WOLVES KILL TEACHER IN ALASKA
Villagers in Chignik Lake on the Alaska Peninsula take precautions after the first known fatal wolf attack in U.S. in modern times.
Hunters were combing the snowy brush around Chignik Lake, Alaska, on Friday in an attempt to hunt down up to four wolves that killed a 32-year-old special educat...
03/13/2010 02:40, LaTimes |
D.C. SCHOOL NAMES WOMAN AS FOOTBALL COACH
 Natalie Randolph was introduced Friday before cheering players and staff as the coach at Calvin Coolidge Senior High School in Washington. She is believed to be the only woman coaching a high school varsity football team in the U.S.
03/13/2010 02:06, msnbc |
NEWSWEEK: AMERICAN WITH ALLEGED TERROR TIES HELD IN YEMEN
A former laborer at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island who is accused of murdering a man during a shootout in a Yemeni hospital is likely to be held and tried by authorities in Yemen rather than sent back to the United States, according to a U.S. government official.
03/13/2010 01:43, msnbc |
REPRIMANDS EXPECTED IN 2008 BATTLE
An investigation into the 2008 battle of Wanat, one of the deadliest days of the war for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, is expected to result in serious letters of reprimand for three officers.
03/13/2010 00:43, nytimes |
OBAMA AIDE WHO LOST BET DONS CANADA GEAR
 The White House spokesman came to his daily on-camera briefing on Friday wearing a red-and-white Canadian hockey jersey - the result of not one, but two losing bets on the U.S.-Canadian rivalry at the recent Winter Olympics. Canada - United States - White House - Sport - Winter Olympic Games
03/13/2010 00:20, msnbc |
OBAMA AIDE WHO LOST BET DONS CANADA GEAR
The White House spokesman came to his daily on-camera briefing on Friday wearing a red-and-white Canadian hockey jersey - the result of not one, but two losing bets on the U.S.-Canadian rivalry at the recent Winter Olympics.
03/13/2010 00:00, msnbc |
D.C. SCHOOL NAMES WOMAN AS FOOTBALL COACH
Natalie Randolph was introduced Friday before cheering players and staff as the coach at Calvin Coolidge Senior High School in Washington. She is believed to be the only woman coaching a high school varsity football team in the U.S.
03/12/2010 23:20, msnbc |
COURT RULES AGAIN AGAINST VACCINE-AUTISM CLAIMS
Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines for their children's illness.
03/12/2010 23:20, msnbc |
AUSTRIAN GOVT FINDS MASS GRAVES OF NAZI VICTIMS
At least two mass graves containing dozens of people killed by the Nazis have been found on property used by the Austrian army, government officials said Friday. An army statement suggested some of the remains may be that of U.S. pilots shot down and imprisoned during World War II.
03/12/2010 21:40, msnbc |
LUTZ: GM WILL PAY BACK BAILOUT AT PROFIT FOR U.S.
 GM Vice Chair Bob Lutz, who will retire in May, says the automaker will pay back its bailout at a profit for U.S. taxpayers without lowering quality in vehicle development.
03/12/2010 21:00, msnbc |
FCC RELEASES INTERNET SPEED TEST TOOL
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday launched a broadband test service to help consumers clock the speed of their Internet.
03/12/2010 18:20, msnbc |
CONSUMER SENTIMENT DIPS AMID JOB WORRIES
U.S. consumer sentiment declined slightly in early March, with Americans less positive about the job outlook, a survey released Friday showed. United States - Consumer Confidence Index - Economy - Home - Michigan
03/12/2010 18:00, msnbc |
CONSUMER SENTIMENT DIPS AMID JOB WORRIES
U.S. consumer sentiment declined slightly in early March, with Americans less positive about the job outlook, a survey released Friday showed.
03/12/2010 18:00, msnbc |
RETAIL SALES RISE UNEXPECTEDLY IN FEBRUARY
Sales at U.S. retailers rose unexpectedly in February despite a drop in vehicle purchases and inclement weather that was expected to curtail shopping. Retail - Business - United States - Retail Trade - Weather
03/12/2010 16:20, msnbc |
RETAIL SALES RISE UNEXPECTEDLY IN FEBRUARY
Sales at U.S. retailers rose unexpectedly in February despite a drop in vehicle purchases and inclement weather that was expected to curtail shopping.
03/12/2010 16:00, msnbc |
INTERNET MAKING IT EASIER TO BECOME A TERRORIST
'JihadJane' and other U.S. suspects don't need militant training camps, officials say. They just go online.
The abrupt transformation of Colleen R. LaRose from bored middle-aged matron to "JihadJane," her Internet alias, was unique in many ways, but a common thread ties the alleged Islamic mi...
