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Nile croc hunted near Miami as potential danger

Nile croc hunted near Miami as potential danger
By By KELLI KENNEDY and SUZETTE LABOYAssociated Press HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) - State wildlife officials have given their agents a rare order to shoot to kill in the hunt for a young and potentially dangerous Nile crocodile loose near Miami. The Nile crocodile, which hails from Africa, can jump

Gilda's Club name change insult to late comedian?

Gilda's Club name change insult to late comedian?
By By SCOTT BAUER and DINESH RAMDEAssociated Press MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) - Remember Roseanne Roseannadana? Or Emily Litella? Or Baba Wawa? Younger generations might not recognize the characters popularized by comedian Gilda Radner. Nor might they remember Radner herself, an original cast member

Congress takes first hard look at Sandy damage

Congress takes first hard look at Sandy damage
By By ANDREW MIGAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress on Thursday took its first hard look at the damage from Superstorm Sandy amid appeals for tens of billions of dollars in additional disaster assistance to rebuild from one of the most destructive storms ever to hit the Northeast.

Palestinians celebrate UN statehood vote

Palestinians celebrate UN statehood vote
By By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH and KARIN LAUBAssociated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinians erupted in wild cheers Thursday, hugging each other, setting off fireworks and chanting "God is great" after the United Nations granted them, at least formally, what they have long yearned for - a

Bobbi Kristina Brown crashes Camaro in Georgia

Bobbi Kristina Brown crashes Camaro in Georgia
By Kate Stanhope, Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, walked away uninjured after driving into an embankment and crashing her car, TMZ reports. The accident occurred Wednesday in Alpharetta, Ga. After an official accident investigation, cops believe Brown lost control of her car while

RV industry's recovery gains speed in 2012

RV industry's recovery gains speed in 2012
By BRUCE SCHREINERAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The RV industry's recovery from the Great Recession has picked up speed. Recreational Vehicle makers are churning out higher numbers of travel trailers bound for dealers' lots and, ultimately, campgrounds. Overall shipments from

Lines by Madonna and other celebs pop up in stores

Lines by Madonna and other celebs pop up in stores
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer This holiday season you're likely to spot singer Jennifer Lopez in Kohl's. You could get a peek at pop music icon Madonna in Macy's. You might even catch a glimpse of reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Sears. Well, not literally. These

Some GOP lawmakers now flout anti-tax man Norquist

Some GOP lawmakers now flout anti-tax man Norquist
By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - For decades, conservative lobbyist Grover Norquist vowed to drive Republicans out of office if they didn't pledge to oppose tax increases. Many lawmakers signed on. But now, several senior Republicans are breaking ranks, willing to

Rice concession on Libya fails to mollify 3 in GOP

Rice concession on Libya fails to mollify 3 in GOP
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice told lawmakers Tuesday that her initial explanation of the deadly Sept. 11 raid in Libya was wrong, but her concession failed to mollify three Republican senators who signaled they would try to block her possible

Rice concession on Libya fails to mollify 3 in GOP

Rice concession on Libya fails to mollify 3 in GOP
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice told lawmakers Tuesday that her initial explanation of the deadly Sept. 11 raid in Libya was wrong, but her concession failed to mollify three Republican senators who signaled they would try to block her possible