Iran’s president offers no immediate hope on release of American hikers who crossed border
Iran prez offers little hope on US hikers’ release Brazil says world must engage Iran, but urges Ahmadinejad to negotiate nuclear program
Brazil: World must engage, not isolate Iran Dobbs says his departure from CNN was ‘amicable,’ expresses interest in running for officeTHE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health billSC officials posthumously pardon 2 great-uncles of talk show host who were executed in 1915COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina pardoned syndicated radio host Tom Joyner’s great-uncles Wednesday, nearly a century after they were sent to the electric chair for the 1913 murder of a Confederate Army veteran. States find demanding higher taxes from the rich during fiscal crisis can be risky businessALBANY, N.Y. — This year, New York’s deep-pocketed rich are being required to dig even deeper to help shore up state finances through new and higher income taxes. Welcome back?: Glenn Beck’s visit to hometown north of Seattle riles up people, draws protestsMOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Glenn Beck’s visit to his hometown in Washington state this weekend seemed simple enough on the surface, with a ceremonial key to the city awaiting him and the mayor naming the day in the Fox News personality’s honor. Ex-Congressman Foley talk show debuts in Fla.; resigned after lurid messages to male pagesWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley began his new career on a Florida political talk radio, three years after a lurid scandal ruined his congressional career. AP News in Brief |