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•12-year-old girl injured on Wis. 'free fall' ride
by By RYAN J. FOLEY
24 minutes ago
By RYAN J. FOLEY 2010-07-30T23:05:28Z MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A safety net under a "free fall" attraction at a popular amusement park failed on Friday, seriously injuring a 12-year-old girl who plunged more than 40 feet before hitting the ground....
[From AP Top U.S. News At 7:06 p.m. EDT]
•Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law
by By PAUL DAVENPORT and JACQUES BILLEAUD
26 minutes ago
By PAUL DAVENPORT and JACQUES BILLEAUD 2010-07-30T23:03:36Z PHOENIX (AP) -- The fight over Arizona's immigration law showed no signs of letting up Friday as the federal judge who blunted its force faced threats and the Republican governor who signed it considered changes to address any faults....
[From AP Top U.S. News At 7:06 p.m. EDT]
•Grizzly bear euthanized after triple mauling
by By MATTHEW BROWN
32 minutes ago
By MATTHEW BROWN 2010-07-30T22:57:58Z BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Wildlife officials euthanized a grizzly bear Friday after DNA tests determined that the sow and her cubs were responsible for a triple mauling that killed a Michigan man and injured two other campers....
[From AP Top U.S. News At 7:06 p.m. EDT]
•Ore. prosecutor says no Gore prosecution
by By WILLIAM McCALL
33 minutes ago
By WILLIAM McCALL 2010-07-30T22:56:40Z PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Former Vice President Al Gore won't be prosecuted over allegations by a masseuse that he groped and assaulted her in his Portland hotel room in 2006, the county prosecutor said Friday....
[From AP Top U.S. News At 7:06 p.m. EDT]
•With one day to go, town braces for Clinton wedding
39 minutes ago
RHINEBECK, New York (Reuters) - With a day to go before Chelsea Clinton's multimillion-dollar wedding, the tiny town of Rhinebeck, 100 miles north of New York City, was bustling with activity on Friday.
[From Reuters: U.S.]
•WATCH: Saving Soldiers From Mental Effects of War
39 minutes ago
Suicide, murder or high risk behavior account for most non-combat deaths in 2009
Murder - Suicide - Death - Mental health - Health
[From ABC News: U.S.]
•Moms work full-time for hikers' release from Iran
by By PATRICK CONDON
41 minutes ago
By PATRICK CONDON 2010-07-30T22:49:02Z PINE CITY, Minn. (AP) -- Cindy Hickey was sitting in her home office last summer, preparing a receipt for a client of her animal physical therapy business when the phone rang. She picked up, then nearly hung up, thinking it was a sales call....
[From AP Top U.S. News At 7:06 p.m. EDT]
•Calif. wildfire jumps aqueduct, approaches homes
by By JACOB ADELMAN
46 minutes ago
By JACOB ADELMAN 2010-07-30T22:44:16Z PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) -- A huge wildfire in the high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles jumped an aqueduct on Friday, rushing toward a subdivision of homes as firefighters also tried to keep flames from damaging power lines that bring electricity to Southern California....
[From AP Top U.S. News At 7:06 p.m. EDT]
•Obama urges Iran to release three U.S. hikers
46 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday called on Iran to immediately release three Americans who were detained a year ago after straying across the border while hiking in the mountains of northern Iraq.
[From Reuters: U.S.]
•Enbridge says no restart date for ruptured line
51 minutes ago
DETROIT/CALGARY (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc's chief executive said on Friday he was unable to say when the company would be able to restart the Michigan pipeline that ruptured earlier this week, spilling more than 800,000 gallons of oil.
[From Reuters: U.S.]
•WATCH: Large Gulf Fishing Areas May Reopen Soon
52 minutes ago
Officials are close to reopening fishing in the Gulf as cleanup jobs vanish.
Fishing - Recreation - Outdoors - United States - Louisiana
[From ABC News: U.S.]
•Ariz. Governor Considers Changing Immigration Law
1 hour ago
Ariz. governor considers whether state should change immigration law in wake of judge's ruling
Sheriff - United States - Court order - Law - Law Enforcement
[From ABC News: U.S.]
•BP to try well kill Tuesday
1 hour ago
BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as U.S. lawmakers prepared to vote on reforms that would put tougher restrictions on offshore drilling.
[From Reuters: U.S.]
•Prosecutors: Smith part of conspiracy to get drugs
by By LINDA DEUTSCH
1 hour ago
By LINDA DEUTSCH 2010-07-30T22:22:02Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- In a surprise move, prosecutors in the case of Anna Nicole Smith's doctors and her lawyer-boyfriend say the former Playboy model conspired with the defendants to illegally obtain massive amounts of prescription drugs....
[From AP Top U.S. News At 7:06 p.m. EDT]
•Signs of oil spill recovery entering new phase
by By HARRY R. WEBER and GREG BLUESTEIN
1 hour ago
By HARRY R. WEBER and GREG BLUESTEIN 2010-07-30T22:08:12Z BILOXI, Miss. (AP) -- BP's new boss says it's time for a "scaleback" in cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Federal officials say there is no way the crude could reach the East Coast. And fishing areas are starting to reopen....
[From AP Top U.S. News At 7:06 p.m. EDT]
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