Military Divorces Edge Up Again in 9th Year of War The divorce rate in the armed forces increased slightly again in the past year as military marriages continued to bear the stress of the nation’s ninth year at war. Pauline Jelinek, AP NEWS - 1 minutes ago
4 Relatives Shot Dead at Fla. Thanksgiving Party Three women and a child in bed were shot to death during a family Thanksgiving gathering in South Florida and a male relative was being sought early Friday. Travis Reed, AP NEWS - 8 minutes ago
No Decisions in High Court’s Horn of Plenty For the first time under Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court failed to issue opinions before Thanksgiving in any of the cases that were argued in recent months. Mark Sherman and Jesse Holland, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Stocks Tumble on Fears About Dubai Debt Fallout Stocks tumbled Friday as fear swept world markets that financial trouble in the Middle Eastern city-state of Dubai will upend a global economic recovery. Tim Paradis, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago
Namibia Vote Expected to Return Party to Power Namibia’s longtime ruling party may see its grip on this desert nation weakened in elections that began Friday, with a challenge from a new breakaway party hoping to attract voters dissatisfied with corruption and leadership scandals. Alexandra Regner, AP NEWS - 15 minutes ago
Obama Faces Delicate Balancing Act on Climate Having vowed US climate action, President Barack Obama heads to Copenhagen needing to perform a delicate balancing act between huge expectations and the reality of a reluctant Congress. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 23 minutes ago
Muslims Cast Stones on 3rd Day of Hajj Vast crowds of pilgrims cast stones at walls representing the devil on the third day of the annual hajj on Friday as Muslims around the world began celebrating Eid al-Adha, the most important holiday of the Islamic calendar. Hadeel Al-Shalchi, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
Shoppers Pack Stores as Holiday Season Revs Up Shoppers crowded stores and malls in the wee hours Friday, some after spending the night waiting in line, to grab early morning deals and hard-to-find items. Anne D'Innocenzio, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
ND Retail Group Expects Holiday Sales to Rise The head of the North Dakota Retail Association says he expects holiday sales in the state this year to be up 1 to 2 percent over last year, compared with a predicted 1 percent drop nationally. Staff, AP NEWS - 31 minutes ago
NATO Allies May Commit 6,000 Troops for Afghan War A NATO official says alliance nations may increase their fighting force in Afghanistan by up to 6,000 soldiers in response to President Barack Obama’s expected call for 30,000 additional U.S. and allied service members. Staff, AP NEWS - 31 minutes ago
German Minister Quits in Afghan Row Former German defence minister and current labour minister quits over allegations of a cover-up of civilian deaths in an airstrike in Afghanistan. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 32 minutes ago
Space Shuttle Atlantis, 7 Astronauts Back on Earth Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth touchdown Friday to end an 11-day flight that resupplied the International Space Station. Marcia Dunn, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Minnesota Tribe to Rally Against Nuclear Expansion A Minnesota Indian community with a nuclear power plant as its neighbor is holding a rally to voice opposition to a utility’s expansion plans there. Staff, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago
Jobs, Economics Complicate Brazil’s Amazon Fight Drawing his .40-caliber pistol, Severiano Pontes dashes across the steaming, muddy jungle floor, a hunch telling him what he would find around a bend. Bradley Brooks, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
Report: Accused CA Camp Killer Planned Massacre The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department says a man charged with killing a housekeeper at a Seventh Day-Adventist forest camp had planned to shoot everyone there. Staff, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
Dubai Seeks to Assure Markets Shaken by Debt Move Debt-burdened Dubai insisted that it took into account market fallout from its appeal to delay paying creditors, but offered no specifics and did little to ease worries that dragged down global markets for a second day Friday. Barbara Surk, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago
Hopi Hotel Showcases Arizona Tribe’s Culture Tourists traveling the vast expanse of tribal lands in northern Arizona soon will have a venue to learn about the culture of one of the oldest indigenous tribes in America. Felicia Fonseca, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago
