1. A jury has convicted the former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich of nearly all the corruption charges against him that includes trying to sell or trade President Barack Obama's old senate seat. The jurors delivered their verdicts after deliberati...
1. Michelle Bachmann is set to kick off a presidential campaign.The Minnesota Congresswoman will make a formal announcement in her hometown of Waterloo ,Iowa before moving on to campaign starts from New Hampshire and South Carolina. 2. President Bara...
1. The Souris River appears to be starting a slow decline at Minot, North Dakota. Efforts to hold off further flood damage are successful so far. The forecasters warn Minot won't be clear of danger until the water falls significantly later this week....
1. FBI agents have been hauling ammunition and weapons out of the Santa Monica, California apartment building. It's where 81-year-old Boston mob Boss James Whitey Bulger was captured after 16 years on the run. The FBI says a large amount of cash was...
1. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says some of the problems slowing the economy could last into next year. At a news conference, Bernanke said a troubled housing market continues to depress growth. 2. Water is rising in North Dakota, going ove...
1. A spokesman says President Barack Obama has finalized his decision on a troop pullout from Afghanistan. The president will reveal his decision on Wednesday. A senior US defense official says President Obama is expected to withdraw about 10,000 Ame...
1. Women who sued Wal-Mart, alleging sex discrimination, are vowing to push ahead with their claims, despite a setback in the Supreme Court. By a Five-four vote, the justices said there were too many women in too many jobs of Wal-Mart to wrap into on...
1. European stocks slipped after Eurozone finance ministers failed to reach a final deal to get Greece its next installment of bailout money. Officials say they expect Greece will get the next 12-billion-Euro installment in July. Greece is facing a d...
1. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told FOX News Sunday that he believes President Barack Obama is not required to seek congressional authorization for the US military operation in Libya. Some lawmakers say Obama needs approval for the US to continue...
1. President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner have hit the links together. Their so-called golf summit took place this morning, where the two hope to discuss a range of issues from the economy to Libya. 2. Afghan President Hamid Kar...
1. The White House will send Congress a detailed report answering questions about the objectives of US military involvement in Libya. It says the report includes a legal analysis, showing that the Libya campaign has been consistent with the War Power...
1. Two people have been questioned about an abandoned campfire that may have started a massive wildfire in Arizona. The blaze is the second largest in the state's history. 2. Crews in Iowa are hoping a temporary levee will hold back floodwaters of th...
1. President Barack Obama told Puerto Rico residents Tuesday that he is committed to the success and self-determination of the island, words that could help him with Puerto Rico voters across all states in the 2012 election. Obama is the first US pre...
1. The rising Missouri River has ruptured two levees in northwest Missouri. That sent torrents of floodwaters to the rural farmland toward the Iowa town of Hamburg and the Missouri resort town of Big Lake. 2. House officials say the House Ethics Comm...
1. Thousands of residents from two Arizona towns have been allowed to return home. They have been forced to leave because of a massive wildfire. That blaze has grown to nearly 700 square miles and is the second largest in state history. 2. A series o...
