Posts Tagged ‘photo’
FedEx’s busiest day: The pre-game show for Santa (AP)
AP - When that iPad, Xbox Kinect or cashmere sweater makes it under the tree by Christmas, you can thank Ann Baxter and a legion of workers just like her. See the original post here: FedEx's busiest day: The pre-game show for Santa (AP)
Haiti’s leading candidate speaks against council (AP)
AP - Supporters of one of her competitors in Haiti's presidential election set barricades on fire and threw rubble at cars when initial results put him third. The No. 2 finisher urged his partisans to mobilize and his staff warned they could start a war. Read more: Haiti's leading candidate speaks against council (AP)
Long legal fight ahead for health law (AP)
AP - The scorecard on the legal fight over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is two judges in favor and one against. The rest is here: Long legal fight ahead for health law (AP)
Yahoo preparing to lay off 600 to 700 workers (AP)
AP - Yahoo Inc.'s holiday trimmings will include 600 to 700 layoffs in the Internet company's latest shake-up triggered by lackluster growth. See original here: Yahoo preparing to lay off 600 to 700 workers (AP)
Giants dominate Brett Favre-less Vikings 21-3 (AP)
AP - Brett Favre stood on the sidelines for the start of a game for the first time since 1992, rubbing his salt-and-pepper beard in frustration because his body couldn't take another pounding. Go here to see the original: Giants dominate Brett Favre-less Vikings 21-3 (AP)
GOP chairman Steele running for re-election (AP)
AP - Embattled GOP Republican Party chairman Michael Steele announced Monday that he will seek a second term despite a rocky two years marked by allegations of financial mismanagement and frequent verbal gaffes. Read more: GOP chairman Steele running for re-election (AP)
Vikings’ Brett Favre inactive, streak ends at 297 (AP)
AP - No more, Brett. After 297 consecutive starts over 19 seasons, one of the greatest individual streaks in all of sports, Brett Favre ran into an injury he couldn't beat and sat down. Go here to read the rest: Vikings' Brett Favre inactive, streak ends at 297 (AP)
Last-ditch method at fighting intestinal superbug (AP)
AP - A superbug named C-diff is on the rise, a germ that so ravages some people's intestines that repeated tries of the strongest, most expensive antibiotic can't conquer their disabling diarrhea. Excerpt from: Last-ditch method at fighting intestinal superbug (AP)
Medicaid cuts: teeth pulled, transplant called off (AP)
AP - In Illinois, a pharmacist closes his business because of late Medicaid payments. Read this article: Medicaid cuts: teeth pulled, transplant called off (AP)
Winter storm traps drivers in Indiana, moves east (AP)
AP - Kate Ergang wasn't worried when two jackknifed semi-tractors trapped her and a friend on an Indiana highway in a blizzard. Originally posted here: Winter storm traps drivers in Indiana, moves east (AP)
