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Monday, January 10, 2011

Raw Video: Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Kabul

Raw Video: Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Kabul

V.P. Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Afghanistan Monday to assess progress toward the key objective of handing over security from foreign to Afghan forces. Biden started his visit by talking college football with Gen. David Petraeus. (Jan. 10)

Congress Prays for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

Congress Prays for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

Members of Congress gather on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to honor Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in Tucscon Saturday. As AP's Jerry Bodlander reports, they're also rethinking their own security. (Jan. 10)

Raw Video: Sadness at Tucson Shopping Center

Raw Video: Sadness at Tucson Shopping Center

FBI investigators were seen combing the parking lot of a Tucson shopping center on Monday, two days after a shooting rampage left six people dead, and an Arizona Congresswoman fighting for her life. (Jan. 10)


Dems, GOP Struggle to Calm Hostile Bases

Dems, GOP Struggle to Calm Hostile Bases

President Barack Obama and new House Speaker John Boehner suddenly face the same challenge: calm the hostility of their liberal and conservative bases and help a nation heal after the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. (Jan. 1)

rial Grows for Young Ariz. Shooting Victim

rial Grows for Young Ariz. Shooting Victim

Students at Mesa Verde Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona are mourning the death of their classmate, nine-year-old Christina Taylor Green. She was shot to death while attending an event with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. (Jan. 10)

Obama: U.S. Grieving, Shocked Over Ariz. Rampage

Obama: U.S. Grieving, Shocked Over Ariz. Rampage

President Barack Obama said the nation is still shocked and grieving after Saturday's deadly shooting rampage in Arizona that killed six people and left a congresswoman in critical condition. (Jan. 10)

Winter Weather Slams the South

Winter Weather Slams the South

Stranded vehicles littered roadsides Monday as several inches of snow and sleet coated Atlanta and other parts of the South, freezing the morning commute in many areas and canceling thousands of flights at the world's busiest airport. (Jan. 10)

Observers Say 'Southern' Sudan Will Secede

Observers Say 'Southern' Sudan Will Secede

Jubilant voters flooded polling stations in Sudan for a second day on Monday. The seven days of balloting are likely to produce an overwhelming vote for independence, and Sudan's president says he will let the oil-rich south secede peacefully. (Jan. 10)

Detroit Auto Show: Ford and Chrysler Unveilings

Detroit Auto Show: Ford and Chrysler Unveilings

Ford and Chrysler unveiled their latest designs at the Detroit Auto Show. Ford showed off the Vertrek concept vehicle while Chrysler took the wraps of the latest Chrysler 300.(Jan. 10)

Giffords Condition Stable; 8 Still Hospitalized

Giffords Condition Stable; 8 Still Hospitalized

Doctors are cautiously breathing a sigh of relief as Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords reaches a third day without increased swelling in her brain. Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael LeMole says Giffords says her condition is stable. (Jan. 10)



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Volt, Explorer Win Car at Truck of Year Award

Volt, Explorer Win Car at Truck of Year Award

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt now has been awarded the North American Car of the Year. The Ford Explorer won the truck of the year, the third year in a row the Dearborn-based automaker nabbed the honor. (Jan 10)




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Raw Video: Moment of Silence for Tucson Victims

Raw Video: Moment of Silence for Tucson Victims

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama observe a moment of silence following the weekend shooting of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. (Jan. 10)

Raw Video: Snow and Freezing Rain Hit Atlanta

Raw Video: Snow and Freezing Rain Hit Atlanta

Several inches of snow and sleet coated Atlanta and other parts of the South, freezing the morning commute in many areas and cancelling thousands of flights at the world's busiest airport. (Jan. 10)

Sights and Sounds: the Tucson Shootings

Sights and Sounds: the Tucson Shootings

Images and audio recordings trace the developments over two days in the shootings outside a Tucson, Ariz. grocery store that killed 6 and critically injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. (Jan. 10)

Witness: 'I Was Able to Grab the Magazine'

Witness: 'I Was Able to Grab the Magazine'

A Tucson, Arizona woman describes, for reporters, what it was like to face the alleged gunman who targeted Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. He wounded the Congresswoman and killed six others in the attack. (Jan. 10)

A Haitian Dream: I Want More for My Kids

A Haitian Dream: I Want More for My Kids

As the one year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti nears, many Haitians still have trouble getting used to their new reality. Many, including taxi driver Isaac Michel-Ange just want a better future for their children. (Jan. 10)

Photographer Looks Back at Surviving Haiti Quake

Photographer Looks Back at Surviving Haiti Quake


Dan Woolley was in the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince last January when Haiti was struck by a massive earthquake. He was rescued days later, after living in the hotel's elevator. He looks back at his ordeal, with the AP's Rich Matthews. (Jan. 10)


