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Most popular news on 17 September 2009 |
8'1" Turk takes title of world's tallest man
AP - A towering Turk was officially crowned the world's tallest man Thursday after his Ukrainian rival dropped out of the running by refusing to be measured.
Notre Dame sues ex-worker over $29,000 tip
AP - A woman who worked catering events for the University of Notre Dame says it was her lucky day when the school tipped her $29,000 in her check. But now the university is suing to get back the money she says she's already spent.
Washington, D.C. favorite area for wealthy young
Reuters - Washington, D.C. has become the favorite area for wealthy young adults, with the nation's highest percentage of 25-34 year-olds making more than $100,000 a year, according to a new analysis.
Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary dead at 72
AP - Mary Travers, who as one-third of the hugely popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary helped popularize such tunes as "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" and "If I Had a Hammer," died in a Connecticut hospital Wednesday after battling leukemia for several years. She was 72.
Obama disagrees with Jimmy Carter on race issue
Reuters - President Barack Obama's spokesman publicly disagreed with former President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday over Carter's contention that some conservative opposition to Obama is based on race.
FBI searches home of Colorado man in terror probe
AP - Federal agents on Wednesday searched the home of a suburban Denver man identified by law enforcement as having a possible link to al-Qaida, carting away several boxes of evidence.
Medical examiner says Yale student was suffocated
AP - A Yale graduate student found stuffed in the wall of a research center had been suffocated, the medical examiner reported Wednesday as police awaited DNA tests on evidence taken from a lab technician who worked in the building.
Found: Firm place to stand outside solar system
AP - Astronomers have finally found a place outside our solar system where there's a firm place to stand — if only it weren't so broiling hot.
Baucus outlines health plan without GOP support
AP - His calls for compromise rebuffed by Republicans, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee unveiled sweeping legislation Wednesday to remake the nation's costly health care system largely along the lines outlined by President Barack Obama.
DC sniper mastermind's execution set for November
AP - A Virginia judge on Wednesday set a Nov. 10 execution date for John Allen Muhammad, mastermind of the 2002 sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C., area that left 10 dead.
Health care plan closes some but not all gaps
AP - You're a 51-year-old single mother raising two kids and juggling a mortgage and a car loan. Because you're self-employed, getting health insurance has always been a problem. Under the new Senate plan, you still might have to stretch your budget to pay premiums even if the coverage is more secure.
Bone fragment found at home of CA kidnap suspects
AP - Police said Wednesday they found a bone fragment on the property of a Northern California couple charged with kidnapping a little girl and hiding her in their backyard for 18 years. Other fragments were found on property next door.
Ohio inmate 'traumatized' after failed execution
AP - The lawyer for an inmate whose execution was halted after an unprecedented two hours said trying to put him to death again in a week could be a disaster.
Police: Mom stabs 2 young daughters at Calif. home
AP - A woman who allegedly stabbed herself and her two young daughters with a knife called 911 to get help and report the crime Wednesday morning, according to an audio recording of the call.
Gunmen kill 10 at Mexico drug treatment center
AP - Gunmen burst into a drug treatment center in the northern Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez and shot to death 10 people, the second such mass killing this month.
Cops: Woman who stole gas claimed to be gov's wife
AP - Police say a woman who stole fuel and a bag of Cheetos from a Pooler convenience store claimed to be Gov. Sonny Perdue's wife.
Americans Back Obama’s Health Goals Even as They Doubt Success
Bloomberg - Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Americans overwhelmingly approve
of President Barack Obama’s goals for remaking the U.S. health-
care system even as they express skepticism he can achieve
them, according to a Bloomberg News poll.
US military closes largest detention camp in Iraq
AP - The U.S. military on Wednesday closed Camp Bucca, an isolated desert prison that was once its largest lockup in Iraq, as it moves to release thousands of detainees or transfer them to Iraqi custody before the end of the year.
Drivers respond to 'polite' message on motorcycle
AP - A "polite" message on a motorcycle in the San Antonio area is not meant to be confused with "police." But Gary Grimes said some people see it that way and drive more cautiously. Grimes rides his white motorcycle about 25 miles from Poteet to the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he teaches staff how to be better supervisors.
HBO comedy "Bored to Death" suffers from fatal flaw
Reuters - With a name like "Bored to Death," HBO's new comedy series presents tempting low-hanging fruit to a TV critic.
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