Relatives, attorney question Tenn. officials’ decision to take kidnapped baby into custodyNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A mother whose baby was kidnapped said she was devastated when child welfare officials took him into state custody shortly after he was recovered, describing the pain of that separation as worse than the knife wounds that the kidnapper inflicted on her. Field Poll: Brown has big lead with Democrats in Calif. gov’s race; many GOP voters undecidedSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new Field Poll shows California Attorney General Jerry Brown with a strong lead in next year’s race for governor, even before he’s declared himself a candidate and despite months of campaigning by his Democratic rival and three Republicans vying for their party’s nomination. On a road trip for change - techie scripts motorcycle diaryNEW DELHI - Spreading awareness through the internet and the media on issues such as poverty, HIV/AIDS and government apathy, 25-year-old engineer Prabhu S. has undertaken a bike trip across the country to try and do his bit to bring about change. British postal workers vote in favor of launching nationwide walkoutLONDON — Workers for Britain’s Royal Mail approved a nationwide strike Thursday after months of rolling regional strikes over pay and job security that have caused a massive backlog of undelivered letters and packages. Italy’s Berlusconi vows to defend himself on TV, in court after immunity law overturnedROME — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Thursday he will go on TV and appear in courtrooms to prove that corruption and tax fraud charges in two trials against him are false. British postal workers deciding whether to launch nationwide walkoutLONDON — Britain’s postal workers were deciding Thursday whether to launch a nationwide strike amid disputes over how to best modernize the mail service. British minister discovers Russian relative on a radio showLONDON - Britain’s Climate Change Secretary, Ed Miliband, has discovered a long-lost relative in Russia who identified herself on a radio interview during his recent visit to Moscow, it was reported Thursday. Relatives, attorney question state’s decision to take kidnapped baby and siblings into custodyNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A mother whose baby was kidnapped said she was devastated when child welfare officials took him into state custody shortly after he was recovered, describing the pain of that separation as worse than the knife wounds that the kidnapper inflicted on her. Italy’s faces tough judicial, political battles after top court overturns immunity lawROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi faces judicial and political battles after a top Italian court overturned a law granting him immunity from prosecution and cleared the way for his corruption and tax fraud trials to resume in Milan. Gun-toting Pa. soccer mom, husband with marital problems found shot dead at home; 3 kids safeLEBANON, Pa. — A suburban mother who became a voice of the gun-rights movement when she openly carried a loaded pistol to her daughter’s soccer game was fatally shot Wednesday along with her parole-officer husband in an apparent murder-suicide at their home in Pennsylvania Dutch country, authorities said. Israeli foreign minister: Peace deal impossible now, better to go for interim arrangementJERUSALEM — Israel’s foreign minister says there’s no chance of ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for many years. Global Muslim population estimated at 1.57 billionWASHINGTON - An estimated 1.57 billion Muslims of all ages live in the world today, representing 23 percent of the global population of 6.8 billion, according to a new study of more than 200 countries. Obama nominee would be his administration’s first openly gay ambassadorWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday he planned to nominate an openly gay lawyer as the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. If confirmed by the Senate, David Huebner would become the third openly gay ambassador in U.S. history and the first pick by this administration. In a statement released from the White House, Obama said he looked forward to working with Huebner and is confident he will represent the United States well in the Pacific region. Officials OK agreement for county jail officers in Arizona to have federal immigration powersPHOENIX — County officials in Arizona have approved an agreement that would let 60 county jail officers continue to check on the immigration status of jail inmates. Federal officials reject a ban on air shipments of lithium batteries despite fire concernsWASHINGTON — Federal regulators have turned down a request by a pilots union to ban air shipments of lithium batteries despite three new incidents in which battery shipments caught fire. Obama plans to nominate gay lawyer to become ambassador to New Zealand, American SamoaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to nominate an openly gay lawyer as the United States’ ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, an administration official said Wednesday. Court papers detail mental health diagnosis of man charged in Elizabeth Smart kidnappingSALT LAKE CITY — Federal court papers show a forensic psychiatrist believes the man charged in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart suffers from disorders that include pedophilia, narcissism and malingering, a condition that suggests he may be exaggerating his illnesses to avoid prosecution. Obama hosts White House party where the stars (and the moon and Jupiter) are the real starsWASHINGTON — Call it a star party with real star power. Boost for health care bill: Now estimated to cover 94 percent of US, cost $829 billionWASHINGTON — Democrats are breathing a sigh of relief after a positive cost report on health care overhaul gave them a chance to rally around a Senate plan that significantly expands coverage while trimming the federal deficit. Iran nuclear scientist vanishes after pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, raising questionsTEHRAN, Iran — The disappearance of an Iranian nuclear scientist on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in June is raising questions about whether he defected and gave the West information on Iran’s nuclear program. Former prosecutor: Slur in Williams case discussed 3 years before disclosure to defenseSOMERVILLE, N.J. — Retired NBA star Jayson Williams is closer to learning if a judge will agree that racial bias was involved in a manslaughter case against him seven years ago and that his convictions for covering up the crime should be thrown out. Growing uproar in Palestinian territories over Abbas’ handling of Gaza war crimes allegationsRAMALLAH, West Bank — In five turbulent years in office, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has never faced as much outrage as over his decision to suspend efforts to get Israeli officials put on trial for war crimes in Gaza. CBO says health Care bill to expand coverage to 94 percent at 10-year cost of $829 billionWASHINGTON — Health care legislation drafted by a key Senate committee would expand coverage to 94 percent of all eligible Americans at a 10-year cost of $829 billion, congressional budget experts said Wednesday, a preliminary estimate likely to power the measure past a major hurdle within days. CBO: health Care bill expands coverage to 94 percent of eligible coverageWASHINGTON — Health care legislation drafted by a key Senate committee would expand coverage to 94 percent of all eligible Americans at a 10-year cost of $829 billion, congressional budget experts said Wednesday, a preliminary estimate likely to power the measure past a major hurdle within days. Young people in 4-H do better in science and are more likely to pursue it, Tufts study findsBOSTON — American universities have an ally in their efforts to educate more students in science, technology and engineering and keep the nation competitive in the global economy, a Tufts University study released Wednesday shows. Obama officials pledge federal support to fight teen violence in Chicago but offer no detailsCHICAGO — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday pledged federal support to fight a surge in youth violence in Chicago and other cities, calling the brutal beating death of a teenager on the city’s South Side a wake-up call for the country. Pot legalization gains momentum in California, setting up fight with federal governmentSAN FRANCISCO — Marijuana advocates are gathering signatures to get as many as three pot-legalization measures on the ballot in 2010 in California, setting up what could be a groundbreaking clash with the federal government over U.S. drug policy. Tiger Woods and Michelle Wie make pitch for Olympic golf ahead of IOC vote in CopenhagenTiger Woods and Michelle Wie are making a pitch for golf to enter the program for the 2016 Rid de Janeiro Olympics. Irish Catholic bishops meet leaders of child-abuse victims, face demands for compensationDUBLIN — Ireland’s senior Roman Catholic bishops on Wednesday met leading campaigners for thousands of children assaulted, terrorized or molested while in church care — but didn’t address the victims’ key demand for the church to admit its responsibility for overseeing decades of abuse. Many low-income children still can’t find dental care despite Medicaid improvementsWASHINGTON — Two years after a 12-year-old Maryland boy died from an untreated tooth infection, low-income kids continue to face barriers to dental care despite state and federal efforts to improve access, government investigators said Wednesday. |
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