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| Man uses turkey baster to help save struggling baby Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 01:05 PM PDT A quick-thinking good Samaritan helped save a baby's life by using a turkey baster to clear the baby's airway and nasal passage. Local station KSN.com reports that 5-month-old Nessa Shoup of Ludington, Mich., was having trouble breathing while under the care of two baby sitters. One of them called 911. Bill Hogenson happened to be [...] Full Story | Top |
| Man paralyzed after diving into creek to save girl Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 01:50 AM PDT When Michael Patterson saw a young girl struggling to stay above water in a creek in Rome, Georgia, on June 8, he dove in to save her. Patterson was gravely injured in the course of his heroics, WSB-TV reports. The girl, 4-year-old Javea, was able to be resuscitated. But Patterson became paralyzed from the chest [...] Full Story | Top |
| Transgender student suit goes to Maine high court Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 02:33 PM PDT  BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine's highest court heard arguments Wednesday over whether transgender students can use the bathroom of their choice, and the girl at the heart of the case said she hoped justices would recognize the right of children to attend school without being "bullied" by peers or administrators. Full Story | Top |
| Rubio: ‘I’m done’ if immigration bill includes gay couple amendment Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 09:02 AM PDT Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a co-author and key proponent of the Senate immigration bill, said he will revoke his support if an amendment is added that allows gay Americans to petition for same-sex spouses living abroad to secure a green card. "If this bill has in it something that gives gay couples immigration rights [...] Full Story | Top |
| HGTV apologizes for suggesting American flag tablecloth in Fourth of July celebrations Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 06:55 AM PDT The Home & Garden Television network has apologized for an online segment that suggested viewers use American flags as tablecloths for their Fourth of July celebrations. "This was a regrettable use of our flag and it never should have happened," HGTV said in a statement late Wednesday. "We sincerely apologize and have removed the post [...] Full Story | Top |
| Utah home to NSA's new mega-warehouse for data Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 01:36 AM PDT  BLUFFDALE, Utah (AP) — The nation's new billion-dollar epicenter for fighting global cyberthreats sits just south of Salt Lake City, tucked away on a National Guard base at the foot of snow-capped mountains. The long, squat buildings span 1.5 million square feet, and are filled with super-powered computers designed to store massive amounts of information gathered secretly from phone calls and emails. Full Story | Top |
| Explosion at Louisiana chemical plant kills 1, injures 73 Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:51 PM PDT  By Jonathan Bachman GEISMAR, Louisiana (Reuters) - An explosion and fire killed at least one person and injured 73 at the Williams Olefins chemical plant in Geismar, Louisiana, on Thursday, leading authorities to order people within two miles to remain indoors. The blast at 8:37 a.m. (0937 ET) sent a huge fireball and column of smoke into the air at the plant along the Mississippi River just south of Baton Rouge and about 60 miles up river from New Orleans. ... Full Story | Top |
| 9-year-old girl passes through airport customs with fake unicorn passport Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 03:23 PM PDT Breezing through airport security? For some, it's about as likely as seeing a unicorn. But for 9-year-old Emily Harris of South Wales, it was her toy passport featuring a photo of a pink stuffed unicorn toy that secured her passage through the security line at Turkey's Antalya airport. "We saw the funny side, and laughed [...] Full Story | Top |
| Court says human genes cannot be patented Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:21 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries. Full Story | Top |
| Coverage may be unaffordable for low-wage workers Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:46 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — It's called the Affordable Care Act, but President Barack Obama's health care law may turn out to be unaffordable for many low-wage workers, including employees at big chain restaurants, retail stores and hotels. Full Story | Top |
| New diet craze offers five days of feasting for two days of famine Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 06:08 AM PDT  By Constance Watson LONDON (Reuters) - Forget abandoning carbohydrates or detoxing. The new dieting craze sweeping Britain and taking off in the United States lets people eat whatever they like - but only five days a week. "The Fast Diet", also known as the 5:2 diet, is the brainchild of TV medical journalist Michael Mosley and journalist Mimi Spencer and allows people to eat what they want for five days but only eat 600 calories a day on the other two. ... Full Story | Top |
