National News

No regrets for presidential debate moderator Jim Lehrer

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 02:33:00 EST

NEW YORK 8212 Jim Lehrer said Monday that he accomplished precisely what he wanted to while moderating the first presidential debate get Mitt Romney and Barack Obama talking to each other.

Some soda machines to display calorie counts

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:03:00 EST

NEW YORK 8212 As criticism of sugary sodas intensifies, Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are rolling out new vending machines that will put calorie counts right at your fingertips.The move comes ahead of a regulation that would require restaurant chains and vending...

Balloons ready to take flight

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:11:00 EST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. 8212 A giant Elvis, an ice cream cone and a child in a wheelchair are among the new shapes set to take to the sky at an annual hot-air balloon festival in New Mexico that's expected to draw more than 700,000 visitors from around the globe.

Rhode Island lawsuit foreshadows states' pension fight

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:06:00 EST

PROVIDENCE, R.I. 8212 Retired social worker Jim Gillis was told his 36,000 Rhode Island state pension would increase by 1,100 next year to keep up with inflation. But lawmakers suspended annual increases, leaving Gillis wondering how he'll pay medical bills and whether he'd been betrayed by his former employer.

Senate race ads focus on Obamacare, Medicare, debt

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:05:00 EST

WASHINGTON 8212 For critical Senate races, Republicans are turning to the playbook that served them so well in the 2010 elections. They're saturating the airwaves with political ads detailing the perils of 8220Obamacare8221 and the nation's growing debt.

North Carolina family hopes for release of Georgia prisoner

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:50:00 EST

WILSON, N.C. ? For seven years, Anita McNeil has tried to move on from what she calls ?the incident? ? that day in December 2005 when her husband shot and killed a man who threatened him outside their home in Georgia.

Voters wonder whose telling the truth

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:30:00 EST

WASHINGTON Suddenly its all about honesty. Seriously?

Halloween attractions: From pumpkins to zombies

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:47:00 EST

NEW YORK Too old to trick-or-treat? Busy the night of Oct. 31? Thats OK, because Halloween has become a seasonal holiday, with attractions and activities for all ages from late September through early November.

Waiting, worrying amid deadly meningitis outbreak

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:18:00 EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Patsy Bivins tossed and turned all night after finding out the steroid shot she received to ease her chronic back pain could instead threaten her life.

Some of Jerry Sandusky�s jurors hoping for life sentence

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:17:00 EST

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jerry Sandusky should be sent to prison for life when a judge sentences him Tuesday, according to several of the jurors who convicted the former Penn State assistant coach of molesting several boys over a period of years.

California gas prices hit all-time high

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:17:00 EST

LOS ANGELES Its a record, though just barely. The price of gasoline hit an all-time average high in California of 4.6140 a gallon Saturday, fueled by a reduced supply and a volatile market.

5 terror UK suspects appear in U.S. courts

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:06:00 EST

Five UK men were flown overnight to New York from London after being accused of U.S. embassy bombings in Africa and with helping terror operations in Afghanistan and Chechnya. The men, who could all face life in prison, have been battling extradition for between eight to 14 years.

Revenge seen as possible motive in Mexico slaying

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:23:00 EST

MEXICO CITY The fatal shooting of the nephew of the governor of the violence-torn border state of Coahuila came hours after the nephew of one of Mexicos most-feared drug bosses was killed by state police, authorities said Friday.

Border governors aim to work together

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:22:00 EST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Their two-day discussion touched on everything from economic development and health care to border violence, and governors from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border agreed Friday that only strong partnerships will allow them to tackle the issues.

Doctors say spine shots for steroids are usually safe

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:20:00 EST

CHICAGO Millions of people get steroid shots in their backs to relieve pain. Now they are probably wondering if its safe.