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Most popular news on 14 October 2009 |
Schwarzenegger to Shriver: Put down the cell phone
AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed — holding her cell phone while driving.
Health bill clears hurdle with support from Snowe
AP - Historic legislation to expand U.S. health care and control costs won its first Republican supporter Tuesday and cleared a key Senate hurdle, a double-barreled triumph that propelled President Barack Obama's signature issue toward votes this fall in both houses of Congress.
Green tea may curb risk of some cancers
Reuters - Drinking green tea may lower your risk of developing certain blood cancers, but it will take about 5 cups a day, according to a study from Japan.
Nobel jury speaks out in defense of Obama prize
AP - One judge noted with surprise that President Barack Obama "didn't look particularly happy" at being named the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Another marveled at how critics could be so patronizing.
BofA to charge annual fees on some credit cards
AP - Bank of America Corp. said Tuesday it will charge a limited number of its credit card customers annual fees ranging from $29 to $99 starting next year.
Delaware 1st grader has 45-day suspension lifted
AP - A Delaware first-grader who faced a lengthy punishment for taking his favorite camping utensil to school — a combination folding knife, fork and spoon — got a reprieve Tuesday night when the school board made a hasty change to its strict code of conduct.
Report: Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 annually
AP - Increased contraceptive use has led to fewer abortions worldwide, but deaths from unsafe abortion remain a severe problem, killing 70,000 women a year, a research institute reported Tuesday in a major global survey.
AP sources: Afghan commander frets over corruption
AP - Rampant government corruption may derail the fight against the Taliban and al-Qaida in Afghanistan even if as many as 80,000 additional U.S. troops are sent to the war, the top military commander there has concluded, according to U.S. officials briefed on his recommendations.
Calif. storm brings power outages, fear of slides
AP - A big Pacific storm swept into California on Tuesday with damaging winds and downpours that put a community near Santa Cruz under an evacuation advisory because of potential mudslides, while homeowners near the wildfires that burned parts of Southern California braced for a dangerous overnight drenching.
Snowe's vote arms Baucus for party war
Politico - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) staked a powerful claim Tuesday that his health care bill is about as far as his party is willing to go in turning the president?s vision of reform into reality.
Lawyer says Jon Gosselin ordered to return $180K
AP - Jon Gosselin has been ordered to return $180,000 in marital funds by Oct. 26, according to a lawyer for his estranged wife. Kate Gosselin, meanwhile, must provide an accounting of past expenses by the same date, lawyer Mark Momjian said. And an arbitrator will review another $55,000 she says she spent on household and child-related expenses.
Ship built with WTC steel sails for namesake city
AP - A Navy assault ship built with tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center towers began its journey to New York on Tuesday, sailing down the Mississippi River in a pea-soup fog as watchers along the levee strained for a glimpse.
Court rules against Stalin grandson in libel suit
AP - A Russian court ruled against Josef Stalin's grandson Tuesday in a libel suit over a newspaper article that said the Soviet dictator sent thousands of people to their deaths.
Bleak U.S. job market boosts military recruitment
Reuters - Aided by a bleak job market, the U.S. military met all of its recruitment goals in the past year for the first time since it became an all-volunteer force in 1973, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
AP sources: Commander frets over Afghan corruption
AP - Rampant government corruption may derail the fight against the Taliban and al-Qaida in Afghanistan even if as many as 80,000 additional U.S. troops are sent to the war, the top military commander there has concluded, according to U.S. officials briefed on his recommendations.
Another star knocked out of the 'Dancing' ballroom
AP - Ultimate Fighting champ Chuck Liddell has been knocked out — of "Dancing With the Stars."
Health bills would mandate children's dental coverage
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Pediatric dental care, which has long been a concern of children's health advocates, would get a major boost from each of the pending national health overhaul proposals, as all call for expanding coverage.
Russian FM: Iran sanctions threats won't work
AP - Russia publicly pushed back Tuesday against U.S. efforts to threaten tough new sanctions if Iran fails to prove its nuclear program is peaceful, dealing an apparent setback to President Barack Obama's hopes for Moscow's backing for fresh penalties against Tehran.
'You Light Up My Life' writer sues ex-fiancee
AP - The Oscar-winning songwriter behind "You Light Up My Life" says his former fiancee did just that to him — but hid the fact that she already was married.
Weakening Tropical Storm Patricia nears Mexico
AP - Tropical Storm Patricia was quickly weakening Tuesday as it approached Mexico's Los Cabos resorts, where officials closed schools and readied emergency shelters.
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