In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press, Scott Roeder confessed to shooting a Kansas abortion provider at a Wichita church earlier this year. Roeder says he killed Dr. George Tiller to protect unborn children. (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]
Phoenix police have identified a suspect accused of kidnapping and molesting a 5-year-old girl on Christmas day before a patrol officer spotted his car and helped rescue the child. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Charlie Sheen's wife has told Aspen police the actor pinned her on a bed, put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her after she said she wanted a divorce. (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]
A string of suspicious fires that destroyed three homes in Northampton, Massachusetts and killed two men have many residents on edge, wondering whether they were set by thrill-seekers or someone bent on causing harm. (Dec. 28) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
The group al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed responsibility for the attempted Christmas Day airliner attack. President Barack Obama says he's directed his national security team to keep up the pressure on terrorist groups. (Dec. 28) [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]
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