ABC News: Top Stories

Imam: 'Ground Zero Mosque' Must Move Forward for National Security

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:49 -0400

Imam - Security - National security - Islam - Mosque

Unsafe Country?: Before 9/11 Anniversary, Sense of Safety Declines

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:00 -0400

Americans approach the 9/11 anniversary with a lower-than-usual sense that the country is safer today than it was before the terrorist attacks, with the drop-off sharply partisan in nature.

Terrorism - September 11 attacks - Warfare and Conflict - War on Terrorism - September 11 2001

Pastor to Burn Korans Despite Protests

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:30:56 -0400

Terry Jones, the Florida pastor behind "Burn a Koran Day," says setting fire to korans is meant to send a message to Muslims.

Christianity - Religion and Spirituality - United States - David Petraeus - Terry Jones

FBI: Retaliation for Koran Burning 'Likely'

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:08:32 -0400

The FBI is concerned Islamic extremists might attack this Saturday's Koran burning.

David Petraeus - United States - Warfare and Conflict - War on Terrorism - September 11 2001

Obama Blasts GOP, Announces Biz Initiatives

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:06:17 -0400

In a political speech reminiscent of his 2008 campaign, President Obama today proposed new incentives for businesses and assailed Republicans for impeding his efforts and for wanting to revert to "the same philosophy that led to this mess in the first place."

Barack Obama - United States - President - History - Business

Chilean Miners Show Signs of Cabin Fever

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:07:57 -0400

The 33 Chilean miners who have been trapped underground since Aug. 5 are showing signs that their situation is wearing them down.

Infectious disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Business - Viral

Can White House Replace Rahm Emanuel?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:04:58 -0400

It's still unclear whether White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel will run for mayor of Chicago, but aides say they'd be surprised if he didn't, setting the stage for a possible high-profile administration departure and staffing shake-up to follow.

Rahm Emanuel - Chicago - White House - White House Chief of Staff - Mayor of Chicago

Obama Says Dems May Be Endangered

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:28:18 -0400

In a "GMA" interview the president sizes up the midterm elections.

United States midterm election - BarackObama - United States - President - Democratic

BP Blames Itself, Others for Spill

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:35:49 -0400

BP points the finger at itself and others for oil spill; critics call report self-serving.

Oil spill - BP - Environment - Energy - Gulf of Mexico

Britney Spears Sued for Sex Harassment

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:29:23 -0400

Britney Spears' former bodyguard sues singer, security firm for sexual harassment in LA.

Britney Spears - Sexual harassment - Lawsuit - Violence and Abuse - Harassment

Is This the Best College Bar in America?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:25:31 -0400

Lincoln, Neb. bar ranks no. 1 on mysterious website.

United States - Lincoln - Abraham Lincoln - Lincolnshire - England

Poll: Muslim Center May Influence Vote

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:41:04 -0400

The debate over construction of a Muslim community center in Lower Manhattan could carry political risks: Four in 10 registered voters ? overwhelmingly opponents of the plan ? say they feel strongly enough about it that it could influence their vote for Congress this fall. At the same time, the complaint is with this particular site: While 66 percent of Americans in this ABC News/Washington Post poll oppose construction of the Cordoba House facility, 82 percent of opponents also say they object to its proposed location, not to building mosques in general.

Lower Manhattan - United States - Islam - Cordoba House - Religion and Spirituality

Lady Gaga Plagued by Food, Mental Problems?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:07:35 -0400

Lady Gaga's career may be in the stratosphere but a new unauthorized biography reveals that her breathless journey to the top was not a smooth trajectory. In "Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga," which comes out September 14, author Maureen Callahan discloses that Lady Gaga -- one of the world's most image-conscious pop stars -- has weathered her share of weight, food and psychological issues.

Lady Gaga - Poker Face - Author - Pop music - Rise of Lady Gaga

Bizarre Hump Found on Dinosaur's Back

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:57:49 -0400

Odd hump found on back of meat-eating 20-foot-long dinosaur from Spain with birdlike features.

