President Barack Obama met with foreign dignitaries during a dinner and reception in Singapore. (Nov. 14) [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]
A Phoenix man fell to his death in a homemade backyard fire pit he was using to roast a pig. (Dec. 31) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Tourists are flocking to Times Square in New York City for the New Year's Eve celebrations; one day after a white van caused a security scare. (Dec. 31) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
A gunman clad in black went on a shooting rampage Thursday, killing his ex-girlfriend then slaying four workers at a suburban shopping mall near Helsinki before turning his gun on himself, police said. (Dec. 31) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
AT&T Inc. said Thursday it would no longer sponsor Tiger Woods, joining Accenture and Gillette in dropping support for the golfer after numerous allegations of infidelities. (Dec. 31) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
The U.S. Embassy is warning of a possible New Year's Eve terrorist attack on Indonesia's Bali island based on information from its governor. (Dec. 31) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Saws are screaming and ice flakes are flying in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. The city is ringing in the New Year with a Hawaiian theme, celebrating the 50th anniversary of statehood for Alaska's kin state, Hawaii. (Dec. 31) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Fireworks were launched over the Sydney Harbour Bridge as Australia celebrated the new year. (Dec. 31) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Here's the latest news for Thursday, Dec. 31: Taliban claims responsibility for Afghan attack; Obama to get preliminary report on attempted terror attack; Rush Limbaugh taken to the hospital because of chest pains; New Zealand rings in 2010. [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
A decade has started in Auckland, New Zealand. Thousands rang in the New Year by watching fireworks. (Dec. 31) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for a suicide bombing at a base in eastern Afghanistan that killed eight American civilians and one Afghan, the worst loss of life for the U.S. in the country since October. (Dec. 31) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was taken to a hospital with chest pains on Wednesday, according to various media reports from Honolulu where he's vacationing. (Dec. 30) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Work crews in Pacifica, Calif. have been busy for days stabilizing a cliff and trying to prevent an apartment complex from collapsing into the ocean.(Dec. 30) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Police in Tenn. Are searching for suspects after someone broke into a funeral home and stole jewelry from a woman in a casket. (Dec. 31) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Attorneys for two men charged with killing a University of North Carolina student body president want a judge to give them more access to details about tipsters' calls to a crime hotline. (Dec. 30) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was taken to a hospital with chest pains on Wednesday, according to various media reports from Honolulu where he's vacationing. (Dec. 30) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
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Police: Off-duty Officer Shot, Wounded in Philadelphia, 1 Dead
Police say an off-duty Philadelphia officer was shot in an attempted robbery and a second person has been killed in the shooting. Police say the 23-year-old officer was taken to the hospital Wednesday where he's listed in stable condition. (Dec. 30) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Wisconsin police have found a car belonging to Theresa Still, a nurse who was last seen Sunday. Police say Still had an argument with her boyfriend earlier in the day. They say he has a history of violence, but is not being considered a suspect. (Dec. 30) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Authorities say an inmate shot a deputy and stabbed another in a holding cell at a northern Virginia courthouse. The two deputies are in stable condition after being taken to the hospital. (Dec. 30) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
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Airline Passenger: Will Go Through Body Scan and 'Not Think Twice'
Congress is talking about spending millions for body scan image security devices at airports following the Christmas bombing attempt. The image is often called a virtual 'strip search,' but most passengers say they'd deal with the inconvenience. (Dec. 30) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
To the delight of tourists, there are usually hundreds of sea lions at San Francisco's Pier 39. Now marine experts are trying to figure out why they've left in droves. (Dec. 30) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
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