NZ Holds Memorial Service for 29 Dead Miners 2/12/2010
New Zealand honored 29 dead miners with a memorial service Thursday, and observed two minutes of silence for them nationwide. (Dec. 2)
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'Bomb Factory' Forces Calif. State of Emergency 2/12/2010
'Bomb Factory' Forces Calif. State of Emergency 2/12/2010
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Wednesday in San Diego County following the discovery of what police called a virtual bomb factory in an Escondido-area home. (Dec. 2)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Wednesday in San Diego County following the discovery of what police called a virtual bomb factory in an Escondido-area home. (Dec. 2)
Selling Laziness Turns Into Big Business 2/12/2010
Selling Laziness Turns Into Big Business 2/12/2010
Two Wisconsin men are busy making a buck, without leaving their couch or even getting dressed. They are busy manufacturing the adult onesie, and say being "Forver Lazy" has its perks. (Dec. 2)
Two Wisconsin men are busy making a buck, without leaving their couch or even getting dressed. They are busy manufacturing the adult onesie, and say being "Forver Lazy" has its perks. (Dec. 2)
Today in History for December 2nd -2/12/2010
Today in History for December 2nd -2/12/2010
Sen. Joseph McCarthy is censured; Scientists demonstrate the world's first artificially-created, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction; Enron files for Chapter 11 protection; Colombian drug lord is shot and killed. (Dec. 2)
Sen. Joseph McCarthy is censured; Scientists demonstrate the world's first artificially-created, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction; Enron files for Chapter 11 protection; Colombian drug lord is shot and killed. (Dec. 2)
Source of Oil Leak Found by Investigators 2/12/2010
Source of Oil Leak Found by Investigators 2/12/2010
Australian investigators on Thursday identified the source of an oil leak that caused a superjumbo engine to blow apart in mid air last month, and said a suspected manufacturing defect in the Rolls-Royce engine was to blame. (Dec. 2)
Australian investigators on Thursday identified the source of an oil leak that caused a superjumbo engine to blow apart in mid air last month, and said a suspected manufacturing defect in the Rolls-Royce engine was to blame. (Dec. 2)
Raw Video: NZ Holds Memorial for Killed Miners 2/12/2010
Raw Video: NZ Holds Memorial for Killed Miners 2/12/2010
New Zealand held a national remembrance service for 29 coal miners killed in an explosion last month, with a line of 29 black-draped tables each bearing a fallen miner's helmet, lamp and name serving as the centerpiece. (Dec. 2)
New Zealand held a national remembrance service for 29 coal miners killed in an explosion last month, with a line of 29 black-draped tables each bearing a fallen miner's helmet, lamp and name serving as the centerpiece. (Dec. 2)
Smart Storms From Court As Doctor Testifies 1/12/2010
Smart Storms From Court As Doctor Testifies 1/12/2010
nap victim Elizabeth Smart stormed from a Utah courtroom Wednesday as a psychiatrist testified that her alleged attacker had been motivated by a desire to have children and create a new race in an imaginary Zion. (Dec. 1)
nap victim Elizabeth Smart stormed from a Utah courtroom Wednesday as a psychiatrist testified that her alleged attacker had been motivated by a desire to have children and create a new race in an imaginary Zion. (Dec. 1)
Police: Suspect in Publicist Murder Kills Self 1/12/2010
Police: Suspect in Publicist Murder Kills Self
Los Angeles police say a man somehow connected to the murder of publicist Ronni Chasen fatally shot himself at a Hollywood hotel Wednesday as police were serving a search warrant. (Dec. 1)
Los Angeles police say a man somehow connected to the murder of publicist Ronni Chasen fatally shot himself at a Hollywood hotel Wednesday as police were serving a search warrant. (Dec. 1)
Father of 3 Missing Boys Fights Extradition 1/12/2010
Father of 3 Missing Boys Fights Extradition
A father charged with kidnapping his three missing boys fought extradition from Ohio to Michigan on Wednesday as volunteers searched for the brothers for a fifth day. (Dec. 1)
A father charged with kidnapping his three missing boys fought extradition from Ohio to Michigan on Wednesday as volunteers searched for the brothers for a fifth day. (Dec. 1)
Sheriff: Calif. 'Bomb Factory' Will Be Burned
