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November 18, 2009
Woman stashes rare coins at Maryland holy site
EMMITSBURG, Md.—Operators of a Catholic shrine in Maryland thought they had been blessed with a big donation this month when a worker found $40,000...
Obama warns of ‘double dip’ recession
BEIJING—President Barack Obama says he’s worried that spending too much money to help revive the economy could undermine a fragile U.S. recovery...
Schwarzenegger rules out another run for office
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger won’t say what his plans are when his term expires next year, but it won’t be running for another office. ...
Roving S.C. governor due for ethics panel review
COLUMBIA, S.C.—South Carolina’s State Ethics Commission is set to decide whether a three-month investigation provides enough evidence that...
Police to add new charges in slain N.C. girl’s case
Investigators piecing together why and where a 5-year-old North Carolina girl was killed plan to add new charges on top of one for selling the girl for...
114-year-old New York woman dies
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y.—A 114-year-old woman believed to be the oldest native-born American and the third-oldest person in the world has died at a New...
Obama says he’s not losing weight
BEIJING—President Barack Obama says he feels the pressure of being commander-in-chief but it’s not causing him to lose weight. Obama says media...
Shuttle approaches International Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Space shuttle Atlantis is closing in on the International Space Station. Atlantis will do a pirouette for the station cameras...
Obama approval rating falls below 50 percent
President Barack Obama’s approval rating has fallen below 50 percent for the first time in polling by Quinnipiac University as U.S. voter discontent...
Senate to honor Byrd’s milestone today
WASHINGTON—West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd has become the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history, a milestone to be marked today with...
Obama says he’s unlikely to read Palin’s book
BEIJING—Sarah Palin’s new book may already be a best-seller, but President Barack Obama says he probably won’t read it. The president...
Better not cough: Santas lobby for swine-flu shots
CONCORD, N.H.—Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine-flu vaccine. Many of the nation’s Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine...
November 17, 2009
Would-be Seattle ninja impaled on fence
SEATTLE—Seattle police say a man who thought he was ninja was impaled on a metal fence when he tried to leap over it. An officer who was looking...
Pa. road-kill deer raising a stink
KITTANNING, Pa.—Hundreds of rotting deer carcasses in a southwestern Pennsylvania yard are causing a stink among the neighbors. Randy Good of North...
Chicago school board president’s death ruled suicide
CHICAGO—An investigation into the death of Chicago’s school board president would continue even though an autopsy concluded that the longtime...
4 dead in S.C. car-train crash
HARDEEVILLE, S.C.—Four people have been killed after a car was hit by an Amtrak train near the South Carolina-Georgia state line. Jasper County Coroner...
Lex appeal: Unfriend wins out over sexting
NEW YORK—What word sums up 2009? How about unfriend? That’s the New Oxford American Dictionary’s 2009 Word of the Year. It means to remove...
Federal task force suggests changes in guidelines for mammograms
WASHINGTON—Women in their 40s should stop routinely having annual mammograms and older women should cut back to one scheduled exam every other year,...
Study deals blow to Merck cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin
ORLANDO, Fla.—A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin—drugs that are still taken by millions of Americans to...
Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off on supply mission
Space shuttle Atlantis rocketed into orbit yesterday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station. The supply...
Sexually spread diseases increase; better testing cited
ATLANTA—Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, government health officials...
Census: Small U.S .cities lose luster in downturn
America’s small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a stable economy...
November 16, 2009
Shuttle launches with two Virginians aboard
Space shuttle Atlantis rocketed into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station.
Police find body of missing 5-year-old NC girl
SANFORD, N.C. (AP)—Authorities in North Carolina say they have found the body of a 5-year-old girl who disappeared a week ago. Fayetteville Police...
Police: Family of 4 found dead in Michigan
COLUMBUS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP)—Police say four people have been found dead in a home in rural Michigan. St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon said...
Nation’s largest gay newspaper publisher closes
ATLANTA—The nation’s largest publisher of newspapers serving the gay and lesbian community has shut down. Laura Douglas-Brown, editor of Southern...
Gift-card abuse crackdown proposed
WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve today proposed new rules to protect consumers from unexpected costs or restrictions on gift cards. More than 95 percent...
Madoff’s yacht, 2 other boats up for auction
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff’s 55-foot yacht named “Bull” and two smaller boats are heading for the...
Millions will have to repay part of tax credit
WASHINGTON—More than 15 million taxpayers could unexpectedly owe taxes when they file their federal returns next spring because the government was...
Idaho boy, 11, kills bear that wouldn’t leave porch
DRIGGS, Idaho—An 11-year-old Idaho boy fatally shot a black bear on his family’s front porch after he said it wouldn’t leave. The boy...