| Edward Snowden Claims NSA Documents Show U.S. Hacks China: Report Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 02:56 PM PDT Snowden, Who Confessed to Leaking Info on NSA Surveillance Programs, Has No Plan to Leave Hong Kong Full Story | Top |
| Australian abruptly ends Cuba-Fla. swim attempt Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 09:11 PM PDT  HAVANA (AP) — Australian endurance swimmer Chloe McCardel ended her attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida after 11 hours in the water when she was stung by a jellyfish Wednesday night. Full Story | Top |
| Senate votes down GOP border amendment Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 07:59 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — In an early test of support for a comprehensive immigration bill, the Senate on Thursday voted down a Republican attempt to require the U.S.-Mexico border to be under control for six months before immigrants here illegally could take the first steps toward citizenship. Full Story | Top |
| Steven Spielberg, Struggling Filmmaker Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 07:34 PM PDT  Of all the people to sound the alarm on the decline and fall of the film industry, Steven Spielberg might seem like an improbable choice. But the director, speaking with George Lucas at a ceremony celebrating the opening of a new building at University of Southern California's film school, said that an "implosion" of his industry is inevitable. Full Story | Top |
| Rumors swirl around holdup in Supreme Court affirmative action decision Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 05:56 AM PDT Eight months after attorneys for Abigail Fisher argued in front of the Supreme Court that the University of Texas' affirmative action admissions policy discriminates against white students, the justices still have not handed down their decision in the potentially paradigm-shifting case. The unusual delay has many court-watchers stumped, though as with everything Supreme Court-related, all [...] Full Story | Top |
| Crackdown filling NKorean prisons with defectors Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 08:30 PM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's prison population has swelled with those caught fleeing the country under a crackdown on defections by young leader Kim Jong Un, according to defectors living in South Korea and researchers who study Pyongyang's notorious network of labor camps and detention centers. Full Story | Top |
| Senate rejects Republican effort to gut immigration bill Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:32 PM PDT  By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A landmark immigration bill survived a major challenge in the Senate on Thursday when its bipartisan "Gang of Eight" sponsors beat back an amendment that would have delayed a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal residents. The proposal by Iowa Republican Charles Grassley would have prohibited a first step toward granting them legal status until the U.S. Department of Homeland Security "has maintained effective control" of the entire U.S.-Mexico border - 1,969 miles - for a period of six months. ... Full Story | Top |
| Zimmerman attorneys short of moving to next round Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 06:34 AM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — After three days of trying to seat a jury, prosecutors and attorneys for George Zimmerman have interviewed two dozen potential jurors but are still 10 short of being able to go into the next round of questioning. Full Story | Top |
| Massive storm system surges toward Mid-Atlantic Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 10:16 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive storm system surged Thursday toward the Mid-Atlantic after causing widespread power outages and flash flooding, but largely failed to live up to its fierce billing through the Upper Midwest. Full Story | Top |
| GOP leaders court social conservatives Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:51 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Senator Rand Paul says there is a "war on Christianity" funded by American taxpayers. Full Story | Top |
| Kate formally names Royal Princess cruise ship Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 07:27 AM PDT  A glowing Kate Middleton on Thursday made what was billed as her final solo appearance before giving birth when she christened a gigantic new cruise ship named the Royal Princess. The Duchess of Cambridge, ... Full Story | Top |
| Bill Clinton cautions Obama: Beware looking like a 'total wuss' and 'total fool' Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 04:10 AM PDT  The former president says the current president may regret staying on the sidelines if Syria's war worsens Full Story | Top |
| Judge: Supreme Court sign ban unconstitutional Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 01:07 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a case that could end with the Supreme Court deciding how much free speech to allow on its own doorstep, a federal judge has thrown out a law barring processions and expressive banners on the Supreme Court grounds. Full Story | Top |
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