One in four Americans without health coverage: study |
- One in four Americans without health coverage: study
- Unconscious pilot crashes into Gulf of Mexico
- Peace activist Cindy Sheehan vows to continue tax boycott
- New York search launched for long-missing child Patz
- California middle school teacher fired over porn film role
- Oklahoma "personhood" bill fails in Legislature
- Missing North Carolina soldier feared in danger
- Florida judge to decide on bond for Trayvon Martin's killer
- Water bills to creep up, debt rise as supplies shrink
- Judge tosses jury nullification case
- Lawmakers expect Secret Service may oust more agents
- Texas judge weighs 'difficult' Planned Parenthood case
- Law firm retains bankruptcy counsel, role unclear
- Catholic nuns group "stunned" by Vatican slap
- Famed Fenway Park becomes hot prop of political campaigns
- Oklahoma "personhood" law to grant embryos rights as people fails
- Florida governor names "Stand Your Ground" task force
- Nebraska mulls new routes for Keystone XL pipeline
- Fed clarifies when Volcker rule kicks in
- Pennsylvania drought cuts into natgas drilling
- Two Guantanamo Uighur prisoners head to El Salvador
- Birds force Delta emergency landing at Kennedy Airport
- UK phone hacking lawyer brings News Corp case to U.S.
- Texas nurse hears charges in mother's killing, baby snatching,
- Obama to give basketball coach Summitt top honor
- Illinois governor proposes plan to rein in Medicaid
- Unconscious pilot crashes into Gulf of Mexico
- Regional banks idle on low returns, weak loan demand
- Pennsylvania natgas drillers short water due to drought
- NY state sues Sprint for more than $300 million over taxes
- Alabama's House approves changes to tough immigration law
- Peace activist Cindy Sheehan vows to continue tax boycott
- Oklahoma "personhood" bill fails in Legislature
- California middle school teacher fired over porn film role
- Water bills to creep up, debt rise as supplies shrink
- Texas judge weighs 'difficult' Planned Parenthood case
- Judge tosses jury nullification case
- Catholic nuns group "stunned" by Vatican slap
- Law firm retains bankruptcy counsel, role unclear
- Famed Fenway Park becomes hot prop of political campaigns
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| Unconscious pilot crashes into Gulf of Mexico Posted: (Reuters) - The unconscious pilot of a small private plane flew in circles over the Gulf of Mexico for hours on Thursday, shadowed by two U.S. military jets, before running out of fuel and crashing and sinking into the watery depths, authorities said. The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched a plane, a helicopter and a Coast Guard cutter to the crash site, about 120 miles west of Tampa, Florida, but the pilot did not emerge from the downed plane, according Coast Guard spokeswoman Elizabeth Bordelon. ... |
| Peace activist Cindy Sheehan vows to continue tax boycott Posted: SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California peace activist Cindy Sheehan has agreed to meet with Internal Revenue Service agents seeking to collect back taxes she refuses to pay as a protest of U.S. wars, but she vowed on Thursday to persist in her tax boycott. Sheehan, whose son Casey was killed in action in Iraq while serving in the U.S. Army in 2004, appeared before a federal judge as the government sought a court order requiring her to answer an IRS collection summons seeking information about assets that could be used to satisfy her tax liability. ... |
| New York search launched for long-missing child Patz Posted:
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| California middle school teacher fired over porn film role Posted: OXNARD, California (Reuters) - A Southern California middle school science teacher who once appeared in a porn film has been fired by her school district over concerns the issue could pose a distraction to students, officials said on Thursday. The five-person Oxnard school board voted unanimously on Wednesday night in favor of the dismissal of Stacie Halas, who had been a teacher at the Richard B. Haydock Intermediate School for almost three years. ... |
| Oklahoma "personhood" bill fails in Legislature Posted: OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A proposed 'personhood' law in Oklahoma that would grant embryos full rights as people from the moment of conception failed in the state's Legislature without coming to a vote in the House of Representatives, lawmakers said on Thursday. The bill, which backers hoped would provide a path to roll back the constitutional right to an abortion, had sailed through the Oklahoma Senate in February by a 34-8 vote. Many thought the Republican-dominated House would rubber-stamp the bill. ... |
| Missing North Carolina soldier feared in danger Posted:
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| Florida judge to decide on bond for Trayvon Martin's killer Posted:
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| Water bills to creep up, debt rise as supplies shrink Posted:
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| Judge tosses jury nullification case Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge tossed out a criminal charge on Thursday against a retired, 80-year-old chemistry professor who distributed pamphlets outside a federal courthouse urging potential jurors to follow their conscience. Julian Heicklen, of Teaneck, New Jersey, was arrested in 2010 and charged with jury tampering after he distributed pamphlets advocating jury nullification outside Manhattan federal court. ... |
| Lawmakers expect Secret Service may oust more agents Posted:
