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Most popular news on 5 October 2009 |
Even as layoffs persist, some good jobs go begging
AP - In a brutal job market, here's a task that might sound easy: Fill jobs in nursing, engineering and energy research that pay $55,000 to $60,000, plus benefits.
Tenn. mom left to wonder when she'll see 4 kids
AP - A week ago, Maria Gurrolla was celebrating the birth of her fourth child. A blue yard sign announced: "IT'S A BOY!" She visited a local welfare office that helps low-income mothers.
8 US troops killed in fierce Afghan fighting
AP - Hundreds of insurgents armed with automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades stormed a pair of remote outposts near the Pakistan border, killing eight U.S. soldiers and capturing more than 20 Afghan security troops in the deadliest assault against U.S. forces in more than a year, military officials said.
Billions in US aid never reached Pakistan army
AP - The United States has long suspected that much of the billions of dollars it has sent Pakistan to battle militants has been diverted to the domestic economy and other causes, such as fighting India.
Firefighters try to protect Calif mountain town
AP - Firefighters waged an aggressive ground and air assault Sunday against a wind-fanned wildfire that erupted in the San Gabriel Mountains and threatened a popular resort community.
On Afghanistan, US military puts Obama on the spot
AFP - Obama has refused to quickly approve a request from his commanders for a major troop build-up in Afghanistan, insisting first on a full vetting of the current strategy.
Samoans flock to churches to mourn tsunami victims
AP - Hundreds of villagers from a Samoan disaster zone gathered at church Sunday for belated funeral ceremonies — mourning victims of the South Pacific tsunami that obliterated entire communities and killed at least 176 people.
Adviser downplays threat of renewed al-Qaida haven
AP - A top U.S. commander's public plea for more troops in Afghanistan prompted a mild rebuke Sunday from the White House national security adviser, as the administration heads into a second week of intensive negotiations over its evolving Afghan strategy.
Mother in plea to Elton John over adoption plan
AFP - The mother of a 15-month-old Ukrainian boy that Elton John wanted to adopt has pleaded with the star to drop his plans, according to a report Monday.
Eating Candy in Childhood Linked to Adult Crime
Time.com - A British study suggests a curious association between eating candy as a kid and committing violent crimes in adulthood
Greenspan says unemployment will top 10 percent
AP - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan predicted on Sunday that the jobless rate will pass 10 percent and stay there for a while, and a second stimulus plan is not needed now.
Health insurance bills could be hardship for many
AP - Many middle-class Americans would still struggle to pay for health insurance despite efforts by President Barack Obama and Democrats to make coverage more affordable.
Will women viewers turn away from Letterman?
AP - David Letterman should probably care what women think about him — and not just his wife.
SD town gets rid of 44 tons of stinking bison meat
AP - Behind the freezer doors at a meat plant mysteriously abandoned by its owner, the 44 tons of bison meat managed to hold its own for months, masked by the brutal chill of two South Dakota winters.
Obamas celebrate anniversary with dinner out
AP - There was no trip to New York and no fancy outing as the Obamas celebrated their first wedding anniversary since they moved to the White House.
As TV Drug Ads Increase, So Do Concerns
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) -- You can't channel surf at all
these days without stumbling across drug advertisements featuring happy
people, sunny days, vague descriptions and a quickly mumbled list of side
effects.
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