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Most popular news on 2 October 2009 |
Ahmadinejad 1, Couric 0
The Yahoo! Newsroom - Last week, Katie Couric had the tables turned on her. During an interview with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Couric asked about Neda Soltan, the Iranian female who was shot and killed by Iranian security back in June.
Letterman admits affairs; claims extortion
AP - David Letterman acknowledged on Thursday's show that he had sexual relationships with female employees and that someone tried to extort $2 million from him over the affairs.
Before Lucy came Ardi, new earliest hominid found
AP - The story of humankind is reaching back another million years as scientists learn more about "Ardi," a hominid who lived 4.4 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia. The 110-pound, 4-foot female roamed forests a million years before the famous Lucy, long studied as the earliest skeleton of a human ancestor.
White House lashes out at Fox News for 'lies'
The Yahoo! Newsroom - In the past few months, Fox News' critical coverage of the Obama administration has been the subject of scornful scrutiny by left-leaning pundits and political satirists. But now the White House appears to be willing to get dirt on its own hands, jumping into the fray by blasting the network's "disregard for facts" in a post on the official White House blog.
Elizabeth Smart says she was raped daily
AP - Taking the stand for the first time since she was snatched from her girlhood bedroom seven years ago, Elizabeth Smart testified Thursday that her captor raped her three or four times a day, kept her tied up with a cable around her leg, and threatened to kill her if she tried to escape.
Kanye West and Lady Gaga tour canceled
AP - Kanye West and Lady Gaga's highly anticipated tour is over before it even began.
Ensign's ex-mistress, husband sought $8.5 million
AP - Sen. John Ensign's former mistress and her husband sought an $8.5 million settlement from the Nevada Republican before the affair became public, The New York Times reported Thursday.
Dems ease impact of health bill, big advance nears
AP - Fearing a backlash, Democrats smoothed the impact of sweeping health care legislation on working-class families Thursday night and steered President Barack Obama's top domestic priority toward a crucial Senate advance. The most far-reaching overhaul in decades aims to protect millions who have unreliable coverage or none at all.
Hundreds leave pioneering Fla. megachurch
AP - Hundreds of congregants have left a pioneering megachurch in Florida to form their own congregation because they were unhappy with leadership at the church that's seen as a bedrock of the religious right.
On Alien World, It Rains Rocks
SPACE.com - On Earth, strange things, including frogs and fish,
sometimes fall from the sky, but on a distant extrasolar planet, the weather
could be even weirder: When a front moves in, small rocks rain down on the
surface, a new study suggests.
Indonesian quake toll at 1,100; thousands missing
AP - Across this coastal provincial capital, hardest hit by the latest earthquake to devastate Indonesia, mourners, survivors and rescue workers alike clawed through heaps of concrete in searches for thousands still missing.
Jon Gosselin says he wants his kids off TLC show
AP - The father of the children on "Jon & Kate Plus 8" says it's "not healthy" for his kids to continue appearing on the TLC reality show.
Diplomats: Palestinians drop Gaza resolution
AP - The Palestinian Authority, under heavy pressure from the United States, has withdrawn its support for a U.N. Human Rights Council resolution on alleged war crimes in Gaza, diplomats said Thursday.
Scientists find path to fountain of youth
AFP - The fountain of youth may exist after all, as a study showed that scientists have discovered means to extend the lifespan of mice and primates.
Cousin of Texas governor killed by deputies
AP - A cousin of Texas Gov. Rick Perry was shot and killed over the weekend in his backyard during an exchange of gunfire with sheriff's deputies, officials said Thursday.
Cops analyze evidence from Tenn. newborn abduction
AP - Nashville investigators are collecting evidence at the home of a newborn snatched after his mother says she was attacked by a woman posing as an immigration agent.
Military searches for bodies, brings aid to Samoas
AP - Convoys of military vehicles brought food, water and medicine to the tsunami-stricken Samoas on Thursday as victims wandered through what was left of their villages with tales of being trapped underwater, watching young children drown and hoisting elderly parents above the waves.
2016 Olympic race too close to call ahead of vote
AP - In 30 minutes, it will be over.
Why police are keeping quiet on Census worker Sparkman death
The Christian Science Monitor - Three weeks after part-time Census worker Bill Sparkman's body was found hung from a Kentucky tree, the word "fed" scrawled across his chest with a red felt-tip pen, law-enforcement authorities have yet to announce any leads, suspects, or potential motives.
Twins beat Tigers 8-3 and avoid elimination
AP - The AL Central is still up for grabs.
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