One Year Later: a Reporter's Look Back at Haiti

One Year Later: a Reporter's Look Back at Haiti

Nearly a year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, AP reporter Rich Matthews has returned to Port-au-Prince to examine where the country stands now, and where it is headed. (Jan. 10)


Deadly Flash Floods Add to NE Australia Misery

Deadly Flash Floods Add to NE Australia Misery


Flash floods swept across weary Queensland, Australia Monday, boosting the death toll from the high water that has been devastating the state since before Christmas. But there were dramatic rescues, some of which were caught on camera. (10 January 2010)

AP Top Stories

AP Top Stories

Here's the latest news for Monday, Jan. 10: Shooting suspect due in court; Rep. Giffords' condition; Storm hitting the South; Australia besieged by more flooding.


Natl. Moment of Silence to Remember Ariz Victims

Natl. Moment of Silence to Remember Ariz Victims

A 22-year-old man described as a social outcast with wild beliefs steeped in mistrust faces a federal court hearing on charges he tried to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killed others in a Tucson shooting rampage. (Jan. 10)


Tracking Drug Sales Isn't Stopping Meth Use

Tracking Drug Sales Isn't Stopping Meth Use

States ravaged by methamphetamine are fighting back by electronically tracking sales of cold and sinus pills containing pseudoephedrine. But an Associated Press analysis indicates the tracking laws may actually be making the problem worse. (Jan. 10)

Ariz. Victim Remembered by Church Members

Ariz. Victim Remembered by Church Members

An Arizona couple is crediting one of the victims in Saturday's deadly shooting in Arizona for helping them turn their lives around. Dorwin Stoddard was one of the six people killed. (Jan. 10)

Raw Video: Shooting Victims Remembered at Vigil

Raw Video: Shooting Victims Remembered at Vigil

Dozens gathered at Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Tucson office Sunday night to remember the victims of Saturday's shooting. Many lit candles and brought flowers to remember the 20 people shot. (Jan. 10)

First Person: Intern Aided Wounded Congresswoman

First Person: Intern Aided Wounded Congresswoman

Daniel Hernandez, a young intern who recently began working for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), recounts Saturday's shooting in Tucson, and his effort to aid her when she was gravely wounded. (Jan. 9)


Flights Canceled, Roads Icy As Storm Hits South

Flights Canceled, Roads Icy As Storm Hits South

Winter weather moved across the South on Sunday, coating bridges and roads with snow, sleet and freezing rain and causing thousands of flight cancelations. (Jan. 9)

Suspect Faces Federal Charges Is Arizona Attack

Suspect Faces Federal Charges Is Arizona Attack

Authorities on Sunday charged 22-year-old Jared Loughner with trying to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing 6 others a political event in Tucson, Arizona Saturday. Haven Daley has the story. (Jan. 9)



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Plane Crash in Iran Kills 71, 35 Survive

Plane Crash in Iran Kills 71, 35 Survive

An IranAir passenger jet carrying 106 people crashed as it was making an emergency landing in a snowstorm in northwest Iran, killing 71 of those on board, Iranian media reported. There were 35 survivors. (Jan. 9)

Raw Audio: 911 Caller Describes Chaotic Shooting

Raw Audio: 911 Caller Describes Chaotic Shooting


A 911 caller witnessing the mass shooting outside a grocery store in Tucson describes a frantic scene and says, "I do believe Gabby Giffords was hit." (Jan. 9)


Ariz. Shooting Puts Congress on High Alert

Ariz. Shooting Puts Congress on High Alert

Shaken by the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, lawmakers from both parties say it's time to tone down the rhetoric. The nation's bitter political climate has become a suspect of sorts in the rampage that left 6 dead and Giffords injured. (Jan. 9)

AP Top Stories

AP Top Stories

Here's the latest news for January 9th: Rep. Giffords able to communicate; More details revealed about Arizona shooting victims; Iranian passenger jet crashes; Pope blesses babies



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Police: 2 Dead, 4 Hurt in Md. Nightclub Shooting

Police: 2 Dead, 4 Hurt in Md. Nightclub Shooting

A fight at a Baltimore nightclub spilled onto the street early Sunday and led to an eruption of gunfire that killed a police officer and another man and left four people hurt, police said. (Jan. 9)

FBI: Taking Steps to Protect Public Officials

FBI: Taking Steps to Protect Public Officials

FBI Director Robert Mueller says Ariz. state and federal authorities are working to determine if anyone else was involved in the deadly shooting at an event help by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Saturday. A 22-year-old man is in federal custody. (Jan. 9)

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