Immigrant deaths near the US-Mexico border at a glanceThe number of immigrants who died while crossing the U.S.-Mexico border: Immigrant deaths near US-Mexico border in 2009 expected to surpass previous year’s totalPHOENIX — The number of immigrants who died while sneaking across America’s southern border in the last 12 months is expected to surpass the previous year’s total, even as fewer people are getting caught entering the country illegally. Senate GOP leader offers no support for Ensign amid new allegations about cover-up affairWASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign of Nevada was only beginning to emerge from a self-imposed political exile over fallout from his extramarital affair with a campaign aide. Now, tawdry new details about the case are raising fresh questions whether Ensign can be re-elected in 2012 — or even face criminal charges over his behavior. Experts doubt NJ court ruling on polling place buffer zones will withstand challengeTRENTON, N.J. — A court decision that bars exit polling within 100 feet of New Jersey polling places is unlikely to stand because federal courts around the country have consistently rejected such restrictions, according to legal and polling experts. Colorado man accused of standing naked on a highway and pounding on passing carsGREELEY, Colo. — A man who told officers he was a medical marijuana provider has been arrested for allegedly standing naked in a Colorado highway, pounding on passing cars and spitting at a state trooper. Dustin Robbins, 27, of Westminster, faces 13 counts including indecent exposure, assault and driving under the influence of marijuana. Palestinians drop support for war crimes report, decreasing chances of prosecution of IsraelisGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas drew scathing criticism at home Friday for his decision to suspend a campaign to have Israeli officials prosecuted for war crimes over last winter’s military offensive against Hamas in Gaza. Conservative US lawmakers visit Honduras leaders, highlighting Washington divide over coupTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ coup-installed president told a U.S. congressional delegation Friday that full civil liberties would be restored within days, a spokesman for one of the lawmakers said following a meeting that challenged Washington’s attempts to isolate the interim government. DA: CBS News employee pleads not guilty in NYC to plotting $2M extortion of David LettermanNEW YORK — A CBS News employee is out of jail on bond after pleading not guilty to trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million. Iraqi forces press offensive in last insurgent stronghold in northern city of MosulBAGHDAD — Iraqi forces in Mosul have detained more than 150 suspected Sunni insurgents during an offensive in the country’s last major extremist stronghold, a senior security official said Friday. Angelina Jolie, visiting Iraqi refugees in Syria, urges world not to forget their plightDAMASCUS, Syria — Angelina Jolie met with Iraqi refugees in Syria on Friday and urged the world not to forget the plight of those among them who cannot return home because of the trauma they suffered and the country’s instability. Senate’s top Democrat wants Obama administration’s views on don’t ask, don’t tellWASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants to hear from the Obama administration on how to overturn the “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on gays serving openly in the military. Obama begins makeover of nation’s most conservative appeals court, venue for many terror casesRICHMOND, Va. — President Barack Obama has begun reshaping the nation’s most conservative federal appeals court, one that has handled many high-profile terrorism and detainee cases and generally supported the anti-terrorism initiatives of former President George W. Bush. Seniors want to know: What would health care overhaul do to Medicare?CHICAGO — Businessman Stewart Grill, 75, believes there’s waste in Medicare. He’s just skeptical Congress can find and eliminate it without touching what he likes about his government health care plan. After shooting outside Washington, victim questions why Russia angle discounted by policeADELPHI, Md. — That night, he was returning home from the International Spy Museum, of all places. He had been meeting with, of all people, an old friend who once was a top officer in the KGB. Conn. officials demand to know if insurers discussed proposed health reform with policyholdersHARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut officials demanded to know Friday if the state’s five largest insurance companies have sent policyholders information about a possible impact on Medicare of health care changes debated in Washington. Tinseltown costumer hopes museum of Hollywood flair can revive poverty-stricken Miss. DeltaRULEVILLE, Miss. — Luster Bayless’ life reads like a Hollywood script: The son of a dirt-poor Mississippi sharecropper who hitchhiked his way West a half-century ago and carved a niche in Tinseltown. DA: CBS News employee indicted in NYC in plot to extort $2M from David LettermanNEW YORK — A CBS News employee has been indicted in an extortion plot against David Letterman, who acknowledged sexual relationships with female staffers on his show after the man tried to blackmail him for $2 million, the Manhattan district attorney said Friday. Kolkata intellectuals raise voice against tribal leader’s arrestKOLKATA - A section of city intellectuals Friday voiced their concern over the arrest of tribal leader Chatradhar Mahato and questioned the transparency of the West Bengal government over the issue. Search continues for Tenn. newborn; expert says immigration claim used in other abductionsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The search for a Tennessee newborn whose mom says he was kidnapped by a woman posing as an immigration agent entered its fourth day Friday, and a missing child expert said similar ploys have been used in other abductions. Education Management shares soar in IPO debut after pricing at low end of rangeNEW YORK — Education Management Corp. shares soared almost 25 percent Friday in their debut in an initial public offering after being priced at the low end of their proposed range. ‘Gandhi Jayanti’ observed in Chandigarh, HaryanaCHANDIGARH - The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, which is now the International Day of Non-violence, was celebrated in this union territory and in neighbouring Haryana Friday. Uganda: Global human rights group calls for probe into killings during bloody riotsKAMPALA, Uganda — A human rights group has urged Uganda to set up an independent inquiry into the deaths of more than 20 protesters last month because security agents may have deliberately killed some of them. Health care issues: Expanded Medicaid EligibilityA look at key issues in the health care debate: Allergan suing US regulators, saying off-label marketing policy violates free-speech rightsNEW YORK — Allergan Inc., the maker of the Botox wrinkle treatment, challenged the government’s ban on off-label drug marketing to doctors, saying it violates the company’s right to freedom of speech. NH woman convicted of standoff after tax evasion case gets 35 years in prisonCONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire woman sentenced to 35 years in prison Friday for plotting to kill federal agents during a nine-month standoff at her fortress-like home said she will continue to fight government corruption from behind bars. Oh, the horror: University of Florida zombie response exercise stripped from Web siteGAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s response plans for a zombie apocalypse are no longer available for public consumption. Congress uses Gandhi Jayanti to dent Mayawati’s Dalit vote bankLUCKNOW - Inspired by their leader Rahul Gandhi’s forays into Dalit villages, Congressmen in Uttar Pradesh Friday used Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary to dent Chief Minister Mayawati’s Dalit vote bank. Pa. college stops reviewing student handouts after speech- and gun-rights disputePITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh-area community college caught up in a free-speech dispute says it will no longer require students to get approval to pass out leaflets. Getting close to the Mahatma - on his 140th birth anniversaryNEW DELHI - As India celebrated 140 years Friday since the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, hundreds of children and adults flocked to various sites associated with him to remember the man whose message of non-violence and peace is still relevant — even in these frenetic times. UN rights council approves joint US-Egyptian free speech resolution, campaigners waryGENEVA — The U.N. Human Rights Council approved a U.S.-backed resolution Friday deploring attacks on religions while insisting that freedom of expression remains a basic right. |
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