UT hits 'Gone With the Wind' dress donation target

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Legions of "Gone With the Wind" fans have together donated tens of thousands of dollars to prove they, frankly, do give a you-know-what. Read More

Iraqis approach end of US combat role with worry

BAGHDAD (AP) -- As Vice President Joe Biden presides over the formal end to U.S. combat operations in Iraq, few Iraqis are cheering the American exit. Read More

RV dealer challenges 'Twilight' star to push-ups

LOS ANGELES - The owner of an RV dealership sued by Taylor Lautner over a customized vehicle challenged the " Twilight " star Monday to use his muscles instead of his lawyers to resolve the case. Read More

AP source: Unlikely 2 men were plotting terror

WASHINGTON – The FBI probe of two men arrested in Amsterdam after suspicious items turned up in one of the men's luggage is finding they were probably not on a test run for a future terror attack, a U.S. Read More

Underwood, Paisley to host CMA Awards

Carrie Underwood's wedding was one of the most special days of her life, but it will likely become fodder for jokes when she and Brad Paisley host the Country Music Association Awards for the third year in a row. Read More

2 injured Cowboys workers settle with Jerry Jones

DALLAS (AP) - The attorney for two Dallas Cowboys employees seriously injured in the 2009 collapse of the team's practice facility says each has received about $5 million from companies controlled by team owner Jerry Jones as legal settleme Read More

Obama: GOP should let small business bill through

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama exhorted Congress on Monday to make passing a long-languishing small business aid package its first order of business when it returns next month from its summer break. Read More

'Vapor trail' leads to Paris Hilton's Vegas arrest

LAS VEGAS – Smoke wafting from a Cadillac Escalade on the Las Vegas Strip ignited Paris Hilton's latest legal troubles late Friday, when a motorcycle officer who suspected the smell was marijuana stopped the vehicle and police say a b Read More

Obama commits to revival of Gulf Coast

NEW ORLEANS – Five years after Hurricane Katrina's wrath, President Barack Obama sought to reassure disaster-weary Gulf Coast residents Sunday that he would not abandon their cause. Read More

Split personality for Emmy Awards

Emmy had a split personality this year. Television's annual awards show honored hot new broadcast comedies "Modern Family" and "Glee," while sticking with more familiar favorites from cable in drama. Read More