WICHITA mdash; The bullet that killed George Tiller on Sunday did what lawmakers, prosecutors and grassroots activists never could: end the career of the nation's most prominent abortion provider. But t...
Jubilant fans greeted the Super Bowl-winning Saints Monday, showering them with quot;Who Dat!quot; chants as they returned to their home city as champions. At a suburban airport, thousands of fans decked in ...
A Brandon woman faces charges after her pit bulls reportedly attacked and killed a neighbor's dog. Hillsborough County Animal Services filed charges of felony animal cruelty and culpable negligence a...
A former New York cable TV newsman convicted of assaulting his wife at their home has been released from jail after serving 19 days of a 30-day sentence. Sheriff's Department Detective Lt. William Ba...
W hen Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina was explaining his decision to become one of the nine Republicans to support the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, he said it was made easier because she...
Physically, sexually and emotionally dominated by a hulking man who gave her drugs in exchange for sex, Lisa Marie Romero's breaking point came when he threatened her three children's safety. Romero,...
LAHORE, Pakistan — Police say six suspected Taliban militants with a suicide vest and hand grenades have been arrested while heading to a five-star hotel in Pakistan's cultural capital intending...
#039;The Idea of America' is the most ambitious educational outreach initiative Colonial Williamsburg has undertaken to date. By partnering with Pearson, the world's leading education techn...
Reggie Bush believes New Orleans can finally be proud of the Saints after they shocked the Indianapolis Colts to win Super Bowl XLIV. The Saints upset the odds with a 31-17 triumph at SunLife Stadi...
Investors will get a chance to bet directly on the fortunes of the Knicks and Rangers and their home arena, Madison Square Garden, beginning Tuesday. Cablevision Systems Corp. is splitting into two...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Arnold Schwarzenegger will hand the Olympic torch off to Sebastian Coe on Friday morning, the day of the opening ceremony at the Vancouver Games. The California gover...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Snow is still being trucked and flown in to Cypress Mountain in an effort to get the Olympic venues ready for the Vancouver Games, which open Friday. The first event ...
Paul Pierce out of practice Monday afternoon to rest his sprained left mid-foot injury, and that he is questionable to play Wednesday night when the team visits the
Wall, who ranks among the SEC's top 10 in five statistical categories, had his worst appearance of the season, scoring six points in Kentucky's 81-55 romp. Fellow freshman Demarcus Cousins filled the ...
Stallworth After a year-long suspension for killing a pedestrian while driving drunk, Stallworth was reinstated Sunday by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell said Friday he met with Stallworth a...
Indianapolis Colts any cachet.Manning and the Colts are favored to win next year's Super Bowl, according to odds released Monday by BetUS.com.Indianapolis is a 7-1 favorite to take home the NFL champi...
New England Patriots , the sides are expected to negotiate an extension that will likely make him one of the highest paid players in the NFL. The question is when those talks will truly heat up.
Chicago Bears and Martz, interviewing for their offensive coordinator position, wanted to make sure the candidate and quarterback could work together.That connection didn't take long to establish, acc...
Mobile-phone giant Nokia has indicated it will defend allegations made in the US that it committed securities fraud by concealing information about production delays and price cuts.
Microsoft Word 2010, part of the Office 2010 suite due to hit the shelves later this year. You can try out the whole suite for free, too ndash; the beta is
Small- and mid-caps have this habit of leading stocks as the economy enters recovery mode. This idea has not been ignored by investment advisors. Indeed in 2008, the small-caps outshone their big-cap ...
Your spouse goes into the hospital for surgery and winds up dead. He or she was covered under your family life insurance plan. Are you entitled to collect?The right answer should be quot;yes,quot; according t...
The powerful rally that propelled stocks of all stripes substantially higher off of gut-wrenching lows in 2009 has made it easy to look like a skilled stock picker. Just about anything you may have bo...
Steve Forbes has been pounding the table for a strong dollar policy--in fact he advocates linking it to gold--and warns that we could be headed for a repeat of the dismal economy of the 1970s unless t...
editor, says Chevron is well positioned if crude oil prices, which rose about 75% in 2009 to around $80 a barrel, continue to move higher through 2010. quot;Since I believe that a reprise of $100 per barr...
is the fourth-largest coal company in the U.S. and the largest in Central Appalachia based on produced coal revenue. Based in Virginia, the company provides products including thermal coal for power g...
