Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:50:58 GMT
AP - Flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 800 people in a week, a government official said Saturday as rescuers struggled to reach marooned victims and some evacuees showed signs of fever, diarrhea and other waterborne diseases.

Crews beat back wildfire in desert north of LA (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:21:49 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.

Debris in relief well sets back work on gusher (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:14:02 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.

Crowd on VIP alert at site of Clinton's NY wedding (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:46:14 GMT
AP - Sidewalks in a small village on New York's Hudson River are beginning to teem with reporters and onlookers anxious to spot A-list stars or notable politicians attending the wedding of Chelsea Clinton and her longtime boyfriend.

Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resign (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:37:09 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.

California Rep. Waters may face fall ethics trial (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:27:04 GMT
AP - A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could face an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the election outlook for the party as it battles to retain its majority.

Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:14:48 GMT
AP - A federal appeals court has decided not to step into the controversy over Arizona's tough immigration law until November, leaving state officials to consider other steps they might take in the meantime.

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.

Oswalt's Philly debut a dud; Berkman headed to NYY (AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:16:39 GMT
AP - Roy Oswalt's debut with the Philadelphia Phillies was a dud. Maybe ex-teammate Lance Berkman will make a better first impression for the New York Yankees.