Partisan bickering delays oil spill legislation Partisan disagreements in the Senate will delay passage of legislation responding to the Gulf oil spill until at least September, when Congress returns from its summer recess. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:48:22 GMT FBI access to e-mail and Web records raise fears AP, Washington Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:47:45 GMT Petters defense asks appeals court for retrial Lawyers for Minnesota businessman Tom Petters are asking a federal appeals court to order a new trial for him after he was convicted last December of running a $3.7 billion Ponzi scheme. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:47:44 GMT Arab League backs Palestinians on restarting talks AP, Cairo Arab nations on Thursday backed the Palestinian president's refusal to immediately restart direct talks with Israel despite heavy U.S. pressure. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:47:25 GMT Incoming BP Ceo: Time for 'scaleback' in cleanup BP's new boss says it's time for a "scaleback" in cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:47:25 GMT Dallas-based Wyly brothers, big GOP donors, rose together ... FILE ** In this file photo of Sept. 2, 2008 Sam Wyly poses at his Explore book store in Aspen, Colo. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:46:47 GMT Gun Store Owner's Case Denied in Appeal A federal appeals court said Thursday that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms was correct in shuttering PSMG Gun Co. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:46:44 GMT Ore. prosecutor says no Gore prosecution A prosecutor says former Vice President Al Gore won't be prosecuted over allegations by a masseuse that he groped and assaulted her in his Portland hotel room in 2006. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:46:40 GMT Buried in paperwork: Congress struggles to fix tax... Talk about a paperwork nightmare: Tucked into the massive new health care law is a demand that nearly 40 million U.S. businesses file tax forms for every vendor that sells them more than $600 in goods. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:46:31 GMT Obama to sell auto bailout good news in Michigan President Barack Obama is in the heart of the U.S. auto industry Friday pushing an important election-year claim: that his administration's unpopular auto industry bailout has turned into an economic good-news story. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:46:16 GMT Mayor Bloomberg Blasts Democrats for 9/11 Bill Republicans Didna t Pass NYC's billionaire mayor isn't happy about Congress not passing the 9/11 health care bill , so what did he do? He blamed the Democrats and called them unpatriotic for the method in which they conducted the vote as opposed to criticizing the Republicans who, ya know, voted against it. Observer Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:46:15 GMT Ohio unveils plan for Grand Lake St. Mary's cleanup The governor says Ohio is ready to begin taking steps to clean up the toxic water in its largest inland lake. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:45:41 GMT What the "Amnesty Memo" Means Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are facing a dilemma: Although they publicly bemoan the fact that Republicans won't help them pass an unpopular amnesty . Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:45:41 GMT Illnesses, dog deaths caused by Grand Lake St. Marys algae? Ohio health officials are investigating whether a handful of illnesses and the deaths of a few dogs are related to the toxic algae polluting the state's largest inland lake. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:45:35 GMT TV ad against Diane Black campaign ruled as protected speech Claims made in a blistering campaign commercial are protected political speech, a Davidson County judge said Thursday, July 29, and he chose not to intervene in an increasingly bitter congressional primary between state Sen. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:44:58 GMT NM governor considers pardon for Billy the Kid The showdown between Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid has fascinated the American public for nearly 130 years with its classic, Old West storyline of the frontier lawman hunting down the notorious gunslinger. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:44:52 GMT Associated Press Writer The House has approved a bill to boost safety standards for offshore drilling and remove a $75 million cap on economic liability for oil spills. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:44:44 GMT University of Oregon dorms oversubscribed for fall EUGENE, Ore. - Too many students want to live in University of Oregon dorms this fall. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:44:44 GMT Appeals court blocks matching funds for McCollum A federal appeals court has effectively blocked Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum's attempt to get the state to subsidize his campaign for every dollar beyond $24.9 million spent by his self-financed opponent. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:44:38 GMT 25 mins. ago - Official: 1 dead in South LA building explosion Fire officials are now saying only one person died and a second is in critical condition after an explosion that destroyed part of an industrial building in South Los Angeles. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:44:21 GMT