03/12/2010 12:40, LaTimes |
QUICK EXIT FOR MELANIE OUDIN
 The teenager, the highest-ranked U.S. woman at Indian Wells, falls to Italy's Roberta Vinci in the first round
This match slipped away from Melanie Oudin as quickly as her impatient forehands sailed out of the court, big bunches of errors coming faster and faster.
03/12/2010 10:40, LaTimes |
SOME U.S. OFFICIALS SEE A GROWING TALIBAN-AL QAEDA RIFT
They believe military pressures in the Pakistani border region are making the Afghan militants reluctant to cooperate with their longtime allies. Not all officials are convinced.
A growing number of Taliban militants in the Pakistani border region are refusing to collaborate with Al Qaeda fig...
03/12/2010 10:40, LaTimes |
SOME U.S. OFFICIALS SEE A GROWING TALIBAN-AL QAEDA RIFT
They believe military pressures in the Pakistani border region are making the Afghan militants reluctant to cooperate with their longtime allies. Not all officials are convinced.
A growing number of Taliban militants in the Pakistani border region are refusing to collaborate with Al Qaeda fig...
03/12/2010 10:40, LaTimes |
VIDEO GAME SALES FALL 15% IN FEBRUARY
The drop occurred despite the release of three major titles last month. Demand for consoles tumbles 20%, according to an NPD Group report.
Video game sales in the U.S. plunged 15% in February as skittish consumers continued to ratchet back their spending.
03/12/2010 08:40, LaTimes |
TOYOTA FACES A GROWING NUMBER OF PROBES IN U.S.
 The FBI, a U.S. attorney's office in New York, the SEC and even the L.A. city attorney have opened investigations of the Japanese automaker, adding to existing probes by Congress and regulators.
As if Toyota Motor Corp. hasn't had enough trouble, the automaker is now facing a new set of inter...
03/12/2010 06:40, LaTimes |
CHILDREN'S JEWELRY RECALL EXPANDED
U.S. regulators expanded their efforts Thursday to go after children's jewelry that contains high levels of the toxic metal cadmium by telling parents to throw away "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"-themed charm bracelets.
03/12/2010 03:40, msnbc |
AIMING FOR WORLD CUP, U.S. STRIKER DAVIES WILL RESUME TRAINING
U.S. forward Charlie Davies, who was injured seriously in an automobile accident last year, expects to resume training soon.
03/12/2010 03:20, nytimes |
FEBRUARY VIDEO GAME SALES DROP 15 PERCENT
U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system.
03/12/2010 03:00, msnbc |
TOYOTA FACES A GROWING NUMBER OF PROBES IN U.S.
The FBI, a U.S. attorney's office in New York, the SEC and even the L.A. city attorney have opened investigations of the Japanese automaker, adding to existing probes by Congress and regulators.
As if Toyota Motor Corp. hasn't had enough trouble, the automaker is now facing a new set of inter...
03/12/2010 03:00, LaTimes |
GATES: GULF ALLIES UNDERSTAND IRAN SANCTIONS NEXT
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Persian Gulf allies understand sanctions are the inevitable next step in dealing with the threat of a nuclear Iran. Persian Gulf - Iran - United States Secretary of Defense - United States - History
03/12/2010 02:40, msnbc |
HOUSE VOTES TO IMPEACH US JUDGE FROM LOUISIANA
The House voted unanimously Thursday to impeach a U.S. district judge from Louisiana, who lawmakers said avoided likely criminal charges related to alleged payoffs in part because the statute of limitations expired.
03/12/2010 00:40, msnbc |
U.S. TROOPS PROBED IN IRAQI REPORTER DEATH
U.S. troops open fire on a car in western Baghdad, killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband, a police official says.
03/12/2010 00:20, msnbc |
YEMEN HOLDS N.J. MAN AFTER AL-QAIDA SHOOTOUT
Yemen counterterrorism authorities captured a U.S. citizen of Somali origin after he shot his way out of a hospital in the Middle Eastern country, officials say. Middle East - Yemen - Al-Qaeda - United States nationality law - Travel and Tourism
03/12/2010 00:00, msnbc |
YEMEN HOLDS N.J. MAN AFTER AL-QAIDA SHOOTOUT
Yemen counterterrorism authorities captured a U.S. citizen of Somali origin after he shot his way out of a hospital in the Middle Eastern country, officials say.
03/12/2010 00:00, msnbc |
THE E.U. AND U.S. QUARREL OVER HEDGE FUNDS
The European Union rebutted criticism by the U.S. of its plans to tighten the rules on hedge funds.
03/12/2010 00:00, nytimes |
THE E.U. AND U.S. QUARREL OVER HEDGE FUNDS
The European Union rebutted criticism by the U.S. of its plans to tighten the rules on hedge funds.