AP NewsAlert Space shuttle Atlantis lands in Florida after 11-day flight to resupply space station. Staff, AP NEWS - 48 minutes ago
NM Researcher Develops Trees for Dry, Rural Areas A New Mexico State University researcher is using tree planting to help arid, impoverished regions in the Four Corners region and Africa. Staff, AP NEWS - 48 minutes ago
Food Banks Go High-Tech to Feed the Hungry Food banks across the country are undergoing a high-tech revolution, adopting sophisticated databases, bar coding, GPS tracking, automated warehouses and other technologies used in the food industry that increasingly supplies their goods. George Tibbits, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago
Swiss: Polanski in Jail Until at Least Monday Roman Polanski will remain in a jail outside Zurich for at least three more days until he meets the security conditions of his bail, a Swiss official said Friday. Bradley S. Klapper, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago
Dubai World’s Debt Freeze ‘Carefully Planned’ A top Dubai finance official said the emirate fully expected fallout from its debt problems and assured foreign creditors that Dubai World’s request to postpone payment on some of its $60 billion in debt was “carefully planned.” Barbara Surk, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago
New York Law Regulates ‘Life Settlement’ Industry A new New York law seeks to protect consumers by regulating “life settlements,” in which the elderly sell their life insurance for far more than the value upon cancellation to get cash, often to stave off hard times. Michael Gormley, AP NEWS - 56 minutes ago
Poland Clamps Down on Communist Symbols Poland’s president has approved legislation that allows for people to be fined or even imprisoned for possessing or buying communist symbols. Staff, AP NEWS - 60 minutes ago
Owner of Closed Mortgage Company Returns to NH A lawyer for the owner of a closed mortgage company being investigated by the state says his client is back in New Hampshire. Staff, AP NEWS - 66 minutes ago
Texas Gov Leads GOP Fight Against Climate Bill While the U.S. Senate considers a climate bill aiming to dramatically slash air pollution linked to global warming, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and other Republican leaders in the state that leads the nation in greenhouse gas production are watching closely — and objecting loudly. John McFarland, AP NEWS - 68 minutes ago
Suspect in Nazi Trial Proud of His SS Service A man accused of murdering Dutch civilians as a member of a Waffen SS hit squad said at his trial Friday that he was proud about being chosen as a volunteer to fight for the Nazis. David Rising, AP NEWS - 74 minutes ago
ND Company Proposes Diesel Plant Near Williston A Fargo company is seeking investors for a plant in northwestern North Dakota that would make diesel fuel to help run drilling rigs in the state’s oil patch, but one oil industry official said it might be a risky business. James Macpherson, AP NEWS - 75 minutes ago
Oil Slides to Near $74 as Dubai Woes Roil Markets Oil prices dropped to near $74 a barrel Friday as Dubai’s debt problems jolted world markets, raising concern about the prospects for global economic recovery. Barry Hatton, AP NEWS - 75 minutes ago
Dubai Debt Fears Remain Focus in World Markets European stock markets regained their poise Friday on hopes Wall Street would not be hit as hard as Asia by the news Dubai is having trouble handling its debt. Pan Pylas, AP NEWS - 76 minutes ago
Food Banks Nationwide Report More 1st Timers Prentice Jones worked construction jobs around Chicago for most of his 60 years and is quick to boast of a foreman job he once held at a revamped city college and 23 years at a steel company. Sophia Tareen, AP NEWS - 77 minutes ago
Olmsted’s 1895 Pa. Steel Town Seeks Green Rebirth Imagine: It’s 1895. A steel baron hires New York’s Central Park designer Frederick Law Olmsted to build a town in western Pennsylvania where mill workers can live, work and play. By the turn of the century, Vandergrift’s rounded buildings and roads flow along the contours of the Kiskiminetas River. Ramit Plushnick-Masti, AP NEWS - 77 minutes ago
Space Shuttle Crew Heads Home The space shuttle Atlantis began its journey back to Earth early Friday, dipping into the atmosphere after Mission Control gave the seven astronauts the all-clear to end their 11-day mission. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Namibia Heads to the Polls Namibians on Friday began voting in general elections expected to return the ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) to power, despite a tough challenge from a new breakaway party. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Ruling Party Favoured as Namibians Vote Namibians began voting Friday in general elections expected to return the ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) to power, despite a tough challenge from a new breakaway party. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
