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Most popular news on 27 September 2009 |
Murder-suicide confirmed in Md. family's deaths
AP - A home-improvement worker and school janitor who apparently was struggling to survive the recession killed his sleeping wife and two children before turning the 12-gauge shotgun on himself, Maryland State Police said Saturday.
N.Y. congresswoman's husband dies on mountain climb
AP - The husband of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney has died on a mountain climbing expedition in the Himalayas, aides to the congresswoman said Saturday.
Where's Palin? Big bucks for speech in Hong Kong
AP - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin emerged from a two-month absence from public view with a private talk, heavy on foreign policy, to a group of investors in Hong Kong.
Calif. mourners remember Yale student's fun spirit
AP - Family members of the Yale University doctoral student found murdered on what was to be her wedding day said they'll always remember the beaming smile and fun-loving spirit of the brilliant woman who hoped to change the world through her medical research.
Attorney: No evidence of bomb-making by suspect
AP - Claims that an Afghan immigrant was on the verge of unleashing a terrorist attack on New York City on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks are missing a key element: explosives or the chemicals allegedly used to make them, the man's attorney said.
U.S., allies seek 'unfettered access' to Iran site
AP - The U.S. and its five allies trying to stop Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program plan to tell Tehran in a key meeting on Thursday that it must provide "unfettered access" to its previously secret Qom enrichment facility within weeks, a senior administration official says.
Obama addresses black caucus on health care
AP - President Barack Obama on Saturday resumed his push to overhaul the health care system, telling a Congressional Black Caucus conference that there comes a time when "the cup of endurance runs over."
CW's 'Beautiful Life' axed after just 2 airings
AP - The CW network's "The Beautiful Life: TBL" has become the first television series from the new fall crop to be canceled.
Scholars study Springsteen during weekend event
AP - Hold still, Bruce — this won't hurt a bit!
Army issues hand gel, cough orders in flu fight
AP - Soldiers in boot camp are getting something new this year besides rigorous basic training — Army-green bottles of hand sanitizer gel, part of a stepped-up effort by the military to ward off swine and seasonal flu.
G-20 lockdown gone, Pittsburgh gets back to normal
AP - Merchants and motorists reclaimed their city Saturday as a vast police presence dissolved, barricades vanished and traffic started flowing after a gathering of world leaders that had turned the downtown area into a well-protected fortress.
The Challenge of Making Real 'Surrogate' Skin
LiveScience.com - The new movie "Surrogates," starring Bruce Willis, depicts a
world in which people live through "surries", highly realistic humanoid
robots. But without realistic skin, robots will never have that
humanlike personal touch, and will not have the degree of social
acceptance that robots would need to have to share the world with the
rest of us.
Actress Tawny Kitaen arrested in US for DUI
AP - Police in California say former actress Tawny Kitaen has been arrested for investigation of driving under the influence.
Endangered Ugandan gorillas join Facebook, MySpace
AP - He's hairy, his table manners are atrocious, and he wants to be your friend on Facebook.
Man sues BofA for "1,784 billion, trillion dollars"
Reuters - Dalton Chiscolm is unhappy about Bank of America's customer service -- really, really unhappy.
Clergy abuse settlements can lead to new suffering
AP - David Guerrero lies curled like a small child in bed, his teeth chattering and his fever spiked at 104 degrees. He has left his room only once since he crawled home from his latest crystal meth binge three days ago, to let his mother drive him to the emergency room for his soaring temperature.
Classmate's Criticism Stuns Smart Student Into Silence
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I'm one of the smartest people in my seventh-grade class. Sometimes it's hard being that person. Once, when I was in fifth grade, someone came up to me and told me, "No offense, but I think you're a know-it-all." Let me tell you, that did not feel good!
Crashed helicopter ran into poor weather in SC
AP - A medical helicopter that crashed in coastal South Carolina, killing all three crew members on board, had run into bad weather and was trying to land at a nearby airport, federal safety investigators said Saturday.
Giant baby draws spectators to Indonesian hospital
AP - Indonesia's heaviest-ever newborn drew curious crowds Friday to a hospital where the boy named Akbar — or the Great in Arabic — came into the world at a record 19.2 pounds (8.7 kilograms).
Honduran businessmen at center of coup dispute
AP - Die-hard supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya are increasingly turning their anger toward the country's wealthy business elite, a small but powerful cadre that largely backs the interim government officials who removed him at gunpoint three months ago.
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