Largest US sting on drug cartel arrests 300-plus
OKLAHOMA CITY - In the largest single strike at Mexican drug operations in the U.S., authorities arrested more than 300 people in a sting that demonstrates an upstart cartel's vast reach north of the border.
Nations:Mexico U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-22
Sheriff: Balloon boy hoax may have conspirators
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - The lawyer for the man accused of perpetrating the balloon boy hoax to promote a reality show said Monday that he expects authorities to bring charges against his client in the next day as investigators analyze e-mails that show Richard Heene and an associate discussing the stunt months ago.
Source:(AP)
2009-10-19
Sheriff: Boy-in-balloon was hoax, charges expected
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - The story that a little boy had floated away in a giant helium balloon was a hoax concocted to land a reality television show, authorities said Sunday, and the boy's parents will likely face felony charges.
Source:(AP)
2009-10-18
Remains of pilot missing 18 years in Iraq found
WASHINGTON - The remains of the first American lost in the Gulf War have been found in Iraq, the military said Sunday, a sorrowful resolution of a nearly two-decade old question about the fate of Navy Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher.
Nations:Iraq U.S. People:Dick Cheney Activities:1991 Gulf War Source:(AP)
2009-08-02
Obama: Civil rights leaders paved way for him
NEW YORK - President Barack Obama on Thursday traced his historic rise to power to the vigor and valor of black civil rights leaders, telling the NAACP that their sacrifice "began the journey that has led me here." The nation's first black president bluntly warned, though, that racial barriers persist.
Nations:U.S. Kenya People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-07-16
"Idol" winner Kris wants respect, Adam eyes stardom
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" champion Kris Allen said on Friday he just wants respect in the music industry -- but runner-up Adam Lambert has stars in his eyes.
Nations:U.S. People:Kris Allen Source:(Reuters)
2009-05-24
Workers feel the brunt of health insurance woes
WASHINGTON - American workers -- whose taxes pay for massive government health programs -- are getting squeezed like no other group by private health insurance premiums that are rising much faster than their wages.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-03-23
World's richest not so rich, Gates regains top spot
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp founder Bill Gates is the richest man again, overtaking investor Warren Buffett, as the global financial meltdown wiped out $2 trillion from the net worth of the world's billionaires, Forbes Magazine said on Wednesday.
Nations:India Russia People:Anil Ambani Ronald Perelman Michael Bloomberg Warren Buffett Bill Gates
2009-03-11
1 in 50 American children experiences homelessness
NEW YORK - One of every 50 American children experiences homelessness, according to a new report that says most states have inadequate plans to address the worsening and often-overlooked problem.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(AP)
2009-03-09
Winter strikes back in late eastern US storm
NEW YORK (AFP) - Late-season snow and high winds punched through the eastern United States Monday, killing at least five people as the freeze snapped power lines, closed schools and snarled air and road traffic.
Nations:U.S. Canada People:Michael Bloomberg Source:(AFP)
2009-03-02
Jobless hit with bank fees on benefits
For hundreds of thousands of workers losing their jobs during the recession, there's a new twist to their financial pain: Even as they're collecting unemployment benefits, they're paying bank fees just to get access to their money.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-02-20
Poll: Public fears about troubled economy growing
WASHINGTON - As the economy continues to struggle, the public is growing increasingly concerned about losing jobs, not having enough money to pay the bills and seeing their retirement accounts shrink, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2009-02-19
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