Astronauts await word of baby on Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word Friday on the birth of a crewman's daughter as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and geared up for another spacewalk.
The good book goes high-tech
HOLLYWOOD -- Once Jesus signed on, it was easy to enlist King Solomon and Moses.
Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) -- Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.
Ethics committee: No punishment for Burris
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Democratic Sen.
Giuliani back in spotlight -- but what's the show?
NEW YORK (AP) -- Whether he's planning another run for the White House or a bid for senator or governor, or he just misses the spotlight, Rudy Giuliani is suddenly back and talking about the topic that made him a national star -- Sept.
S.C. lawmakers may impeach governor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov.
Tamiflu-resistant cluster found in N.C.
ATLANTA (AP) -- Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.
Levin: May be more troubling e-mails from Hasan
WASHINGTON (AP) -- There may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his deadly rampage, the chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee said Friday.
Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes, authorities said Friday.
Senator: USPS to resume North Pole Santa letters
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- North Pole elves have good reason to celebrate again, thanks to a decision by the U.
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Proposed 'Botax' could cut health care costs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- They call it the "Botax."
The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans.
Republicans blast 'bait and switch' health bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Digging in for a long struggle, Republican senators and governors assailed the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation Thursday as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and heavy new burdens for deficit-ridden states.
AP Poll: Support for curbs on malpractice lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's an issue that Democrats would rather not deal with as they shape a health care overhaul.
FAA glitch causesU.S. air travel delays
ATLANTA (AP) -- Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months.
Food banks burdened by high demand in sour economy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Soup kitchen workers are seeing new faces in line and charities are taking more calls for help as the recession makes for a less-than-bountiful Thanksgiving.
University of Calif. approves big fee hikes
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The governing board of the University of California approved a $2,500 student fee increase Thursday after two days of tense campus protests across the state.
Rain puts pumpkin pies in peril
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The holidays may not be so sweet this year.
Nestle -- which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.
Kerry's daughter arrested on DUI
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The daughter of Sen. John Kerry has been arrested in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk.
9/11 trial a death penalty test for NYC juries
NEW YORK (AP) -- New York juries are often loath to impose the death penalty, even for terrorists.
Feds: Boulder Co. one of thinnest
ATLANTA (AP) -- The first federal analysis of county-by-county obesity rates shows Boulder County in Colorado is one of the nation's thinnest.
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