First significant rain of season heads toward wildfire-scarred CaliforniaLOS ANGELES — The first significant rain of the season is heading toward wildfire-scarred California. Officials: Pa. mother, gun advocate killed by parole-officer husband during video chatLEBANON, Pa. — A soccer mom who was thrust into the national gun-rights debate after taking a loaded pistol to youth sports events was killed by her husband in a shooting witnessed online by her video chat partner, authorities said Friday. Moody’s reviewing Sinclair Broadcast for potential ratings upgradeNEW YORK — Moody’s Investors Service on Friday put Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. on review for a possible upgrade after it commenced a refinancing of its debt and came to a deal to renegotiate a local marketing agreement. It takes a secretary of state to settle ‘feud’ between Conan O’Brien, Newark mauorNEWARK, N.J. — The nation’s top diplomat has defused the facetious feud between Conan O’Brien and the mayor of Newark. Calif. company run by ex-con drops plan to take over jail, run police force in Montana cityBILLINGS, Mont. — An obscure California company run by an ex-convict with a history of fraud has dropped its effort to take over a beleaguered Montana jail, days after state officials launched an investigation. Sen. Ron Wyden on the fence about Finance Committee health care legislationWASHINGTON — All eyes are on Maine Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe as health care legislation heads for a high-stakes committee vote next week. But she’s not the only senator who is being noncommittal. Cadillac starts search for new advertising agency, incumbent firm decides not to seek renewalMILWAUKEE — General Motors Co. is looking for an advertising firm for its Cadillac division — a bright spot for the company — but its incumbent agency won’t be among the candidates. Agreement on licensing clears way for vote on handover of NJ’s first casino to its lendersATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The financially strapped Resorts Atlantic City, America’s first casino outside Nevada, moved closer to being taken over by lenders after they agreed to seek a full New Jersey casino license. Obama nominates Fort Leavenworth commander to lead US, NATO training of fledging Afghan armyTOPEKA, Kan. — President Barack Obama has nominated the commander of Fort Leavenworth to lead U.S. and NATO efforts to train Afghan forces. Highest-ranking gay official in Obama administration says time is right for gay civil rightsORLANDO, Fla. — The climate for passing gay civil rights laws has never been better, but it could be a decade before another chance comes around, the highest-ranking openly gay official in the Obama administration said Friday. Obama expresses admiration for Father Damien, Hawaiian priest set to be canonized on SundayWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is expressing his admiration for Father Damien, a Hawaiian priest set to become a saint on Sunday when he is canonized in Rome by Pope Benedict XVI. Terror suspect’s father pleads not guilty to lying to federal investigatorsDENVER — The father of an Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a terror attack in New York City pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge of lying to investigators. USDA: Cotton production forecast to hit 13 million bales, slighly more than ‘08NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast on Friday that cotton production will increase slightly from last year, to 13 million bales, with record yields expected for some growers in the South. Senate committee to review election unit sale by Ohio’s Diebold Inc.WASHINGTON — A U.S. Senate committee plans to review potential problems in the sale of an Ohio company’s voting-machine unit to its market-leading rival. White House session on Afghanistan turns to discussion of troop levels in 8-year-old warWASHINGTON — Hours after winning a Nobel Peace Prize, President Barack Obama assembled his war council in the White House basement to talk about how many troops might be needed to right the 8-year-old Afghanistan conflict that military commanders are pressing him to escalate. Cockpit windshield cracks during flight on Idaho governor’s twin-engine state planeBOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter was aboard a twin-engine state plane when one of the outer windshields of the cockpit cracked. Lawmaker caught on microphone muttering obscenity toward fellow MissourianWASHINGTON — Show me some civility, Republicans cried Friday after a Missouri congressman speaking on the House floor was caught on microphone apparently cussing out a fellow Missourian. Goverment warns airlines not to improperly limit payments when baggage goes missingWASHINGTON — Airlines shouldn’t be too cheap when it comes to helping customers whose bags are lost. Mon Dieu! Canada may pay a Coloradan to teach its soldiers to speak FrenchCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Canadian military plans to hire a Colorado woman to teach some of its soldiers to speak French — one of Canada’s official languages. Shingle thefts go through the roof across the US, costing lumberyards and suppliers millionsDALLAS — Crooks nationwide are stealing millions of dollars worth of roofing shingles from lumberyards and building-supply companies. Answers to some of your questions about the president’s Nobel Peace Prize surpriseWhy did President Barack Obama win the Nobel Prize? Does it have something to do with Afghanistan? Is the Nobel meant to reward accomplishments, or encourage future actions? What will the president do with the big cash prize? Federal Communications Commission investigates Google Voice calling serviceWASHINGTON — Federal regulators will look into complaints by AT&T Inc. that Google Inc.’s free messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to rural communities where local phone companies charge high connection fees. Texas executive pleads guilty to helping sell stolen Mexican petroleum productsHOUSTON — The head of a San Antonio energy business on Friday became the third man in two weeks to plead guilty for his role in brokering the sale of stolen petroleum products from Mexico. Teens say college is the top reason for saving moneyDES MOINES, Iowa — Stroll through the mall on a weekend and you get the impression teens save money to buy clothes or iPods and video game systems, but a new survey shows their priority is quite different — saving for college. RailAmerica set to go public next week; investors eye opportunity in transport companiesNEW YORK — RailAmerica Inc. is set to go public next week, potentially giving private-equity funds a payday, while the short-line railroad operator pays down debt and grows its business. APNewsBreak: Licensing agreement clears way for vote on handover of first NJ casino to lendersATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Lenders seeking to take over the first American casino outside Las Vegas have agreed to seek a full New Jersey casino license. Woman slashed in UCLA chemistry lab expected to recoverLOS ANGELES — Authorities say a UCLA student who was stabbed in the throat by a fellow student remains hospitalized but is expected to recover. Meanwhile, detectives are trying to discover a motive for the attack. Competition for jobs at highest level since recession began, 6 unemployed pursue each openingWASHINGTON — The number of job seekers competing for each opening has reached the highest point since the recession began, according to government data released Friday. Calif. man who blew off hand with explosives used materials like those in London bombingLAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — A Southern California man who blew off four fingers while mixing explosives in a home that doubled as a day care center had made a volatile compound similar to the one used in the 2005 London subway bombings, a sheriff’s official said. 2 friends from Buffalo hit 30 cities in 31 days with airline’s all-you-can-fly passesBUFFALO, N.Y. — Two friends are back on the ground in Buffalo after squeezing all they could out of an airline’s all-you-can-fly passes. |
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