Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash

(AP) - As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.
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Fla. police: Graffiti artist left work incomplete

PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) - Police in Florida say a graffiti artist who apparently ran out of paint midway through a spray-painted creation left a note to potential critics to explain the unfinished work.
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Analysis: 10 percent jobless is Obama's new world

WASHINGTON (AP) - For months he had warned it was coming but that didn't ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when unemployment topped 10 percent.
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Authorities say man stole car to face theft charge

VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) - The California Highway Patrol say a man stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge.
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NZ lawmaker sculpted in cow manure

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure sold for New Zealand dollars 3,080 ($2,220) on an auction Web site. The bust of New Zealand Environment Minister Nick Smith, sculpted as a protest by artist Sam Mahon, attracted 112 bids before being picked up by an anonymous buyer on Friday.
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