Entries for April 2009

by Calvin Woodward The Associated Press President Barack Obama has not yet achieved the big campaign promises he’ll be judged on years from now, on health care, war, the economy and so much more. It’s early, it’s a colossal load and Rome wasn’t bui...

by Anne D'Innocenzio The Associated Press Hopeful signs that the worst may be over for the U.S. economy boosted Americans’ moods in April, sending a closely watched barometer of sentiment to the highest level since November. The New York-based Con...

by Mark Williams The Associated Press Oil prices fell for a second straight day Tuesday on fears that the outbreak of swine flu would delay an economic recovery and further dampen energy demand. Benchmark crude for June delivery fell 74 cents to $...

by Michael Graczyk The Associated Press A Dallas-area man condemned for an attack that left three people dead during the robbery of their home in San Antonio more than 15 years ago moved a step closer to execution with the U.S. Supreme Court’s refu...

by Jeff Carlton The Associated Press For nearly 26 years, Johnnie Lindsey was in prison, a wrongly convicted man waiting for someone on the outside to believe in his innocence. Last year, a DNA test from a rape kit proved Lindsey innocent, and he ...