Neil Armstrong, 1st Man On the Moon, Dead at 82
Updated: 12:31 PM Neil Armstrong, the Apollo 11 astronaut who became the first human being to set foot on another world, has died. He was 82.
Updated: 12:31 PM Neil Armstrong, the Apollo 11 astronaut who became the first human being to set foot on another world, has died. He was 82.
Updated: 6:21 PM Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches the state.
Posted: 9:51 AM Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan are telling Ohio voters that President Barack Obama still doesn't have any idea how to salvage the tough economy he inherited.
Updated: 8:41 AM The International Cycling Union says it will wait for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to explain why Lance Armstrong should lose his seven Tour de France titles before commenting on the case.
Posted: 4:54 PM COLLEGE STATION, Aug. 23, 2012 – The worst drought to hit the United States in at least 50 years does have one benefit: it has created the smallest “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico in years, says a Texas A&M University researcher who has just returned from gulf waters.
Posted: 8:26 AM The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose a slight 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 372,000, evidence that the job market's recovery remains modest and uneven.
Posted: 6:25 AM Republican Mitt Romney will try to refocus his campaign on the economy today after days of distraction.
Posted: 6:42 AM Police remain on the scene of what appears to be grisly murder-suicide in New Jersey.
Updated: 6:36 AM Activists say Syrian troops backed by tanks have stormed an upscale Damascus neighborhood, killing at least 11 suspected rebels.
Posted: 11:04 PM Forecasters say Tropical Storm Isaac is moving westward across the Atlantic on a track that could possibly take it toward Florida, where the Republican National Convention will be held next week.
Posted: 5:33 PM Rep. Todd Akin has reiterated his intention to stay in the Missouri Senate race after making comments that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape."
Updated: 8:03 AM ST. LOUIS - On a day when his political future might be decided, Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri is airing a new television advertisement apologizing again for his comments that women can somehow prevent pregnancy after "legitimate rapes."
Updated: 11:23 AM A federal judge in Austin, Texas, has thrown out Lance Armstrong's lawsuit against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, an attempt to stop the drug case against the seven-time Tour de France winner.
Updated: 11:05 AM A representative for Willie Nelson says the country music legend is feeling better after canceling a weekend performance and will be back on the road.
Updated: 9:41 AM For the first time in its 80-year history, Augusta National Golf Club has female members.
Posted: 6:27 AM Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are ready to face New Hampshire voters and answer their questions today, especially about the Republican plan for Medicare that has left some seniors skittish.
Updated: 10:26 PM SALINAS, Calif. (AP) - A Northern California produce supplier is voluntarily recalling romaine lettuce that was shipped to 19 states, Puerto Rico and Canada over fears of possible E. coli contamination.
Posted: 8:11 AM Both campaigns sharpened their critique of the other's Medicare policies in recent days and planned to intensify them yet again on Sunday, as the already acrimonious race for the White House reached a new level. Spokespeople for both presidential contenders are ready to challenge the record of the other.
Posted: 6:55 AM South Africa's police ministry says more than 30 people were killed when its officers opened fire on striking workers at a platinum mine.
Posted: 6:10 AM Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is spending much of this week in noncompetitive states to raise money for the campaign's final push.
Posted: 4:33 AM A NATO official says another Afghan policeman has turned his weapon on American allies in Afghanistan, killing two U.S. service members.
Posted: 9:47 AM U.S. builders slowed their pace of housing construction slightly in July. But in a hopeful sign for future construction, applications for building permits rose to their the highest level since August 2008.
Updated: 12:59 PM The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged up slightly last week but remained at a level consistent with modest gains in hiring.
Updated: 11:20 AM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Thousands of devotees converged on Graceland to mark the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death and got a surprise welcome from the King's former wife and daughter, the first time Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley have appeared together at the annual gathering.
