Some Muslims fear backlash after Fort Hood shooting
Published Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009
Arab and Muslim Americans on Friday braced for the possibility of verbal or physical attacks after an Army psychiatrist of Arab descent allegedly killed 13 during a shooting rampage at a military base in Texas.
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CDC says U.S. making progress on swine flu vaccine
Published Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009
U.S. health officials said on Friday they are making progress in improving the supply of H1N1 vaccine to state health departments and urged people frustrated by long lines and scarce supply not to give up.
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Laid-off Orlando engineer kills one, wounds five
Published Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009
An ex-employee of an engineering consulting firm who was laid off in 2007 opened fire at his former workplace in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, killing one person and wounding five others, police said.
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Another reason to cover your cough: pets at risk
Published Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009
People who think they may have H1N1 flu need to stay away from work, avoid sneezing on their spouses and children and now, they have someone else to worry about infecting too -- their pets.
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House Democrats scramble for healthcare votes
Published Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009
Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled on Friday to allay lingering concerns about a broad healthcare overhaul and said a landmark vote planned for Saturday could slip a day or more.
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Health reform gets boost before close vote
Published Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
With a close vote looming in the U.S. House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform was boosted on Thursday by the support of powerful lobbies representing doctors and seniors. Read More |
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Soldier kills 11 in shooting rampage at Fort Hood army base
Published Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
A U.S. Army major firing two handguns killed 11 people and wounded 31 others in a shooting rampage on Thursday at Fort Hood base in Texas, a prime point of deployment for U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read More |
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U.S. hospitals weathering flu pandemic so far
Published Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
Last May, an influx of children with flu symptoms and their worried families flooded the emergency department of Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, swelling the normal patient load from 150 a day to 400 and leaving a net loss for the month of $325,000. Read More |
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Northwest pilots appeal revocation of licenses
Published Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
The two pilots of a Northwest Airlines flight who overflew their destination for more than a hour last month have appealed the revocations of their licenses in a filing with the National Transportation Safety Board. Read More |
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Ex-head of NY police pleads guilty to corruption
Published Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying to White House officials and tax evasion charges in a deal that could send him to prison for almost three years. Read More |
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Democrats get warning shot for 2010 elections
Published Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
The Obama White House on Wednesday attempted to play down election losses in Virginia and New Jersey in contests that analysts said served as a warning shot to Democrats looking ahead to 2010 voting.
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For Americans, deficit pain is felt close to home
Published Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
Christopher O'Neill is worried about the deficit. The deficit, that is, in his personal income after the 26-year-old Miami finance analyst was forced to find a temporary job paying $20,000 a year less than he earned until January when he was laid off from his auditor's post in Miami.
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Americans on food stamps tops 36 million, new record
Published Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
The number of Americans receiving food stamp assistance soared above 36 million for the first time in August, the eighth month in a row that enrollment set a record, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday.
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California watchdog blasts officials in Dugard case
Published Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
California parole officials failed to properly supervise the rapist accused of kidnapping Jaycee Dugard and missed "numerous" clues during her 18 years of captivity, a prison watchdog said in a report released on Wednesday. Read More |
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