At least 3 killed, 25 hurt in Ark. tornadoes

  • April 30, 2010 11:53 pm

At least three people have been killed and 25 injured in a tornado outbreak in Arkansas, authorities say.

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Three People Dead in Tornado Outbreak in Arkansas

  • April 30, 2010 11:23 pm

Tornado outbreak kills three in Arkansas.


Arizona Gov.: We Won’t Tolerate Racial Profiling

  • April 30, 2010 10:22 pm

Gov. Jan Brewer signs immigration follow-on bill that makes a number of changes which she says should quell concerns law will lead to racial profiling
URGENT: Ariz. Authorities Find Wounded Deputy
Mexico Tough on Immigration Despite Slamming Ariz.


Arizona Authorities Find Wounded Deputy in Desert

  • April 30, 2010 10:22 pm

Pinal County Sheriff’s Lt. Tammy Villar says the deputy radioed in to say that he had encountered a group in the desert and had been shot with an AK-47 assault rifle in the abdomen.


Document: BP didn’t plan for major oil spill (AP)

  • April 30, 2010 9:48 pm

Unprotected stretches of the Chandeleur Islands, home of the Breton National Wildlife Refuge, are seen off the coast of Louisiana, Friday, April 30, 2010. Wildlife in the region are vulnerable to the looming oil spill from last week's collapse and spill of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP – British Petroleum downplayed the possibility of a catastrophic accident at an offshore rig that exploded, causing the worst U.S. spill in decades along the Gulf coast and endangering shoreline habitat.

Immigration law brings call to boycott Ariz.

  • April 30, 2010 9:48 pm

Arizona is facing a backlash over its law cracking on illegal immigrants, with opponents pushing for a boycott like the one used to punish the state 20 years ago over a MLK holiday dispute.

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Documents: BP didn’t plan for major spill

  • April 30, 2010 9:48 pm

Oil from the rig spill is seen along the side of the Mississippi Responder oil skimmer, which was anchored the Mississippi River on Friday due to rough seas.British Petroleum downplayed the possibility of a catastrophic accident at an offshore rig that exploded, causing the worst U.S. spill in decades and endangering shoreline habitat, documents suggest.

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Arizona Authorities Searching for Deputy Who was Shot in Desert

  • April 30, 2010 9:21 pm

Pinal County Sheriff’s Lt. Tammy Villar says the deputy radioed in to say that he had encountered a group in the desert and had been shot with an AK-47 assault rifle in the abdomen.


Choppy seas frustrate effort to contain oil spill (AP)

  • April 30, 2010 8:47 pm

Unprotected stretches of the Chandeleur Islands, home of the Breton National Wildlife Refuge, are seen off the coast of Louisiana, Friday, April 30, 2010. Wildlife in the region are vulnerable to the looming oil spill from last week's collapse and spill of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP – High winds and choppy seas frustrated efforts to hold back the oil spill seeping into Louisiana’s rich fishing grounds and nesting areas Friday, and the government desperately cast about for new ideas for dealing with the nation’s biggest environmental crisis in decades.

Ariz. gov signs bill revising new immigration law (AP)

  • April 30, 2010 8:47 pm

FILE - In this Monday, April 20, 2009 file photo, Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer listens to a question as she testifies during a U.S. Senate's homeland security and governmental affairs committee meeting in to get local and state perspectives on how they are dealing with violence along the U.S.-Mexico border in Phoenix.  Gov. Brewer signed into law on Friday, April 23, 2010 a tough new immigration law for Arizona.  (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, file)AP – Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed a follow-on bill approved by Arizona legislators that make revisions to the state’s sweeping law against illegal immigration — changes she says should quell concerns that the measure will lead to racial profiling.

US Air Force to douse Louisiana oil slick

  • April 30, 2010 8:47 pm

US Air Force planes prepare to spray oil-dispersing chemicals off Louisiana as the operation to tackle a huge slick steps up.

Civil Rights Leaders Urge Boycott of Arizona Over Immigration Law

  • April 30, 2010 8:19 pm

Arizona is facing a backlash over its new law cracking on illegal immigrants, with opponents pushing for a tourism boycott like the one that was used to punish the state 20 years ago over its refusal to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a holiday.


Experts: Oil spill is the ‘bad one’ they feared

  • April 30, 2010 7:44 pm

In this August 1979 photo, Mexico's runaway Ixtoc 1 oil well dumps oil into the Gulf of Mexico in what was the worst peacetime oil spill on record.What makes an oil spill really bad? Most of the ingredients for it are now blending in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Experts: Oil spill is the ‘bad one’ they feared

  • April 30, 2010 7:44 pm

In this August 1979 photo, Mexico's runaway Ixtoc 1 oil well dumps oil into the Gulf of Mexico in what was the worst peacetime oil spill on record.What makes an oil spill really bad? Most of the ingredients for it are now blending in the Gulf of Mexico.

