How Do Voters View Obama's Foreign Trip?
07/24/2008
05:14 PM
July 24 - As Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama visits foreign countries, voters back in the U.S. are watching with both hope and skepticism.
Friend Tells AP She Secretly Taped Drew Peterson
07/24/2008
05:14 PM
July 24 - A friend of Drew Peterson says she decided to wear a wire to tape conversations with the former police sergeant because of the way he acted after his fourth wife went missing last October.
Did White House Intervene in Yellowstone?
07/24/2008
05:14 PM
July 24 - The Bush White House intervened late last year to reverse a National Park Service plan to close a section of Yellowstone park in the winter because of avalanche risk, according to officials familiar with the long-running policy fight.
Texas Residents Clean-up Storm Damage
07/24/2008
03:15 PM
July 24 - Residents in Brownsville, Texas are picking up the pieces after Tropical Storm Dolly tore through the area. The combination of flooded neighborhoods and downed or low-hanging power lines has emergency officials in Hidalgo County concerned.
McCain Visits German Restaurant in Ohio
07/24/2008
03:15 PM
July 24 - As Barack Obama delivered a high-profile speech in Berlin, Republican rival John McCain lunched on bratworst in a German restaurant in Ohio.
Raw Video: Possible Tornado in Texas
07/24/2008
03:15 PM
July 24 - Weather experts in San Antonio, Texas are trying to determine if a storm that tore through the city was actually a tornado. Several homes and other buildings sustained damage.
Street Team '08: McCain Town Hall Meetings
07/24/2008
03:15 PM
July 24 - Republican presidential candidate John McCain returned to New Hampshire to court those famously independent voters. Produced by Lauren Sausser of New Hampshire for MTV's Choose or Lose Street Team '08 at chooseorlose.com.
After Dolly, Authorities Pledge Help, Food
07/24/2008
11:54 AM
July 24 - An array of agencies say they are mobilizing to help victims of Hurricane Dolly in south Texas. Services promised include power restoration, tools for cleanup and meals in larger cities like Brownsville and McAllen.
Tropical Storm Dolly Causes Flood Worries
07/24/2008
11:54 AM
July 24 - Widespread flooding was expected Thursday from Tropical Storm Dolly, that's also when officials plan to start assessing the damage. Dolly soaked deep south Texas and northeastern Mexico with more than foot of rain.
Raw Video: Near Miss During Traffic Stop
07/24/2008
11:54 AM
July 24 - A police officer in Burnsville, Minnesota, had a car pulled over when another car slammed into it. The crash sent the officer jumping into a ditch. Authorities say the driver of the second car was drunk.
Minimum Wage Goes Up Thursday
07/24/2008
11:54 AM
July 24 - About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage goes up, but that is countered by higher gas and food prices those workers are already paying.
Jilted Bride Gets $150,000 Settlement
07/24/2008
11:54 AM
July 24 - A jury awarded a woman $150,000 after she sued her former fiance for leaving her before the wedding.
Fatal MRAP Accidents Prompt Warnings
07/24/2008
11:54 AM
July 24 - Five deaths caused by rollovers and dozens of other accidents in Iraq and Afghanistan have led U.S. military leaders to warn troops to be smart behind the wheel.
Man Shot, Killed in Home Invasion
07/24/2008
11:54 AM
July 24 - Police suspect a drug connection to a Wisconsin home invasion that left a 28-year-old man dead.
Raw Video: Obama Tours Western Wall
07/24/2008
11:53 AM
July 24 - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has paid a predawn visit to the holiest place in Judaism. Obama placed a small note inside the ancient Western Wall, then bowed his head in prayer.
House OKs Rescue for Homeowners, Freddie, Fannie
07/23/2008
07:25 PM
July 23 - Rescue legislation sailed through the House Wednesday aimed at helping 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure and to prevent troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing.
McCain Denies He Misstated Timing of Iraq Surge
07/23/2008
07:25 PM
July 23 - Republican John McCain pushed back against Democratic criticism that he misstated when the troop buildup ordered by President Bush began, saying elements were put in place before Bush announced the strategy in early 2007.
