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Most popular news on 22 September 2009 |
Marine charged with faking war wounds for gain
AP - On a sultry day in July 2008, Marine Sgt. David W. Budwah strode in his battle fatigues to the front of a picnic pavilion to tell three dozen young boys what he did during the war.
Seasonal Cold or Swine Flu? Moms Face Tough Calls
U.S. News & World Report - I sent my 11-year-old son to school today with a stuffy nose and mild cough, as I've done countless times in the past. Now, though, I'm wondering whether I should have kept him home. How do I know it's really a garden-variety cold and not the swine flu?
Toddler among 6 killed as storms pound Southeast
AP - Surging floodwaters ripped apart a west Georgia trailer home, drowning a 2-year-old boy swept from his father's arms. In Atlanta, stranded motorists scrambled to the tops of their car as waters rose on one of the city's busiest highways. To the north, crews worked furiously to shore up a levee holding a surging river back from an isolated town.
House moves to extend unemployment benefits
AP - Despite predictions the Great Recession is running out of steam, the House is taking up emergency legislation this week to help the millions of Americans who see no immediate end to their economic miseries.
Problems managing money may foreshadow Alzheimer's
Reuters - Problems with basic money management may serve as a sign that an older adult with mild memory impairment will soon progress to Alzheimer's disease, researchers reported Monday.
Sources: US eyes more drone hits on terror havens
AP - The White House is considering expanding counterterror operations in Pakistan to refocus on eliminating al-Qaida instead of mounting a major military escalation in Afghanistan.
BofA to face SEC trial, exits loss-sharing deal
AP - Bank of America Corp. now faces a trial with the Securities and Exchange Commission over billions in bonuses paid at Merrill Lynch, after a judge threw out the bank's $33 million settlement and rebuked the agency for not pursuing charges against executives.
Census: Recession had sweeping impact on US life
AP - The recession is profoundly disrupting American life: More people are delaying marriage and home-buying, turning to carpools yet getting stuck in ever-worse traffic, staying put rather than moving to new cities.
Older Brains May Not Be So Small After All
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have assumed that
people's brains shrink as they age, but researchers now suspect that's not
the case.
White Philly officer told to get rid of cornrows
AP - Police in Philadelphia say a white officer who came to work with cornrows was ordered by a black superior to get a haircut because the braids violated department standards. The Philadelphia Daily News reported Monday that Officer Thomas Strain was put on desk duty this month because of the braids, even though the paper reported dozens of black officers wear cornrows.
U.S. to push for new economic world order at G20
Reuters - The United States will urge world leaders this week to launch a new push in November to rebalance the world economy, but there are doubts national governments will bow to external advice.
Iran's Ahmadinejad proud of Holocaust denial
AP - Iran's president said Monday he is proud to stoke international outrage with his latest remarks denying the Holocaust as he heads for the United Nations this week — showing he is as defiant as ever while his country comes under greater pressure to curtail its nuclear program.
For lymphoma, where you get care may affect outcome
Reuters - Lymphoma patients' survival can depend on where they live, and where they get treated, a new study out in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows.
Baucus changes health bill over Democrat concerns
AP - The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee was revising his sweeping health care bill Monday to address serious concerns from fellow Democrats and a key Republican about insurance costs, part of his ongoing struggle to deliver on President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.
Stocks end off lows as health care, tech recover
AP - Most stocks lost ground Monday as a stronger dollar pushed down commodity prices and investors grew jittery about the market's six-month rally.
Woman uses $20 bill printed in 1934 in UPS Store
AP - What a Dickinson business manager thought was a worthless counterfeit $20 bill turned out to be worth more than even face value. A woman who came into the UPS Store paid with a $20 bill that had been printed in 1934. Store manager Nancy Kostelecky said the bill is in pristine condition.
Public smoking bans cut heart attack rates: studies
Reuters - Smoking bans in public places can significantly reduce the number of heart attacks, two U.S. research teams reported on Monday.
SC mayor defends no-chase policy for police
AP - The mayor of a small South Carolina town says she banned her police officers from chasing suspects on foot after an officer was hurt running after a man.
'Mad Men,' '30 Rock' take top series Emmys
AP - "Mad Men" and "30 Rock" led a pack of Emmy winners who successfully defended their titles Sunday, but the snappy ceremony and a star turn by host Neil Patrick Harris made the evening far from a rerun.
U.S. charges Obama fund-raiser in $290 million fraud
Reuters - Hassan Nemazee, a fund-raiser for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other Democrats, has been indicted for defrauding Bank of America, HSBC and Citigroup Inc out of more than $290 million in loan proceeds, U.S. prosecutors said on Monday.
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