Dinosaur - Paleontology - Earth Sciences - Art - Vertebrates

WATCH: Worker Submits False Mammogram

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:53:35 -0400

Former hospital worker indicted for mammogram mishap in Georgia.

Georgia - United States - Health - Hospital - Medicine

WATCH: Woman Fatally Runs Over Husband

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:50:51 -0400

Witnesses say the Texas man pleaded with onlookers for help.

Arts - Television - Recreation - Watches - Collecting

WATCH: High Seas Nightmare Caught on Tape

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:47:59 -0400

2008 video shows passengers being tossed when a cruise ship hits rough water.

Cruise ship - Recreation - Travel - Specialty Travel - Cruises

WATCH: Spinning Squirrel Eager for Food

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:50:09 -0400

Viral video shows a squirrel hanging on to a spinning bird feeder.

Squirrel - Animal - Recreation - Humor - Anti-Squirrels

Bloomberg: Koran Burning 'Boneheaded and Wrong'

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:29:21 -0400

New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg disagrees with a Florida pastor's impending Koran-burning rally on the coming 9th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, calling the plan boneheaded and wrong. Even as he defended the pastor's right to carry out his plan, Bloomberg told Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts that he didn't believe the pastor should do it.

Michael Bloomberg - Qur'an - Florida - Good Morning America - Robin Roberts

George's Must-Reads: Obama Not Backing Off

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:34:38 -0400

Barack Obama - President - United States - History - President of the United States

Terry McMillan Excerpt: "Getting to Happy"

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:38:48 -0400

Terry McMillan's 1992 best-selling book, "Waiting to Exhale," featuerd four women supporting one another through hearbreak, bad jobs, and loneliness. Her new novel, "Getting To Happy," follows up with the four women 15-years later. Savannah, Gloria, Bernandine, and Robin have new challenges as they pursue happiness.

Terry McMillan - Waiting to Exhale - Women - Book - Shopping

GMA Fall Concert Series Sweepstakes: Enter Here

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:12:23 -0400

Games - Gambling - Contests and Sweepstakes - Directories - Recreation

From Goldman to Grunt: Kevin Mincio's Journey

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:00:22 -0400

For Kevin Mincio, the nine-year anniversary of 9/11 is a reminder of just how dramatically his own life was altered, veering toward a path this former Goldman Sachs vice president never would have imagined. In the immediate aftermath of the terror attacks, Mincio, at age 31, traded banking for combat as a U.S. Army infantryman, eventually serving in Iraq during the deadliest phase of the war.

Travel - Recreation - Travelogues - Afghanistan - Twitter

WATCH: The Conversation: Third World America

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:15:44 -0400

Arianna Huffington discusses her new book with Diane Sawyer.

Diane Sawyer - Recreation - Huffington Post - Arts - United States

Can You Identify a False Confession?

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:51:06 -0400

Wayne and Sharmon Stock were found viciously murdered in their Nebraska farmhouse, apparently killed on Easter Sunday, 2006. The tiny town of Murdock, Nebr., where many hadn't locked their doors for years, was in utter disbelief. But soon there would be two bewilderingly different first-hand accounts of the murder. Two videotaped confessions -- by completely different people. One would turn out to be totally innocent. Can you tell which is which? Watch 20/20 Friday at 10 p.m. ET for the answer.

Murder - Easter - Nebraska - Crime - Crime and Justice

Revenge or Random: Nebraska Couple's Mysterious Death

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:50:24 -0400

Tanzanian With Albinism Gets New Arms

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:35:20 -0400

Persons with albinism, like 28-year-old single mother Mariamu Staford, are being hunted down and murdered; their bodies sold on the black market and used in witchdoctor potions, all because of a superstitious belief that the limbs of albinos possess special powers. Nearly 60 albinos have been murdered in the last three years. Both of Staford's arms were chopped off in the vicious attack, which left her unable to feed or clothe herself, or care for her young son. Staford comes to the United States with help from ABC News and gets fitted for a custom set of prosthetic limbs.

