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Gunshot residue found on clothing of Arizona boy
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Gunshot residue has been found on the clothing of a 9-year-old Arizona boy charged in the deaths of his father and another man, but a report doesn't specifically identify the boy as the shooter....
Renzi ends career in Congress quietly, under cloud
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Members of the U.S. House will be sworn in Tuesday as the 111th Congress convenes, but Rep. Rick Renzi won't be among them....
Ariz. treasurer says state short of cash for bills
PHOENIX (AP) -- State Treasurer Dean Martin said Monday he is setting the stage for Arizona to borrow for paychecks and other expenses and that lawmakers must erase a budget shortfall he says puts Arizona on a path to bankruptcy....
Tribes appeal decision in Arizona Snowbowl case
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- American Indian tribes are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court's decision that allows for snowmaking on an Arizona peak the tribes consider sacred....
Boldin has strained hamstring, status uncertain
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin has a strained left hamstring and his status is uncertain for Saturday night's NFC divisional playoff game at Carolina....
Does snowfall mean windfall for Flagstaff?
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Flagstaff tourism officials want to know how the area benefits financially when it snows....
Brewer picks more staff for Ariz. governorship
PHOENIX (AP) -- Secretary of State Jan Brewer continues to fill out top spots in her staff for when she becomes governor later this month upon Gov. Janet Napolitano's expected resignation....
Make-A-Wish opens new office in Prescott
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) -- The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona has opened a new office in Prescott to help the charity better serve residents in the northern part of the state....
New Ariz. Corporation Commission members sworn in
PHOENIX (AP) -- Three former Arizona legislators are now state utility and securities regulators....
2missing in Ariz. wilderness found, appear OK
PHOENIX (AP) -- A young couple missing after going hiking Sunday in Arizona's rugged Superstition Mountains near Apache Junction, southeast of Phoenix, have been found, and authorities say they appear to be OK....
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AP Top News at 7:00 p.m. EST
Obama plunges into econ crisis talks at Capitol; big tax cuts could win approval by Feb. 1
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama plunged into rare pre-inaugural crisis talks with congressional leaders Monday, declaring the national economy was "bad and getting worse" and embracing tax cuts now expected to reach $300 billion. He predicted lawmakers would approve a mammoth revitalization package within two weeks of his taking office. If the two-year plan is enacted, workers would see larger paychecks almost immediately because taxes withheld by the government would drop. The break would be retroactive to Jan. 1, and couples receiving a $1,000 tax cut would begin receiving an extra $40 in twice-monthly paychecks as the government tries to spark more consumer spending.
Obama fills top spy jobs with 2 men short on direct experience in intelligence gathering
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama's decision to fill the nation's top intelligence jobs with two men short on direct experience in intelligence gathering surprised the spy community and signaled the Democrat's intention for a clean break from Bush administration policies. Former Clinton White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta, an eight-term congressional veteran and administrative expert, is being tapped to head the CIA. Retired Adm. Dennis Blair is Obama's choice to be director of national intelligence, a selection expected for weeks, according to two Democrats who spoke on condition of anonymity because Obama has not officially announced the choices.
Gaza's civilian toll rises as diplomats make a desperate push for cease-fire
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel's expanding ground and air offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers took a heavy civilian toll Monday, including three young brothers reported killed by a crashing shell and wounded who filled hospital corridors. Diplomats and European leaders raced around the region in search of a cease-fire, but with Palestinian rocket fire continuing, Israel said it won't stop its crippling 10-day assault until "peace and tranquility" are achieved in southern Israeli towns in the line of fire.
Burris declares 'I'm a senator' _ but seating unlikely Tuesday as Dems try to avert showdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats struggled to avert a showdown steeped in race and corruption Monday as a defiant Roland Burris declared, "I'm a United States senator" despite boiling controversy over his appointment to President-elect Barack Obama's seat in Congress. Several officials said it was out of the question that Burris would be sworn into office on Tuesday when other new lawmakers take the oath of office. The officials cited incomplete paperwork, but the dispute was far deeper than that. Burris was named last week by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who faces charges of having attempted to sell the seat.
