Archive for September, 2010
Whitman denies she knew housekeeper was illegal (AP)
AP - California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman employed an illegal immigrant Mexican housekeeper for years even though the federal government alerted her in 2003 to the maid's dubious legal status, the worker and her attorney claimed Wednesday. See the rest here: Whitman denies she knew housekeeper was illegal (AP)
2 known dead, 12 missing after storm soaks Jamaica (AP)
AP - Tropical Storm Nicole caused flooding and mudslides across Jamaica on Wednesday, leaving two confirmed dead and at least 12 more missing, even as the drenching system moved north and dissipated over the Florida straits. View original post here: 2 known dead, 12 missing after storm soaks Jamaica (AP)
Regulators vow team effort on financial reform (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. regulators will put up a united front before a divided Congress on Thursday, promising to cooperate on hundreds of new rules aimed at preventing Wall Street excesses from triggering another financial crisis. Read the original: Regulators vow team effort on financial reform (Reuters)
Drugs before surgery help women avoid mastectomies (AP)
AP - Taking hormone-blocking pills for a few months before breast cancer surgery can shrink tumors and allow many women to have just the lump removed instead of the whole breast, a new study suggests. Read more: Drugs before surgery help women avoid mastectomies (AP)
Could ‘Goldilocks’ planet be just right for life? (AP)
AP - Astronomers say they have for the first time spotted a planet beyond our own in what is sometimes called the Goldilocks zone for life: Not too hot, not too cold. Juuuust right. View original post here: Could 'Goldilocks' planet be just right for life? (AP)
Maine gov. candidate: I’d tell Obama to go to hell (AP)
AP - Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage told a group of fishermen at a GOP forum that he won't be afraid to tell President Barack Obama to "go to hell." Link: Maine gov. candidate: I'd tell Obama to go to hell (AP)
30 Gulf cartel suspects captured in north Mexico (AP)
AP - Mexican marines captured 30 suspected Gulf cartel members and seized an arsenal of weapons during two days of raids in a northern border state torn by drug gang battles, officials announced Wednesday. View post: 30 Gulf cartel suspects captured in north Mexico (AP)
Congress punts tough choice until after election (AP)
AP - A deeply unpopular Congress is bolting for the campaign trail without finishing its most basic job — approving a budget for the government year that begins on Friday. Lawmakers also are postponing a major fight over taxes, two embarrassing ethics cases and other political hot potatoes until after the Nov. See original [...]
Terror plot in Europe prompted drone strikes (AP)
AP - Police increased their guard around Buckingham Palace and other landmarks Wednesday as security officials monitored what they described as a fledgling terror plot to wage Mumbai-style shooting sprees or other attacks on Britain, France or Germany. Read the rest here: Terror plot in Europe prompted drone strikes (AP)
U.S. judge grants bond to man in Afghan murder case (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. See original here: U.S. judge grants bond to man in Afghan murder case (Reuters)
