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Narcos blamed for killings of 3 with US consul tie
By Olivia Torres, Associated Press Writer CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – Suspected drug gang hit men separately ambushed two cars carrying families with ties to the U.S. consulate in this violent border city, killing an American couple and a Mexican man. Three young children survived, although two suffered wounds. The slayings came amid a surge in... »
Obama takes health care overhaul push to Missouri
By Erica Werner, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – The nation’s top health official challenged insurers on Wednesday to join President Barack Obama’s push to overhaul the medical system, arguing that if the effort fails it will hurt them as well as other Americans. Obama is to speak Wednesday in suburban St. Louis and then travel to... »
‘Lost Boys’ actor Corey Haim dead in Burbank at 38
BURBANK, Calif. – The Los Angeles coroner’s office says “The Lost Boys” actor Corey Haim is dead at 38. Coroner’s Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said Wednesday that Haim died at 2:15 a.m. at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. She said an autopsy will determine the cause of death and there are no other details. Canadian-born... »
1 killed, 2 hurt in shooting at Ohio State
(CNN) — Three Ohio State University employees were shot, one of them fatally, in an attack early Tuesday on campus, university police said. The alleged shooter was in custody, said Ohio State University Police Chief Paul Denton. No students were involved in the shooting, which occurred around 3:30 a.m. ET at the McCracken Power Plant building... »
Lil Wayne begins 1-year jail term in NYC gun case
By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK – After saying goodbye on concert stages and online video streams, Lil Wayne had nothing to add as he was sentenced Monday to a year in jail for having a loaded gun on his tour bus. The Grammy Award-winning rapper delivered only a brief bow to fans and... »
Mo’Nique, Waltz win supporting-acting Oscars
By David Germain, Ap Movie Writer LOS ANGELES – Villainous roles snatched the supporting-acting prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards: “Precious” co-star Mo’Nique as a contemptible mother and “Inglourious Basterds” co-star Christoph Waltz as a sociable Nazi fiend. Both performers capped remarkable years, Mo’Nique startling fans with dramatic depths previously unsuspected in the actress known for... »
Officers: Pakistan arrests American-born al-Qaida
By Ashraf Khan, Associated Press Writer KARACHI, Pakistan – The American-born spokesman for al-Qaida has been arrested by Pakistani intelligence officers in the southern city of Karachi, two officers and a government official said Sunday as video emerged of him urging U.S. Muslims to attack their own country. The arrest of Adam Gadahn represents a major... »
Obama turns up the heat for health care overhaul
By Philip Elliott, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – Facing a tough political environment, President Barack Obama on Saturday turned up the heat for the health care overhaul that has been his top priority for a year yet has not been passed by Congress. The president used his weekly radio and Internet address to attempt to... »
Haitian family survives 2 big quakes in 2 months
By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Writer SAN BERNARDO, Chile – The Desarmes family left their native Haiti two weeks after the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, joining the eldest son in Chile for what seemed a refuge from the fear and chaos of Port-au-Prince. Their sense of security lasted barely a month. It was shattered at 3:43... »
Black leaders to meet on Paterson’s fate
MICHAEL GORMLEY,Associated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton is convening a group of black Democratic leaders who could urge Gov. David Paterson, who is embroiled in two misconduct scandals, to resign, a party adviser told The Associated Press on Thursday. The meeting is set for Thursday night at a restaurant in Manhattan’s... »
