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Most popular news on 7 August 2009 |
'Nurse of the Year' charged with not being a nurse
AP - A Connecticut woman who authorities say spent more than $2,000 to stage a dinner honoring her as "Nurse of the Year" has been charged with pretending to be a nurse at a doctor's office. Betty Lichtenstein, 56, of Norwalk was charged Thursday.
'80s teen flick director John Hughes dies in NYC
AP - Writer-director John Hughes, Hollywood's youth impresario of the 1980s and '90s who captured the teen and preteen market with such favorites as "The Breakfast Club," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Home Alone, died Thursday, a spokeswoman said. He was 59.
Pakistan, US: Taliban chief Mehsud may be dead
AP - U.S. and Pakistani authorities were investigating whether Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, who has led a violent campaign of suicide attacks and assassinations against Pakistan's government, was killed in a CIA missile strike.
Congress OKs $2B refill of 'cash for clunkers'
AP - Pedal to the metal, Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation Thursday night with an additional $2 billion for "cash for clunkers," the economy-boosting rebate program that caught the fancy of car buyers and instantly increased sales for an auto industry long mired in recession.
Can a PTA Bake Sale Save a Teacher's Job?
Time.com - Public-school parents have long used fundraisers to buy supplies and pay for field trips. But now they're being used to pay for essentials
Bird experiment shows Aesop's fable may be true
AP - From the goose that laid the golden egg to the race between the tortoise and the hare, Aesop's fables are known for teaching moral lessons rather than literally being true. But a new study says at least one such tale might really have happened.
Sotomayor OK'd for Supreme Court in historic vote
AP - Sonia Sotomayor won confirmation Thursday as the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, a history-making Senate vote that capped a summer-long debate heavy with ethnic politics and hints of high court fights to come.
Ouch! Early flu shot season comes with 3 jabs
AP - Get ready to roll up your sleeve three times for flu shots this fall. That's right, three times. This year's flu season is shaping up to be a very different one. Most people will need one shot for the regular seasonal flu and probably two others to protect against the new swine flu.
Abdul says she's receiving `many wonderful' offers
AP - Since announcing her exit from "American Idol," Paula Abdul has been in high demand.
U.S. jobless claims fall sharply, buoy recovery hopes
Reuters - The number of U.S. workers submitting new claims for jobless benefits fell sharply last week, fanning hopes the fragile labor market was on the mend and that the broader economy was stabilizing.
Woman who tried to kill Ford to be released August 16
Reuters - The woman who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford is expected to be released from prison on August 16 after serving her sentence, a U.S. Justice Department official said on Wednesday.
Health Care Shouting Matches
The Yahoo! Newsroom - Town hall meetings, in which locals are encouraged to share their thoughts on government issues, have always had an air of barely controlled chaos. But now, with health-care reform the hottest topic in town, these meetings are devolving into shouting matches.
Experts: Women are drinking more, DUIs are up
AP - It seemed too horrendous even to imagine. But the case of the mother who caused a deadly wrong-way crash while drunk and stoned is part of a disturbing trend: Women in the U.S. are drinking more, and drunken-driving arrests among women are rising rapidly while falling among men.
White House advises Dems on health care protests
AP - Top White House officials counseled Democratic senators Thursday on coping with disruptions at public events on health care this summer, officials said, and promised the party and allies would respond with twice the force if any individual lawmaker is criticized in television advertising.
WHO sees swine flu vaccination from next month
Reuters - The first vaccines to combat H1N1 swine flu should be approved and ready for use in some countries from September, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Hispanics face longer wait for emergency GI care
Reuters - Hispanic whites seeking emergency treatment for gastrointestinal (GI) illnesses wait twice as long to see a doctor compared to non-Hispanic whites, new research shows.
Stephanopoulos overtaking Gregory in ratings
AP - ABC's "This Week" beat NBC's "Meet the Press" in a clean ratings fight for the first time in a decade, Nielsen Media Research said on Thursday.
Jeanine is viewers' pick on Fox dance competition
AP - Viewers said Jeanine Mason can dance best as they crowned her the winner of Fox network's "So You Think You Can Dance."
Ex-Edwards mistress at court amid campaign probe
AP - The ex-mistress of John Edwards spent much of Thursday in a federal courthouse in Raleigh where a grand jury was meeting, at a time when federal investigators are examining the two-time presidential candidate's finances.
Patriots take defensive end Burgess from Oakland
Reuters - The New England Patriots have acquired defensive end Derrick Burgess in a trade with the Oakland Raiders, the Patriots announced on Thursday.
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