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Odd politics as Obama, Christie tour storm damage

Odd politics as Obama, Christie tour storm damage
By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Here's an image few probably expected to see six days before Election Day: President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie - a Republican who is one of Mitt Romney's most vocal supporters - walking together in a show of

New York struggles back 2 days after killer storm

New York struggles back 2 days after killer storm
By JENNIFER PELTZ and LEANNE ITALIEAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Flights resumed, but slowly. The New York Stock Exchange got back to business, but on generator power. And with the subways still down, great numbers of people walked across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan in a reverse of

Syria war puts anti-US alliance on the defensive

Syria war puts anti-US alliance on the defensive
By BASSEM MROUEAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - When the Hamas rulers of Gaza recently gave a hero's welcome to the ruler of Qatar, an arch foe of the Syrian regime, it sent a strong message reverberating across the capitals in Tehran, Damascus and Beirut. The powerful, anti-American alliance

GOP TV ad links RI congressman to child molester

GOP TV ad links RI congressman to child molester
By MICHELLE R. SMITHAssociated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - House Republicans are airing a TV ad in Rhode Island linking freshman Democratic Rep. David Cicilline to a child molester and a murderer he defended when he was a lawyer two decades ago. "What do a child molester, a murderer and a

Widow: Man who killed Texas pastor mentally ill

Widow: Man who killed Texas pastor mentally ill
FOREST HILL, Texas (AP) - The man who rammed his car into a Fort Worth-area church then beat the pastor to death with an electric guitar apparently suffered from a mental illness, his widow said. Speaking after a prayer vigil for the Rev. Danny Kirk Sr. Tuesday night, Shanellia Harris Birdow said

Mexican man pleads guilty in killing of US agent

Mexican man pleads guilty in killing of US agent
By JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - A Mexican man accused in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent has admitted he was part of a crew that sneaked into the United States to find marijuana smugglers to rob at the time of the fatal shooting. Manuel Osorio-Arellanes pleaded

Romney says he'll deliver 'real change' if elected

Romney says he'll deliver 'real change' if elected
By KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney pledged Wednesday to deliver the "real change" he says his Democratic opponent promised but has not achieved. With President Barack Obama in New Jersey surveying storm damage, Romney

At a Glance: A list of Lucasfilm movies

At a Glance: A list of Lucasfilm movies
By The Associated Press The Walt Disney Co. announced it is buying Lucasfilm Ltd., the company behind the iconic "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" franchises, for $4.05 billion. Lucasfilm is already working on a new "Star Wars" trilogy, with a seventh movie planned for 2015. Below is a list of

Colorado teen charged as adult in girl's killing

Colorado teen charged as adult in girl's killing
By P. SOLOMON BANDAAssociated Press GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - Prosecutors say a teenager who allegedly confessed to killing a 10-year-old Colorado girl and attacking a runner also sexually assaulted the girl. Seventeen-year-old Austin Sigg was charged as an adult with 17 counts in both cases Tuesday

Oh no Ohio! Living under a political barrage

Oh no Ohio! Living under a political barrage
By HELEN O'NEILLAP Special Correspondent SUNBURY, Ohio (AP) - This is what it's like to be an Ohioan in the maddening final days of Campaign 2012: A cacophony of screeching voices spew attack ads from television and radio, hurling words like "FALSE! DECEIVING! DISHONEST!," disrupting