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Americans with Ebola returning to US for treatment
August 2, 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — Two American aid workers seriously ill with Ebola will be brought from West Africa to Atlanta for treatment in one of the most tightly sealed isolation units in the country,... more »»
Officials: Administration ponders insurance extension
February 7, 2014 WASHINGTON —The Obama administration is considering an extension of the president’s decision to let people keep their individual insurance policies even if they are not compliant with the health car... more »»
Autopsy: Police chokehold caused NYC man's death
August 2, 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — A medical examiner ruled Friday that a police officer's chokehold caused the death of a man whose videotaped arrest and final pleas of "I can't breathe!" sparked outrage and led t... more »»
No suspects or arrests in Wis. missing baby case
February 7, 2014 TOWN OF BELOIT, Wis. — Federal investigators have joined the search for a 5-day-old infant who disappeared from a bassinette at a home in southern Wisconsin. more »»
Denver fair's bong, edible contests celebrate pot
August 2, 2014 DENVER (AP) — Marijuana joined roses and dahlias Friday in blue ribbon events at the nation's first county fair to allow pot competitions. more »»
Last ex-city official sentenced in corruption case
August 1, 2014 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The last of seven former city officials involved in a multimillion-dollar corruption case in the tiny Los Angeles suburb of Bell, California, was sentenced Friday to a year in... more »»
2 Ebola victims to be treated at Atlanta hospital
August 1, 2014 ATLANTA (AP) — Two American aid workers infected with the Ebola virus in Africa will be treated at a specialized unit of an Atlanta hospital. Dr. more »»
Police chokehold said to cause NYC man's death
August 1, 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City medical examiner ruled Friday that a police officer's chokehold caused the death of a man whose videotaped arrest and final pleas of "I can't breathe!" sparked... more »»
UCLA will replace flooded Pauley Pavilion floor
August 1, 2014 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The famed hardwood court at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion will be replaced because of damage caused when 20 million gallons of water cascaded onto campus from a broken water main, the... more »»
Parched Texas city hopes to cut lake evaporation
August 1, 2014 LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A North Texas city already has deployed two unusual techniques to try to cope with a persistent and lengthy drought, and Wichita Falls just added a third, more extreme tool... more »»
Denver fair's bong, edible contests celebrate pot
August 1, 2014 DENVER (AP) — Marijuana joined roses and dahlias Friday in blue ribbon events at the nation's first county fair to allow pot competitions. more »»
Americans with Ebola returning to US for treatment
August 1, 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — Two American aid workers seriously ill with Ebola will be brought from West Africa to Atlanta next week for treatment in one of the most tightly sealed isolation units in the... more »»
Law changed to allow 'unlocking' cellphones
August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — It just got a little easier to swap cellphone providers. more »»
AP-GfK poll: Public ready to close book on 2 wars
August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Three in four Americans think history will judge the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as failures, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that shows that about the same percentag... more »»
Families await Peace Corps evacuees' homecoming
August 1, 2014 CHICAGO (AP) — Families in the United States expect to be reunited as early as this weekend with some of the more than 300 Peace Corps volunteers being evacuated from three West African nations... more »»
Why isn't there a treatment or vaccine for Ebola?
August 1, 2014 LONDON (AP) — In the four decades since the Ebola virus was first identified in Africa, treatment hasn't changed much. There are no licensed drugs or vaccines for the deadly disease. more »»
Obama to speak from White House Friday afternoon
August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will deliver a statement from the White House Friday afternoon as Congress finishes its last votes before a five-week recess. more »» |
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