Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5 On Labor Day, jobs debate a … – MyFox Atlanta
By BEN FELLER and DAVID ESPO Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, President Barack Obama declared that Republican rival Mitt Romney should be penalized for “unnecessary roughness” on the middle class and accused him in a ringing labor Day speech of backing higher taxes for millions after […]
Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5 Isaac finally leaves Gulf … – MyFox Atlanta
By STACEY PLAISANCE and VICKI SMITH Associated Press BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) – As Isaac’s drenching rains and cooling winds drifted north of the Gulf Coast, heat and humidity moved back in – along with frustration, exhaustion and uncertainty. People stuck inside stuffy, powerless homes were comparatively lucky. Thousands of others were displaced by floodwaters […]
Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5 On Romney’s day, he looks … – MyFox Atlanta
By DAVID ESPO and ROBERT FURLOW Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Mitt Romney launched a full-speed fall campaign for the White House on Thursday with a prime-time speech to a unified Republican convention and a nation divided politically as it struggles in a weak economy. Though Romney has been pursuing the presidency for the […]
Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5 Romney ready to claim prize … – MyFox Atlanta
By DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Making up for lost time, Republican delegates streamed into their storm-delayed national convention Tuesday to certify Mitt Romney’s nomination for the White House and tear into his Democratic foe in a close presidential race in dreary economic times. The criticism and mocking of President Barack […]
Tropical Storm Isaac gained fresh muscle Sunday
ATLANTA – By MATT SEDENSKYAssociated Press KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) – Tropical Storm Isaac gained fresh muscle Sunday as it bore down on the Florida Keys, with forecasters warning it could grow into a dangerous Category 2 hurricane as it nears the northern Gulf Coast. Isaac drew new strength early Sunday during a warm-water crossing […]
Anti-Doping Agency said it will strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles
By JIM VERTUNOAP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – With stunning swiftness, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday night it will strip Lance Armstrong of his unprecedented seven Tour de France titles after he dropped his fight against drug charges that threatened his legacy as one of the greatest cyclists of all time. Travis Tygart, […]
Firefighters in Northern California are making progress in containing a huge wildfire
By HAVEN DALEY and TERRY COLLINS Associated Press MANTON, Calif. (AP) – Firefighters in Northern California are making progress in containing a huge wildfire that has burned dozens of homes and other structures in remote, densely forested terrain. The Ponderosa Fire, which has scorched about 38 square miles, was 50 percent contained Wednesday morning, according […]
Authorities say three suspects are in custody in Cherokee County
Authorities say three suspects are in custody following a home invasion and chase in Cherokee County on Monday. HOLLY SPRINGS, Ga. – Authorities say three suspects are in custody following a home invasion and chase in Cherokee County on Monday. Police say the armed intruders burst into a home on Amylou Circle in the Riverside […]
The jobs-and-economy election suddenly seems all about Medicare
By By CHARLES BABINGTON and BEN FELLER Associated Press SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) – The jobs-and-economy election suddenly seems all about Medicare – for now, at least. Republican Mitt Romney is embracing a topic his party usually approaches gingerly. He is taking a calculated risk that voters’ worries about federal deficits and the Democrats’ health care […]
Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5 Oil rises for 3rd straight … – MyFox Atlanta
By By JOSHUA FREED Oil prices rose for the third day in a row on Thursday as hopeful signs for U.S. housing suggested that oil demand could rise, too. Applications for building permits rose to their highest level in four years, according to the Commerce Department. If housing is picking up, the economy could be, […]
