AP Top News at 5:24 p.m. EST » Sunday, November 8
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Sunday it was time for the Senate to "take the baton" on health care reform after the House passed its plan for overhauling the nation's health care system. "For years we've been told that this couldn't...

La. Gov. declares emergency ahead of hurricane Ida » Sunday, November 8
Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 100 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.

Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting » Sunday, November 8
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included several people who shared the same profession as the alleged shooter, a father of three with ties to Laos whose family had a...

Philly transit strike in 6th day; no new talks » Sunday, November 8
Commuters in the City of Brotherly Love have been told to gear up to begin a second week of finding other ways to work following the collapse of a proposed deal to end a six-day-old strike by about 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolley conductors...

Onlookers flock to site of Cleveland killings » Sunday, November 8
Reggie Turner stopped by a growing memorial to 11 victims of an alleged serial killer because he knew one of the women. Michelle Lee came to pay her respects as a mother and grandmother. Mark Mason and two buddies rode their motorcycles to just take...

Earthquake measuring 6.7 reported near Indonesia » Sunday, November 8
A strong earthquake was reported in the ocean off Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake measured a magnitude of 6.7, the survey reported. It hit at 3:41 a.m. local time (1941 GMT)

Army chaplain seeks prayers for meaning in rampage » Sunday, November 8
Mourners were asked to pray for the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood, and an Army chaplain exhorted his congregation on Sunday to draw together even if the gunman's motives may never be fully known.

» Sunday, November 8
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declares state of emergency to prepare for Hurricane Ida in Gulf.

Suspect in Vail bar shooting faces murder charge » Sunday, November 8
A 63-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting one person and wounding three others in a Vail bar has been arrested in what authorities say was an apparently random shooting.

Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up? » Sunday, November 8
Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders. Questions abound, however, about the nation's readiness to turn the...

Army: Shooting suspect is critical, but stable » Sunday, November 8
A U.S. Army spokesman says the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood is in critical but stable condition.

Utah girl's pierced nose: US-Indian culture clash » Sunday, November 8
To 12-year-old Suzannah Pabla, piercing her nose was a way to connect with her roots in India. To Suzannah's school, it was a dress-code violation worthy of a suspension.

Ill. prosecutors seek journalism students' grades » Sunday, November 8
A Northwestern University professor and journalism students who spent three years investigating the case of a man convicted in the 1978 killing of a security guard believe they have evidence that shows prosecutors put the wrong man behind bars. But...

Killings remain unsolved as sniper execution nears » Sunday, November 8
It galled her to do it, but Sarah Dillon was desperate for answers, so she wrote letters to convicted snipers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo: If you murdered my son, please confess, she wrote.
She got no reply.

Suspect identified in Seattle police killing » Sunday, November 8
Police described a suspect in the shooting death of a Seattle policeman as a "lone domestic terrorist" and said he was also suspected of firebombing four police vehicles.

Correction: Immigrant Hate Crimes story » Sunday, November 8
In a Nov. 7 story about the racial issues in a New York community a year after the stabbing death of an Ecuadorean immigrant, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of one of the defendants charged in the immigrant's death. His correct name...

Murder case a glimpse into stresses of caretaking » Sunday, November 8
The scenes seared into the minds of those who know Bobby Yurkanin differed only in place: Whether in the pool, around the dinner table or at the bowling alley, he was the 50-something man whose life had long before been handed over to the sickness...

Funeral services held for slain New Mexico nun » Sunday, November 8
A slain Catholic nun who lived and worked on the Navajo Indian reservation was remembered Saturday for her passion for the poor at funeral services.

Today in History - Nov. 8 » Sunday, November 8
Today is Sunday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2009. There are 53 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 8, 1909, the original Boston Opera House first opened with a performance of "La Gioconda" by Amilcare Ponchielli.

Police: 1 killed, 2 injured in shooting near Vail » Saturday, November 7
The police chief in Vail says one person has been killed and two injured in a shooting at a bar near the Colorado ski resort town.