US Top Stories from Associated Press (AP) show

US Top Stories from Associated Press (AP)

Summary: The latest complete top ten U.S. national news stories from the Associated Press (AP) brought to you by NewsworthyAudio.com. Each story is a separate 'episode' and converted to audio using NewsworthyAudio.com's "Professional Text-to-Speech" technology. This Podcast is updated with the latest stories every hour. iTunes users should set 'Keep Last 10 episodes' in their Podcast Preferences. Visit www.NewsworthyAudio.com and register for a free trial of the NewsworthyAudio.com personal audio newspaper. NewsworthyAudio is a registered trademark of Newsworthy.

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 Lululemon: Downward dog not required for returns | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:55

NEW YORK (AP) , No "downward-facing dog" is required. Lululemon said Wednesday that no demonstrations of yoga or any other positions are needed to return the pricey black yoga pants that the company pulled from shelves last week after finding that they were too sheer.

 McCain, other US senators tour Mexico border | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:46

NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) , A group of influential U.S. senators shaping and negotiating details of an immigration reform package vowed Wednesday to make the legislation public when Congress reconvenes next month as negotiations reopened between union workers and business groups over visas for low-skilled workers.

 Hunters seek to boycott Colorado over gun laws | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:45

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) , Hunters across the country say they are boycotting Colorado because of recent legislation meant to curtail gun violence. Colorado last week became the first Western state to ratchet back gun rights in response to mass shootings at a suburban Denver movie theater and an elementary school in Connecticut.

 Records provide new look at Ariz. shooting spree | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:57

PHOENIX (AP) , Documents released Wednesday detailing the shooting of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords show how the gunman had grown increasingly erratic and delusional in the months leading up to the rampage as he alienated friends and family and became paranoid that police were out to get him.

 Supporters ask Iowa governor to commute '74 killer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:06

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) , Supporters of an inmate serving life in prison for a 1974 murder are urging Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad to commute his sentence so he can be released, and even the victim's family members say they've forgiven him.

 Newtown TV coverage, 'Girls' win Peabody Awards | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:12

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) , A local TV station's coverage of the Connecticut school massacre, the HBO drama "Girls," and a public-service campaign about Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts' medical battle were among 39 Peabody Award winners announced Wednesday.

 Major findings in records about Giffords shooting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 7:20

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) , As authorities investigated the rampage that killed six people and wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, they compiled nearly 3,000 pages of documents that include everything from interviews with survivors and victims to police reports filed from the crime scene.

 Panera trying new pay-what-you-want experiment | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:37

ST. LOUIS (AP) , Order a bowl of turkey chili at a St. Louis-area Panera Bread cafe and it'll cost you a penny. Or $5. Or $100. In other words, whatever you decide. Three years after launching the first of five pay-what-you-want cafes, the suburban St.

 Gabby Giffords' gunman had history of drug use, court docs show | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:59

The man who went on a shooting spree in 2011 in Arizona, killing 6 and wounding several , including then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords , was a past drug user who was polite and cooperative after his arrest, newly released court documents show.

 Skydive site owner: Men didn't deploy parachutes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:34

MIAMI (AP) , Two Icelandic skydivers who died during weekend jumps at a popular southwest Florida camp did not deploy their main parachutes, the co-owner of the facility said Sunday. Deputies...

 Education Department posts, then removes quote by Mao Zedong | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:01

The Department of Education pulled a "Quote of the Day" by Chinese dictator Mao Zedong from its children's website Friday after a screenshot of the quote went viral. The website, Kids'...

 Donald Trump: Anthony Weiner asked for money right before hitting 'the wrong button on his computer' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:29

Real estate tycoon Donald Trump told the New York Post on Friday that former New York Rep. Anthony D. Weiner came to him for money "just before he pressed the wrong button on his computer." "I have known Anthony over the years, but I have never liked him.

 Palestinians cool to partial settlement freeze | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:30

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) , A senior Palestinian official on Sunday rejected the idea of a partial Israeli settlement freeze as a way of restarting peace talks, a sign of tough times ahead for the Obama administration's new attempt to bring the sides together.

 Kerry warns Iraq on Iran flights to Syria | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:12

BAGHDAD (AP) , Just days after the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry confronted Baghdad for continuing to grant Iran access to its airspace and said Iraq's behavior was raising questions about its reliability as a partner.

 West Virginia bill would ban drivers from using Google Glass | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:41

West Virginia lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban drivers from using Google Glass from behind the wheel. The bill specifies that the use of any "wearable computer with head mounted display" while operating a vehicle would result in a fine.

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