Albinism - United States - American Broadcasting Company - Mariamu Staford - Single-parent

Africans With Albinism Hunted in Tanzania

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:34:25 -0400

In Tanzania, a tourist mecca known for safaris and visits to Mount Kilimanjaro, people with albinism who have faced discrimination are now being hunted down like animals. Since 2007, 54 Tanzanians with albinism, including children, have been murdered by gangs of men who hack off arms, legs or genitals. Observers say even more cases of attacks have gone unreported. 'Primetime' traveled to Tanzania to investigate.

Tanzania - Mount Kilimanjaro - Africa - Albinism - Safari

Exclusive: U.S. Translators' Abilities Questioned

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:24:03 -0400

More than one quarter of the translators working alongside American soldiers in Afghanistan failed language proficiency exams but were sent onto the battlefield anyway, according to a former employee of the company that holds contracts worth up to $1.4 billion to supply interpreters to the U.S. Army. "I determined that someone- and I didn't know [who] at that time- was changing the grades from blanks or zeros to passing grades," said Paul Funk, who used to oversee the screening of Afghan linguists for the Columbus, Ohio-based contractor, Mission Essential Personnel. "Many who failed were marked as being passed."

Afghanistan - United States Army - Linguistics - Whistleblower - Asia

WATCH: Will Deepak Chopra's Book Fuel Islamophobia?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:36:45 -0400

Author hopes Muhammad book spurs dialogue, but concedes it may fuel Islamophobia.

Islamophobia - Islam - United States - Arts - New York City

Voters Favor GOP Over Dems By Record Margin

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:37:22 -0400

Swelling economic discontent has pushed dissatisfaction with the federal government to its highest level in 18 years, with the same forces that put Barack Obama on the road to the presidency two years ago now threatening to undo his party's control of Congress.

Barack Obama - United States - United States Congress - President - Federal government of the United States

Top Education Officials Spar Over Teacher Reform

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:34:51 -0400

Education Secretary Arne Duncan, President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten and Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of D.C. Public School, discuss education reform on "This Week."

American Federation of Teachers - Randi Weingarten - Education reform - United States - Education

The Naked Chef's 'Food Revolution' Comes to 'This Week'

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:36:09 -0400

Jamie Oliver comes to "This Week" to discuss is efforts to make school cafeterias more healthy.

Jamie Oliver - Home - Cooking - Chef - Television

WATCH: Roundtable: Recovery Summer?

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:54:32 -0400

George Will, Donna Brazile, Richard Haass and Susie Gharib.

George Will - Susie Gharib - United States - History - Recreation

WATCH: Roundtable: Glenn Beck's Rally

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:54:28 -0400

George Will, Donna Brazile, Richard Haass and Susie Gharib.

George Will - Glenn Beck Program - Susie Gharib - United States - This Week

WATCH: Crisis in the Classroom (Part 2)

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:19:46 -0400

Arne Duncan, Randi Weingarten and Michelle Rhee discuss education reform.

Education reform - Arne Duncan - Education - United States - Randi Weingarten

WATCH: Lives of Note

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:54:29 -0400

Recalling William Saxbe, George David Weiss, and Jack Horkheimer.

George David Weiss - Louis Armstrong - Jack Horkheimer - Recreation - Collecting

Sleep Eaters Snack on Anything, Even Cat Food

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:14:16 -0400

Some sleepwalkers have been known to sneak into the kitchen and consume anything within reach, including cat food and coffee grounds, without knowing what they're eating.

Food - Coffee - Sleep disorder - Health - Conditions and Diseases

Want to Lose Weight? Have Brain Surgery

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:14:41 -0400

Can deep brain stimulation surgery help those struggling with morbid obesity to lose weight?

Obesity - Surgery - Health - Weight loss - Medicine

Baby Gets New Life After Facial Reconstruction

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:13:24 -0400

Surgical team operates on newborn's forehead.

Children - Business - Baby - Shopping - Clothing

Mom Gives Seizures a Piece of Her Mind

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:03:35 -0400

Surgery to Remove Piece of Brain Is Hoped to Cure Single Mother's Epileptic Seizures

Health - Epilepsy - Conditions and Diseases - Neurological Disorders - Epileptic seizure