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Video: Police: NC Girl Killed on Day She Was Taken

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:41:15 +0000

A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. (Nov. 20)

Video: New Advice on Women's Cancer Tests

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:50:31 +0000

1st mammograms. Now, in an apparent coincidence Pap smears. Guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20's can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually. (Nov. 20)

Video: AP Top Stories

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:49:29 +0000

Here's the latest news for Friday November 20: Oprah ending her show in 2011; New guidelines say women in their 20s can have fewer pap smears; Alleged Ft. Hood shooter has court date Saturday and Macy's unveils new parade balloons.

Video: Emotional Oprah Announces the End of Her Show

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:27:42 +0000

Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision. (Nov. 20)

Video: Oprah: '25 Years Feels Right'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:14:57 +0000

Oprah Winfrey tells her studio audience Friday that she'll stop hosting her powerhouse daytime talk show in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. (Nov. 20)

Video: Nov. 20: Dollar Pushes Stocks Lower Yet Again

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:52:11 +0000

The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt.(Nov. 20)

Video: What's New at the Macy's Parade?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:18:02 +0000

At this workshop, Macy's parade chief John Piper serves up a Thanksgiving smorgasbord with old and new friends for this year's parade. Ted Shaffrey reports. (Nov. 20)

Video: Obese Man Dies After 8 Months in His Recliner

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:11:33 +0000

South Carolina police say an obese man died after not moving from his recliner for the past 8 months. Police say the man's body was physically stuck to the chair and firefighters had to cut him out. He died a few hours later at the hospital. (Nov. 20)

Video: Opel; Smuckers; Dell

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:38:24 +0000

General Motors says it expects to release a full restructuring plan for its Opel and Vauxhall operations in mid December. The AP's Sandy Kozel reports.(Nov. 20)

Video: Attorney: Mo. Teen Murder Suspect Tried Cutting Self

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:38:24 +0000

A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said. (Nov. 20)

Video: Computers for all, in Uruguay's schools

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:48 +0000

A notebook, number 2 pencils, and the newest essential school supply in Uruguay: a laptop. The South American nation is the first and only country to guarantee every elementary school student attending government schools a portable computer. If the incumbent left-wing president wins the run-off election on November 29, his government says it will expand the program to all students in the public education system.Duration: 01:56

Video: Presidential race too close to call in Romania

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:08:29 +0000

Romania, struggling with a severe recession and reeling from political turmoil, is now set to face yet another challenge -- a presidential election. Both front-runners, including the incumbent Traian Basescu, are neck-and-neck in the polls, meaning a decisive outcome from Sunday's poll looks unlikely.Duration: 01:55

Video: Raw Video: Death in Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:34:25 +0000

One person was killed Friday when a tour bus belonging to entertainer Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old 'Hannah Montana' star wasn't on board. (Nov. 20)

Video: Canine lifeguard's: man's best friend

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:22:13 +0000

Swimmers who get into difficulty off the French coast may have some rather unusual rescue workers coming to their aid. Over a dozen lifeguard teams using Newfoundland terriers are now in place, with dog-handlers training their canine partners to help lead victims safely back to shore.Duration: 01:32

Video: Sun shines on golf's growth in China's Hainan

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:18:34 +0000

Hainan island in the South China Sea is fast becoming one of Asia's finest golfing destinations, with several world-class courses and developers rushing to build dozens more. Once dependent on foreign players, the industry is now being built on the back of a new wave of Chinese golfers.Duration: 02:21

Video: Celebrity Panto Season

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:31:00 +0000

Anthea Turner and Henry Winkler join a host of celebs taking part in panto around the country over the festive season

Video: An Emotional Oprah Bids a Long Farewell

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:24:17 +0000

Video: Sick Pets Get High-tech Health Care

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:56:16 +0000

MRI and CT scanners, a pain rehabilitation center and an underwater treadmill - that's just some of the state-of-the-art facilities pets can benefit from at a new animal hospital in the UK. (Nov. 20)

Video: Raw Video: Frantic 911 Call of Fla. Home Attack

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:43:00 +0000

Police have released a frantic 911 call a woman made after seeing her neighbor bleeding and pleading for help. Turns out the family next door had been kidnapped and forced to takeout money from their bank. The woman was shot as she escaped. (Nov . 20)

Video: Oprah Fans: 'Emotional' That She's Leaving

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:40:06 +0000

Outside Harpo Studios in Chicago, audience members and fans of Oprah Winfrey describe how the talk show host broke the news that her program is ending. (Nov. 20)

Video: New nude of French first lady Carla Bruni up for auction

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:33 +0000

A nude photograph of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy taken by Michel Comte during her modelling days goes under the hammer on Friday at a Paris auction house. A similar nude shot of the wife of the French president went for 91,000 dollars -- three times more than its estimated bidding price -- in a New York sale last year. Still images.Duration: 00:24

Video: Tributes paid to officer killed in floods

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:35:44 +0000

Cumbrian police pay tribute to PC Bill Barker who was swept away by floods

Video: Twiharder

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:33:17 +0000

'Twilight Saga' fans, also known as Twihards, queued up at cinemas in Los Angeles triggering record ticket sales for 'New Moon''s opening weekend. (Nov. 20)

Video: Benitez faces testing week

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:28:51 +0000

Rafa Benitez is remaining cool despite three tough fixtures in nine days for Liverpool

