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- Gates Says Afghans Should Lead Corruption Fight
- The defense secretary said the U.S. will still work to prevent millions of American dollars flowing into the nation from underwriting bribery and graft. Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged to work against corruption, which is undermining trust in his government.
- Oil Sheen Spreads After Another Gulf Rig Explodes
- The rig, about 80 miles south of Vermillion Bay along the central Louisana coast, exploded about 9:30 a.m. CDT Thursday. A mile-long sheen was spreading from the platform, the Coast Guard reported. All 13 people on the rig have been accounted for.
- Feds Sue Arizona Sheriff In Civil Rights Probe
- The Justice Department says Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is standing in the way of its investigation by refusing to turn over arrest records and other materials that could show whether he violated the rights of Hispanics pulled over in traffic sweeps.
- Coroner: Woman Stuck In Chimney Suffocated
- The body of Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac was found Saturday, three days after she tried to get into the home of her "on again, off again" boyfriend. The coroner's office ruled the death accidental.
- Mideast Leaders Agree To 2nd Round Of Peace Talks
- In their first face-to-face negotiations in nearly two years, Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Thursday staked out key positions but hinted at compromise. Obama's special envoy said the two sides also set a schedule for more talks; the next session will be in mid-September in the Middle East.
- Production Platform On Fire South Of Louisiana, U.S. Coast Guard Reports
- An oil rig, 90 miles off the Gulf of Mexico, is on fire, the U.S. Coast Guard reports. Thirteen people on board the rig are accounted for. An explosion was reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. ET.
- Rapper T.I. And Wife Arrested On Drug Charges
- The rapper and his wife, singer Tameka Cottle, were arrested in Los Angeles Wednesday night after police smelled what appeared to be marijuana coming from their car on Sunset Boulevard.
- Discovery Hostage-Taker Hated Programming
- A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.
- Hurricane Earl Roars Toward N.C. Coast
- Tourists were largely gone from North Carolina's Outer Banks, but those resolute residents who stayed behind say they were prepared Thursday to potentially face down the most powerful hurricane to threaten the coast in years.
- Can Iraq Lessons Learned Work In Afghanistan?
- As the combat mission ends in Iraq, 30,000 additional troops are heading to Afghanistan. Comparisons between the two wars are inevitable. Gen. David Petraeus, who commanded U.S. forces in Iraq, brings to Afghanistan many familiar military faces and the strategy of creating local forces to take control of security at the grass-roots level.
- Ex-Lehman CEO Fuld Blames Regulators
- The former head of Lehman Brothers said the company could have survived, if regulators offered the same kind of help it did to Lehman's competitors. Richard Fuld testified before the commission that's investigating the financial crisis Wednesday. Fuld said it was regulators -- not bad investments -- that did Lehman in.
- Critics Target States' Double-Dipping Pensioners
- As states battle with their budgets, reporters have been looking into the benefits government employees get when they're working and after they retire. But what happens when workers retire and then take new jobs in the public sector while still getting paid from the state's pension fund? One case could define the battle over how to make government transparent while protecting the privacy of its workers.
- Sen. Murkowski Concedes To Tea Party Favorite
- Joe Miller, a conservative with Tea Party-backing, defeated Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski in a close primary election. It was a stunning upset for a two-term senator whose family has been prominent in Alaska politics for 30 some years.
- State Department Hosts Formal Mideast Peace Talks
- Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams are getting down to work at the State Department Thursday -- with low expectations and amid more violence in the West Bank. President Obama hosted a dinner Wednesday night for the visiting Israeli and Palestinian leaders and other would-be peacemakers. The President challenged them to walk the path of peace.
- Boy Howdy! You Can Deep Fry Beer
- Amateur chef Mark Zable from Texas has a new culinary invention: fried beer. Zable tells Steve Inskeep this is the first time anyone has successfully deep fried a liquid. He'll debut his fried beer at the Texas State Fair later this month.
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