| Demjanjuk's son: No word from panel on deportation(By M.R. KROPKO, Associated Press Writer M.r. Kropko, Associated Press Writer 2009-04-09 05:13) | | CLEVELAND – The family of John Demjanjuk said Wednesday they still haven't heard from an immigration appeals panel on a request to block his deportation to Germany, where an arrest warrant alleges the frail 89-year-old was a Nazi death camp guard. T... |
| Docs seek gag orders to stop patients' reviews(By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner, Ap Medical Writer 2009-03-04 05:31) | | CHICAGO – The anonymous comment on the Web site RateMDs.com was unsparing: "Very unhelpful, arrogant," it said of a doctor. "Did not listen and cut me off, seemed much too happy to have power (and abuse it!) over suffering people." Such reviews are... |
| Search narrows off Fla. Gulf Coast; Man rescued(By CHRISTINE ARMARIO and MITCH STACY, Associated Press Writers Christine Armario And Mitch Stacy, As 2009-03-03 03:20) | | CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Coast Guard on Monday narrowed the search area for two NFL players and a third man missing since a weekend fishing trip off the Florida Gulf Coast after crews rescued a fourth man clinging to their capsized boat. Survivor Nick... |
| 4 members of assisted suicide group are arrested(By GREG BLUESTEIN, Associated Press Writer Greg Bluestein, Associated Press Writer 2009-02-27 01:15) | | ATLANTA – Joining the Final Exit Network costs $50, and the privileges of membership include this: When you're ready to die, the organization will send two "exit guides" to show you how to suffocate yourself using helium tanks and a plastic hood. Th... |
| Winds knock out power to thousands on East Coast(By POLLY ANDERSON, Associated Press Writer Polly Anderson, Associated Press Writer 2009-02-12 21:14) | | Wild winds with gusts topping 65 mph blew from the Great Lakes to the East Coast on Thursday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, disrupting travel and killing at least five people. The high winds, attributed to a strong low pressure... |
| States struggle to fund crime compensation(By TODD RICHMOND, Associated Press Writer Todd Richmond, Associated Press Writer 2009-02-09 08:15) | | MADISON, Wis. – On a June night two summers ago, Debra Rabideau-Stevens tried to break up a fight between two women at a northern Wisconsin tavern. The husband of one of the women grabbed her wrist, snapping it in two places. Four operations later,... |
| Denver's rearing blue mustang draws wild reaction(P. SOLOMON BANDA, Associated Press Writer P. Solomon Banda, Associated Press Writer 2009-02-09 08:15) | | DENVER – Rearing 32 feet high, the metallic blue mustang sculpture demands the attention of every traveler through Denver International Airport. But that wild look of "Mustang" is prompting some to wonder if the sculpture installed just a year ago s... |
| Blagojevich tells Letterman he's misunderstood(By MARCUS FRANKLIN, Associated Press Writer Marcus Franklin, Associated Press Writer 2009-02-05 12:09) | | NEW YORK – David Letterman's first guest appeared to the strains of "My Way." Then, ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was posed a question a lot of people wanted to ask. "Why exactly are you here? Honest to God," asked Letterman, as his guest set... |
| Phoenix confirms he's walking the hip-hop line(By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer David Germain, Ap Movie Writer 2009-02-04 06:50) | | LOS ANGELES – Joaquin Phoenix says there's no hoax about it: He really has given up acting to become a hip-hop musician. Phoenix has been spending his time laying down tracks for a rap album in the recording studio he built at his home, the two-time... |
| Bat-killing syndrome spreads in Northeast(By MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press Writer Michael Hill, Associated Press Writer 2009-02-04 06:50) | | ROSENDALE, N.Y. – A mysterious and deadly bat disorder discovered just two winters ago in a few New York caves has now spread to at least six northeastern states, and scientists are scrambling to find solutions before it spreads across the country.... |
| NM man arrested in suspicious powder mailings(By JEFF CARLTON, Associated Press Writer Jeff Carlton, Associated Press Writer 2009-02-04 06:49) | | DALLAS – A man apparently upset about losing more than $60,000 in a bank failure has been arrested on charges of mailing threatening letters containing suspicious powder to banks and federal offices, authorities said Tuesday. Richard Leon Goyette, 4... |
| Zsa Zsa Gabor may have lost money in Madoff scheme( 2009-01-27 04:33) | | LOS ANGELES – A lawyer for Zsa Zsa Gabor says the 91-year-old actress may have lost as much as $10 million invested with accused swindler Bernard Madoff. Chris Fields said Sunday that forensics accountants looking into the missing millions believe t... |
| Palin to news organizations: Leave my kids alone(By RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press Writer Rachel D'oro, Associated Press Writer 2009-01-22 13:26) | | ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is going on the offensive against news organizations and bloggers she says are perpetuating malicious gossip about her and her children. But political observers say the former Republican vice presidential... |
| Nashville may make English government language(By JUANITA COUSINS, Associated Press Writer Juanita Cousins, Associated Press Writer 2009-01-21 17:14) | | NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville could become the largest U.S. city to make English the mandatory language for all government business under a measure being put before voters Thursday, but critics say it might invite lawsuits and even cost the city mill... |
| Financial adviser indicted in Fla. plane crash( 2009-01-21 01:37) | | PENSACOLA, Fla. – An Indiana financial adviser has been indicted on federal charges that he intentionally crashed his airplane in Florida to try to fake his death. A federal grand jury Tuesday also indicted 38-year-old Marcus Schrenker with making a... |
| ND gets blizzard on top of December's record snow( 2009-01-13 02:28) | | BISMARCK, N.D. – A fast-moving blizzard brought snow and high winds to North Dakota on Monday, closing schools and causing more headaches for residents still trying to dig out from a record snowfall last month. And, forecasters said a blast of cold... |
| Crews contain Colo. wildfire; residents return(By DAN ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writers Dan Elliott, Associated Press Writers 2009-01-09 09:04) | | BOULDER, Colo. – Thousands of evacuated residents, including former FEMA chief Michael D. Brown, began returning to their homes Thursday after firefighters gained control over a wildfire near Denver that destroyed two houses and several outbuildings... |
| Vets sue CIA, Defense over military experiments(By PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press Writer Paul Elias, Associated Press Writer 2009-01-07 14:46) | | SAN FRANCISCO – Six veterans who claim they were unwittingly exposed to dangerous chemicals and germs during government-sponsored Cold War experiments have sued the CIA, Department of Defense and other agencies. The vets volunteered for military exp... |
| Judge in Texas pleads innocent to new sex charges( 2009-01-07 12:16) | | HOUSTON – A federal judge in Texas, indicted last year for allegedly making unwanted sexual advances toward his court case manager, has pleaded innocent to new charges brought by another former employee. U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent, the first fe... |
| Blagojevich's choice puts Burris back in spotlight(By CHRISTOPHER WILLS, Associated Press Writer Christopher Wills, Associated Press Writer 2008-12-31 09:58) | | SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Roland Burris was once a popular figure in every part of Illinois. But that was years ago. Burris, 71, hasn't won an election since 1990, despite three tries for the Democratic nomination for governor and one run for mayor of Chi... |
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