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Lawyer: Colo. balloon boy parents to plead guilty
The attorney for the Colorado father who reported his son floated away in a helium balloon says his client and the boy's mother will both plead guilty to charges in the case. (AP, 9:01 a.m.)
Head-on crash kills 3 college students in Pa.
Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a head-on crash killed three Edinboro University students. State police say a car tried to pass another vehicle at the crest of a hill and hit an oncoming car early Wednesday evening. (AP, 9:01 a.m.)
Ex-NY Gov. Spitzer speaks at Harvard ethics forum
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is scheduled to speak at a Harvard University ethics forum. (AP, 7:53 a.m.)
Heavy rain prompts flood warnings from NC to NY
Relentless rain swept along much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, triggering coastal flood warnings and watches from North Carolina to Long Island. (AP, 8:01 a.m.)
Facebook message frees NYC robbery suspect
A 19-year-old New York City man arrested on robbery charges has been exonerated thanks to his Facebook page. (AP, 7:31 a.m.)
4-year-old RI boy's wheelchair stolen
A Rhode Island mother is asking for the person who stole her 4-year-old son's wheelchair to return it, no questions asked. (AP, 7:10 a.m.)
Christmas tree going up in NY's Rockefeller Center
A 76-foot Norway spruce is getting ready for its close-up, just blocks from the Broadway theater district. (AP, 6:31 a.m.)
Remains of 10th person ID'd from Cleveland house
Authorities in Cleveland have identified a 10th woman whose remains were discovered at the home of an accused serial killer. (AP, 6:20 a.m.)
Obama honors veterans at Arlington cemetery
On a cold, rain-soaked Veterans Day, President Barack Obama walked slowly through the white, stone markers at the section of Arlington National Cemetery reserved for troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, the two wars he oversees as commander in chief. (Associated Press Writer, 6:10 a.m.)
The nation's weather
The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida were expected to continue tracking through the Southeastern U.S. on Thursday. (For The Associated Press, 6:01 a.m.)
Lawyer: Mental illness wore down accused Texas mom
Otty Sanchez got six weeks in a state mental hospital after she was found wandering around a drug store last year, shopping for an imaginary trip to China. (Associated Press Writer, 5:11 a.m.)
Mo. cops hunt for child abuse clues hidden in jars
An excavation was scheduled to resume Thursday at a rural western Missouri property where authorities believe they may find bodies and buried glass jars with notes written by children who may have documented sexual abuse. (Associated Press Writers, 4:21 a.m.)
Rampage threat suspect argues note was rap lyrics
Johnny Cash sang about having shot a man in Reno just to watch him die. Bob Marley belted out that he had shot the local sheriff, but not the deputy. (Associated Press Writer, 4:11 a.m.)
Jury weighs death penalty in TV anchorwoman case
A jury that convicted a man of capital murder in the beating death of an Arkansas TV anchorwoman will weigh Thursday whether to impose the death penalty. (Associated Press Writer, 4:21 a.m.)
Obituaries in the news
Carl Ballantine, a comedian, magician and actor who was in the 1960s TV sitcom "McHale's Navy," has died. He was 92. (AP, 3:41 a.m.)
How the poll was conducted
The Associated Press- iVillage Food poll on dinnertime habits was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Nov. 5-9. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,006 adults. Interviews were conducted with 806 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones. (AP, 3:21 a.m.)
AP poll: Family dinner survives, with distractions
Pass the gravy -- plus the phone and the remote control. It's dinnertime in America. (Associated Press Writer, 8:31 a.m.)
Man who shot Washington Lt. Gov's son dies
The man who shot the son of Washington Lt. Gov. Brad Owen's has died. Carlos Fernandez died Wednesday afternoon at Harborview Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg-Hanson said. (AP, 1:22 a.m.)
Oregon woman killed by husband filed for divorce
An Oregon woman had filed for divorce just a week before her estranged husband opened fire at the suburban Portland office park where she worked, fatally shooting her and injuring two of her co-workers before killing himself. (Associated Press Writer, 12:41 a.m.)
Ga. officers: Pilot tried to hit them with plane
Police say a pilot tried to hit officers with his plane at a small Georgia airport. (AP, 11/11/09)