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US Air Force to douse oil slick

  • April 30, 2010 7:44 pm

US Air Force planes prepare to spray oil-dispersing chemicals off Louisiana as the operation to tackle a huge slick steps up.

US Air Force to douse oil slick

  • April 30, 2010 7:44 pm

US Air Force planes prepare to spray oil-dispersing chemicals off Louisiana as the operation to tackle a huge slick steps up.

Student guilty of Palin hacking

  • April 30, 2010 7:44 pm

A former US student is found guilty of hacking into Sarah Palin’s e-mail account and obstructing justice.

Student guilty of Palin hacking

  • April 30, 2010 7:44 pm

A former US student is found guilty of hacking into Sarah Palin’s e-mail account and obstructing justice.

Tiger Woods misses Quail cut

  • April 30, 2010 7:44 pm

Tiger Woods misses the cut for only the sixth time in his professional career following a second-round 79 at Quail Hollow.

Tiger Woods misses Quail cut

  • April 30, 2010 7:44 pm

Tiger Woods misses the cut for only the sixth time in his professional career following a second-round 79 at Quail Hollow.

California quake report withdrawn

  • April 30, 2010 7:44 pm

The US Geological Survey withdraws a report that a magnitude 5.0 earthquake has hit northern California.

California quake report withdrawn

  • April 30, 2010 7:44 pm

The US Geological Survey withdraws a report that a magnitude 5.0 earthquake has hit northern California.

Was Oil Rig Blast Criminal?

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm

Federal official says it’s too early to know cause of devastating Gulf Coast oil spill, but ‘everything will be examined’ | MAP | VIDEO | SLIDESHOW
Conditions Worsen to Halting Oil Spill’s Advance
LIVESHOTS: The Latest on the Spill From the Field
WH: No New Offshore Drilling Until Spill Reviewed
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Was Oil Rig Blast Criminal?

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm

Federal official says it’s too early to know cause of devastating Gulf Coast oil spill, but ‘everything will be examined’ | MAP | VIDEO | SLIDESHOW
Conditions Worsen to Halting Oil Spill’s Advance
LIVESHOTS: The Latest on the Spill From the Field
WH: No New Offshore Drilling Until Spill Reviewed
LOCAL FOX COVERAGE: New Orleans | Gulf Coast | Fla.


Was Oil Rig Blast Criminal?

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm

Federal official says it’s too early to know cause of devastating Gulf Coast oil spill, but ‘everything will be examined’ | MAP | VIDEO | SLIDESHOW
Conditions Worsen to Halting Oil Spill’s Advance
LIVESHOTS: The Latest on the Spill From the Field
WH: No New Offshore Drilling Until Spill Reviewed
LOCAL FOX COVERAGE: New Orleans | Gulf Coast | Fla.


U.S. Silent on Iran’s U.N. Women’s Post

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm

Official says U.S. was powerless to do anything because Iran faced no competition for seat on women’s panel
Iran, 12 Others Named Religious Freedom Violators
YOU DECIDE: What Is Worst Panel for Iran to Join?


Gates: Don’t End Gay Ban… Yet

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm

Defense secretary wants to come up with new plan to deal with opposition in ranks before Congress changes policy
Army Investing in High-Tech Robot Balloons


U.S. Silent on Iran’s U.N. Women’s Post

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm

Official says U.S. was powerless to do anything because Iran faced no competition for seat on women’s panel
Iran, 12 Others Named Religious Freedom Violators
YOU DECIDE: What Is Worst Panel for Iran to Join?


U.S. Silent on Iran’s U.N. Women’s Post

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm

Official says U.S. was powerless to do anything because Iran faced no competition for seat on women’s panel
Iran, 12 Others Named Religious Freedom Violators
YOU DECIDE: What Is Worst Panel for Iran to Join?


Gates: Don’t End Gay Ban… Yet

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm

Defense secretary wants to come up with new plan to deal with opposition in ranks before Congress changes policy
Army Investing in High-Tech Robot Balloons


Gates: Don’t End Gay Ban… Yet

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm

Defense secretary wants to come up with new plan to deal with opposition in ranks before Congress changes policy
Army Investing in High-Tech Robot Balloons


Lennon’s ‘A Day in the Life’ Lyrics Could Fetch $1M

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm


Lennon’s ‘A Day in the Life’ Lyrics Could Fetch $1M

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm


Noah’s Ark ‘Hoax’ Doesn’t Deter Believers

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm


Lennon’s ‘A Day in the Life’ Lyrics Could Fetch $1M

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm


Noah’s Ark ‘Hoax’ Doesn’t Deter Believers

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm


Mexico Tough on Immigration Despite Slamming Ariz.- Congressman: Deport Children of Illegals, Too

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm


Belgium Bans People From Wearing Burqas in Public

  • April 30, 2010 7:18 pm


First Quarter GDP Grows Slower Than Previous

  • April 30, 2010 7:17 pm


Man Who Found iPhone Prototype ‘Regrets Mistake’- Adobe Fires Back at Steve Jobs ‘Smokescreen’

