US raid kills Iraqi who killed Maupin

An al-Qaida in Iraq leader blamed in the 2004 abduction and murder of an Army reservist from Ohio and other deadly attacks over several years was killed in an American raid in Baghdad, the U.S. military said Thursday.

Brown announces grant for Wilmington

National Emergency Grant will provide needed funds to Wilmington to respond to DHL facility closure.

GOP lawmakers seek end of vote window

Republicans who control the Ohio Senate want to get rid of a disputed weeklong period during which new voters can register and then immediately cast a ballot, a top official said Monday.

A view of the Capitol building on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) 

In this image from NASA TV, a tool kit bag, top right, floats to the right and rear of the International Space Station, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/NASA TV) 

Congress wants plan from automakers

Democratic leaders in Congress demanded the Big Three develop a plan assuring the money would make them economically viable.

27 horses killed in blaze

It was the second deadly blaze this year at Riverside Downs in western Kentucky, near the Indiana border.

Astronauts venture out for spacewalk

Astronauts ventured back outside the international space station to perform more repair work Thursday.

In this image reviewed by the U.S. Military, a U.S. soldier, right, walks past cells in Camp 4 at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base in Cuba, Tuesday, May 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) 

The statue of Henry Royce is seen in front of a Rolls-Royce building, in Derby, England, Thursday Nov. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Thomas). 

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) 

Judge: release 5 terror suspects

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Rolls-Royce plans up to 2,000 job cuts

The plan will help it trim costs and reduce output as demand drops because of an uncertain economic outlook.

Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe needs gov't

Zimbabwe's economic meltdown has led to chronic shortages of food, gasoline and most basic goods.

A cup of coffee is seen in this file photo. 

This undated photo released by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources shows a wild pig. (AP Photo/Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) 

What is is claimed to be the world's most expensive sandwich goes on display at Selfridges Department Store in London, Monday April 10, 2006. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi) 

Dog drives van into coffee house

A dog left inside a running van put the vehicle in drive, causing it to crash into a Long Island coffee house.

Hunters in hog heaven

German boar hunters are reporting one of their best seasons since World War II as moderate weather and plentiful food have led to a wild pig population boom.

Did man throw sandwich at girlfriend?

A Florida man is accused of tossing a sandwich at his girlfriend as they cruised down an interstate.