Sheriff: Calif. 'Bomb Factory' Will Be Burned
A San Diego County house where a man was operating a virtual bomb factory is so full of dangerous explosive material that it must be burned down, authorities said at a town hall meeting. (Dec. 1)
A San Diego County house where a man was operating a virtual bomb factory is so full of dangerous explosive material that it must be burned down, authorities said at a town hall meeting. (Dec. 1)
Fmr. Cop: Publicist Likely Killed by Pro Hit Man
Fmr. Cop: Publicist Likely Killed by Pro Hit Man
The Beverly Hills Police Department is keeping their investigation of the murder of a Hollywood publicists under wraps. But a veteran detective says a preliminary coroner's report indicates an experienced marksman was involved. (Dec. 1)
The Beverly Hills Police Department is keeping their investigation of the murder of a Hollywood publicists under wraps. But a veteran detective says a preliminary coroner's report indicates an experienced marksman was involved. (Dec. 1)
Raw Video: Lighting of the National Menorah
Raw Video: Lighting of the National Menorah
ildren from across the nation read their award-winning essays on the meaning of Hanukkah during the National Menorah lighting ceremony at the White House. The Jewish Festival of Lights began Wednesday with the first lighting of menorah candles. (Dec. 1)
ildren from across the nation read their award-winning essays on the meaning of Hanukkah during the National Menorah lighting ceremony at the White House. The Jewish Festival of Lights began Wednesday with the first lighting of menorah candles. (Dec. 1)
NY Drivers Caught in Christmas Billboard Feud
NY Drivers Caught in Christmas Billboard Feud
There's a face-off of holiday billboards on each end of the Lincoln Tunnel into New York City with an atheist billboard on the New Jersey side and a Catholic billboard on the New York side. (Dec. 1)
There's a face-off of holiday billboards on each end of the Lincoln Tunnel into New York City with an atheist billboard on the New Jersey side and a Catholic billboard on the New York side. (Dec. 1)
Disney-built Community Sees Its First Homicide
Disney-built Community Sees Its First Homicide
Authorities are investigating the first homicide ever in Celebration, Florida, the peaceful Disney-built communuty that's just outside Disney World. It was built in the 1990's. (Dec. 1)
Authorities are investigating the first homicide ever in Celebration, Florida, the peaceful Disney-built communuty that's just outside Disney World. It was built in the 1990's. (Dec. 1)
First Person: White House Gets Holiday Makeover
First Person: White House Gets Holiday Makeover
The White House unveils its array of holiday decorations, from trees brimming with ornaments to a gingerbread-and-white-chocolate White House, complete with a tiny Bo, the First Dog. (Dec. 1)
The White House unveils its array of holiday decorations, from trees brimming with ornaments to a gingerbread-and-white-chocolate White House, complete with a tiny Bo, the First Dog. (Dec. 1)
Stocks Rise Sharply on Signs of Economic Growth
Stocks Rise Sharply on Signs of Economic Growth
Stocks are starting December with a jump. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 249 points, its biggest gain since Sept. 1. (Dec. 1)
Stocks are starting December with a jump. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 249 points, its biggest gain since Sept. 1. (Dec. 1)
Obama Gets Powell Backing on START Nuclear Deal
Obama Gets Powell Backing on START Nuclear Deal
President Barack Obama rallied support for a stalled nuclear treaty from former Secretary of State Colin Powell Wednesday, as both men warned of consequences if the Senate fails to ratify the agreement with Russia. (Dec. 1)
President Barack Obama rallied support for a stalled nuclear treaty from former Secretary of State Colin Powell Wednesday, as both men warned of consequences if the Senate fails to ratify the agreement with Russia. (Dec. 1)
AP Top Stories
AP Top Stories
Here's the latest news for December 1st: Feds move to protect secrets following Wikileaks document release; Fierce weather across East Coast; Students return to school where classmates were held hostage; Epic bee battle.
Here's the latest news for December 1st: Feds move to protect secrets following Wikileaks document release; Fierce weather across East Coast; Students return to school where classmates were held hostage; Epic bee battle.