NATION AND WORLD
Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83
WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate has passed the psychological threshold of 10 percent for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher.By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER,AP Economics Writer , November 06, 2009
Sources: Ft. Hood suspect remains in coma
WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say Fort Hood shooting Nidal Malik Hasan remains in a coma but is expected to live.By LARA JAKES,Associated Press Writer , November 06, 2009
Poll: One-third can find, get H1N1 novel flu vaccine
ATLANTA (AP) — A new national poll found that only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it. The numbers are about the same for parents who tried to get the vaccine for their children.By MIKE STOBBE,AP Medical Writer , November 06, 2009
Expert: Open window, not phone, if vehicle is under water
WINNIPEG — An expert on how to escape from a vehicle sinking in the water said the first thing one should do is open a window.By The Canadian Press , November 06, 2009
Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in attack at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States.By APRIL CASTRO and DEVLIN BARRETT,Associated Press Writers , November 05, 2009
Senate blocks census citizenship question
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a GOP attempt to require next year's census forms to ask people whether they are U.S. citizens.By ANDREW TAYLOR,Associated Press Writer , November 05, 2009
A growing PayPal could soon overshadow parent eBay
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Most people know eBay Inc. for its online marketplace, where deals abound on everything from gadgets to antique furniture. But soon, eBay's biggest business will likely be PayPal, the online payments service that has been growing steadily even as the economy has stumbled.By RACHEL METZ,AP Technology Writer , November 04, 2009
Ex-FLDS member takes stand in polygamist trial
ELDORADO, Texas (AP) — A former member of a polygamist group has taken the stand in the sexual assault trial of the first group member tried since Texas authorities raided the group's ranch last year.By Associated Press , November 04, 2009
AT&T sues Verizon in Ga. over 'map for that' ads
ATLANTA (AP) — AT&T Inc. is suing Verizon Wireless over its competitor's "There's a Map for That" commercials, saying in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the ads are misleading and amount to deceptive trade practices.By Associated Press , November 04, 2009
Climate debate has rocky start for US Senate panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — European leaders pressed Congress and the White House on Tuesday to unite on a plan to combat global warming, even as a Republican boycott forced a delay of votes in a key Senate committee, demonstrating the deep partisan rift.By DINA CAPPIELLO and H. JOSEF HEBERT, Associated Press Writers , November 03, 2009
Election 2009: Test of Obama clout in NJ, Virginia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's political clout was on the line Tuesday as Virginia and New Jersey chose governors in contests that could serve as warning signs for Democrats about the public's mood heading into an important midterm election year.By LIZ SIDOTI,AP National Political Writer , November 03, 2009
Buffett's Berkshire buys Burlington Northern rail
NEW YORK (AP) — Making a $34 billion bet on the future of the U.S. economy, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Tuesday agreed to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.By Associated Press , November 03, 2009
Pakistan Taliban: 'We are prepared for a long war'
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Taliban spokesman denied Tuesday that Pakistan has won a series of battlefield victories in its offensive in tribal South Waziristan, saying the militants are drawing government soldiers into a trap.By ISHTIAQ MAHSUD,Associated Press Writer , November 03, 2009
GAO: Full recoup of gov't auto investment unlikely
WASHINGTON (AP) — Government investigators say the U.S. government is unlikely to recover all of its investment in General Motors or Chrysler because the companies' value would need to "grow substantially above what they have been in the past."By KEN THOMAS and STEPHEN MANNING,Associated Press Writers , November 02, 2009
Afghan election commission declares Karzai winner
KABUL (AP) — Afghanistan's election commission proclaimed President Hamid Karzai the victor of the country's tumultuous ballot Monday, canceling a planned runoff and ending a political crisis two and a half months after a fraud-marred first round.By HEIDI VOGT and RAHIM FAIEZ, Associated Press Writers , November 02, 2009
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1944: Army Sergeant's Baby Stolen
Although this 1944 Associated Press story about a woman who stole a baby was not about the war, it is saturated by references to the navy, to war
1959: USSR Propaganda Expected During Khruschchev Visit
In 1959, referring to the USSR as "Russ" in the headlines was fairly common, at least in the Daily Globe.
"Khrushchev is expected
1944: Unrationing Food
Jam and jelly were unrashed in September 1944, likely to the joy of children and adults everywhere. Children were probably less appreciative that ca
1944: Patton Pounds West Wall; Soviets Now in Greece, Germans Claim
This is a fairly typical top half of a front page from September 1944, with the war headline across the top with a dogleg to the right of the page,
1944: Russia Schlorps Up Small Countries
Here's another sad editorial from 1944 about Russia's behavior to its neighbors.
"Czechoslovakia is an excellent example of what Russia want
1944: Former Adrian Man Killed in Saipan
Charles Pfeiffer, USMC, was killed in action on Saipan, June 25, 2009. So was Pvt. Joe Kruse of Little Rock.
We had a firsthand glimpse of wha
1944: Nazi Silent Weapons
In 1944, an English official hinted the Germans had come up with a new bomb that wasn't audible. Without sound, people wouldn't know to take shelt
1944: Robots In Disguise
When I think of bombing Britain, I think of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," because that is how the story begins: The Pevensie chi
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