EDF to Join Russian South Stream Pipeline Project Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won another victory for his strategy of energy diplomacy in France on Friday, signing a deal bringing French investment to a pipeline project. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
France’s EDF Joins Russian South Stream Pipeline French energy giant EDF has signed a deal with Russia’s Gazprom to join the consortium building the South Stream gas pipeline, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Dollar Hits 14-Year Low Against Yen The dollar struck a 14-year low against the yen on Friday amid jitters Dubai may default on its debt, which sent global stock markets reeling and prompted investors to exit risky trades. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Volkswagen Brazil Eyes $3.5-Bln Investment Volkswagen’s Brazilian affiliate on Thursday announced plans to spend 3.5 billion dollars by 2014 to boost capacity and develop new products in Latin America’s biggest market. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Mali Troops Join Search for Abducted Frenchman Malian soldiers were drafted in Friday to hunt for a missing Frenchman, apparently kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in the lawless north of the country, the government said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Confusion Over ‘Release’ of Greek Ship Somali pirates holding a Greek cargo ship Friday accused its owners of constantly changing their minds on deals reached to free the vessel captured more than six months ago. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Army Fights Rebels for Town in Centr.Africa The army in the Central African Republic vowed Friday to recapture the key north central town of Ndele after a rebel attack in which a military source said about 15 people died. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 83 minutes ago
End for Friends Generation as Internet Brings Down Borders Borders UK, one of Britain?s biggest booksellers, which also owns Books Etc, was seeking a buyer on Friday a day after going into administration, a spokesman said, brought down by competition from online and supermarket competitors. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Iraq Invasion of ‘Questionable’ Legitimacy: Diplomat The 2003 invasion of Iraq was “of questionable legitimacy”, Britain’s then ambassador to the UN said Friday, adding he had wanted another six months of diplomacy before military action was launched. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 83 minutes ago
German Minister Quits Over Afghan Strike Germany’s former defence minister Franz Josef Jung quit the cabinet on Friday over a deadly bombing in Afghanistan, the day after claims of a cover-up took the scalp of the country’s top general. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Sri Lanka to Hold Presidential Poll in January Sri Lanka will hold presidential elections on January 26, the electoral office said Friday, with President Mahinda Rajapakse expected to face his former military chief Sarath Fonseka. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 83 minutes ago
Climate Debate Heats Up Caribbean Summit An approaching global climate summit has raised the temperature at what is usually low-key meeting of leaders from Britain’s former colonial empire. Ben Fox, AP NEWS - 85 minutes ago
Idaho Gov’s Road Funding Panel Due to Meet in Dec. With Idaho officials trying to plug holes in the state budget, most lawmakers aren’t thinking transportation funding as the 2010 Legislature nears. Staff, AP NEWS - 87 minutes ago
Iraqi VP: No Deal Yet on Election Law Standoff A top Iraqi official warned Friday “it is too early” to claim a breakthrough in a political crisis over the fragile democracy’s election law, all but assuring that a national vote will be pushed past its deadline. Lara Jakes, AP NEWS - 91 minutes ago
Maine Police Take on Excise Tax Evaders It takes Sgt. Charles Denault barely two minutes to spot a dozen cars with out-of-state license plates parked in driveways and outside houses and apartments. Clarke Canfield, AP NEWS - 93 minutes ago
Ahead of the Bell: Lower Demand, Dollar Hurt Deere An improved 2010 revenue forecast prompted an analyst to slightly increase his profit estimate for Deere & Co. Friday, although he warned that the farm equipment manufacturer could be hurt by reduced demand and the weak dollar. Staff, AP NEWS - 93 minutes ago
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