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WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar conceded Tuesday, May 18 that the U.S. government failed to hold the oil industry accountable and ensure safety …

BOSTON (AP) — Elena Kagan, President Barack Obama’s pick for the Supreme Court, gets high marks as a peacemaker for the fractious faculty of Harvard …

NEW YORK (AP) _ The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama’s controversial former pastor, said in a letter obtained by The Associated Press that he is …

TALLAHASSEE (AP) _ Records show Florida spent about $1,200 on security for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford when he visited to be with his Argentine …

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The NAACP gave its backing Saturday, May 15 to Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, expressing confidence in President Barack Obama’s pick after …

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police fired tear gas outside the ruins of Haiti’s national palace Monday, May 10 to control 2,000 demonstrators calling for President …

Here are some tidbits of technology news from The Associated Press: • SAN FRANCISCO — U.S. iPhone users have joked that Apple’s gadget can do …

The wife of Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has surrendered to authorities in Chicago, according to news reports. She must post a $10,000 bond to …

Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress who reviled the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, slowing …

JARRATT, Va. (AP) —Kendall Gibson would seem to be one of Virginia’s most dangerous prisoners. For more than 10 years he has lived in segregation …