Carter Center gets $40M to eradicate Guinea worm
The Carter Center on Monday announced it received $40 million in donations.
Divers suspend cruise liner search
Work was suspended Wednesday on the Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia after the wreckage shifted.
Five more bodies were found Tuesday from crippled Italian cruise ship
Five more bodies were found Tuesday from a crippled cruise ship, and a shocking audio emerged in which the ship's captain was heard making excuses as an Italian coast guard officer repeatedly ordered him to return and oversee his ship's chaotic evacuation.
Iran sentences American man to death
An Iranian court has convicted an American man of working for the CIA and sentenced him to death, state radio reported Monday.
AP top stories for Friday morning
Here's the latest news for Friday December 30th: North Korea names new "Great Leader; Russian nuclear sub burns; Massive pile-up investigated; New Year's preparations underway.
U.S formally shuts down the war in Iraq
After nearly nine years, 4,500 American dead, 32,000 wounded and more than $800 billion, U.S. officials formally shut down the war in Iraq
Russia ties strained as Putin presidency looms
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Iraqi leader under Saddam Hussein to be executed
Tariq Aziz, who served as Iraq's top diplomat under Saddam Hussein, will be executed next year.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warns Congress of the dire implications of deeper defense cuts.
The number of U.S. ground forces would drop to levels not seen since 1940 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said in warning Congress of the dire implications of deeper defense cuts.
Two-week old premature baby pulled from earthquake rubble alive
A small baby was rescued alive from the rubble Tuesday in eastern Turkey, two days after a devastating earthquake toppled buildings in the region.
Number of earthquake victims continues to rise in Turkey
While there are conflicting reports of deaths from Sunday's earthquake in Turkey, it is apparent that the number continues to rise.
Earthquake in Turkey kills 138
The death toll continues to rise after a 7.2-magnitude rattles Turkey on Sunday, collapsing buildings and trapping residents.
Libyan Prime Minister says Gadhafi has been killed
Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril says Moammar Gadhafi has been killed.
Prominent US-born al-Qaida cleric killed in Yemen
Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born Islamic militant cleric has been killed in the mountains of Yemen.
National News
- NSA Head Says U.S. Surveillance Thwarted More Than 50 Attacks
- Major Natural Gas Pipeline Explodes In Louisiana
- Rookie U.S. Teachers Woefully Unprepared, Report Says
- U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voter Registration Law
- Supreme court hands pharmaceutical companies major loss
- Firefighters make headway against deadly Colorado blaze
- Does the new farm bill leave taxpayers on the lurch? Groups urge caution
- Four People Dead In Shooting In St. Louis
- FEMA Denies West, Texas, Bid For More Disaster Aid
- Students sue to soften 'cruel' truancy policies
Local Government
- Mimosa remains commissioner's 'white whale'
- Town hall on schools has high absenteeism
- Nelson, Obama share stage
- Plan under way to help military medics
- LOGCOM’s Hudson reflects on Albany
- Miller County sheriff found dead near home
- LOGCOM set for new commanding general
- Three sentenced in MCLB bribery case
- Planning board OKs East Albany duplexes
- Planning board sends parking matter to city
State News
- Police dog found dead inside handler's patrol car
- Former GBI agents, retired cop looking into DCSSPD operations
- Judge 'seriously concerned' about cheating prosecution
- Rookie U.S. Teachers Woefully Unprepared, Report Says
- DCSS public budget hearings sparsely attended
- U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voter Registration Law
- Supreme court hands pharmaceutical companies major loss
- Boy, 7, wounded in shooting
- BIG 10 for the week of June 7-14, 2013
- Student teachers board bus to tour DCSS summer classrooms
