprah Winfrey, telling the talk show host that it’s heartbreaking to see the road that Levi Johnston, the father of her grandson, has taken and that the soon-to-be Playboy model hasn’t seen his baby in awhile.
By AP wire report , November 16, 2009
Palin’s book goes rogue on some facts
EDITOR’S NOTE — An occasional look at assertions by government officials and others on how well they adhere to the facts
By Calvin Woodward , November 16, 2009
Obama wants domestic spending cuts in next budget
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, mindful of public anxiety over the government’s mushrooming debt, is shifting emphasis from big-spending policies to deficit reduction. Domestic agencies have been told to brace for a spending freeze or cuts of up to 5 percent as part of a midterm election-year push to rein in record budget shortfalls.
By Tom Raumand Andrew Taylor , November 14, 2009
AP: Palin book goes after McCain camp but not Levi 
NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Palin's new memoir describes heart-wrenching anguish about her teen daughter's pregnancy playing out before a national audience. But the 413-page tome doesn't contain a single reference to the father of her grandson, soon-to-be Playgirl model Levi Johnston.
By Richard T. Pienciak , November 13, 2009
AG says Gitmo 9/11 suspects heading to NY trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York for trial in a civilian federal court and he expects to seek the death penalty.
By AP wire report , November 13, 2009
CDC: U.S. H1N1 flu toll totals 4,000 dead, 22 million ill
WASHINGTON — Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn't mean swine flu suddenly has worsened.
By Lauran Neergaard , November 13, 2009
Sixth arrest announced in Mo. child sex case
LEXINGTON, Mo. - Authorities say they have identified additional victims and arrested a sixth adult in a child sex abuse case in western Missouri.
By AP wire report , November 13, 2009
Two arrested in teen murder case in Mitchell, S.D.
MITCHELL, S.D. - Two suspects were arrested Thursday for the murder of 16-year-old Jasmine Guevara, of Mitchell.
By Seth Tupper and Melanie Brandert , November 13, 2009
Attorney: Balloon boy parents to plead guilty to some charges
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The Colorado parents who reported their 6-year-old son floated away aboard a helium balloon will plead guilty to some charges and serve probation so that the family can stay together, the attorney for the boy's father said today.
By AP wire report , November 12, 2009
Missing SD teen linked to fire that burned body in trunk of car
MITCHELL, S.D. – Authorities said Wednesday that the disappearance of a Mitchell teenager is believed to be related to what witnesses are calling a fatal fire.
By Melanie Brandert , November 12, 2009
Canoeists force to change plans after leaving ND
FARGO, N.D. - Two University of Winnipeg students canoeing their way to New Orleans have been forced to change their plans.
By AP wire report , November 12, 2009
Mo. cops hunt for child abuse clues hidden in jars
LEXINGTON, Mo. - An excavation was scheduled to resume Thursday at a rural western Missouri property where authorities believe they may find bodies and buried glass jars with notes written by children who may have documented sexual abuse.
By AP wire report , November 12, 2009
A grateful nation pays tribute to its military vets and families
ARLINGTON, Va. — On a cold, rain-soaked Veterans Day, President Obama walked slowly through the white, stone markers at the section of Arlington National Cemetery reserved for troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, the two wars he oversees as commander in chief.
By Julie Pace , November 12, 2009
Woman attacked by chimp reveals face on 'Oprah'
CHICAGO (AP) — A Connecticut woman who was attacked by a 200-pound (90-kilogram) chimpanzee revealed her heavily disfigured face on television Wednesday, saying she is blind and has to eat through a straw, but isn't angry.
By AP wire report , November 11, 2009
Milwaukee muggers return wallet after finding Army ID, apologize, and say thanks for service
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee Army reservist's military identification earned him some street cred Tuesday, when he says four men who mugged him at gunpoint returned his belongings and thanked him for his service after finding the ID.
By AP wire report , November 11, 2009
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