Pelosi: 'No Regrets' on Last Day As Speaker 4/1/2011

Pelosi: 'No Regrets' on Last Day As Speaker

Democrat Nancy Pelosi says she has no regrets on her last day as House speaker, a reign that lasted four years and is ending after the November elections. (Jan. 4)

Pakistani Governor Assassinated for Speaking Out 4/1/2011

Pakistani Governor Assassinated for Speaking Out


The governor of Pakistan's wealthiest and most populated province was shot dead Tuesday by one of his bodyguards who told interrogators he was angry over the politician's opposition to blasphemy laws. (Jan. 4)

Murder Victim Photographs Man Firing Gun at Him 4/1/2011

Murder Victim Photographs Man Firing Gun at Him

Philippine police investigating the New Year's Eve shooting death of a local councilman did not have to look further than the last photograph the victim took. (Jan. 4)

N.Y. Killer Could Get Inherit Victim's Assets 4/1/2011

N.Y. Killer Could Get Inherit Victim's Assets


The family of a murdered New York woman is outraged that her killer may end up inheriting her assets. Brandon Palladino killed his mother-in-law in 2008, and now that his wife has suddenly died, he could end up with mother-in-law's assets. (Jan. 4)

Obama Exhorts Republicans to Put Politics Aside 4/1/2011

Obama Exhorts Republicans to Put Politics Aside


Speaking from Air Force One, President Barack Obama appealed to newly-empowered Republicans Tuesday to resist jockeying for the White House in 2012 and work with him to get the economy growing and the jobless back to work. (Jan. 4)

Men Sit in Ice Bath, Melting World Record 4/1/2011

Men Sit in Ice Bath, Melting World Record


Two men in Central China may have broken a world record by remaining buried up to their armpits in a pile of ice cubes. (Jan. 4)

UK Police Release Video of Royal Car Attack 4/1/2011

UK Police Release Video of Royal Car Attack

British police have released a video showing how a mob attacked a limo carrying Prince Charles and his wife during student protests last month. (Jan. 4)

Official: Navy Officer to Be Relieved of Command 4/1/2011

Official: Navy Officer to Be Relieved of Command


Defense officials say the Navy is expected to relieve the commander of an aircraft carrier from his command in the wake of reports about sexually explicit videos on ship. (Jan. 4)

Ice Traps Five Russian Ships Off Pacific Coast 4/1/2011

Ice Traps Five Russian Ships Off Pacific Coast

Icebreakers have been working to free five Russian ships trapped in the Sea of Okhotsk. Officials said the more than 500 sailors aboard the vessels were in no immediate danger. (Jan. 4)

Raw Video: Huge Fire at N.J. Construction Site 4/1/2011

Raw Video: Huge Fire at N.J. Construction Site


Firefighters attacked a massive blaze at a residential construction site in Rahway, New Jersey. (Jan. 4)

Parts of Eastern Australia Could Remain Swamped 4/1/2011

Parts of Eastern Australia Could Remain Swamped


High water may not retreat significantly from the eastern Australian town of Rockhampton for weeks, the mayor warned Tuesday. Rockhampton and several other communities in Queensland were continuing to brace for further flooding. (4 January 2010)

AP Top Stories 4/1/2011

AP Top Stories


Here's the latest news for Tuesday, Jan. 4: Obama returns to Washington; Calif. Inaugurates new governor; Military expert found murdered; Fireworks kill thousands of blackbirds.

Raw Video: Shark Terrorizes Fishing Boat 4/1/2011

Raw Video: Shark Terrorizes Fishing Boat

A great white shark terrorized a group of fisherman off the western Australian coast. The shark circled their small boat, then attacked the boat's motor. (Jan. 4)

Pa. 12-year-old Drives Mom's Truck 30 Miles 4/1/2011

Pa. 12-year-old Drives Mom's Truck 30 Miles

A 12-year-old from Perry County, Pa. has been arrested, accused of accused of leading police on a high speed chase. Police say say she took her mom's car keys and drove nearly 30 miles. (Jan. 4)

Today in History for January 4th 2011

Today in History for January 4th

January 4th: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffers a massive stroke; Louis Braille, inventor of the reading system for the blind, is born; Former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as the governor of Minnesota; Poet T.S. Eliot dies at age 76.

