Hurricane Dolly slams into Texas with 100 mph winds (AP)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:01:19 GMT
AP - Hurricane Dolly gathered strength and slammed into the South Texas coast Wednesday with punishing rain and winds of 100 mph, blowing down signs, damaging an apartment complex and knocking out power to thousands.

Obama defends plans for direct talks with Iran (AP)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:35:15 GMT
AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama defended his proposal to negotiate with Iran Wednesday and said he would use "big sticks and big carrots" to persuade the country's leaders not to develop nuclear weapons.

Congress moves to help homeowners avoid foreclosures (AP)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:09:33 GMT
AP - Congress is moving quickly to pass a housing package that aims to help 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosures and prevent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing.

Next president to decide on Afghan troop levels (AP)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:15:28 GMT
AP - It will be left to the next administration to decide on any sizable troop increase for Afghanistan, the Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.

McCain credits Bush for drop in oil price (AP)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:08:11 GMT
AP - Republican John McCain on Wednesday credited the recent $10-a-barrel drop in the price of oil to President Bush's lifting of a presidential ban on offshore drilling, an action he has been advocating in his presidential campaign.

Serb's fugitive life had mistress, bogus family (AP)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:11:56 GMT
AP - Radovan Karadzic's secret life included a mistress, a bogus family he claimed he left behind in the U.S., and frequent visits to a Belgrade pub called "The Madhouse," acquaintances said Wednesday.

Fed: Slower growth, rising prices slam economy (AP)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:06:56 GMT
AP - The country slogged through slower economic growth and rising prices during the summer, packing a double whammy to people and businesses alike.

Gates, Bloomberg pool riches to fight smoking (AP)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:58:31 GMT
AP - Microsoft founder Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their piles of money to pour $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking.

Madame Tussauds in London unveils wax Winehouse (AP)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:13:50 GMT
AP - Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork of Amy Winehouse on Wednesday complete with her signature beehive, black eyeliner and a bright yellow minidress.

AP Source: Goodell monitoring Favre situation (AP)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:50:18 GMT
AP - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre.