Nation & World
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2011
Libyan fighters attack Gadhafi’s key strongholds
The Turkish prime minister joins in calls for Moammar Gadhafi's supporters to lay down their weapons.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2011
Dr. William Yahr, 74, helped to develop intra-aortic balloon
MIAMI – Inside the corridors of Mount Sinai Medical Center, he was known as “Wild Bill,” courtesy of the custom-made cowboy boots he always wore. Dr. William Zachary Yahr was also known for his contribution to developing the intra-aortic balloon used to help patients after cardiac surgery. Yahr, 74, died at his Miami Shores home […]
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2011
Violent crimes drop 12 percent in United States
The expectation had been that crime would increase in a weak economy with high unemployment.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2011
Air Force base is locked down, but no gunman or weapon found
TUCSON, Ariz. – Early on, it looked ominous when an Air Force base on the southern edge of Tucson was locked down Friday morning amid unconfirmed reports of gunfire. In the end, no shots were fired, and no weapon or gunman was found. Traffic into the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base was limited as the unspecified […]
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2011
In Focus: Navy to upgrade gay WWII vet’s discharge
But whether the Navy will write him a check for the benefits he missed out on over a lifetime is unclear.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2011
Police say nine people killed in Reno air crash
The deaths include seven who were killed on the tarmac, including the pilot, Jimmy Leeward, and two others who died at hospitals.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2011
Nation/World Dispatches
WASHINGTON Disease specialists puzzled by deadly listeria outbreak An outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe that has killed up to four people is a mystery to disease specialists who are used to seeing the pathogen in deli meats and soft cheeses. About 800 cases of listeria are found in the United States each year, according to […]
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2011
Boehner rejects idea of tax increases
He rules out many of the proposals that President Obama wants for the deficit 'supercommittee.'
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2011
Fluffy, colored dinosaur feathers trapped in amber
Examples of ancient feathers ranging from the simple to the complex are now being studied.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2011
In Focus: Grab a mask: ‘Contagion’ mostly true to life
Experts who feared the movie would be full of inaccuracies say it depicts a plausible global epidemic caused by a virus.
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