Immigration ruling could send message to states (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:03:56 GMT
AP - States that had been watching Arizona's immigration law in hopes of copying it received a rude awakening when a judge put most of the measure on hold and agreed with the Obama administration's core argument that immigration enforcement is the role of the federal government.

AP survey: A bleaker outlook for economy into 2011 (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:04:52 GMT
AP - The U.S. economic recovery will remain slow deep into next year, held back by shoppers reluctant to spend and employers hesitant to hire, according to an Associated Press survey of leading economists.

Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:46:27 GMT
AP - The government's point man for the Gulf spill plans to meet with coastal parish officials Thursday to talk about what's next now that the oil has stopped flowing.

Jury of Rangel's House peers meets in ethics case (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:46:20 GMT
AP - A jury of Rep. Charles Rangel's congressional peers is ready to publicly discuss charges of ethical misdeeds. But the political discussions outside the room will be far more significant.

AP-Univision Poll: College dreams for Hispanics (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:46:16 GMT
AP - More than 10 years have passed since she gave up her pursuit of a degree in computer science, but Yajahira Deaza still has regrets. She says she feels incomplete.

Mother Nature helping firefighters battle Cal fire (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:46:09 GMT
AP - Cooler temperatures and calmer winds helped firefighters in their battle against the most destructive of two big wildfires that have burned homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate mountain communities on the edge of the Mojave Desert and in the southern Sierra Nevada.

Pakistan general balances all sides of conflict (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:57:37 GMT
AP - As the U.S. searches for an exit from Afghanistan, it is increasingly relying on Pakistan's powerful army chief to help pave the way — despite fresh allegations that spies under his command have long aided the Taliban.

Medvedev widens powers of KGB successor agency (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:58:27 GMT
AP - Russia has broadened the authority of the Federal Security Service, the KGB's main successor agency, giving it Soviet-style repressive powers in a move critics say could be used to stifle protests and intimidate government opponents.

Panasonic to buy out Sanyo, Panasonic Electric (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:45:43 GMT
AP - Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels.

Extortion suspect's attorney to question Pitino (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:45:52 GMT
AP - Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino is used to answering questions from reporters.