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.

As many as 6,600 Arlington graves mixed up (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:32:29 GMT
AP - Estimates of the number of graves potentially affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forced his ouster.

2nd US Navy sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:43:41 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 16:43:29 GMT
AP - Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she will sue a conservative blogger who posted a video edited in a way that made her appear racist.

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.

At least 80 dead after Congo boat disaster (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:08:41 GMT
AP - A boat ferrying about 200 passengers to Congo's capital capsized after hitting a rock, and a government spokesman said Thursday at least 80 people were confirmed dead.

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.

FAA: Chelsea Clinton's wedding is a no-fly zone (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:15:21 GMT
AP - Chelsea Clinton's wedding along the Hudson River will be under a no-fly zone.

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