McCain rejects 'audacity of hopelessness' for Iraq (AP)
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:26:39 GMT
AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain, ridiculing Barack Obama for "the audacity of hopelessness" in his policies on Iraq, said Friday that the entire Middle East could have plunged into war had U.S. troops been withdrawn as his rival advocated.

FDA: Avoid jalapenos from Mexico, not US (AP)
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:19:00 GMT
AP - Only jalapeno peppers grown in Mexico are implicated in the nationwide salmonella outbreak, the government announced Friday in clearing the U.S. crop.

Obama camp cites Pentagon in scrapping troop visit (AP)
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:09:17 GMT
AP - An aide to Sen. Barack Obama said Friday the Democratic presidential contender believed he could visit wounded troops at a military hospital in Germany without involving them in a campaign controversy and scrapped his plans after the Pentagon raised concerns.

Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in fuselage (AP)
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:07:55 GMT
AP - The 346 passengers were cruising at 29,000 feet Friday when an explosive bang shook the Qantas jumbo jet. The plane descended rapidly. Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling as debris flew through the cabin from a hole that had suddenly appeared in the floor.

Pa. teens charged in fatal beating of immigrant (AP)
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:07:11 GMT
AP - Three white teens were charged Friday in what officials said was an epithet-filled fatal beating of an illegal Mexican immigrant in a small northeast Pennsylvania coal town. Brandon J. Piekarsky, 16, and Colin J. Walsh, 17, were charged as adults with homicide and ethnic intimidation in the July 12 attack on Luis Ramirez.

Parents of slain pregnant woman forgive suspect (AP)
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:09:55 GMT
AP - The parents of a slain pregnant woman said Friday they have forgiven the suspect charged with killing their daughter and cutting her baby out of the womb.

FCC approves satellite radio merger in 3-2 vote (AP)
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:57:46 GMT
AP - Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street.

Halle Berry pushes back against 'backyard' paps (AP)
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:04:24 GMT
AP - Halle Berry said a paparazzi went too far to get a shot of her infant daughter, alleging that the shooter trespassed on her private property and snapped them hanging out in the backyard.

Angry man shoots lawn mower for not starting (AP)
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:17:18 GMT
AP - A Milwaukee man was accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start. Keith Walendowski, 56, was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed.

Joba dominates Red Sox as Yankees win 7th straight (AP)
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:27:26 GMT
AP - Joba Chamberlain dominated the Boston Red Sox with his best major league start and the surging New York Yankees moved two games behind their longtime rivals with a 1-0 victory Friday night.