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Most popular news on 30 September 2009 |
State to mom: Stop baby-sitting neighbors' kids
AP - Each day before the school bus comes to pick up the neighborhood's children, Lisa Snyder did a favor for three of her fellow moms, welcoming their children into her home for about an hour before they left for school.
Senate panel rejects gov't health insurance option
AP - In a long-anticipated showdown, liberal Democrats twice failed on Tuesday to inject a government-run insurance option into sweeping health care legislation taking shape in the Senate, despite bipartisan agreement that private insurers must change their ways.
S. African mine discovers 507-carat white diamond
AFP - Mining group Petra Diamonds has discovered a 507.55 carat white diamond at South Africa's Cullinan mine, one of the largest high-quality rough diamonds ever found, the firm said on Tuesday.
Quake triggers tsunami in Samoas, killing dozens
AP - A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa, flooding and flattening villages, killing dozens of people and leaving several workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities.
Toyota to recall 3.8M vehicles over floor mats
AP - Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, the company's largest-ever U.S. recall, to address problems with a removable floor mat that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash.
New infomercial revives 'birther' controversy
The Yahoo! Newsroom - Rumors of the "birther" movement's death appear to have been greatly exaggerated. The group has been demanding for months that President Obama produce a "valid" birth certificate to prove he's a natural-born citizen of the United States - and it's not giving up just yet. A Christian website called LivePrayer.com produced an infomercial that the United States Justice Foundation organization is set to air in seven Southern states. Highlights can be seen here:
Recession delivers a double blow to many charities
AP - For many social-service charities across America, the recession has delivered a staggering one-two punch. Sharp drops in donations and investment income have been coupled by soaring demand for their services.
Feds: Call centers employed kids as young as 13
AP - Children as young as 13 were manning phone banks for a company that does market research and political surveys from call centers in seven states, federal investigators said Tuesday.
AP Newsbreak: US, Cuba held unannounced talks
AP - A senior American diplomat has held unannounced, high-level talks in Havana with the Cuban government, three State Department officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday, raising hopes for a thaw in long-icy relations.
Stress disease kills Australia's koalas
AP - The koala, Australia's star symbol, is dying of stress.
`Zombieland' a lively comedy about the undead
AP - You'd be justified in thinking you've visited "Zombieland" before.
Dan Rather's $70M lawsuit against CBS thrown out
AP - A New York court on Tuesday dismissed Dan Rather's $70 million breach of contract lawsuit against CBS Corp., noting that the network continued to pay the anchor $6 million a year even after he left the evening news broadcast.
US deploys emergency team to American Samoa
AFP - The US Federal Emergency Management Agency said it is deploying two assistance teams to American Samoa in the wake of a tsunami that left at least 14 people dead.
What do neocons have to do with Obama?
The Christian Science Monitor - The US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are fundamentally "neocon" wars. They were shaped by the neoconservative belief that American military might can replace rogue regimes with Western-style democracies that won't threaten US security.
US Air Force's class of 2009: pilots who won't fly
The Christian Science Monitor - The US Air Force is marking something of a milestone as it positions itself to better address the need for round-the-clock intelligence in Afghanistan and Iraq. Last week, the service graduated the first class of pilots without flight training.
Iran Sanctions: Would Blocking Gas Imports Hurt Tehran?
Time.com - Talk of new sanctions to press Tehran on its nuclear program have focused on Iran's dependency on imported gasoline. But choking off the nation's energy supplies will be far from easy
Skinny friends may make you eat more: study
Reuters - That friend who stays thin despite eating anything and everything is not just annoying. He or she might also wreck your diet, according to new research.
Reality TV show to dump Jon, become "Kate Plus 8"
Reuters - The breakdown of the marriage U.S. reality television stars Jon and Kate Gosselin has made its mark on the television show that chronicles their lives, with its title being changed to "Kate Plus 8".
Iran's secret site is the missing piece in its nuclear puzzle
The Christian Science Monitor - Iran's newly revealed second centrifuge plant hidden in a mountainside fits neatly into Tehran's nuclear program, as if it were a long-missing piece to a jigsaw puzzle that's almost complete.
Iran permitted Swiss to see detained Americans
AP - The State Department on Tuesday welcomed Iran's decision to allow Swiss diplomats to meet with three Americans who have been detained in Iran since being arrested for illegal entry in late July.
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