Video: Stoke hoping for a win

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:22:02 +0000

Stoke City have a strong chance for three points this weekend against lowly Portsmouth

Video: American Exchange Student's Murder Trial Nears End

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:49 +0000

Italian prosecutors have begun their closing arguments in the trial of American exchange student Amanda Knox, who is accused of killing her British roommate more than two years ago. (Nov. 20)

Video: McLeish: Blues must attack

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:22 +0000

Alex McLeish says Birmingham must be aggressive up front if they are to stay in the Premier League

Video: Police: Assassins Targeting People for Their Fat

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:04:36 +0000

Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists. (Nov. 20)

Video: Astute submarine arrives at Faslane on the Clyde

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:33 +0000

Astute, the most powerful attack submarine ever built for the Royal Navy sails into her homeport on the Clyde for the first time.

Video: New EU Figures Not Household Names

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:58:22 +0000

The European Union is heading into a new era with unknowns named to the bloc's new presidency and foreign policy post. Early reaction Friday seems to show EU residents taking the selection in their stride. (20 November 2009)

Video: Delia gets gong

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:31 +0000

The doyenne of British cooking Delia Smith was awarded a CBE and described it as a tribute to all home chefs.

Video: Stars Weigh in on Oprah

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:46:10 +0000

Natalie Cole, Russell Simmons and Joe Silver offer their views on Oprah Winfrey's announcement that her talk show will end in 2011. (Nov. 20)

Video: Stars Weigh in on Oprah

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:54 +0000

Natalie Cole, Russell Simmons and Joe Silver offer their views on Oprah Winfrey's announcement that her talk show will end in 2011. (Nov. 20)

Video: FIFA refuse Irish request for replay

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:22:48 +0000

Football's world ruling body FIFA on Friday officially turned down a request from the Irish to stage a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff defeat to France. Henry's handball helped set up a goal which put France through to the World Cup at Ireland's expense -- prompting government-level exchanges. Duration: 1:30

Video: Shaun White Gets Creative With Second Game

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:11:22 +0000

Snowboarder Shaun White tells AP's weekly Video Game Video how his creative impulses influenced his second Wii game. (Nov. 20)

Video: First Look Inside World's Largest Cruise Ship

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:26:40 +0000

Royal Caribbean has given the Associated Press an inside look at the world's largest cruise ship, "Oasis of the Seas." The ship features 16 decks and cost $1.5 billion. (Nov. 20)

Video: ShowBiz Minute: Winfrey, Brown, Klum

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:15:15 +0000

Winfrey to announce end of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'; Chris Brown has received 'extremely favourable' report from probation officials; Heidi Klum back in shape at Victoria's Secret show in New York. (Nov. 20)

Video: Car production dip lowest this year

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:13:07 +0000

Car production falls again but decline was the smallest this year

Video: England fend off South African mind games

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:12:54 +0000

Strauss defiant ahead of first day of one day international against South Africa

Video: Sport preview

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:06:04 +0000

England face an unenviable task when they host the All Blacks this weekend

Video: AP Top Stories

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:47:28 +0000

Here's the latest news for Friday, November 20: Key Senate vote this weekend; AOL plans job cuts; Oprah ends the end of her show; Severe flooding in England.

Video: 'New Moon' Stars Are Obsessed Too

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:23:03 +0000

Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart talk about their legion of 'twi-hard' fans and reveal their own obsessions. (Nov. 20)

Video: Little-known Belgian PM now the face of Europe

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:12:37 +0000

European leaders have chosen a low-profile pair to lead a revamped EU, prompting widespread criticism that national leaders deliberately undercut the positions in order to preserve their own influence. The pick of Belgium's premier, Herman Van Rompuy, as president and EU Commissioner Catherine Ashton, a Briton with little foreign policy experience, as the top diplomat, came at a summit of the 27 EU heads of state and government. Duration: 02:21

Video: Az. Couple Indicted on Huge Luggage Theft Scam

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:09:14 +0000

Authorities say an Arizona couple has been indicted in the theft of nearly 1,000 pieces of luggage from baggage claim carousels at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. (Nov. 20)

Video: Giuliani Eyeing a Run for U.S. Senate

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:51:46 +0000

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who many Republicans have been pushing to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning more toward a run for U.S. Senate. (Nov. 20)

Video: Unknown bags EU presidency

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:42:31 +0000

Belgium PM Herman van Rompuy is appointed as new EU President

Video: Wolves not daunted by Chelsea

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:21:35 +0000

Wolves Manager Mick McCarthy say his team are looking forward to facing Chelsea

Video: Mixed feelings greet inauguration of Afghan president

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:50:25 +0000

After a controversial election, Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second term on Thursday. But with public confidence at an all time low and the US ramping up pressure to rid the country of its corruption, many Afghans are concerned about the future. Duration: 02:15

Video: Chris Brown Gets 'Favorable' Probation Report

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:35:49 +0000

Chris Brown received an "extremely favorable" report from probation officials overseeing his felony assault case, a judge said Thursday. (Nov. 20)

Video: Swine Flu Claims Its First Feline Victim

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:32:23 +0000

State health officials say a cat from the Linn County city of Lebanon died from the swine flu. Officials say the 10-year-old male apparently caught the virus from a human family member who had been sick. (Nov. 20)