Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:01:15 GMT
AP - The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the hard-hit northwest, an official said. The damage to roads, bridges and communications networks hindered rescuers, while the threat of disease loomed as some evacuees arrived in camps with fever, diarrhea and skin problems.

Crews beat back wildfire in desert north of LA (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:50:54 GMT
AP - Fire crews working through the night beat back flames and built containment lines around a two-day old wildfire that charred nearly 22 square miles of brush in the high desert north of Los Angeles.

Crowd on VIP alert at site of Clinton's NY wedding (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:33:30 GMT
AP - Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of secrecy and buildup that had celebrity watchers flocking to the small village for the Saturday evening nuptials.

Debris in relief well sets back work on gusher (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:27:03 GMT
AP - Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil gusher a little memento that is expected to push their work back about a day.

US stalls on Sept. 11 trial for 5 at Gitmo (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:23:48 GMT
AP - As the U.S. military prepares for the first war crimes trial under President Barack Obama, its most high-profile case against the planners of the Sept. 11 attacks is stuck in political and legal limbo.

Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resign (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:59:51 GMT
AP - Rep. Charlie Rangel is getting sympathy from some fellow Democrats but scant support from others as he faces trial on several ethics charges.

LA pushing to become nation's mass transit leader (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:31:04 GMT
AP - The region famous for jilting the street car to take up a love affair with the automobile is trying to rekindle its long ago romance with commuter rail.

Paperwork nightmare: A struggle to fix new law (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:45:45 GMT
AP - Tucked into the new health care law is a requirement that could become a paperwork nightmare for nearly 40 million businesses.

Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' arrested in NJ beach town (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:16:22 GMT
AP - "Jersey Shore" cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beach town where the MTV show is based.

Yankees acquire Lance Berkman from Houston (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:10:52 GMT
AP - The New York Yankees have completed their trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros.