Democratic Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday tried to stem damage from divisive comments delivered by his pastor, while bluntly addressing anger between blacks and whites in the most racially pointed speech yet of his presidential campaign. (March 18)
A three-mile stretch of Interstate 95 was shut down early Tuesday, backing up commuter traffic for miles, as workers began emergency repairs on a 6-foot crack in a concrete pillar supporting the major corridor through the Northeast.(March 18)
Most college students say stress is a presence in their lives, according to a new Associated Press-MTVu poll. Many show classic symptoms, from trouble sleeping to a lack of concentration. Still, 6 in 10 say they are happy. (March 18)
Five years of President George W. Bush's words and views on the war in Iraq. (March 18)
Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey says he, his wife and an aide engaged in sexual threesomes before he was governor. It's an allegation McGreevey's wife denies. The couple is in the middle of a bitter divorce. (March 18)
The Associated Press takes a look the U.S. invasion of Iraq on the fifth anniversary of the war. The war has taken nearly 4,000 Americans lives. The cost of both the Afghanistan and Iraq wars is expected to reach $1.7 trillion this year. (March 18)
Here's the latest news for Tuesday, March 18th: Obama to deliver speech on pastor; Cheney and McCain tour Iraq; Supreme Court to look at second amendment; Naked rampage hits Pennsylvania.
On the 5th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, presidential candidates are battling to become the second commander in chief to oversee the war. But who gets elected may have a dramatic impact on the future of the war. (March 18)
Army corporal Victor Garcia didn't support the Iraq invasion; he didn't vote for the president, but he gave his life serving his country. The AP's John Mone speaks to his family about his death and about 5th anniversary of the war. (March 18)
On his first day as governor of New York, David Paterson and his wife admitted to extra-marital affairs. (March 18)
Facing strong opposition, Florida Democrats abandoned plans to hold a do-over presidential primary with a mail-in vote. Now, the fate of the state's 210 delegates is up to the national party. (March 17)
The pilot of a ship that spilled thousands of gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay last November was charged by federal prosecutors Monday with criminal negligence and breaking environmental laws. (March 17)
For years, rumors have swirled about other possible Manson family victims. Now, there's new information indicating a reason for forensic investigators to dig near Manson's California ranch. (March 17)
Crews are working to clear away the debris left by a storm that swept through Atlanta Friday. The convention center and a number of hotels sustained major damage, but tourism officials say the city is open for business. (March 17)
After the dramatic weekend takeover deal for a troubled Wall Street investment bank, President Bush says authorities are 'on top of the situation.' (March 17)
Following the dramatic aborted landing of a passenger jet in Hamburg, Germany, a reader asks about the rules for landing in strong winds. Ask AP your questions about the news: newsquestions@ap.org (March 17)
The last of seven bodies has been pulled from the rubble at the site of a crane collapse in Manhattan. Six construction workers and a tourist were killed. (March 17)
In response to an Associated Press investigation into the contamination of drinking water supplies with prescription drugs, a woman asks about the safety of bottled water. Ask AP your questions about the news: newsquestions@ap.org (March 17)
New York City's St. Patrick's Day parade drew marchers, step dancers, men in kilts and, of course, green in all its forms to celebrate the day. Critics also took the time to protest. (March 17)
Toy distributor Mega Brands Inc. Is recalling 2.4 million Chinese-made toys, because small magnets could fall out. They could fall out and be swallowed or inhaled by children, causing internal damage. (March 17)
David Paterson was sworn in Monday as New York's first black governor. Paterson replaces Eliot Spitzer who resigned amid a prostitution scandal last week. (March 17)
Five years after the start of the Iraq war, Senator Hillary Clinton said Monday that she is the best presidential candidate to end the conflict. (March 17)
Workers recovered the body of a fifth construction worker Monday from the rubble left by a crane that toppled at a Manhattan construction site, police said. (March 17)
Four years after losing her son Patrick in Iraq, Nadia McCaffrey is now attempting to build a farm near her Northern California home where Iraq War veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder can recuperate. (March 17)
JP Morgan Chase has agreed to buy rival Bear Stearns, a move that contributed to the Fed announcing a cut in the emergency lending rate to financial institutions. The ongoing crisis sent Asian markets tumbling. (March 17)
John Seigenthaler talks with Steve Hurst, former Associated Press Chief of Bureau in Iraq about the the dangers that still face people living in Iraq. (March 15)
John Seigenthaler talks with Steve Hurst, former Associated Press Chief of Bureau in Iraq about what it's like to cover the war in Iraq. (March 15)
John Seigenthaler talks with Steve Hurst, former Associated Press Chief of Bureau in Iraq about what day-to-day life is like for people who live in the war-torn country. (March 16)
John Seigenthaler talks with Steve Hurst, former Associated Press Chief of Bureau in Iraq about the effect of the surge and the lessening of violence in the war-torn country. (March 16)
The White House says it will withdraw some troops from Iraq this spring, however there are no are no plans after that, leaving analysts to believe the next round of withdrawals will come under another president's watch. (March 16)
The AP's David Ake tells the stories behind the best photos from this week on the campaign trail. (March 16)
Two people in rural northwest Georgia are dead and dozens injured after a series of severe storms moved through the state this weekend, producing the first-ever tornado to hit downtown Atlanta. (March 16)
John LaGreco, who owned a bar called Fubar, located in the collapsed building says the accident has destroyed his business and left him at a loss for words. (March 16)
A crane mounted to the side of a skyscraper under construction toppled into a block of apartment buildings, killing at least four people and setting off a scramble for survivors in the rubble. (March 15)
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at least four people have died and at least 10 people were injured when a crane mounted to the side of a skyscraper under contruction fell into a block of apartment buildings. (March 15)
A giant crane toppled over, smashing into a block of residential buildings on Manhattan's East Side. Officials say at least two people have died. A rescue operation is under way, but it's not clear whether people are trapped in the rubble. (March 15)
Three 7th graders in Florida are in custody after authorities discover a plot among the 13-year-olds to kill classmates then themselves. Word of the plans leaked out through text messages. The students lacked a weapon for the attack. (March 15)
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton Saturday said she supported a plan being developed by Michigan Democrats to hold a new primary in June. (March 15)
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