AP Exclusive: Pentagon gun was from Memphis police
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two guns used in high-profile shootings this year at the Pentagon and a Las Vegas courthouse both came from the same unlikely place: the police and court system of Memphis, Tenn....
APNewsBreak: Probe questions runaway Prius story
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A memo drafted for a congressional panel says that investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government were unable to make a Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, casting doubt on the driver's story....
Afghan gov. wants more troops after 12 explosions
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- The governor of Kandahar province demanded more security around Afghanistan's largest southern city Sunday after a series of explosions killed dozens of people in the Taliban heartland - the target of the war's next major offensive by Afghan and international forces....
Storm leaves Northeast soggy, windblown and dark
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Utility crews pushed through fallen trees and windblown debris to reach downed power lines Sunday, working to restore electricity to more than a half-million homes and businesses after strong winds and heavy rain wreaked havoc in parts of the Northeast....
Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids
ATLANTA (AP) -- President Barack Obama is promising parents and their kids that with his administration's help they will have better teachers in improved schools so U.S. students can make up for academic ground lost against youngsters in other countries....
China PM defends assertive trade, foreign policy
BEIJING (AP) -- China vowed Sunday to remain alert to any renewed signs of economic crisis and forcefully defended its currency, trade and more assertive foreign policies as helping global rebalancing, not undermining it....
At least 3 snowmobilers dead in Canadian avalanche
REVELSTOKE, British Columbia (AP) -- An avalanche struck a rally of up to 200 snowmobilers in Canada's Rocky Mountains on Saturday, killing at least three people and leaving an unknown number missing, police said....
Protesters surge into Bangkok wanting new election
BANGKOK (AP) -- Leaders of tens of thousands of protesters who swarmed into Bangkok from Thailand's rural areas Sunday threatened mass street demonstrations if the government didn't respond to their demand for a dissolution of Parliament within 24 hours....
ABC, Lifetime among winners of GLAAD Media Awards
NEW YORK (AP) -- Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon and the ABC drama series "Brothers & Sisters" are among this year's recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation....
Pacquiao dominates Clottey for decision
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Fighting on the star, Manny Pacquiao showed once again why he is such a star....


