Bernanke Makes Case for Strong Fed Role on Banks The chairman of the Federal Reserve is concerned that congressional efforts at financial reform could weaken the central bank’s ability to handle future crises and may politicize monetary policy. Eileen Aj Connelly, AP NEWS - 9 minutes ago
Wis. Police Report 4 Shot in Domestic Incident Police in Madison, Wis., say four people, including two children, were shot early Saturday morning in a domestic incident. Todd Richmond, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Pa. City Torn by Racial Strife Elects Black Mayor A little girl who trembled in her house as a National Guard tank rumbled past during York’s chaotic 1969 race riots has grown up to become the first black mayor of the central Pennsylvania city. Marc Levy, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago
3 Americans Die in Cargo Plane Crash in China A Zimbabwe-registered cargo plane crashed in flames during takeoff from Shanghai’s main airport Saturday, killing three American crew members and injuring four others on board. Eugene Hoshiko, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago
Rat Pack: Scientists Warming Up to African Rodent Naked mole rats don’t get cancer. They shrug off brushes with acid and age so well, some are older than the college-aged researchers handling them. Paul J. Weber, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago
Russia: Bomb Caused Train Crash That Killed 26 A homemade bomb was planted on the tracks of the high-speed Moscow-to-St. Petersburg train route, causing a derailment that killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more, Russian officials said Saturday as they opened a terrorism investigation. Ivan Sekretarev and David Nowak, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
Text-A-Tip Programs Allow Tipsters to Help Police Police across the country are getting help from text-a-tip programs that allow people to send anonymous messages from their cell phones. Denise Lavoie, AP NEWS - 23 minutes ago
‘At Least 33’ Die in Bangladesh Ferry Accident Rescue workers struggled to find survivors Saturday after at least 33 people died when a Bangladesh ferry overloaded with people returning home to celebrate a Muslim holiday capsized. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 25 minutes ago
Unlikely Politician Tries Comeback in Mexico A street vendor-turned-politician has thrown Mexico City’s most populous district into political chaos by trying to reclaim the post of borough chief he won as a stand-in candidate in July elections. Mark Stevenson, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago
Early Indicators of Black Friday Sales Promising Shoppers returned to malls Saturday as observers began reviewing early reports showing just how much consumers spent during their Black Friday shopping sprees. Ashley M. Heher, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Bomb Caused Russian Train Crash 7 kilograms of explosives detonated on a Russian railway line caused deadly train derailment. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 33 minutes ago
Raul Castro Praises Cuban Army as Well Prepared Raul Castro toured military installations and met with his armed forces high command during three days of extensive war games, saying his forces' preparedness inspires more respect than possession of an advanced weapon ever could. Paul Haven, AP NEWS - 36 minutes ago
Pakistani President Turns Over Nuclear Authority Pakistan’s president relinquished command of its nuclear arsenal and signaled he was ready to shed more power as he faces growing pressure to resign. Kim Gamel, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
Knox’s Parents Investigated for Defamation The parents of American student Amanda Knox are being investigated for alleged defamation for saying Italian police abused their daughter before arresting her in the 2007 slaying of her British roommate. Paolo Santalucia, AP NEWS - 46 minutes ago
Pa. City Torn by Racial Strife Elects Black Mayor A little girl who trembled in her house in York during race riots in 1969 has grown up to become the first black mayor of the central Pennsylvania city. Marc Levy, AP NEWS - 50 minutes ago
Lima Apologizes to Afro-Peruvians for Abuses The government of Peru is apologizing to its Afro-Peruvian population for the first time for centuries of abuse, exclusion and discrimination. Staff, AP NEWS - 50 minutes ago
Ski Resorts Fight Global Warming; Utah Gov Unsure Ski resorts across the country are using the Thanksgiving weekend to jump start their winter seasons, but with every passing year comes a frightening realization: If global temperatures continue to rise, fewer and fewer resorts will be able to open for the traditional beginning of ski season. Brock Vergakis, AP NEWS - 53 minutes ago
Police to Talk to Woods About Accident There are plenty of vivid details from the car crash that sent Tiger Woods to the hospital: Doug Ferguson, AP NEWS - 54 minutes ago
Kennedy to Speak on Health Care After Church Feud Congressman Patrick Kennedy is to make his first public appearance since heightening a feud with Rhode Island’s Roman Catholic bishop over abortion. Staff, AP NEWS - 57 minutes ago