Minn. board certifies Franken as leader at end of recount, but Coleman plans legal challenge
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota board on Monday certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state's U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, whose lawyer promised a legal challenge that probably will keep the race in limbo for months. The Canvassing Board's declaration started a seven-day clock for Coleman, the incumbent, to file a lawsuit protesting the result. His attorney Tony Trimble said the challenge will be filed within 24 hours. The challenge will keep Franken from getting the election certificate he needs to take the seat in Washington.
Republicans, Democrats, IG sound off against SEC over failure to uncover alleged Madoff fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican and Democratic House members said Monday that the alleged $50 billion fraud involving Wall Street figure Bernard Madoff reflects deep, systemic problems at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Inspector General H. David Kotz said he is so concerned about the SEC's failure to uncover Madoff's alleged Ponzi scheme that the IG is expanding the inquiry called for last month by SEC Chairman Christopher Cox. Cox had pushed the blame squarely onto the SEC's career staff for the failure to detect what Madoff was doing.
Milky Way not such a lightweight; new study suggests it's 50 percent more massive than thought
WASHINGTON (AP) - Take that, Andromeda! For decades, astronomers thought when it came to the major galaxies in Earth's cosmic neighborhood, our Milky Way was a weak sister to the larger Andromeda. Not anymore. The Milky Way is considerably larger, bulkier and spinning faster than astronomers once thought, Andromeda's equal. Scientists mapped the Milky Way in a more detailed, three-dimensional way and found that it's 15 percent larger in breadth. More important, it's denser, with 50 percent more mass, which is like weight. The new findings were presented Monday at the American Astronomical Society's convention in Long Beach, Calif.
Bahamas undertaker: Death certificate says seizure killed Travolta son; no sign of head trauma
FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) - Jett Travolta's body shows no sign of head trauma and his death certificate says he was killed by a "seizure," an undertaker said Monday, as the 16-year-old's celebrity parents prepared for a Florida funeral. Glen Campbell, assistant director of the Bahamian funeral home handling the remains of John Travolta's son, told The Associated Press that the body is in "great condition," despite police officials who had said the teen hit his head on a bathtub.
Mexican police say woman who begged from wheelchair caught fleeing from crime scene on footMONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - Police say a woman who begged from a wheelchair was caught running from a crime scene on foot in Monterrey, Mexico. Police spokeswoman Sidlayin Robles says 30-year-old Ana Victoria Perez fled on foot after she and her husband allegedly threw a stone through the front window of a furniture store. Perez was a regular fixture along a main Monterrey road, asking for change from motorists as she sat in a wheelchair pushed by her husband.
Baseball official: Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad dead at age 93
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during nearly his nearly quarter-century as owner, died Monday, a baseball official said. He was 93. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the family and the team had not yet announced Pohlad's death.
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Politics in Music is a program that looks at how politics have influenced music over the years and the Artists that expressed their views through their Music. |
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AP Top Business News At 7:04 p.m. EST
Wall Street starts first full week of '09 on cautious note; corporate earnings remain concern
NEW YORK (AP) -- Caution returned to Wall Street Monday as investors gave back some gains from last week's rally even as they found encouragement from President-elect Barack Obama's calls for an economic stimulus package....
Obama plunges into econ crisis talks at Capitol; big tax cuts could win approval by Feb. 1
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama plunged into rare pre-inaugural crisis talks with congressional leaders Monday, declaring the national economy was "bad and getting worse" and embracing tax cuts now expected to reach $300 billion. He predicted lawmakers would approve a mammoth revitalization package within two weeks of his taking office....
US auto sales plunge 36 percent in December; GM sells fewest vehicles in 49 years
DETROIT (AP) -- Huge rebates and zero-percent loans couldn't overcome economic uncertainty as U.S. auto sales plunged 36 percent in December, capping a dismal year that saw sales free-fall by 2.9 million vehicles from 2007....
