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| Patient awoke to doctors mistakenly preparing to remove her organs Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 07:15 AM PDT Not everyone looks forward to a visit to the doctor. And some people even have an irrational fear of hospitals. But sometimes things do, in fact, go horribly wrong, as in the case of a Syracuse, New York, resident who awoke during a trip to the emergency room to find that doctors were mistakenly preparing [...] Full Story | Top |
| Path to 218: Why one political scientist is skeptical the House will get the votes to pass immigration reform Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 04:21 AM PDT Power Players What are the chances that the House of Representatives will pass comprehensive immigration reform? Political scientist Tom Wong has been taking a scientific approach to answering that very question, tallying votes and crunching numbers to forecast the potential outcomes, and tells Power Players he's "skeptical" the House will follow the Senate's lead and [...] Full Story | Top |
| Authorities: Fugitive caught after taunting tweet Monday, Jul 08, 2013 08:48 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — "Catch me if you can." Full Story | Top |
| Three Ohio women freed from abduction ordeal release video Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 07:47 AM PDT  By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Three young women who spent a decade imprisoned in a Cleveland home spoke publicly for the first time since they were freed, with the longest-held captive saying in a video released on Tuesday: "I will not let the situation define who I am." The Ohio women - Amanda Berry, 27; Gina DeJesus, 23; and Michelle Knight, 32 - thanked those who gave them emotional and financial support since they emerged from the dungeon-like home of former school bus driver Ariel Castro on May 6. ... Full Story | Top |
| America no longer world’s fattest, UN report says Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 07:43 AM PDT  We did it, America! According to a new report from the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, the United States is no longer the world's fattest developed nation―Mexico is. Nearly a third of Mexican adults (32.8 percent) are considered obese—people aged 20 and older whose body mass index (BMI) is 30 and above. That edges [...] Full Story | Top |
| Women in Ohio kidnap case thank public for support Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 12:06 PM PDT  CLEVELAND (AP) — Stylish and smiling, three women allegedly held captive in a Cleveland home for a decade offered thanks on YouTube for emotional and financial backing they've received since going "through hell and back." Full Story | Top |
| In twist, prosecutors seek mercy for condemned man Monday, Jul 08, 2013 03:41 PM PDT  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Both prosecutors and defense attorneys asked the Ohio Parole Board on Monday to spare a condemned killer who stabbed a neighbor 17 times, making a rare joint appeal for mercy based on the inmate's youth at the time of his killing and his history of drug and alcohol abuse. Full Story | Top |
| Perry reshaped Texas, but foundered nationally Monday, Jul 08, 2013 01:35 PM PDT  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry was a champion of fiercely conservative social activism long before the tea party was born. He oversaw the "Texas Miracle" job-creation boom and became the state's most powerful governor since Reconstruction. Full Story | Top |
| Asiana crash a point of national shame for Koreans Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 05:51 AM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When a jet from a Seoul-based airline crashed this weekend in San Francisco, South Koreans took it personally. Full Story | Top |
| 2 'Dancing With the Stars' pros wrestle with tango Monday, Jul 08, 2013 01:57 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — In a sweltering midtown dance studio, two professionals from "Dancing With the Stars" were having the tables turned on them. On this recent afternoon, they were the dance students. Full Story | Top |
| Father says he never denied screams were Trayvon Monday, Jul 08, 2013 01:48 PM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Trayvon Martin's father testified Monday that he never denied it was his son's voice screaming for help on a 911 call, contradicting police officers' earlier testimony at George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial. Full Story | Top |
| Sinkhole forces hard choice on longtime neighbors Monday, Jul 08, 2013 01:46 PM PDT  BAYOU CORNE, La. (AP) — The sob is deep and exhaled on a frustrated sigh. Full Story | Top |
| Expert says evidence jibes with Zimmerman's story Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 12:25 PM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — An expert on gunshot wounds hired by the defense testified Tuesday that George Zimmerman's account of how he fatally shot Trayvon Martin is consistent with the forensic evidence. Full Story | Top |
| A break for smokers? Glitch may limit penalties Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 09:09 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — They huddle outside office buildings and they can't satisfy their nicotine cravings by lighting up on planes and trains, but now smokers could be getting a break from an unlikely source. Full Story | Top |
