Arab League Votes To Approve Sanctions Against Syria
November 27, 2011 09:51 AM
BEIRUT - The Arab League overwhelmingly approved sanctions Sunday against Syria to pressure Damascus to end its deadly eight-month crackdown on dissent, an unprecedented move by the League against an Arab state. Before the vote, Damascus slammed the vote as...
Erica Jong's 'Fear Of Flying' Goes Digital
October 18, 2011 11:34 AM
AP: NEW YORK-- Erica Jong is the latest author to embark on a different kind of digital path. Jong has signed with the electronic publisher Open Road Integrated Media to release the e-book version of her million-selling classic "Fear of...
Kenza Drider: Veiled Woman Makes Run For French President
September 22, 2011 04:01 PM
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS -- Kenza Drider declared her candidacy for the French presidency on Thursday and showed off a campaign poster of a veiled woman standing in front of a line of police. The announcement of Drider's longshot candidacy came...
1 In 5 New York City Residents Are Living In Poverty
September 22, 2011 02:55 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Poverty levels in New York City are on the rise, affecting one in five residents, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The information from the 2010 American Community Survey was released Thursday. It showed...
Dolores Hope Dead: Actress, Wife Of Bob Hope, Dies At 102
September 19, 2011 05:31 PM
By DERRIK J. LANG, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Dolores Hope, who was married to entertainer Bob Hope for 69 years and sang at his shows, has died at age 102. Hope family spokesman Harlan Boll says Hope died Monday...
Rockies Beat Padres 10-6, Say Goodbye To Jimenez
July 31, 2011 11:10 AM
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Ubaldo Jimenez got the start for the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. At some point during his brief outing, he was no longer with the team. Talk about a strange game. Jimenez was pulled after one...
Jason Hammel, Troy Tulowitzki, Carry Rockies To Victory Over Padres
July 30, 2011 12:15 PM
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Tim Stauffer said he flinched a little. It was one costly mistake. Stauffer committed his first career balk Friday night, and it forced in a run in the San Diego Padres' 3-2 loss to the Colorado...
Dog The Bounty Hunter Surveillance Video Shows Pepper Spray Induced Coughing Fits In Sheriff's Office
July 28, 2011 11:36 AM
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado (AP) -- Surveillance videos in the Grand Junction, Colorado, lobby of the sheriff's department show people having coughing fits after a pepper-sprayed fugitive was delivered by Duane "Dog" Chapman. The videos back up claims by the Mesa...
Diamondbacks' Justin Upton, Miguel Montero Beat Rockies 12-3
July 24, 2011 11:18 AM
PHOENIX (AP) -- Justin Upton and Miguel Montero combined to drive in 11 runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Colorado Rockies 12-3 on Saturday night. Josh Collmenter threw seven strong innings, had a pair of hits and added his...
Colo. Authorities Investigate Rafting Bus Rollover Near Salida
July 23, 2011 11:26 AM
SALIDA, Colo. (AP) -- Colorado parks and wildlife officials are investigating the rollover of a rafting bus that injured 10 people. Authorities say a bus owned by Vessels for Honor Rafting Co. rolled on its top on U.S. Highway 50...
Aaron Cook Wins First; Dexter Fowler, Mark Ellis Help Carry Rockies Over Diamondbacks 8-4
July 23, 2011 11:15 AM
PHOENIX (AP) -- Aaron Cook finally added to his franchise-leading wins total for the Colorado Rockies. It sure took a while. Cook went six innings for his first victory of the season, and Dexter Fowler and Mark Ellis each had...
Denver School Bus Crash Injures 9 Students, 1 Woman
July 10, 2011 11:58 AM
DENVER (AP) -- Authorities say several high school students and a woman were hurt in a traffic accident involving a Denver Public Schools bus and a car. Denver Police spokeswoman Vicki Ferrari says nine students were taken to three hospitals...
Utah Kids Turn Dad In For Pot Possession
July 6, 2011 12:09 PM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Authorities say a Utah man was arrested after his two children called police to report that he had marijuana in the house. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the man was charged Tuesday with two third-degree...
Casey Anthony Trial: Anger And Disbelief After Not Guilty Verdict
July 5, 2011 10:30 PM
ORLANDO, Fla. — Casey Anthony's eyes welled with tears and her lips trembled as the verdict was read once, twice and then a third time: "Not guilty" of killing her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. Outside the courthouse, many in the crowd...
Oil Prices Soar Again As Libya Violence Escalates
March 7, 2011 07:56 AM
(AP) Oil prices climbed to near $106 a barrel Monday as intense fighting between Libyan government forces and rebels appeared to be turning into a civil war and raised the prospect of a prolonged cut in crude exports from the...
NFL Auction To Help Gulf Coast Region
September 2, 2010 12:54 PM
New Orleans (AP) -- The NFL is hosting an online auction of signed memorabilia through the first week of the regular season to support the New Orleans Saints' Gulf Coast Renewal Fund. The charity auction on the league's website is...
Tim Tebow Takes Field For First Time In Broncos Preseason Opener
August 16, 2010 10:26 AM
CINCINNATI (AP) -- The clock hit zero. The middle of the field opened up. Tim Tebow took off. Everyone knew he wouldn't be stopped short of the end zone. The rookie quarterback from Florida made his NFL debut on Sunday,...
John McCain Stumps For Jane Norton In Grand Junction
August 8, 2010 05:29 PM
ENGLEWOOD, Colo (AP)-Republican Senate candidate Jane Norton has been criticized throughout her campaign for being too cozy with Arizona Sen. John McCain. Two days before the contest ends, though, the former Colorado lieutenant governor launched a cross-state sweep promoting her...
Utah Eminent Domain Law: Governor Signs Bill Authorizing Eminent Domain To Take FEDERAL Land
March 29, 2010 01:20 PM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Fed up with federal ownership of more than half the land in Utah, Republican Gov. Gary Herbert on Saturday authorized the use of eminent domain to take some of the U.S. government's most valuable parcels....
Chemical Weapons Could Be Blown Up As Army Scrambles To Meet Deadlines (VIDEO)
February 19, 2010 09:09 AM
(Scroll Down For Video) RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) -- Under the gun to destroy the U.S. chemical weapons stockpile - and now all but certain to miss their deadline - Army officials have a plan to hasten the process: Blow some...
