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More area road projects to keep an eye out for

Here's some of the Quad-City road projects that could affect your morning commute.

Jul 10, 2009 | 5:40 am | Loading…

UN warns of possible war crimes in Somalia

The U.N. human rights chief says Somalia's insurgents and government troops are committing torture and other atrocities that might be war crimes.

Jul 10, 2009 | 5:40 am

Armenia-Azerbaijan dispute surfaces at G-8 summit

The United States, France and Russia called mutually Friday for the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to settle a long-running dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Jul 10, 2009 | 5:40 am

1 dead at Pamplona; first goring death since '95

1 dead at Pamplona; first goring death since '95

A charging bull gored a young man to death Friday at Pamplona's San Fermin festival, the first such fatality in nearly 15 years. Nine others were injured in a particularly dangerous and chaotic chapter of the running of the bulls.

Jul 10, 2009 | 5:25 am

Not so Classic weather moving in from the north

Not so Classic weather moving in from the north

5:45 a.m. UPDATE: Cedar and Jackson counties are now under a severe thunderstorm warning from the National Weather Service.

Updated: 5:48 am | Loading…

Ask AP: Less piracy, recovering auto bailout money

Ask AP: Less piracy, recovering auto bailout money

Dramatic pirate attacks were a regular occurrence off the coast of East Africa earlier in the year. So why has piracy fallen from the headlines in recent weeks? Have the attacks suddenly become less frequent?

Jul 10, 2009 | 5:05 am

Elements batter Oklahoma winter wheat crop

Battered by drought, a late freeze and flooding rain, Oklahoma's winter wheat harvest may produce only half of what was yielded last year, officials said.

Jul 10, 2009 | 4:40 am

Former IA bank employee pleads guilty to fraud

A former employee of Sac City Bank has pleaded guilty to defrauding customers out of $4 million.

Jul 10, 2009 | 4:30 am

IA robbery suspect's hat leads to arrest

Police used DNA from a hat dropped by a Waterloo robbery suspect to make an arrest.

Jul 10, 2009 | 4:30 am

NKorea hints at raising fees for SKorean firms

North Korea hinted Friday it could unilaterally raise fees paid by South Korea for the operation of their joint industrial complex, a development that could doom the symbol of reconciliation amid frayed relations between the two nations.

Jul 10, 2009 | 4:20 am

Analysis: Africa still on back-burner for Obama

Analysis: Africa still on back-burner for Obama

Never mind that Barack Obama has never set foot in Ghana before. This country has a message for the American leader when he makes his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president this weekend: "Welcome Home."

Jul 10, 2009 | 4:05 am

Car washers seeing more rules on soapy runoff

Car washers seeing more rules on soapy runoff

It's one of the great American summer pastimes: Pulling the car onto the driveway on a sun-drenched Saturday afternoon, lathering it up with soap, rinsing it off and watching the sudsy water flow toward the storm drain.

Jul 10, 2009 | 3:40 am

US signs up for Shanghai Expo after cost concerns

The United States signed an agreement Friday confirming its involvement in the Shanghai World Expo in 2010, ending months of speculation that the U.S. would skip the event because of a lack of funding.

Jul 10, 2009 | 3:30 am

2 die as small plane crashes near Vancouver, B.C.

A small passenger plane on final approach to Vancouver International Airport nosedived into the ground in an industrial area of nearby Richmond on Thursday night, killing two people.

Jul 10, 2009 | 3:20 am

Obama and pope to hold their first meeting

Obama and pope to hold their first meeting

The White House says it expects "frank" but constructive talks in President Barack Obama's meeting Friday with Pope Benedict XVI _ two men who share similar views on helping the poor and pushing for Middle East peace but disagree on abortion and stem cell research.

Jul 10, 2009 | 3:10 am

Chicago Red Cross promotes summer water safety

The American Red Cross chapter in Chicago wants Illinois residents to exercise caution as they take to area lakes and swimming pools this summer to beat the heat.

Jul 10, 2009 | 3:10 am

UofC launches neighborhood mapping project

University of Chicago students and residents are teaming up to map six neighborhoods on the city's South Side.

Jul 10, 2009 | 3:10 am

Journalists held in North Korea ask for pardon

Journalists held in North Korea ask for pardon

The sister of an American journalist sentenced with a co-worker to 12 years in a North Korean labor camp said that they're seeking a pardon as their only hope for freedom.

Jul 10, 2009 | 3:05 am

State fire marshal warning on smoke detectors

Illinois' fire marshal wants residents to check their smoke detectors.

Jul 10, 2009 | 3:05 am

Iowa senator's aide to hear health reform concerns

An Iowa senator's mobile office will be swinging through Webster County, and his aide will listen residents' concerns about health reform.

Jul 10, 2009 | 3:00 am

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