Thursday 17 May 2012

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Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall

WASHINGTON (AP) - Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week.

Negative President Obama Ads

NEW YORK (AP) - A super PAC working to defeat President Barack Obama is preparing an ad campaign highlighting Obama's ties to his controversial former pastor.

Pleas in College Hazing Case

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A prosecutor says two defendants accused of hazing a Florida A&M University band member are expected to plead guilty to lesser charges.

Actor Reported Missing in California

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles police say "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" actor Nick Stahl has been reported missing by his wife.

Senate Democrats reject House GOP budget plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats controlling the Senate have rejected for the second consecutive year a budget plan passed by House Republicans.

Memorial Service for Watergate Figure, Charles Colson

WASHINGTON (AP) - A memorial service will honor the life of Watergate figure-turned-evangelist Charles Colson. Colson died April 21 at the age of 80.

Role Unlikely For Bush In Romney Campaign

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - George W. Bush has finally weighed on the presidential race - with a terse "I'm for Mitt Romney." The former president spoke those words Tuesday to

Florida Mom Kills Four Children, Then Herself

PORT ST. JOHN, Fla. (AP) - In the middle of the night in Florida, Tonya Thomas' neighbors awoke to the sound of a gunshot and moments later heard a knock

John Lennon’s Killer Transferred to Another Prison

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - John Lennon's killer has been transferred to another maximum-security state prison in western New York after spending more than 30 years in Attica Correctional Facility.

Connecticut Killer Has No Remorse

SOMERS, Conn. (AP) - The sister and aunt of three people killed in a Connecticut home invasion says she's not surprised their killer isn't apologetic.