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Most popular news on 11 September 2009 |
The 'You lie!' aftermath
The Yahoo! Newsroom - Though President Obama has formally accepted the apology of Joe "You lie!" Wilson, the fallout from the emotional outburst continues to ripple across the nation, even raising doubts about the Republican congressman's political future.
Which High School Students Are Most Likely to Graduate From College?
U.S. News & World Report - Parents: Stop fretting so much about which high school your youngsters attend or how they score on the SATs. If you want your student to make it to a bachelor's degree, it's far more important for him or her to earn at least B's in high school and reach for the best possible college. Oh, and saving a few thousand bucks by sending your kid to a community college could turn out to be an expensive mistake.
Greenland's melt mystery unfolds, at glacial pace
AP - Suddenly and without warning, the gigantic river of ice sped up, causing it to spit icebergs ever faster into the ocean off southeastern Greenland.
Netanyahu mystery trip sets off flap in Israel
AP - Benjamin Netanyahu dropped out of sight for most of a day this week, a mysterious absence that has set off feverish speculation about what the Israeli leader was up to — and accusations he lied to cover up a clandestine trip to Moscow.
Studies: 1 dose of swine flu vaccine works
AP - Good news in the world's flu fight: One dose of the new swine flu vaccine looks strong enough to protect adults — and can spark protection within 10 days of the shot, Australian and U.S. researchers said Thursday.
SC voters surprised by Wilson's 'You lie' outburst
AP - Rep. Joe Wilson is known as a mild-mannered congressman fond of making short speeches. His shortest got the most attention. "You lie!" Wilson blurted out during President Barack Obama's health care address to a joint session Wednesday night, an outburst that made some supporters shudder even as others believed it could give Wilson a political boost in his conservative hometown.
FACT CHECK: Health coverage for illegal immigrants
AP - Rep. Joe Wilson is wrong.
Record companies sue 'Ellen' show over copyrights
AP - Some of the world's largest recording companies are suing "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," claiming producers violated their copyrights by playing more than 1,000 songs without permission.
Officials: Man demands to drink beer before arrest
AP - Authorities in the Florida Panhandle say they arrested a convenience store shoplifter who demanded to drink the 12-ounce beer he had stolen before being taken into custody.
Gun Prices Soar After Afghanistan's Election
Time.com - The price of assault rifles rises sharply as the election exacerbates a downward spiral in the fortunes of Western efforts to stabilize the country
La Toya Jackson says Michael was 'God-like'
AP - La Toya Jackson says her brother Michael looked "absolutely fabulous" when he was laid to rest last week.
Girl in Iconic Vietnam War Photo Brings Message of Hope
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- It's a photo that many credit
with helping to end the Vietnam War: A 9-year-old girl, naked and in
obvious pain, runs through a street after suffering napalm burns over much
of her body.
Hurt Caused By Old Flame Still Burns 26 Years Later
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: When I started my freshman year of college, I was a loner. I had low self-esteem, the result of a disability I was born with.
Support fades for Liberals
Reuters - Support is fading for Canada's opposition Liberal party as it pushes ahead with threats to topple the minority Conservative government, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday.
General Motors to offer money-back guarantee
AP - General Motors is hoping to jump-start its revival by guaranteeing car buyers that if they don't like their new Chevrolet, GMAC, Buick or Cadillac, they have 60 days to bring it back for a full refund.
Obama changes talking points on uninsured
Reuters - Tucked into President Barack Obama's speech to the U.S. Congress was a new talking point -- that his aim is to get health insurance for 30 million uninsured people, not 46 million.
Pigeon transfers data faster than South Africa's Telkom
Reuters - A South African information technology company on Wednesday proved it was faster for them to transmit data with a carrier pigeon than to send it using Telkom , the country's leading internet service provider.
Judge faults removal of wolf from endangered list
AP - Hunters can keep stalking gray wolves for now in the Northern Rockies, but the killing may be short-lived after a federal judge found problems with the recent removal of the animal from the endangered species list.
Perry: Ranger teams to go to Texas-Mexico border
AP - Special teams of Texas Rangers will be deployed to the Texas-Mexico border to deal with increasing violence because the federal government has failed to address growing problems there, Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday. "It is an expansive effort with the Rangers playing a more high-profile role than they've ever played before," Perry said of the Department of Public Safety's elite investigative unit.
Illness forcing Maura Tierney from 'Parenthood'
AP - Maura Tierney says she is dropping out of the new NBC series "Parenthood" to continue her treatment for breast cancer.
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