JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, who made history last year as the first double amputee...
'Melrose' actress gets 3 years for deadly NJ crash
Label: LifestyleSOMERVILLE, N.J. (AP) — A former "Melrose Place" actress who was drunk when her SUV plowed into a car and killed a woman was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison, infuriating the victim's relatives, who had hoped for the 10-year maximum."What a travesty!" the victim's husband, Fred Seeman, yelled after the sentence was read."This is not justice," the victim's 26-year-old son, Ford Seeman, told...
Doctor and Patient: Afraid to Speak Up to Medical Power
Label: HealthThe slender, weather-beaten, elderly Polish immigrant had been diagnosed with lung cancer nearly a year earlier and was receiving chemotherapy as part of a clinical trial. I was a surgical consultant, called in to help control the fluid that kept accumulating in his lungs.During one visit, he motioned for me to come closer. His voice was hoarse from a tumor that spread, and the constant hissing from...
The myth of deregulation's consumer benefits
Label: Business Here's a question for you: Is there a single example of consumer prices going down and market competition increasing after deregulation of a U.S. industry?I'm serious. The phone industry? The cable industry? Regulatory oversight for both was eased — and in some cases eliminated — and look where that's gotten us.And now look at the airline industry,...
Feb
13
Dorner manhunt: Investigators work to ID charred human remains
Label: World After what LAPD Chief Charlie Beck called "a bittersweet night," investigators Wednesday were in the process of identifying...
Miss America pageant returns to Atlantic City, NJ
Label: LifestyleTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — There she is, Miss America, headed back to Atlantic City, N.J.The Miss America pageant was an Atlantic City staple for decades before it was moved to Las Vegas in 2006.Gov. Chris Christie's spokesman Michael Drewniak confirmed the news of the pageant's return to Atlantic City on Wednesday night. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (gwah-DAHN'-oh) is scheduled make a formal announcement Thursday...
Phys Ed: Getting the Right Dose of Exercise
Label: HealthPhys EdGretchen Reynolds on the science of fitness.Fitness TrackerMarathon, half-marathon, 10k and 5K training plans to get you race ready.A common concern about exercise is that if you don’t do it almost every day, you won’t achieve much health benefit. But a commendable new study suggests otherwise, showing that a fairly leisurely approach to scheduling workouts may actually be more beneficial than...
California housing recovery may gain momentum, experts say
Label: Business New foreclosures in California fell sharply in January as new state rules for banks took effect, signaling that repossessions...
Feb
12
Smoke, flame amid 'tactical operation' in Dorner shootout
Label: WorldOne deputy has died, another is wounded. Smoke and flames were visible from the area where fugitive former law enforcement officer...
Alec Baldwin, wife expecting a baby this summer
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Alec Baldwin and his wife are expecting their first child together.Publicist Matthew Hiltzik confirmed Tuesday that Hilaria Baldwin is due late this summer.Alec Baldwin already is the father of a 17-year-old daughter, Ireland, from his previous marriage to actress Kim Basinger (BAY'-sing-ur). Hilaria Baldwin is a special correspondent for the TV show "Extra." The couple wed last June...
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