Health care dispute: Are “defensive medicine” and malpractice insurance driving costs?

Health care dispute: Costs of defensive medicine

Ariz. Supreme Court says state’s public records law requires disclosure of ‘metadata’

Ariz. court rules records law covers ‘metadata’

Former executive claims “frat party” atmosphere, unequal pay, at Anheuser-Busch

Suit alleges Anheuser underpaid female executive

Appeals panel dismisses case involving Christian fraternity after U. of Florida changes policy

Appeals panel dismisses Fla. Christian frat case

2 frat members plead guilty in alcohol hazing death of college student from NYC

Ex-frat members plead guilty in NY hazing death

Longtime Arizona newspaper publisher Donovan Kramer Sr. dies at age 84

Longtime Arizona newspaper publisher dies at 84

Colorado college presidents racing to come up with rescue plan for higher education

DENVER — Racing to come up with proposals to save higher education from a financial cliff, Colorado’s college presidents held a brainstorming summit Thursday at the state Capitol to come up with new ideas that all of them could support.

Protests greet anti-Islamic Dutch lawmaker at Philadelphia university campus

PHILADELPHIA — Amid tight security and a large turnout of protesters, Dutch right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders told an assembly of Temple University students that Europe and America must fight an ongoing “stealth jihad” that threatens democracy and free speech.

Philadelphia university campus on edge ahead of speech by anti-Islamic Dutch lawmaker

PHILADELPHIA — A European lawmaker whose anti-Islamic views once led British officials to ban him from visiting that country will address Temple University students on Tuesday, despite protests from campus organizations.

UC Irvine refers Zionist group’s complaint about Muslim students’ campus fundraising to feds

IRVINE, Calif. — A University of California campus has asked the U.S. Justice Department to look into allegations that money raised at a Muslim student group event went to a terrorist organization.

To accurately count immigrants, Census 2010 will include outreach in more languages

SAN FRANCISCO — With the launch of the 2010 census less than six months away, the U.S. Census Bureau is preparing its most targeted and far-reaching language outreach yet to more accurately count the country’s immigrants.

Recession forces more people to rely on community clinics; centers have key role in reform

SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. — Francisco Lupercio has insurance for his house, his truck and the store he runs with his wife. But he can’t afford health insurance, so he joined dozens of other people lining up for exams at a community clinic.

Interpol seeks visa-free travel for its investigators

SINGAPORE — The global police organization Interpol began issuing special passports Tuesday to its senior investigators, aimed at allowing them to enter any of the group’s 188 member countries without visas.

Republicans use ACORN’s problems to fight law on bank investment in poor areas

WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans are capitalizing on the troubles of community activist group ACORN — ranging from charges of voter registration fraud to embarrassing videos of its employees — to revive their long-standing fight against a federal law that grades banks on their investments in poor and minority neighborhoods.

With 2,200 broadband applications, competition for billions in stimulus dollars is intense

Tough choices for feds giving out broadband money

INSIDE WASHINGTON: GOP using health care battle to solicit campaign donations from doctors

The Republican Party is harnessing the furious debate over health care to raise campaign cash from doctors, dangling the promise of including donors’ names in advertising that attacks President Barack Obama’s overhaul plan.

Police chiefs urge nationwide community watch, say it could have helped in major terror case

DENVER — A store clerk’s curiosity about why Najibullah Zazi was buying large quantities of beauty supply products indicated that something about the transaction wasn’t quite right — and it’s an example of the kind of citizen vigilance that can combat terror, a police commander said Saturday.

Anti-terror community watch program backed by police tells public what to be on alert for

DENVER — A store clerk’s curiosity about why Najibullah Zazi was buying large quantities of beauty supply products indicated that something about the transaction wasn’t quite right — and it’s an example of the kind of citizen vigilance that can combat terror, a police commander said Saturday.

Big city police departments back anti-terror community watch, tell public what to watch for

WASHINGTON — The nation’s big city police chiefs are backing an anti-terrorism community watch program to educate people about what behavior is truly suspicious and ought to be reported to police.

Group of political scientists say US prestige declined dramatically in past decade

WASHINGTON — The United States’ standing in the world declined in the past decade to below Cold War levels, according to a leading group of political scientists.