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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversiesMay 18, 20133:27 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.   Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crashMay 18, 20133:49 AM ET FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor.   Powerball jackpot closing in on another recordMay 18, 20134:49 AM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Less than 10 months after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory once again.   GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care lawMay 18, 20134:18 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama's health care law.   OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on gunsMay 18, 20133:26 AM ET LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia. 
Latest Headlines Denmark's Hoyer wins presidency of badminton bodyMay 18, 20134:42 AM ET KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Olympics champion Poul-Erik Hoyer has pledged to improve the image of badminton after winning the presidency of the sport's world governing body.    10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyondMay 18, 20133:13 AM ET BALTIMORE (AP) — There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes — either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history.   
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