Body of Military Expert Found in Del. Landfill 3/1/2011

Body of Military Expert Found in Del. Landfill

The body of a U.S. military expert who served in three Republican administrations was found dumped in a Delaware landfill, and investigators are trying to retrace his steps in the days leading up to his death. (Jan. 3)

Raw Video: Obamas Visit Honolulu Zoo 4/1/2011

Raw Video: Obamas Visit Honolulu Zoo

Before heading back to Washington, President Obama and his family went to the Honolulu Zoo for a private tour. (Jan. 4)

Deputy Mourned After Trailer Park Shootout 3/1/2011

Deputy Mourned After Trailer Park Shootout

State and local investigators are piecing together events that led to the fatal shooting of an Ohio deputy, the death of a suspect and wounding of another police officer in a shootout that followed in Enon Beach. (Jan. 3)

Navy Probes Lewd Videos Shown on Carrier 3/1/2011

Navy Probes Lewd Videos Shown on Carrier


Video just coming to light show the crew of an aircraft carrier got an eyeful on shipboard TV: Gay slurs, suggestive shower scenes and masturbation in clips made by the ship's second-most powerful officer. Warning: content may be offensive. (Jan. 3)

Jerry Brown New 'Old' Governor of California 3/1/2011

Jerry Brown New 'Old' Governor of California

Jerry Brown is sworn in as governor of California, leading a state facing massive budget woes. The 72-year-old was the state's attorney general, and held the state's top job from 1975 to 1983. (Jan. 3)

Amnesty Deal Offered to Ivory Coast's Gbagbo 3/1/2011

Amnesty Deal Offered to Ivory Coast's Gbagbo

African leaders on Monday are offering Laurent Gbagbo an amnesty deal on condition he cedes the presidency peacefully to the internationally recognized winner of Ivory Coast's elections, an official said Monday. (Jan. 3)

Deputy Mourned After Trailer Park Shootout 3/1/2011

Deputy Mourned After Trailer Park Shootout

State and local investigators are piecing together events that led to the fatal shooting of an Ohio deputy, the death of a suspect and wounding of another police officer in a shootout that followed in Enon Beach. (Jan. 3)

Pakistan P.M. Scrambles to Hold Gov't. Together 3/1/2011.

Pakistan P.M. Scrambles to Hold Gov't. Together

Pakistan's prime minister on Monday tried to keep his government from collapsing after a key party said it was quitting the ruling coalition, leaving the government short of majority support in parliament. (Dec. 3)

Australian Floods Now Size of France, Germany 3/1/2011

Australian Floods Now Size of France, Germany


Military flights rushed Monday to restock an Australian city before it was cut off by floodwaters that have turned a huge swath of the Outback into a lake. The floods now take up the size of France and Germany combined. (Jan. 3)

Raw Video: Snow Socks Southern California 3/1/2011

Raw Video: Snow Socks Southern California


ow and ice closed the main highway between Southern and Central California, stranding many motorists overnight. A storm brought chilly weather and treacherous roads. The California Highway Patrol shut the Grapevine area of Interstate 5. (Jan. 3)

Forgotten Heroes Remembered at Walter Reed 3/1/2011

Forgotten Heroes Remembered at Walter Reed

As more U.S. Soldiers return home, wounded from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, an increasing burden is being placed on relatives of those heroes. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports from Walter Reed Army Medical Center. (Jan. 3)

AP Top Stories 3/1/2011

AP Top Stories

Here's the latest news for Monday, January 3, 2011: Snow in Southern California; Flooding in Australia gets worse; Lohan to be released from rehab; NFL playoff picture set.

Ill. Twins Born in Different Years 3/1/2011

Ill. Twins Born in Different Years

Brandon Lewis and Ashley Fansler are the proud parents of twins, Madisen and Aiden. They were born in Rockford, Illinois mere seconds apart, but in different years. (Jan. 3)

Trash Piles on Top of Snow in NYC 3/1/2011

Trash Piles on Top of Snow in NYC

Trash will be collected from the streets of New York on Monday for the first time since a Christmas weekend storm dumped 20 inches of snow on the city. (Jan. 3)

Video Essay: Rehearsing a Hijacking 3/1/2011

Video Essay: Rehearsing a Hijacking 3/1/2011

A first-of-its-kind hijacking exercise involving the U.S., Canadian and Russian militaries went "flawlessly," and a similar drill is planned next year, an American officer said. (Jan. 3)

Today in History for January 3rd 2011

Today in History for January 3rd 2011

January 3rd: Washington's army routs the British in the Battle of New Jersey; Manuel Noriega surrenders to U.S. forces; Jack Ruby dies; Author J.R.R. Tolkien is born.

Video Essay: The Old Men of Versailles 3/1/2011

Video Essay: The Old Men of Versailles


At a Miami restaurant, the last of a generation of exiles cry, laugh and lament over Cuba. (Jan. 3)

School Fetish: Learning as the clothes come off

School Fetish: Learning as the clothes come off


After nearly 50 years of functioning as a school and community center, the Pioneer School in Neoga, Illinois has been converted into a strip club called "The School House". Bob Kearney, a recently laid off union electrician, who has turned misfortune into opportunity started the gentleman's club to create jobs, for himself and others. However, many in the community are unhappy with their new neighbor.