Congress Debates 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
07/23/2008
07:25 PM
July 23 - The impact of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy banning openly gay service members from the military was debated on Capitol Hill Wednesday.
Raw Video: Dolly Visits Brownsville, Texas
07/23/2008
02:29 PM
July 23 - Brownsville, Texas feels the effects of Hurricane Dolly, with the city rocked by gusty winds and rain. Some drivers had to navigate through high water in city streets.
Gates, Bloomberg Pool Riches to Fight Smoking
07/23/2008
02:10 PM
July 23 - Microsoft founder Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their piles of money and pouring $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking.
FEMA Says Hurricane Preps Are Well Underway
07/23/2008
01:44 PM
July 23 - Officials at FEMA say the Texas-Mexico border region is well prepared for Hurricane Dolly's arrival, with an array of emergency resources available and word out to hospitals to be ready once the storm passes.
Raw Video: Robert Novak Cited After Hitting Ped.
07/23/2008
01:17 PM
July 23 - Syndicated columnist Robert Novak says he has been issued a $50 citation after hitting a pedestrian. Witnesses say the collision occurred while the 77-year-old Novak was traveling in his black Chevrolet Corvette.
Street Team '08: Rolling Out Solar-Powered Cars
07/23/2008
01:07 PM
July 23 - Despite less sophisticated technology, these high school students continue to build some of the best solar-powered cars around. Produced by Haley Crum of Mississippi for MTV's Choose or Lose Street Team '08 at chooseorlose.com.
Street Team '08: Fallen U.S. Soldiers Forgotten?
07/23/2008
01:07 PM
July 23 - Two war vets voice frustration with the lack of attention to soldiers making the ultimate sacrifice. Produced by Dustin Ogdin of Tennessee for MTV's Choose or Lose Street Team '08 at chooseorlose.com.
Congress Marks 60 Years of Military Integration
07/23/2008
12:31 PM
July 23 - Members of Congress and veterans hold an event to commemorate President Truman's executive order that marked the beginning of racial integration in the armed services.
Wind, Rain Marks Dolly's Coastal Arrival
07/23/2008
11:55 AM
July 23 - People on South Padre Island, Texas take in the arrival of Hurricane Dolly, marked by driving rain and heavy winds, as the AP's Rich Matthews found.
McCain Defends Call for Gas Tax Holiday
07/23/2008
10:38 AM
July 23 - In Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Republican presidential candidate John McCain defended his call for a holiday on the 18-cents a gallon federal gas tax. He says it would help low-income Americans.
Thief Steals $2,500 Worth of Gas in Connecticut
07/23/2008
10:12 AM
July 23 - Police in Lyme, Connecticut say somebody stole 500 gallons of diesel fuel out of a tank that was recently filled. They have yet to name a suspect.
Raw Video: Dolly Blows Into Texas
07/23/2008
08:11 AM
July 23 - The leading edge of Hurricane Dolly arrives on the Gulf Coast, bringing rain and heavy winds to towns straddling the Texas-Mexico border. The center of the storm is expected later in the day, and could dump up to 15 inches of rain.
Driver Registers 'comatose' During Breathalyzer
07/23/2008
05:30 AM
July 23 - State Police early Tuesday arrested a man whose blood alcohol level allegedly was .491, more than six times the legal limit.
Texas-Mexico Border Braces for Dolly
07/23/2008
04:14 AM
July 23 - Rain started to fall along the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Dolly closes in on towns straddling the Texas-Mexico border.
Detroit Mayor Face New Charges
07/23/2008
03:12 AM
July 23 - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is now charged with exchanging romantic text messages with additional women in the scandal that has him fighting allegations that he lied under oath about an intimate relationship with his ex-top aide.
Deputy Killed in Florida Standoff
07/23/2008
02:07 AM
July 23 - Authorities say a man who fatally shot a sheriff's deputy Tuesday had been ordered by a court to undergo a mental evaluation and had twice left a hospital before barricading himself in a home and triggering a shootout with police.
Jeffs, Four Followers Face Child Sex Charges
07/23/2008
01:23 AM
July 22 - A Texas grand jury has indicted polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and four of his followers on charges of felony sexual assault of a child. An additional member of the FLDS church is charged with failure to report child abuse.