| $1 billion to be spent on ‘Obamacare’ TV ads; most are negative: report Monday, Jul 08, 2013 02:41 PM PDT  If you watch even a tiny amount of television in the next 18 months, there's a good chance you'll see an ad attacking "Obamacare." According to Kantar Media's Campaign Media Analysis Group, more than $500 million has been spent on advertising surrounding the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) with $500 million more expected by early [...] Full Story | Top |
| Thousands flock to Texas Capitol over abortion Monday, Jul 08, 2013 08:02 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans pushed ahead Monday with aggressive efforts to pass tough new abortion restrictions they failed to approve last month, scheduling a House vote as thousands flocked to the Capitol for an anti-abortion rally and a marathon public hearing about the legislation. Full Story | Top |
| Millions more immigrants under the Senate bill Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 12:09 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Landmark immigration legislation passed by the Senate would remake America's workforce from the highest rungs to the lowest and bring many more immigrants into the economy, from elite technology companies to restaurant kitchens and rural fields. Full Story | Top |
| Condition of hospitalized Heinz Kerry is upgraded Monday, Jul 08, 2013 02:53 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — Doctors evaluating Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, reported improvement in her condition Monday, according to the State Department, but few details were being disclosed about her illness. Full Story | Top |
| Ice bar helps sweltering New Yorkers beat the heat Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 08:19 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — In the sweltering summer heat, New Yorkers are ready for the big chill — in midtown Manhattan. Full Story | Top |
| Big disconnect: Telcos abandon copper phone lines Monday, Jul 08, 2013 04:23 PM PDT  MANTOLOKING, N.J. (AP) — Robert Post misses his phone line. Full Story | Top |
| U.S. mulls speeding up troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: report Monday, Jul 08, 2013 06:28 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is considering speeding up its planned withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, including a possible "zero option" that would result in no U.S. forces in that country after 2014, the New York Times reported on Monday. Citing U.S. and European officials, the Times reported that President Barack Obama has become increasingly frustrated by his dealings with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, with their fraying relationship falling to new depths after last month's U.S. move to open peace talks with the Taliban. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baby deer from endangered species born in NYC Monday, Jul 08, 2013 01:10 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Wildlife officials say a member of the world's smallest deer species has been born at a New York City zoo. Full Story | Top |
| Zimmerman jury can hear Martin had marijuana in system Monday, Jul 08, 2013 02:21 PM PDT SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida judge ruled that defense lawyers can introduce evidence in the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman that Trayvon Martin had the active ingredient of marijuana in his system when he was shot dead. In a defeat for the prosecution, Seminole County Judge Debra Nelson said her reading of case law was that "to not allow that testimony would be reversible error." Toxicology showed slight residue of THC in Martin's system. ... Full Story | Top |
| Texas House schedules abortion bill vote Monday, Jul 08, 2013 07:38 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans pushed ahead Monday with aggressive efforts to pass tough new abortion restrictions they failed to approve last month, scheduling a House vote as thousands flocked to the Capitol for an anti-abortion rally and a marathon public hearing about the legislation. Full Story | Top |
| Asiana plane was far below target speed before San Francisco crash Monday, Jul 08, 2013 03:20 PM PDT  By Sarah McBride and Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL (Reuters) - The Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed at San Francisco's international airport was flying 25 percent below its intended air speed before slamming into the ground, U.S. safety officials said on Monday as attention increasingly focused on the actions of the pilots. All four pilots were being interviewed on Monday by investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and other agencies, NTSB chairwoman Deborah Hersman said at a news conference in San Francisco. ... Full Story | Top |
| Unusual pattern of spine injuries from jet crash Monday, Jul 08, 2013 06:47 PM PDT  Many survivors of Saturday's plane crash in San Francisco have a surprising pattern of spine injuries that a doctor says shows how violently they were shaken despite wearing seat belts. Full Story | Top |
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