Arizona preparing appeal of immigration ruling (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:19:34 GMT
AP - Arizona is preparing to ask an appeals court to lift a judge's ruling that put most of the state's immigration law on hold in a key first-round victory for the federal government in a fight that may go to the U.S. Supreme Court.

2nd US Navy sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:27:08 GMT
AP - A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday.

Obama talks race, pop culture on 'The View' (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:21 GMT
AP - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the racial firestorm that led to the ouster of a black Agriculture Department official was a "phony controversy" generated by the media. He said his administration overreacted by forcing her out.

Ousted USDA employee Sherrod plans to sue blogger (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:59:02 GMT
AP - Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she will sue a conservative blogger who posted an edited video of her making racially tinged remarks last week.

Rangel wary as panel prepares ethics charges (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:22:14 GMT
AP - A lawyer for Rep. Charles Rangel negotiated a possible last-minute plea bargain Thursday as the veteran New York congressman steeled himself for the disclosure of charges that he violated House rules.

Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:01:52 GMT
AP - The government's point man for the Gulf spill met with coastal parish officials Thursday to talk about what's next now that the oil has stopped flowing.

Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000 (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:19:18 GMT
AP - New jobless claims fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated. The decline is a sign that the economy likely added jobs in July, although not enough to lower the nation's high unemployment rate.

Mother Nature helps firefighters battle Calif fire (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:25:09 GMT
AP - Calm, cool weather Thursday morning dampened a wildfire that destroyed 25 buildings north of Los Angeles, but crews were prepared for afternoon winds that could kick up the flames again, a fire spokesman said.

Saggy pants foolish but legal, NYC judge rules (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:36:16 GMT
AP - Wearing saggy pants is not a crime, just foolish.

T.O. misses flight to Bengals camp (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:49:58 GMT
AP - Terrell Owens is a late arrival.