WASHINGTON (AP) -- This time around, President Barack Obama's message can sound decidedly down-to-earth.... Read more...
2/21/12,
Congress targets federal workers for savings
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal workers were $15 billion losers as Congress looked for ways to pay for parts of the just-passed legislation to extend the payroll tax cut and federal unemployment benefits through the end of the year.... Read more...
2/21/12,
Survivor: Deadly avalanche a 'horror story'
SEATTLE (AP) -- The expert skiers wasted no time after an avalanche hit and swept their friends down a steep slope in Washington state. They immediately turned on their emergency beacons and began searching for signs of life.... Read more...
2/21/12,
1 dead after BMW crashes through restaurant window
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) -- Police say a BMW crashed into a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in suburban Washington, killing the driver and injuring several other people.... Read more...
2/21/12,
Opening statements set in Ga. shooting trial
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) -- Prosecutors and defense attorneys will deliver opening statements in the trial of a Georgia man who claims he was insane when he shot and killed a toddler's father outside a suburban Atlanta preschool.... Read more...
2/21/12,
'Ben Hurt': Portland bike warriors smash and crash
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Looking like punk gladiators, teams of young adults on junk bikes pulling chariots made of junk parts frenetically chased each other around a makeshift arena, slamming each other and swinging away with foam clubs.... Read more...
2/21/12,
Pastor dies 5 months after Fla. church shooting
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- Prosecutors are awaiting the results of an autopsy on the body of a Florida pastor found dead in his home last week, five months after he was seriously wounded in a shooting at a church.... Read more...
2/21/12,
Georgia commuter bus driver stabbed with pen
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia authorities say a commuter bus driver is recovering after being stabbed repeatedly with a pen when he tried to break up a fight between passengers that involved a dispute over a cell phone.... Read more...
2/21/12,
Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Revelers hit the streets Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras, lured to the French Quarter and stately oak-lined avenues by the chance to snag beads and baubles from seemingly endless parades in the final unfettered party before the somber season of Lent.... Read more...
2/21/12,
Glenn marks 50 years since historic orbit of Earth
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- John Glenn made his historic spaceflight alone in 1962 but celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday among hundreds of people within his orbit, from fellow headline-making astronauts and NASA's administrator to family, friends and students at Ohio State University, where the public affairs school bears his name.... Read more...