Forbes Fab 40 , our ranking of the worldrsquo;s top sports brands. But even to be in the mix with the likes of Nike, Under Armour and EA Sports shows how far the company has come since McMahon bought...
In the three months that ended Dec. 27 Hasbro earned $165.6 million, or $1.09 per share, compared with a year-earlier profit of $93.6 million, or 62 cents per share. The figures easily beat analysts' ...
The Food and Drug Administration is approving the statin drug Crestor to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and heart procedures in patients with normal levels of bad cholesterol but high levels of c-rea...
billionaire . Benson has been on the brink of billionairehood for years. The Saints championship victory could push him over the edge. The team's explosive offense featuring Drew Brees, Reggie Bush,...
its initial public offering in May 2009 SolarWinds was one of only seven IPOs that year. Shares debuted at $12.50 and gained $1.25 on that first day. (See
Posted on: Monday, 8 February 2010, 14:27 CST Governments are under increasing pressure to provide access to expensive new drugs. Canadian patients who want access to drugs that are not publicly in...
February 8, 2010 A nurse in Texas is standing trial for reporting a doctor she thought was practicing bad medicine. Prosecutors have charged 52-year-old Anne Mitchell with making inflammatory statemen...
February 8, 2010 President Obama's plan to hold a televised health overhaul summit with Republicans and Democrats is still more than two weeks away, but reviews of the get-together are already in. And...
MWIV ) announced today that it has acquired Centaur Services Limited (quot;Centaurquot;), a supplier of animal health products and services to veterinarians in the United Kingdom. The transaction is valued ...
BOREF ) has received a U.S. patent for its Avto Metals Technology covering multiple applications in several industrial and scientific fields. The patent describes how Avto Metalstrade; can be used...
Scientists from the UK and The Netherlands have identified for the first time a variant of a gene that is linked to biological ageing in humans and suggest the discovery will help us better understan...
DAKAR, 8 February 2010 (IRIN) - Tensions following clashes in Nrsquo;keacute;reacute;koreacute;, southeastern Guinea, are hampering the movement of some humanitarian workers and supplies, according to the UN. The UN...
SIDON: Sidon Municipality is preparing to lay the foundation stone for its first ever medical waste treatment center this week. The project, sponsored by the Spanish Embassy and funded by the Spanish ...
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
(CNN) -- Eating a diet rich in healthy fats and limiting dairy and meat could do more than keep your heart healthier. It could also help keep you thinking clearly.
Tuesday night, a Larry King prime-time exclusive with first lady Michelle Obama on the first family's first year in the White House. Plus, she's getting tough on childhood obesity and tells why you sh...
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Dr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Michael Jackson, was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop star's death last summer.
Jennifer Harper The gridiron victory of an underdog made broadcast history Sunday night. According to preliminary Nielsen ratings, 106.5 million people watched the New Orleans Saints win Super Bow...
OTTAWA - The commander of Canada's largest Air Force base, who once flew dignitaries around the country, has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two women. Ontario police said toda...
As colleges nationwide review freshman applications over the next several weeks, many will face lopsided numbers of male and female candidates. Some colleges maintain a gender balance, but national da...
by USA TODAY and the National Survey of Student Engagement shows how hundreds of colleges across the country scored in five quot;student involvementquot; benchmarks, including level of academic challenge, stu...
According to preliminary calculations, the Dow has ended down 104 at 9,908. The Standard amp; Poor's 500 is down 9 at 1,057. And the Nasdaq composite index is off 15 at 2,126.
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids...
The airline will charge $8 for a pillow and blanket in coach class for domestic trips and some international flights longer than two hours, beginning May 1. The international flights are to and from C...
NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he is skeptical that the federal government would cover the cost of trying Sept. 11 suspects in Manhattan, a day after President Barack Obama said...
LONDON - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have begun legal action against a British tabloid that reported the celebrity couple was going to split, a lawyer acting on their behalf confirmed Monday.
LOS ANGELES - Hoping to boost revenue, MySpace Music has begun experimenting with audio advertisements that users must hear if they want to listen to music for free online. The 30-second ads began a...
