Thursday, March 24, 2011

U.S. Postal Service to cut 7,500 jobs, close offices (Reuters)

U.S. Postal Service to cut 7,500 jobs, close offices (Reuters)

U.S. Postal Service to cut 7,500 jobs, close offices (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 01:47 PM PDT

Reuters - The U.S. Postal Service said on Thursday it would cut 7,500 jobs and close seven district offices and 2,000 post offices as it handles less mail and faces greater staff costs and competition from FedEx and United Parcel Service.

Colorado wildfire forces evacuation of 9,500 homes (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:01 PM PDT

Reuters - A wind-whipped wildfire forced the evacuation of 9,500 homes southeast of Denver on Thursday just as firefighters were gaining the upper hand on a separate blaze that has burned stubbornly for five days west of the city.

City manager pleads not guilty in Bell, California, pay scandal (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:50 PM PDT

Former Bell City Manager Robert Rizzo attends a bail reduction hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court, in Los Angeles, September 22, 2010. REUTERS/Al Seib/PoolReuters - Robert Rizzo, the former city administrator for Bell, California, at the center of a pay scandal over his $1.5 million in annual salary and benefits, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to corruption charges.

Facebook Kicks Off 20,000 Underage Users Every Day (Time.com)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 03:30 AM PDT

Time.com - According to a Pew study, nearly half of all 12-year-olds in the U.S. use social network sites, even though they don't meet the minimum age requirements? For Facebook, it's a headache they could do without

Nuclear-Fuel Storage to Be Probed in U.S. Safety Study (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:50 AM PDT

Time.com - Nuclear-industry officials say there's nothing to worry about, but watchdog groups aren't so sure. Will a new government investigation put fears to rest?

Colorado Senate backs civil unions for same-sex couples (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:08 PM PDT

Reuters - A bill in the Colorado legislature that would grant same-sex couples civil unions with certain legal rights passed the Democrat-controlled Senate on Thursday.

Man accused of leaving explosive at US building (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:25 PM PDT

AP - A man with a history of bizarre rants against the FBI was charged Thursday with placing an explosive outside a federal building in Detroit in a case that has embarrassed the government because it was taken inside by a guard and left unattended for 20 days.

US gov't rests perjury case against ex-CIA agent (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:17 PM PDT

AP - The U.S. government rested its much-watched perjury case against a former CIA agent from Cuba on Thursday after an 11-week parade of 23 witnesses, and the defense immediately began presenting its version of key events.

Man gets 32 years in Chicago student's slaying (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 03:33 PM PDT

FILE - This Sept. 28, 2009 file photo released by the Chicago Police Department is Silvonus Shannon, of Chicago. Shannon, 20, who was convicted in January 2011 of first-degree murder in the 2009 beating death of Fenger High School honor roll student Derrion Albert, is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday, March 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Chicago Police Department, File)AP - Each time the video was played in court, spectators turned away at the sight of a young man bending his legs and jumping into the air near a teenager sprawled on the ground after being punched, kicked and hit over the head with a wooden board.

Liz Taylor buried in small ceremony at LA cemetery (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:31 PM PDT

Stretch limousines leave Forest Lawn Cemetery after funeral services for Elizabeth Taylor, Thursday, March 24, 2011 in Glendale, Calif. Taylor died early Wednesday of congestive heart failure while surrounded by her four children at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she had been hospitalized for about six weeks.(AP Photo/Nick Ut) (AP Photo/Nick Ut)AP - Elizabeth Taylor's family mourned the screen legend in a brief private funeral service Thursday at a Southern California cemetery famous for being the final resting place of Hollywood celebrities, including her good friend Michael Jackson.

NATO takes command of part of Libya operation (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:37 PM PDT

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen addresses the media at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, March 24, 2011. NATO announced on Thursday that it is taking control of the military operation to enforce the no-fly zone over Libya. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)AP - NATO agreed late Thursday to take over part of the military operations against Libya — enforcement of the no-fly zone — after days of hard bargaining among its members. But the toughest and most controversial portion of the operation — attacks on the ground — will continue to be led by the U.S., which has been anxious to give up the lead role.

Jury selection begins in LA for Jackson doctor (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:42 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2010 file photo, Michael Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray arrives for his arraignment at the Airport Branch Courthouse in Los Angeles. The first steps toward the long awaited trial of Michael Jackson's doctor on involuntary manslaughter charges are taking place as 320 prospective jurors converge on a Los Angeles courtroom for the first phase of the screening process. In-person questioning of jury prospects and opening statements won't happen until May but the judge agreed to start the process Thursday, March 24, 2011 with written questionnaires in order to meet the statutory requirement of giving Murray a speedy trial. Once the forms are distributed and filled out, the trial will be deemed to have begun. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)AP - The judge's first question to the 159 prospective jurors in a Los Angeles courthouse was simple: How many of you have not heard about the case of the doctor accused in Michael Jackson's death?

Calif. judge to rule if kids can see paralyzed mom (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:31 PM PDT

This courtroom display shows Abbie Dorn of Myrtle Beach, S.C., who was paralyzed by a series of medical errors as she was giving birth to triplets in June 2006 in a Los Angeles hospital, after closing arguments in a hearing to determine child visitation rights for Abbie Dorn, Thursday March 24, 2011 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - It's a custody case in which no one disputes these tragic facts: A healthy young woman went to the hospital to deliver her triplets, was badly brain damaged by a series of medical errors and can no longer walk, talk or even feed herself.

Cherry blossom events begin with solemn DC tribute (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:56 PM PDT

With the Washington Monument in the background, cherry blossom trees began to bloom despite cold temperatures in Washington, Thursday, March 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - The flowering trees that symbolize friendship between the United States and Japan are blooming for the 99th time in Washington in the wake of one of the world's worst natural disasters.

California site for 'maternity tourists' shut down (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:25 PM PDT

AP - For months, neighbors noticed a number of pregnant Asian women coming and going at all hours at an upscale townhouse development in suburban Los Angeles.

Verdict: Judge returns Texas beauty queen's crown (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:28 PM PDT

AP - A 17-year-old Texas beauty queen allegedly told to "get off the tacos" after gaining weight has had her crown returned by a judge after a jury ruled that she was wrongly stripped of her title.

Court won't halt mental exam of Tucson suspect (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:02 PM PDT

FILE - This Jan. 8, 2011 file photo released by the Pima County Sheriff's Office shows Jared Loughner. In a ruling late Monday, March 21, 2011, an Arizona judge has ordered Loughner, the suspect in Tucson's shooting rampage, to undergo a mental evaluation at a specialized facility in Springfield, Mo., as soon as possible. U.S. District Judge Larry Burns says that the evaluation will be videotaped and provided to prosecutors and defense attorneys. (AP Photo/Pima County Sheriff's Dept. via The Arizona Republic, File)AP - A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a request to halt a mental competency exam for the suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage and return him to Arizona from the federal medical facility in Missouri where he is undergoing the test.

Husband: Giffords wants to be at shuttle launch (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:54 PM PDT

NASA astronaut and space shuttle Endeavour commander Mark Kelly speaks during a crew news conference Thursday, March 24, 2011, in Houston. The husband of wounded congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Kelly says he hopes she can attend the launch next month. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)AP - The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said Thursday that she wants to be at his shuttle launch next month. And she will be, he said, pending final approval from her doctors.

Ousted SC board member offers $5M gift to school (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:14 PM PDT

AP - A University of South Carolina benefactor ousted from the school's Board of Trustees shrugged off the snub Thursday and promised to give the school $5 million for a new aerospace research center.
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