Obama Campaign: McCain Flubs on Iraq Timeline
07/23/2008
12:05 AM
July 22 - John McCain says Democrat Barack Obama is wrong about the Iraq war. Obama's campaign says McCain was wrong about the war's timeline during a CBS News interview.
Obama: Iraq Now Needs a Political Solution
07/22/2008
04:32 PM
July 22 - In his first in-depth remarks after visiting Afghanistan and Iraq, Barack Obama said Iraq's political gains lag behind security strides. Obama's travels took him to Jordan, then on to Israel.
Desert Monsoon Wreaks Havoc in Arizona Town
07/22/2008
03:55 PM
July 22 - The town of Mesa, Arizona is cleaning itself up after an isolated monsoon storm. It damaged homes and businesses, and forced officials to issue a flash flood warning for the Phoenix, Arizona area on Monday evening.
Plea for Missing Girl's Mother to Be Released
07/22/2008
02:10 PM
July 22 - The grandmother of a 2-year-old girl missing since early June said Monday the girl's mother, jailed after police said she failed to report the disappearance for more than a month, should be released to join the search for the toddler.
Police Suicides: in the Ranks, a Neglected Topic
07/22/2008
01:43 PM
July 22 - Suicide among the ranks is a problem all law enforcement agencies will deal with sooner or later. A police officer in Wisconsin came close to pulling the trigger, but stopped. Now, he says officers are not invincible and need help, too.
Texas Readies for a Hurricane Dolly
07/22/2008
01:02 PM
July 22 - Some residents in south Texas are getting ready for a possible category one hurricane, which is churning in the Gulf of Mexico. Tuesday, some people were fueling, and stocking up.
Raw Video: Man Rescued From Narrow Gas Well
07/22/2008
12:24 PM
July 22 - A worker was rushed to the hospital after spending about three hours stuck in a gas well Tuesday near Cresson, Texas. Emergency personnel believe the man was about 40 feet into the shaft when he was rescued.
McCain: Obama Still Wrong on Iraq
07/22/2008
12:01 PM
July 22 - Republican John McCain says his Democratic rival Barack Obama is wrong on Iraq. McCain says U.S. troops will withdraw from Iraq with honor and victory.
AP Photos: This Week on the Campaign Trail
07/22/2008
10:48 AM
July 22 - The AP's David Ake has the stories behind this week's best photos from the campaign trail.
Obama: Iraq Now Needs a Political Solution
07/22/2008
10:19 AM
July 22 - Barack Obama says there have been security gains in Iraq, but the country needs a political solution. Obama is continuing his overseas trip with stops in Jordan and Israel.
Pickens Pitches Wind Power to Congress
07/22/2008
10:09 AM
July 22 - Dallas oilman T. Boone Pickens was in Washington Tuesday telling Congress about his plan to use wind power as a way to break the nation's dependence on foreign oil.
Raw Video: Sen. Obama Meets With Gen. Petraeus
07/22/2008
08:57 AM
July 22 - Sen. Barack Obama continued his tour of Iraq meeting with General David Petaeus at Sather Air Base in Baghdad. On Tuesday, Sen. Obama travelled to Ramadi to meet with Sunni tribal leaders. Sen. Obama has since landed in Jordan.
Girls Gone Wild Founder Pleads Not Guilty
07/22/2008
08:31 AM
July 22 - Joe Francis, the founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" video series, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of federal tax evasion in a Los Angeles court.
Husband of Missing Soldier Due in Court
07/22/2008
06:15 AM
July 22 - Police say a Fort Bliss soldier's husband kicked her in the face, stabbed and raped her before abducting her from her off-post apartment to Nevada.
Texas Gets Ready for Dolly
07/22/2008
04:48 AM
July 22 - Residents along the Texas-Mexico border kept a watchful eye on Tropical Storm Dolly on Monday, stocking up on emergency supplies as forecasters predict the storm will strengthen into a hurricane and make landfall.
Little Known About Firefighter Shooter
07/22/2008
07:01 AM
July 22 - Little is known about the man who opened fire on firefighters and police in a St. Louis suburb on Monday. One firefighter was killed and two police officers were wounded.
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