Taiwan Honors Local Film at Chinese Oscars Taiwanese social drama “No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti” won Chinese cinema’s top honor on Saturday — a rare victory for an industry that has been overshadowed by big-budget blockbusters from rival mainland China. Min Lee, AP NEWS - 74 minutes ago
SC WWII Vet’s Battle Ends in Gunshot at VA Clinic EDITOR’S NOTE — In reporting this story, The Associated Press used mental health records provided by Grover Chapman’s family, records obtained from the military with the family’s permission and ships' logs from World War II. The AP also conducted dozens of interviews over several months with Chapman’s family, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office and other authorities. Staff, AP FEATURES - 79 minutes ago
Wis. Police Report 4 Shot in Domestic Incident Four people, including two children, were shot early Saturday morning in what Madison police called a domestic incident on the city’s west side. Todd Richmond, AP NEWS - 84 minutes ago
Hajj Winds Up With Last Prayers, Souvenir Rush Stoning the devil and circling the Mecca Grand Mosque’s kaaba shrine, two million Muslim pilgrims launched into the final rituals of the hajj on Saturday ahead of their massive exodus from Islam’s holiest city. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 85 minutes ago
Woods Suffers Face Cuts in Minor Car Crash Golfing superstar Tiger Woods suffered facial cuts and bruises when he crashed his 2009 Cadillac SUV outside his luxury Florida home. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 85 minutes ago
Hajj Winds Up With Last Prayers, Souvenir Rush Stoning the devil and circling the Mecca Grand Mosque’s kaaba shrine, two million pilgrims launched into the final rituals of the hajj on Saturday ahead of their massive exodus from Islam’s holiest city. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 85 minutes ago
Lebanon’s Other Women ‘Out’ in Force They remain anonymous, but their voices are out in force and bold print: a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women have braved law and social taboo in Lebanon with a little pink-and-white book. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 85 minutes ago
Hershey Fits Cadbury Outlook: Chief Exec US chocolate maker Hershey is culturally a good match for Cadbury, the British confectioner’s chief executive said in an interview out Saturday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 85 minutes ago
Carlos the Jackal Was ‘Revolutionary’: Chavez Brushing off French protests, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez praised as “a revolutionary soldier” convicted terrorist Carlos Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, better known as Carlos The Jackal. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 85 minutes ago
Former Finance Chief Jailed, Fined in Rwanda A former presidential financial director in Rwanda was fined 1.8 million dollars and jailed for four years for illegal enrichment as Kigali cracks down on corruption, state radio said Saturday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 85 minutes ago
Defence Summing Up in Kercher Murder Trial in Italy American student Amanda Knox’s Italian boyfriend had a “romantic approach to the opposite sex” and was incapable of taking part in the alleged sexual misadventure that led to the murder of Briton Meredith Kercher, a defence lawyer said on Saturday. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 85 minutes ago
Libya Barred From Davos Forum Over Row With Switzerland Libya will not be invited to the Davos economic forum until it resolves its row with Switzerland stemming from the arrest of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi’s son, a Davos spokesman said Saturday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 85 minutes ago
China Mine Flood Leaves 16 Missing: Govt A flood at a coal mine in northeast China has trapped 16 workers, the government said Saturday, in the latest accident to strike China’s notoriously dangerous mining sector. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 85 minutes ago
Police to Interview Woods After Car Crash Police prepared to interview golfing superstar Tiger Woods Saturday to determine whether charges will be filed for a single-vehicle crash that left him facial cuts and bruises. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 85 minutes ago
US Cave to Be Sealed After Spelunker’s Death A narrow crevice in a Utah cave will become a cave explorer’s final resting place, after authorities decided to permanently seal the cavern and not recover his body. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 85 minutes ago
Anthony Blitzes Knicks With 50 Points Carmelo Anthony scored a career-high 50 points, as the Denver Nuggets defeated the New York Knicks 128-125 on Friday at the Pepsi Center arena. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 85 minutes ago
Police: Murderous Moose a Suspect in Swedish Death Swedish police say they’ve cleared a man who was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife after deciding the culprit was most likely a moose. Staff, AP NEWS - 88 minutes ago
Santas and Angels Gather in Berlin Some 200 Santas and angels gather in Berlin to take part in their annual meeting before the Christmas season kicks off. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 93 minutes ago
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