  • April 30, 2010 7:17 pm


Domestic Tabby Cat Adopts Abandoned Bobcats

  • April 30, 2010 7:17 pm


Conditions Worsen for Halting Oil Spill’s Advance on Gulf Coastline

  • April 30, 2010 7:17 pm

As the mile-deep BP well continued to spew an estimated 200,000 gallons of crude a day, the seas were too rough and the winds too strong to burn off the oil, suck it up effectively with skimmer vessels, or hold it in check with the miles of orange and yellow inflatable booms strung along the coast


Choppy seas frustrate effort to contain oil spill (AP)

  • April 30, 2010 6:43 pm

Unprotected stretches of the Chandeleur Islands, home of the Breton National Wildlife Refuge, are seen off the coast of Louisiana, Friday, April 30, 2010. Wildlife in the region are vulnerable to the looming oil spill from last week's collapse and spill of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP – High winds and choppy seas frustrated efforts to hold back the oil spill seeping into Louisiana’s rich fishing grounds and nesting areas Friday, and the government desperately cast about for new ideas for dealing with the nation’s biggest environmental crisis in decades.

Choppy seas frustrate effort to contain oil spill (AP)

  • April 30, 2010 6:43 pm

Unprotected stretches of the Chandeleur Islands, home of the Breton National Wildlife Refuge, are seen off the coast of Louisiana, Friday, April 30, 2010. Wildlife in the region are vulnerable to the looming oil spill from last week's collapse and spill of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP – High winds and choppy seas frustrated efforts to hold back the oil spill seeping into Louisiana’s rich fishing grounds and nesting areas Friday, and the government desperately cast about for new ideas for dealing with the nation’s biggest environmental crisis in decades.

Activists hope Ariz. law opposition boosts rallies (AP)

  • April 30, 2010 6:43 pm

Kyla Klein, left, and Claudia Galeno hold signs as they protest at Wrigley Field Thursday, April 29, 2010, in Chicago before the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs baseball game. Immigrant rights activists chanting 'Boycott Arizona' gathered outside Wrigley Field in Chicago as the Cubs open a four-game series against the Diamondbacks. Protesters are upset over Arizona's tough new immigration law that makes it a crime to be in the United States illegally and lets police question anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant. The law is slated to take effect this summer. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)AP – Immigrant rights activists hope Arizona’s controversial immigration law will spark enormous crowds of people to protest in rallies nationwide and add urgency to pleas for federal immigration reform.

Obama: New oil leases will need safeguards (AP)

  • April 30, 2010 6:43 pm

President Barack Obama gestures during a statement on the Gulf oil spill, and the first quarter GDP numbers, Friday, April 30, 2010, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP – President Barack Obama on Friday, in a largely symbolic gesture, promised that no new offshore oil drilling leases will be issued unless rigs have new safeguards to prevent a repeat of the explosion that unleashed the massive spill threatening the Gulf Coast.

Jury convicts on 2 charges in Palin e-mail hacking (AP)

  • April 30, 2010 6:43 pm

David Kernell, right, leaves the Federal Courthouse with his mother, Lt. Col. Lillian Landrigan, behind left, and attorney Wade Davies, front left, Thursday, April 29, 2010 in Knoxville, Tenn. Kernell was a University of Tennessee student majoring in economics when prosecutors say he hacked into the Yahoo! account Palin sometimes used for state business. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)AP – The son of a Democratic Tennessee lawmaker was convicted Friday on two charges in the hacking of Sarah Palin’s e-mail account while she campaigned on the Republican presidential ticket in 2008.

China says Houston police beat, injured diplomat (AP)

  • April 30, 2010 6:43 pm

The Chinese consulate is shown Friday April 30, 2010 in Houston. Three Houston police officers have been restricted to desk duty after they followed a Chinese diplomat into the parking garage of the Chinese Consulate, arrested the man and injured him, the Houston mayor said. Mayor Annise Parker said in a statement that the officers' duties will remain limited pending an investigation into how Chinese diplomat Yu Boren was injured last Saturday. (AP Photo/Steve Campbell)AP – Three Houston police officers have been restricted to desk duty after they followed a Chinese diplomat into the parking garage of the Chinese Consulate, arrested the man and injured him, the Houston mayor said.

Military tells Congress to keep gay ban for now (AP)

  • April 30, 2010 6:43 pm

Lt. Dan Choi, stands alone after handcuffing himself to the fence outside the White House during a protest for gay-rights in Washington, Tuesday, April, 2010. Choi was part of a group demanding that President Obama keep his promise to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell in 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP – Senior Pentagon leaders on Friday warned Congress not to tamper with the ban on gays serving openly in the military until he can come up with a plan for dealing with potential opposition in the ranks.

Ind. boys accused of killing stepdad to run away (AP)

  • April 30, 2010 6:43 pm

AP – Two young friends from a quiet, middle-class neighborhood in northern Indiana wanted to run away to Arizona so badly, prosecutors say, that they gunned down a stepfather who stood in the way of their plans.