Scientists to keep watch over Gulf oil well cap for another 24 hours to evaluate strength

Trial of Gulf oil well cap extended for 24 hours

The Gulf waits: Oil is plugged, but will BP’s latest solution be nothing but a brief reprieve?

The Gulf waits: Oil is plugged, but for how long?

To lawyers, BP’s sometimes puzzling and vague PR strategy isn’t unusual at all

To lawyers, BP’s PR strategy isn’t puzzling

Oil overwhelms beachfront property market, even in places where the sand is still white

Gulf property sales slide further on oil fears

Red motorcycle used in Indiana money manager’s plot to fake death goes up for auction

For sale: Fallen money manager’s prized items

Gulf Coast residents confused _ and frustrated _ over whether claims payouts should be taxed

US: 5 American troops die in blast in eastern Afghanistan

US: 5 US troops die in eastern Afghan blast

Afghanistan’s Karzai defends surprise move to remove 2 top security chiefs

Karzai defends removal of Afghan security chiefs

Suicide bombers strike police training center in southern Afghanistan’s main city

Suicide bombers attack Afghan police compound

NATO commander in Afghanistan says Taliban train in Iran, warns of slow progress in war

U.S. President Barack Obama joins Martha Coakley

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Times Square car bomb suspect didn’t like President Bush, Iraq war, lost home to foreclosure

Times Square bombing suspect’s life had unraveled

Pakistani-born US citizen admits to Times Square bomb plot, training in terror camp

Toyota shareholders claim company deception on accelerator problems set stock up for a fall

Toyota shareholders sue over fallen stock price

Investigators: Broken drive shaft likely caused Texas bus crash that killed 2, injured 40

Broken drive shaft likely caused Texas bus crash

World War II-era plane crashes at small suburban Phoenix airport, killing pilot

1 dead after plane crashes at small AZ airport

Highlights from the latest Beige Book economic survey of the Fed’s 12 regional bank districts

Highlights from the Fed’s latest economic survey

February jobs report likely to be weak, even excluding effect of snowstorms

Helicopter crash near Phoenix killed owner of large AZ firm; 4 others aboard and believed dead

Copter crash in Arizona killed company owner

Helicopter crash in north Phoenix killed owner and founder of Services Group of America

Helicopter crash in Phoenix killed company owner

Pentagon seeks billions of new dollars to battle terrorism, cyber threats in US and abroad

Despite promises, key safety reforms lag a year after New York plane crash that killed 50

Safety reforms lag a year after NY plane crash

Wyclef Jean foundation hires new accountants after Haitian rapper acknowledges mistakes

After ‘mistakes,’ Yele Haiti gets new accountants

Bill Clinton says US aid coming to Haiti, criticizes donor delays in meeting pledges

Pair to appear in court in Ohio real estate agent robbery; 2 other agents’ killings are probed

Real estate agents take precautions after 2 killed, 1 robbed within a week in northeast Ohio

Police: 2 Ohio real estate agents slain, 1 robbed within a week; other agents take precautions

Police: 81-year-old man killed in blast intentionally set off device at Ala home for elderly

Fire marshal: Blaze destroys 11 homes, damages 2 more in southern Oregon city; no injuries

Gunmen ambush Iraqi oil refinery workers and steal $300,000 company payroll

First textile job training center opens in Haiti; part of a USAID program

Congress passes bill to make flying safer by requiring more rest, training for airline pilots