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| Texas judge weighs 'difficult' Planned Parenthood case Posted: AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Lawyers for Planned Parenthood told a federal judge on Thursday that the healthcare of 40,000 women would be disrupted as soon as May 1 unless he blocks a new Texas rule that excludes the family planning organization's clinics from a state program. But lawyers for the state said Planned Parenthood's mission was contrary to a Texas Women's Health Program goal of reducing abortions. The program provides cancer screenings, birth control and other health services to more than 100,000 low-income women. U.S. ... |
| Law firm retains bankruptcy counsel, role unclear Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Elite New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has hired a prominent bankruptcy attorney as it struggles with high debt and partner defections, according to two attorneys at other law firms who have knowledge of the matter. Albert Togut, who has represented several major companies in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is working with at least one member of the firm's new management team, one of the sources said. Togut did not respond to several messages seeking comment. A spokesman for Dewey, Angelo Kakolyris, declined to comment, saying, "The firm does not comment on speculation. ... |
| Catholic nuns group "stunned" by Vatican slap Posted:
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| Famed Fenway Park becomes hot prop of political campaigns Posted:
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| Oklahoma "personhood" law to grant embryos rights as people fails Posted: OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A proposed 'personhood' law in Oklahoma that would grant embryos full rights as people from the moment of conception failed in the state's legislature without ever coming to a vote in the House of Representatives, a state lawmaker said on Thursday. The Republican-controlled House had been expected to approve the Personhood Act, which passed the state Senate in February, and Republican Governor Mary Fallin had been expected to sign it. ... |
| Florida governor names "Stand Your Ground" task force Posted:
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| Nebraska mulls new routes for Keystone XL pipeline Posted:
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| Fed clarifies when Volcker rule kicks in Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Thursday clarified that U.S. banks will have at least until July 21, 2014 to ease into the Volcker rule's trading and investing crackdown, as regulators sought to temper panic on Wall Street that the restrictions would be strictly enforced starting this summer. The Fed also said it has the ability to extend the compliance period for the yet-to-be-finalized rule beyond that date if needed. ... |
| Pennsylvania drought cuts into natgas drilling Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drought conditions in Pennsylvania have forced at least one natural gas driller to scale back production as companies were told to temporarily suspend withdrawing water needed for drilling in certain dry areas. Talisman Energy,, one of 10 companies operating in a drought-affected area in five northeastern counties, said it had scaled back drilling but did not say by how much, while others were minimally or not impacted at all. "We scaled back operations until the rains start. We do that every year depending on conditions. ... |
| Two Guantanamo Uighur prisoners head to El Salvador Posted: MIAMI (Reuters) - Two members of China's Muslim Uighur minority were released from the U.S. Guantanamo detention camp and resettled in El Salvador, becoming the first prisoners to leave the facility in more than 15 months, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The two men, whose names were not released, had been held for more than a decade without charge. A U.S. court in Washington found there was no reason to hold them and ordered them freed in 2008. The Chinese government has demanded that Uighurs held at Guantanamo be returned to China, but the U.S. ... |
| Birds force Delta emergency landing at Kennedy Airport Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bird strike forced a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Los Angeles to make an emergency return to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport 10 minutes after takeoff on Thursday, authorities said. The pilot of Delta Flight 1063 reported an engine-related problem and landed the Boeing 757 safely at the New York airport from which it had departed at 3 p.m., said a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration. "Flight 1063 was on take-off when the aircraft encountered a bird strike" in its right engine, said Anthony Black, a Delta spokesman. ... |
| UK phone hacking lawyer brings News Corp case to U.S. Posted:
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| Texas nurse hears charges in mother's killing, baby snatching, Posted:
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| Obama to give basketball coach Summitt top honor Posted:
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| Illinois governor proposes plan to rein in Medicaid Posted:
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| Unconscious pilot crashes into Gulf of Mexico Posted: (Reuters) - The unconscious pilot of a small private plane flew in circles over the Gulf of Mexico for hours on Thursday, shadowed by two U.S. military jets, before running out of fuel and crashing into the water, authorities said. The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched a boat to the crash site, about 120 miles west of Tampa, Florida. The fate of the Cessna's pilot was not yet known, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman, Petty Officer Steve Lehmann, said. ... |
