ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. David Vitter, Louisiana Republican, says taxpayers are on the hook for hefty fees paid to environmental lawyers who sue the federal government for compliance.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (left) greets veterans after addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars in San Antonio on Tuesday. During his speech, Mr. Romney bashed the Obama administration's efforts to cut defense spending. (Associated Press)
Republican presidential candidate Texas Gov. Rick Perry heard loud applause at the Veterans of Foreign Wars 112th National Conference on Monday when he said only U.S. officers should be leading American troops in missions abroad. (Associated Press)
associated press Jordan Zimmermann reached his pitched limit for the season after 4 1/3 innings Sunday.
"The ideal is somebody that is beloved by the tea party who holds statewide office in a swing state and, oh, is Hispanic and young," said Jennifer E. Duffy, of the Cook Political Report. "He [Sen. Marco Rubio] pretty much fills that bill, doesn't he?" (Associated Press)
Lifeless bodies lay as they are placed at the hospital in the Abu Salim district in Tripoli, Libya, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011. The four-storey hospital was completely empty with shattered glass over the floors, dark with dried blood stains and with medical equipment strewn about. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Libyan dead bodies lay in the hospital of Abu Salim district, in Tripoli, Libya, on Aug. 26, 2011. The four-story hospital was completely empty with shattered glass over the floors, dark with dried blood stains and with medical equipment strewn about. In the hospital yard next to the parking lot is a pile of 20 decomposing bodies, all of them darker skinned than most Libyans, covered with blankets. Gadhafi had recruited fighters from sub-Saharan Africa. (Associated Press)
A motorcade with President Obama aboard, seen through the rainy pool van window, moves from Blue Heron Farm in Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard, Mass., on Aug. 25, 2011. (Associated Press)
With growing concerns about food safety and desires to support local farms, more Americans are turning to food cooperatives, owned and controlled by members to provide affordable, healthy products. (Associated Press)
