AP Video - U.S.

Play

Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as a stepping stone to a possible White House bid. (Nov. 25)

Play

Roman Polanski was granted $4.5 million bail Wednesday, clearing the way for the fugitive director to move within days from a Swiss jail to house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Alpine resort chalet. (Nov. 25)

Play

A two-year-old basset hound in Jacksonville, Florida, is recovering after eating more than 100 nails. Her owner says the vet spent roughly an hour removing the nails from her dog's abdomen and fortunately none punctured her organs. (Nov. 25)

Play

A truck carrying illegal immigrants from Guatemala and Mexico plummeted 45 feet off a southwest Texas cliff, injuring all 18 people aboard, authorities said Wednesday. (Nov. 25)

Play

A national Italian-American organization based in New Jersey says an MTV reality show that depicts Italian-American beachgoers as the 'hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos' is offensive and should be scrapped before it airs. (Nov. 25)

Play

More than a 120 hungry Illinois teens took part in a charity driven doughnut eating contest at their high school. Over 600 doughnuts were devoured. The doughnut king and queen gobbled down a total of 19 doughnuts. (Nov. 25)

Play

The mother of the Florida teen set on fire last month says they are focusing on his recovery. 15 year old Michael Brewer was set on fire by a group of teenagers. (Nov. 25)

Play

Police in South Carolina have found a 1-month-old boy who was taken from a vehicle earlier this week. Police found Angel Miguel Perez in an apartment complex early Wednesday. A 19-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with kidnapping. (Nov. 25)

Play

Travelers help keep things moving at Los Angeles International Airport the day before the Thanksgiving holiday. They are packing light and leaving early. (Nov. 25)

Play

George Mitchell, the Obama administration's special Mideast envoy, welcomed an Israeli announcement Wednesday of a 10-month freeze for new construction in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. (Nov. 25)

Play

An upcoming decision by Adidas could mean the end of the line for a western New York company that makes NBA jerseys. If Adidas moves its operations to Thailand, then 100 jobs could be lost. (Nov. 25)

Play

New surveillance video shows one of the suspects behind a massive luggage theft scheme caught in the act at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport. (Nov. 25)

Play

A wind-driven Orange County wildfire is still holding at about 60 acres. Fire bosses this morning say the blaze on the east side of State Route 241 in Anaheim Hills is 10 percent contained. (Nov. 25)

Play

Two men tried to steal an ATM from a store in Salem, Oregon. But it didn't work. After they crashed their truck into the store an unexpected turn of events happened. The ATM was bolted down and the thieves couldn't haul it away. (Nov. 25)

Play

After 10 months in office, President Barack Obama has granted his first pardon -- to "Courage," a turkey spared the Thanksgiving table. Accompanied by daughters Sasha and Malia, Obama honored the White House holiday tradition. (Nov. 25)

Play

Here's the latest news for Wednesday, Nov. 26: President Obama hosts state dinner; Death of census worker ruled a suicide; Holiday travel; How to cook your turkey.

Play

The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome who was missing in New York City for 11 days says her son spent the entire time in the subway system. (Nov. 25)

Play

A man involved in an incident with a Bay Area Rapid Transit officer shown on the Internet will not face felony charges. Michael Gibson has pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace, public drunkenness and indecent exposure. (Nov. 24)

Play

An 80-year-old Florida man fell to his death when a drawbridge he was crossing went up, and he wasn't able to hang on. (Nov. 24)

Play

A Jordanian man charged with trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper with what he thought was a car bomb will go on trial next summer. The trial was supposed to start in December but the judge found that more time was needed to review evidence. (Nov. 24)

Play

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife to the White House Tuesday for the administration's first state dinner. (Nov. 24)

Play

A Connecticut man has pleaded not guilty to allegations he set his girlfriend on fire and tried to set her 12-year-old daughter ablaze. (Nov. 24)

Play

Three lacrosse players at Sacred Heart University have been charged with conspiring to sexually assault a female student in a dorm room. A lawyer for one of the men said the accusations were a gross exaggeration of alcohol-fueled hijinks. (Nov. 24)

Play

A Kentucky census worker found naked, bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree with "fed" scrawled on his chest killed himself but staged his death to make it look like a homicide, authorities said Tuesday. (Nov. 24)

Play

Even as Americans get away for Thanksgiving, they can't escape the mindset of a troubled economy. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports. (Nov. 24)

Play

18-year-old Jared Christiansen isn't letting his age stop him from thinking big. He is one of two Democrats aiming to replace Jim Doyle as Wisconsin's governor. Doyle is not running for a third term. (Nov. 24)

Play

Signaling he's decided on new troop levels for the Afghanistan war, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to 'finish the job' on his watch and destroy terrorist networks in the region. (Nov. 24)

Play

The Zhu Zhu pet is one of this year's must-have holiday gifts. It's almost impossible to find in stores. The one place you can find them is online, but be ready to pay a premium. (Nov. 24)

Play

A speedboat racer was hospitalized after his vessel went airborne and broke apart upon hitting the water this weekend during a race in Arizona. (Nov. 24)

Play

An Alabama district attorney is considering charging a 14-year-old girl with helping arrange the gang rape of her ninth-grade classmate, after conflicting statements she made in a TV interview. (Nov. 24)

Play

South Carolina legislators upset with Gov. Mark Sanford's summer disappearance to see his lover in Argentina on Tuesday began debating a measure that ultimately would remove him from office. The Republican also faces 37 ethics charges. (Nov. 24)

Play

A high speed chase in South Florida which reached speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour, came to a safe end Tuesday when the driver surrendered to police. (Nov. 24)

Play

Police in San Fernando, California, are searching for a man they say attacked a nun, stole her purse, and then fled the scene. Police say the man had approached the nuns asking them for money. (Nov. 24)

Play

President Barack Obama says he plans to "finish the job" in Afghanistan but its people "ultimately have to provide for their own security." The president plans to announce his decision on how many additional troops to deploy after Thanksgiving. (Nov. 24)

Play

Toys should bring kids joy, but sometimes they bring injury. That's why U.S. PIRG, an advocate for the public interest is releasing it's 24th annual Trouble in Toyland safety report. (Nov. 24)

Play

State and federal authorities will investigate the death of a teen who was killed in a wood chipper accident. Poquoson police say Frank Gornick was part of a three-person crew working to remove tree limbs and debris from a home. (Nov. 23)

Play

An insurance executive accused of secretly making nude video recordings of ESPN cable TV sports reporter Erin Andrews pleaded not guilty Monday to interstate stalking. The AP's John Mone reports. (Nov. 23)

Play

Devon Alexander was among 30 boys who began boxing in a program started by a local police officer. Over half of those young men are now in jail or dead, but Alexander has defied the odds to become a champ. AP Video essay by Martha Irvine. (Nov. 24)

Play

More than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing are being recalled, the biggest crib recall in U.S history, following reports of four infant suffocations. (Nov. 24)