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)
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Monday, January 10, 2011
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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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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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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)
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)
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)
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 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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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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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)
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)
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)
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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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
minuteworld
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)
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)
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)