Dozens arrested as protests of immigration law (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:29:15 GMT
AP - Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law, and dozens of people in Phoenix were arrested after peacefully confronting officers in riot gear.

Ethics panel accuses Rangel of 13 violations (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:27:19 GMT
AP - A House investigatory panel is alleging 13 violations of congressional ethics and federal law statutes by veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel.

As many as 6,600 Arlington graves mixed up (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:27:31 GMT
AP - Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forced his ouster.

2nd US Navy sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:43:41 GMT
AP - A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday.

Obama talks race, pop culture on 'The View' (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:21 GMT
AP - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the racial firestorm that led to the ouster of a black Agriculture Department official was a "phony controversy" generated by the media. He said his administration overreacted by forcing her out.

Ousted USDA employee Sherrod plans to sue blogger (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:13:36 GMT
AP - Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she will sue a conservative blogger who posted a video edited in a way that made her appear racist.

At least 80 dead after Congo boat disaster (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:08:41 GMT
AP - A boat ferrying about 200 passengers to Congo's capital capsized after hitting a rock, and a government spokesman said Thursday at least 80 people were confirmed dead.

Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000 (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:19:18 GMT
AP - New jobless claims fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated. The decline is a sign that the economy likely added jobs in July, although not enough to lower the nation's high unemployment rate.

FAA: Chelsea Clinton's wedding is a no-fly zone (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:15:21 GMT
AP - Chelsea Clinton's wedding along the Hudson River will be under a no-fly zone.

Nationals RHP Strasburg heads to 15-day DL (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:31:42 GMT
AP - Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg went on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, the latest indication of how careful the Washington Nationals are being with their prized pitcher.