Associated Press - Latest National Headlines http://www.springfieldnewssun.com The latest headlines from SpringfieldNewsSun en-us Copyright 2010, Cox Newspapers Inc., SpringfieldNewsSun Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:44:27 EST Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 http://img.coxnewsweb.com/C/07/98/58/image_1358987.jpg Associated Press - Latest National Headlines http://www.springfieldnewssun.com 5 Yemen holds NJ man after al-Qaida sweep, shootout http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Yemen_Hospital_Clash_NJ.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Yemen_Hospital_Clash_NJ.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:43:38 EST BUENA, N.J. — He was raised in New Jersey, where he was on the high school wrestling team and earned a black belt in karate. Nearly a decade later, Sharif Mobley is under arrest in Yemen, suspected of being an al-Qaida member and accused of killing a guard in an attempt to break out of a hospital. Deal could pay $657M to sickened WTC responders http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Attacks_Health_Trials.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Attacks_Health_Trials.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:34:03 EST NEW YORK — After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing the city, construction companies and more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers have agreed to a settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to responders sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center. Starving sea lion pups wash up on Calif. beaches http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Starving_Sea_Lions.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Starving_Sea_Lions.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:31:52 EST LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Marine mammal experts say dozens of hungry and sick sea lion pups have washed up on Southern California beaches this winter and many have died at rescue centers. Pilot dies in plane crash at small Ariz. airport http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Arizona_Plane_Crash.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Arizona_Plane_Crash.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:17:58 EST CHANDLER, Ariz. — A World War II-era plane crashed Thursday while attempting to land at a small suburban Phoenix airport, killing the pilot and starting a hangar on fire, authorities said. More SF drug cases dropped amid crime lab scrutiny http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Drug_Lab_Probe.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Drug_Lab_Probe.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:15:51 EST SAN FRANCISCO — More drug-related cases were dismissed in San Francisco courtrooms Thursday, bringing to nearly 60 the number of cases thrown out over the past two days because of accusations of evidence tampering in the city's crime lab.