Apple's Jobs, trying to halt health rumors, says he has a hormone imbalance but can stay CEO
NEW YORK (AP) -- Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer whose gaunt appearance in the past year has alarmed the Mac and iPod lovers who look to him as an oracle, said Monday he has an easily treated hormone imbalance and will remain in charge of the company....
Republicans, Democrats, IG sound off against SEC over failure to uncover alleged Madoff fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican and Democratic House members said Monday that the alleged $50 billion fraud involving Wall Street figure Bernard Madoff reflects deep, systemic problems at the Securities and Exchange Commission....
AP source says former eBay chief Whitman plans to run for governor of California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California, a person with knowledge of her political aspirations said Monday....
US prosecutor to NY judge: Revoke bail, jail disgraced financier Bernard Madoff
NEW YORK (AP) -- A prosecutor on Monday asked that Bernard Madoff be jailed pending trial, saying the disgraced financier broke a promise not to touch his assets by mailing watches, jewelry, cufflinks and mittens estimated to be worth $1 million to relatives and two friends....
Insurer Cigna to cut about 1,100 jobs, or 4 percent of its work force, in response to economy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Managed care provider Cigna Corp. said Monday the slumping economy has forced it to cut roughly 1,100 jobs, as it deals with employer customers who also are making cuts and reducing the number of people covered by insurance....
Smaller-than-expected drop in construction in November may be followed by greater weakness
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Construction spending fell less than expected in November as record activity on nonresidential projects helped offset another steep decline in housing. But the outlook remains bleak as credit is tight for builders trying to stay afloat amid a recession entering its second year....
Israel-Gaza battles and Russia-Ukraine gas dispute stoke oil prices
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Israel's ground offensive in Gaza and a dispute between Ukraine and Russia over gas imports pushed oil prices above $48 a barrel Monday, but some analysts say there's more than just unrest in the Middle East behind the rally....
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AP Top Entertainment News At 5:19 p.m. EST
Bahamas undertaker: Death certificate says seizure killed Travolta son; no sign of head trauma
FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) -- Jett Travolta's body shows no sign of head trauma and his death certificate says he was killed by a "seizure," an undertaker said Monday, as the 16-year-old's celebrity parents prepared for a Florida funeral....
`Dark Knight' vies for Producers Guild best-picture prize; `WALL-E' among animated nominees
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight," slighted in earlier Hollywood honors, was among best-picture nominees Monday for the Producers Guild of America Awards....
Scribner acquires world rights to publish first lady Laura Bush's story of life in White House
NEW YORK (AP) -- First lady Laura Bush, among the most reserved and enigmatic public figures of recent times, will, at last, tell her story....
QVC travels to Washington for Obama inauguration _ and you can buy a part of it, too
NEW YORK (AP) -- QVC is traveling to Washington to mark President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration this month - and is bringing along plenty of coins, stamps, jewelry and even a small handbag to sell....
Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell are new parents of twin girls
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell are new parents - times two....
New `Bachelor' Jason Mesnick, the ABC show's first single dad, says he's engaged
NEW YORK (AP) -- Though he wasn't picked in the finale of "The Bachelorette," Jason Mesnick isn't just giving love another shot - he says he's found it....
Report: Actor Tom Cruise says Scientology church helped him overcome dyslexia
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Actor Tom Cruise said Scientology teachings helped him overcome childhood dyslexia, a Spanish magazine reported....
Funeral held in Los Angeles for Majel Barrett Roddenberry, widow of `Star Trek' creator
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Funeral services were held for Majel Barrett Roddenberry, "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry's widow who played Nurse Christine Chapel in the original sci-fi TV series....
Netflix strengthens its hold on the living room with deal that lets TVs stream movies, shows
NEW YORK (AP) -- Netflix Inc. has come up with another way to get movies to people without sending DVDs in the mail....
Danish experimental writer Inger Christensen dies at age 73
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Inger Christensen's publisher says the Danish writer who built experimental poems, essays and novels around systematized and mathematical structures has died at age 73....
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