CALGARY , ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Feb. 8, 2010) - HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. (PINK SHEETS:HDUP) is pleased to provide a corporate update for its shareholders and other interested parties....
A memorable season capped by a super title game with a record TV audience has NFL executives and fans beaming. The smiles might soon disappear. Pro football is headed into the great unknown. Barring...
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Just when Megan Fox is being panned for her acting skills in movies like the 'Transfomers' series and 'Jennifer's Body', Hollywood comeback kid Mickey Rourke has hailed the model-turned-actress as Hollywood's 'best young actress'.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 8, 2010 (IPS) - Perfectly in tune, in spite of the off-key world of Terra Encantada (quot;Enchanted Landquot;), a shanty town in this Brazilian city, the guitars of Daniel Sant'Anna's orch...
Catholic Bishops have told survivors of institutional child abuse that they will personally deliver a letter from them to the Pope.Four survivors' groups met four senior clergymen in Maynooth, Co Kild...
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Members of a tribe in Orissa who have been battling against a multinational mining company now want the director of the Hollywood blockbuster 'Avatar' to join their high-profile campaign.
rocky trading session on Wall Street that saw the blue-chip index close below 10,000 for the first time since early November. Shares of the home improvement retailer traded higher after a Morgan Stanl...
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Electronic Arts Inc. and its top executives have certainly learned the pain that comes from over-promising and under-delivering to Wall Street. So, does that mean t...
Dollar's decline limited as Europe's problems persist, analysts say The dollar declined slightly on Monday as investors reconsidered the impact of fiscal problems in some of Europe's smaller econom...
The dollar traded higher against major currencies Wednesday, heading back toward its highest levels since last summer versus the euro, after a pair of reports showed the U.S. private sector shed few...
(RTTNews) - After showing a lack of direction throughout much of the trading day, stocks ended Monday's trading mostly lower. The major averages all closed firmly in negative territory, extending th...
In this photo provided by NASDAQ, NASDAQ OMX Executive Vice President Bruce Aust, front left, Chief Executive Officer Bob Greifeld, center, and CNBCrsquo;s Maria Bartiromo open the NASDAQ market along wi...
Jakarta: Indonesia raised 8 trillion rupiah (Dh3.114 billion) from its first sale of Islamic bonds to individual investors on Sunday, almost three times more than originally planned. The notes maturi...
msgs ) . In 2007 he got back into stocks, only to take another hit.quot;Having been burned twice in 10 years,quot; says Eberlin, he now has about 80% of his family's assets quot;protected from the marketquot; in cert...
(RTTNews) - With traders staying on the sidelines amid little significant news, stocks continue to show a lack of direction in mid-afternoon trading on Monday. The major averages are bouncing back an...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona prosecutors are asking a judge to issue a gag order in their manslaughter case against motivational speaker James Arthur Ray. Ray's lawyers had wasted no time going on...
By DON BABWINAssociated Press Writer JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Days before a former suburban Chicago police officer's fourth wife vanished in 2007, she told a divorce attorney that her husband thought ...
Police arrested a man after a brief car chase on Shelburne Road. Police say the chase started when 37-year-old Michael Sweetser, of Hinesburg, failed to stop. During the pursuit he crashed into a lig...
Asian stock markets extended their slide Monday on fears of sluggish economic recoveries in the U.S. and Europe, after Wall Street notched its fourth straight weekly drop.
World stocks tumbled Friday as ballooning European debt and a rise in U.S. unemployment claims added to fears the global economy could slip back into recession. Markets from Tokyo to Hong Kong to Seo...
WASHINGTON - Across the District, residents are struggling to dig out. The weight of all snow proved too much for Shaun Martin's roof. He's spent much of the morning shoveling the area above his cond...
SALT LAKE CITY ndash; The latest gift from the Sorenson Legacy Foundation is helping Westminster College to fill a building already under construction. Thanks to a $833,000 donation, the Meldrum Sci...
Who won the Super Bowl game? Local marketing agency Letter23 doesn't care, but a judging panel of employees will tell you which commercial they liked best. The 30-second commercial spots that cost a...
A Christian group says 20 of its members died and another 56 remain missing after religious and political violence that consumed central Nigeria last month.
Asaba mdash; THE people of Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, weekend, expressed regret over alleged marginalisation. They called on the state Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and the m...