03/11/2010 23:00, nytimes |
U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT HITS CHINA, IRAN
 China and Iran steps up their abuses of human rights, targeting both anti-government activists and the free flow of information over the Internet, U.S. official says.
03/11/2010 22:40, msnbc |
COACHES HIRED FOR WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
John Konecki has been hired as head coach of the U.S. women's team for this summer's first world championships in Sweden.
03/11/2010 20:20, msnbc |
FDA RULES OUT FOSAMAX, THIGH FRACTURE LINK
 U.S. regulators said they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc.'s Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures. Osteoporosis - Alendronic acid - Bisphosphonate - Health - Fosamax
03/11/2010 20:20, msnbc |
PILL FOUND TO OUTDO LOTION IN TOUGH HEAD-LICE CASES
 Despite results of a study, the chief author says ivermectin is not advised for first-line use, and it's not approved in the U.S. for use against lice.
Head lice are itchy, nasty nuisances that can be hard to get rid of. Can a pill provide relief? A new study has found that in tough cases, an...
03/11/2010 20:20, LaTimes |
OBAMA OUTLINES STEPS IN BID TO DOUBLE EXPORTS
President Barack Obama sought to put some detail behind his lofty drive to double U.S. exports over the next five years, calling the effort imperative to putting people back to work.
03/11/2010 19:41, msnbc |
CRITICS OF JUSTICE DEPT. LAWYERS UNDER FIRE
 A conservative group's bashing of several Obama administration lawyers as the "al-Qaida Seven" has struck a nerve in the U.S. legal community, prompting even some fellow Republicans to denounce the group's attack.
03/11/2010 18:20, msnbc |
TRADE DEFICIT SHRINKS AS AUTO AND OIL IMPORTS DROP
 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in January, reflecting a big drop in imports of oil and foreign cars. American exports also fell, a potential blow to hopes that the economic recovery will be aided this year by U.S. sales abroad.
03/11/2010 17:20, LaTimes |
STOCKS DROP EARLY AFTER MIXED JOBS REPORT
 NEW YORK -- Stocks fell in early trading Thursday after China reported a sharp jump in inflation. Mixed U.S. economic news also held the market back.
03/11/2010 17:20, LaTimes |
TRADE GAP SHRINKS AS AUTO, OIL IMPORTS DROP
The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in January, reflecting a big drop in imports of oil and foreign cars. American exports also fell. Balance of trade - United States - Balance of payments - Business - International Business and Trade
03/11/2010 16:20, msnbc |
NEW JOBLESS CLAIMS FALL LESS THAN EXPECTED
The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell slightly less than expected last week, a government report showed on Thursday, hinting at a slow labor market recovery. United States - Jobless claims - Unemployment benefits - Labour economics - Business
03/11/2010 16:20, msnbc |
TRADE GAP SHRINKS AS AUTO, OIL IMPORTS DROP
The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in January, reflecting a big drop in imports of oil and foreign cars. American exports also fell.
03/11/2010 16:20, msnbc |
NEW JOBLESS CLAIMS FALL LESS THAN EXPECTED
The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell slightly less than expected last week, a government report showed on Thursday, hinting at a slow labor market recovery.
03/11/2010 16:20, msnbc |
SURVEY: PACE OF FORECLOSURES MAY BE SLOWING
 RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday that the number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in February grew 6 percent from the year-ago level, the smallest annual increase in four years. RealtyTrac - Foreclosure - United States - Business - Math
03/11/2010 16:00, msnbc |
SURVEY: PACE OF FORECLOSURES MAY BE SLOWING
RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday that the number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in February grew 6 percent from the year-ago level, the smallest annual increase in four years.
03/11/2010 16:00, msnbc |
IRAQIS AWAIT PRELIMINARY ELECTION RESULTS
 Iraqis were still awaiting preliminary results Thursday four days after a national election they hoped would bring stable government and help end years of sectarian conflict as U.S. troops ready to leave.
03/11/2010 16:00, msnbc |
SURVEY: PACE OF FORECLOSURES MAY BE SLOWING
RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday that the number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in February grew 6 percent from the year-ago level, the smallest annual increase in four years.
03/11/2010 15:40, msnbc |
PALESTINIANS THREATEN TO QUIT PEACE TALKS
The Palestinians threaten to pull out of U.S.-mediated peace talks with Israel before negotiations even start.
03/11/2010 13:00, msnbc |
HOUSE DEBATES RESOLUTION TO END AFGHANISTAN WAR
A bill seeking to bring home U.S. troops fails, as expected, but antiwar lawmakers get a rare opportunity to air their views on the floor of the House.
Congressional opponents of the war in Afghanistan forced a debate Wednesday on the floor of the House of Representatives on a resolution to b...
03/11/2010 12:00, LaTimes |