| Regional banks idle on low returns, weak loan demand Posted:
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| Pennsylvania natgas drillers short water due to drought Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drought conditions in Pennsylvania have forced at least one natural gas driller to scale back production as companies temporarily suspend withdrawing water needed for drilling in certain dry areas. Talisman Energy,, one of 10 companies operating in a drought-affected area, said it had scaled back drilling but did not say by how much. "We scaled back operations until the rains start. We do that every year depending on conditions. It's expected," said Diane Gross, a company spokeswoman in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... |
| NY state sues Sprint for more than $300 million over taxes Posted:
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| Alabama's House approves changes to tough immigration law Posted: Birmingham, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's House of Representatives passed a new version of its controversial immigration law on Thursday, revising parts of a measure that has faced court challenges and sharp criticism since it first passed last year. Alabama's governor and lawmakers had promised changes to the tough immigration law following embarrassing incidents where foreign workers were detained because they were not carrying sufficient identification. ... |
| Peace activist Cindy Sheehan vows to continue tax boycott Posted: SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California peace activist Cindy Sheehan has agreed to meet with Internal Revenue Service agents seeking to collect back taxes she refuses to pay as a protest of U.S. wars, but she vowed on Thursday to persist in her tax boycott. Sheehan, whose son Casey was killed in action in Iraq while serving in the U.S. Army in 2004, appeared before a federal judge as the government sought a court order requiring her to answer an IRS collection summons seeking information about assets that could be used to satisfy her tax liability. ... |
| Oklahoma "personhood" bill fails in Legislature Posted: OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A proposed 'personhood' law in Oklahoma that would grant embryos full rights as people from the moment of conception failed in the state's Legislature without coming to a vote in the House of Representatives, lawmakers said on Thursday. The bill, which backers hoped would provide a path to roll back the constitutional right to an abortion, had sailed through the Oklahoma Senate in February by a 34-8 vote. Many thought the Republican-dominated House would rubber-stamp the bill. ... |
| California middle school teacher fired over porn film role Posted: OXNARD, California (Reuters) - A Southern California middle school science teacher who once appeared in a porn film has been fired by her school district over concerns the issue could pose a distraction to students, officials said on Thursday. The five-person Oxnard school board voted unanimously on Wednesday night in favor of the dismissal of Stacie Halas, who had been a teacher at the Richard B. Haydock Intermediate School for almost three years. ... |
| Water bills to creep up, debt rise as supplies shrink Posted:
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| Texas judge weighs 'difficult' Planned Parenthood case Posted: AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Lawyers for Planned Parenthood told a federal judge on Thursday that the healthcare of 40,000 women would be disrupted as soon as May 1 unless he blocks a new Texas rule that excludes the family planning organization's clinics from a state program. But lawyers for the state said Planned Parenthood's mission was contrary to a Texas Women's Health Program goal of reducing abortions. The program provides cancer screenings, birth control and other health services to more than 100,000 low-income women. U.S. ... |
| Judge tosses jury nullification case Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge tossed out a criminal charge on Thursday against a retired, 80-year-old chemistry professor who distributed pamphlets outside a federal courthouse urging potential jurors to follow their conscience. Julian Heicklen, of Teaneck, New Jersey, was arrested in 2010 and charged with jury tampering after he distributed pamphlets advocating jury nullification outside Manhattan federal court. ... |
| Catholic nuns group "stunned" by Vatican slap Posted:
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| Law firm retains bankruptcy counsel, role unclear Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Elite New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has hired a prominent bankruptcy attorney as it struggles with high debt and partner defections, according to two attorneys at other law firms who have knowledge of the matter. Albert Togut, who has represented several major companies in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is working with at least one member of the firm's new management team, one of the sources said. Togut did not respond to several messages seeking comment. A spokesman for Dewey, Angelo Kakolyris, declined to comment, saying, "The firm does not comment on speculation. ... |
| Famed Fenway Park becomes hot prop of political campaigns Posted:
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