AP Top Stories 08.11.09

August 11: Eunice Kennedy Shriver passes away; Powerful earthquakes rattle Asia; Taiwan's military resuces village swamped by typhoon; Health care town hall forum comes under fire.

AP Top Stories 08.10.09

August 10: North American summit wraps up; Bombings kill dozens in Iraq; Recovery efforts continue in the Hudson River; Typhoons slam into Asia.

Weekly Address: Necessary Reform, Absurd Attacks

President Barack Obama calls health insurance reform critical to our nations long-term economic strength and dispels the outlandish rumors being promoted by those who are defending the status-quo.

Job Losses Slow to 247,000; Jobless Rate Dips

Employers throttled back on layoffs in July, cutting just 247,000 jobs, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate dipped to 9.4 percent, its first decline in 15 months.

AP Top Stories 08.07.09

Aug. 7: New unemployment numbers; Cash for clunkers programs; Post office needs more money; Flu season shots.

AP Top Stories 08.06.09

Aug. 6: More details about American journalists' ordeal in N. Korea; Police: Health club shooter was angry at women; Senate to vote on Sotomayor; Accused Miley Cyrus stalker charged.

AP Top Stories 08.05.09

August 5: Freed journalists back home; Obama hails their release; Web writings indicate suspected health club gunman had a grudge against women and Paula Abdul is leaving "American Idol."