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(AP)- Senate Republicans blocked President Barack Obama‘s nominees to lead an influential federal court and a housing agency on Thursday, despite Democratic warnings of a return to last summer’s partisan brawl over who wields power in the Senate. In rapid succession, Democrats failed to overcome GOP delaying tactics against Patricia Millett to join the U.S. […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas doctor convicted in the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson is suing the state for stripping his right to practice medicine, and his attorney said Thursday that the cardiologist has former patients eager for him to work again. Conrad Murray, who was released from a California jail this week […]
On November 4, the Advancement Project, a multicultural civil rights organization, will team with pro bono legal counsel Arnold & Porter to challenge Wisconsin’s voter…
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says Miami Dolphins tackle Jonathan Martin has left the team to receive professional assistance for emotional issues, and he won’t play in Thursday night’s game against Cincinnati. The person said Thursday that Martin was with relatives, and that his issues didn’t involve any problems with […]
One North Dakota woman’s home is one children will be avoiding on Halloween because not only is she limiting the amount of candy she’s giving out; she’s handing out letters to the parents of overweight children to complain about their weight. The woman who is going by just “Cheryl” explained to a local radio station, […]
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — The Red Sox have now won three World Series in the past decade — but not since the days of Babe Ruth had Boston won a fall classic in its beloved Fenway Park. The victory sent Boston fans spilling into the streets Wednesday night to celebrate the team’s 6-1 victory over […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A bus driver is being hailed as a hero for preventing a woman from jumping off a bridge over a Buffalo highway. About 20 McKinley High School students had just stepped aboard Darnell Barton‘s Metro bus Oct. 18 when he spotted a woman who had climbed over a guardrail and stood […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A conservative group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to have the federal health care law declared unconstitutional, arguing that the government postponed its so-called employer mandate without the necessary congressional approval. The lawsuit came the same day that a congressional panel grilled Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of Health and Human Services, […]
Fallen football/Hollywood star OJ Simpson‘s home near Miami was sold yesterday in a foreclosure auction, according to Jose Lambiet’s Gossip Extra. The house, at 9450 SW 112th St. in Kendall, went for $487,433 to a yet-to-be-identified private online bidder, according to county auction records. Simpson bought it in September 2000 for $575,000. It’s currently assessed […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defending President Barack Obama‘s much-maligned health care law in Congress, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was confronted Wednesday with a government memo that raised security concerns about the website consumers are using to enroll. The document, obtained by The Associated Press, shows that administration officials at the Centers for Medicare […]
GREENWOOD COUNTY, S.C. (AP) — Police found the bodies of six people ranging in age from 9 to the early 50s when they responded to a call from a man who said he was thinking about hurting himself. SWAT team members who entered the house late Tuesday found the remains of four adults and two […]
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has removed a Facebook post that erroneously claimed a GOP leader had told the president, “I can’t even stand to look at you.” Durbin said Monday he’s satisfied that that people now know he’s not to blame for the mistake. The decision resolves a point of tension between […]
