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February 10, 2010
AP sources: FAA eyes hefty fines for American, Joan LowyThe Federal Aviation Administration is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines that could result in one of the largest fines...
Obama, Palin trade telling jibes over crib sheets, Nancy BenacThe jokes about Barack Obama's close relationship with his teleprompter have been constant since he became president.Rush Limbaugh's poked fun at it on the radio. It...
Gov't fitness efforts haven't stemmed kid obesity, Frederic J. FrommerFirst lady Michelle Obama isn't the first national leader to try to get America's kids off the couch. President Dwight D. Eisenhower tried more than 50 years ago, and it's ...
PROMISES, PROMISES: War widows' futile fight, Kimberly HeflingFor a decade, war widows in matching yellow suit jackets and hats quietly and persistently have knocked on Capitol Hill doors seeking an end to the "widows' tax," a governm...
Changes proposed in how psychiatrists diagnose, Lauran NeergaardDon't say "mental retardation" — the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome — call it a mild version of autism instead. And whi...
Ex-Ill. gov. to answer revised corruption chargesFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is heading to court to answer revised charges that he schemed to sell or trade President Barack Obama's old Senate seat and swap offici...
NY senator who dragged girlfriend fights expulsion, Michael VirtanenA Democratic state senator who betrayed his colleagues by joining Republicans in a brief coup and was convicted of a misdemeanor assault charge for dragging his girlfriend ...
Cross-examination begins for serial murder suspect, Gillian FlaccusA man representing himself in a serial murder trial in Southern California has finished presenting his case to jurors, culminating with a video clip of himself from an epis...
Storm dumps rain, hail, snow in SoCalThe latest Pacific storm that brought heavy rain, hail and snow to Southern California is heading east, but the mudslide threat is not over for communities below wildfire-s...
Latest plan to cut farm subsidies likely dead, Steve KarnowskiIf history and the political lineup are any guides, President Barack Obama's latest effort to cut subsidies for wealthy farmers likely will fare no better than his first tr...
Round 2: Snow slams Mid-Atlantic, points north, Nafeesa SyeedPlows that have been rolling around the clock for days in the nation's capital, Philadelphia and Baltimore won't be heading for the garage any time soon as a second major s...
Space shuttle Endeavour pulls in at space station, Marcia DunnShuttle Endeavour arrived to a warm welcome at the International Space Station early Wednesday, delivering a new room and observation deck that will come close to completin...
Coroner confirms 2 Mexican children died in rainsThe San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office has identified two bodies found near the border with Mexico as siblings who drowned when their vehicle was swept away in Tiju...