President Barack Obama told ABC News that his administration was dealt a tough hand on the economy, but he's convinced he's doing everything he can. (Nov. 9) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Reports say GM may have to close as many as 1700 dealerships as part of a reorginazation aimed at keeping the auto giant alive. One auto dealer says it has been a tough year, but he sees hope on the horizon. (April 16) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Here's the latest news for Monday, Dec. 28: Obama: Security team to keep pressure on enemies; Al-Qaida in Yemen claims attack on US airliner; Nine dead in Mississippi apartment fire; Controlled explosions topple aging NY-VT bridge. [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
A report of dogs living in unsanitary conditions led animal control officers to a gruesome scene: remains of dozens of animals that appear to have been sacrificed in religious rituals. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Law enforcement officials in the U.S., Britain, and other countries are looking into the background and travels of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the man charged with trying to blow up a Northwest airliner as it approached Detroit Christmas day. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Officials in a small Mississippi town say they had a Monday morning fire that is the worst in recent memory. At least nine people were killed. There is no word on how many may have been injured. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
President Barack Obama says he has ordered a review of the nation's watchlist system and of air safety regulations, and has asked his national security team to keep up the pressure on terrorists aimed at attacking the U.S. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Denise Anderson lost her only son in the Iraq war, but she's determined not to lose her fight to be buried with him in a veterans cemetery. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Police have released footage showing the moment a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at a Shiite Muslim procession in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday. At least 30 people were killed and dozens more wounded. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
With snow falling and a small crowd looking on, the Lake Champlain Bridge between New York and Vermont was brought down by explosives Monday. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
As the year draws to a close, take a look back at some of the stories that made 2009 unforgettable, from the inauguration to the death of a pop music icon. (Dec. 21) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
From deadly political protests in Iran to the conviction of an American college student for her roommate's murder in Italy, the Associated Press is taking a look at the major international news stories of 2009. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Here's the latest news for Monday, December 28, 2009: White House reviews air security; Holiday sales up; Iran cracks down on opposition protests; Whales stranded in New Zealand. [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Iranian security forces stormed a series of opposition offices on Monday, rounding up at least seven prominent anti-government activists in a new crackdown against the country's reformist movement, opposition Web sites and activists reported. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Some 125 pilot whales died in New Zealand after stranding on the beach over the weekend _ but vacationers and conservation workers Sunday managed to coax 43 others back out to sea. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
A young whale injured and entangled in fishing gear off the coast of Maui was freed on Christmas Day. Rescuers cut the whale free from fishing line and an anchor that was hanging off his tail. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Terrorism expert Bill Kauffman tells the Associated Press that incidents like the Christmas attack on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 will force governments to keep advancing technology to stay ahead of future terrorists. (Dec. 27) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Police in San Jose, California are testing head-mounted cameras to record interactions with the public. As AP's Haven Daley reports, the test comes as citizens' groups criticize the department for too often using force during arrests. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Doctors and scientists around the world say they are seeing a disturbing new trend, not only are old diseases making a comeback but the antibiotics that used to work now do little against them. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Whether it's teaching the bible in their local church, enjoying Southern barbeques or watching their children and grandchildren grow up, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are very much at home in Plains, Georgia. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Since leaving the White House, Carter and his wife Rosalynn have logged millions of miles traveling for various. On a recent trip to the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the Carters kept a pace that would wear most people out, of any age. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
The New Year's Eve crystal ball that drops in Times Square will have a new kind of sparkle when it descends at the stroke of midnight Thursday. (Dec. 21) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
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