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Jurors in Blagojevich case enjoy cocoon
CHICAGO - As jurors retired to deliberate Wednesday in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, they entered a cocoon of privacy not all jurors in high-profile cases enjoy.The ubiquity of e-mail and social networking and the Internet....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 4:33:53 AM
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Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers
ATLANTA - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions - especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.The two new studies conclude t....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 4:33:53 AM
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Pakistan general balances all sides of conflict
ISLAMABAD - As the U.S. searches for an exit from Afghanistan, it is increasingly relying on Pakistan's powerful army chief to help pave the way - despite fresh allegations that spies under his command have long aided the Taliban.So crucial is Kayani to ....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 4:15:52 AM
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Immigration ruling could send message to states
PHOENIX - States that had been watching Arizona's immigration law in hopes of copying it received a rude awakening when a judge put most of the measure on hold and agreed with the Obama administration's core argument that immigration enforcement is the r....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 4:09:51 AM
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AP survey: A bleaker outlook for economy into 2011
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economic recovery will remain slow deep into next year, held back by shoppers reluctant to spend and employers hesitant to hire, according to an Associated Press survey of leading economists.The latest quarterly AP Economy Survey sh....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 4:09:50 AM
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Pakistan general balances all sides of conflict
ISLAMABAD - As the U.S. searches for an exit from Afghanistan, it is increasingly relying on Pakistan's powerful army chief to help pave the way - despite fresh allegations that spies under his command have long aided the Taliban.So crucial is Kayani to ....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 4:03:50 AM
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Medvedev widens powers of KGB successor agency
MOSCOW - Russia has broadened the authority of the Federal Security Service, the KGB's main successor agency, giving it Soviet-style repressive powers in a move critics say could be used to stifle protests and intimidate government opponents.Russian Pres....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 4:03:50 AM
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Immigration ruling could send message to states
PHOENIX - States that had been watching Arizona's immigration law in hopes of copying it received a rude awakening when a judge put most of the measure on hold and agreed with the Obama administration's core argument that immigration enforcement is the r....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 3:52:12 AM
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Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good
NEW ORLEANS - The government's point man for the Gulf spill plans to meet with coastal parish officials Thursday to talk about what's next now that the oil has stopped flowing.Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said crews are having trouble finding patc....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 3:52:12 AM
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Jury of Rangel's House peers meets in ethics case
WASHINGTON - A jury of Rep. Charles Rangel's congressional peers is ready to publicly discuss charges of ethical misdeeds. Eight House lawmakers who will determine guilt or innocence of the former committee chairman will hold their first meeting Thursday....
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Source:Associated Press/AP Onlin
Date:7/29/2010 3:52:12 AM
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