Ohio makes plans to execute inmates with 1-drug method untried on prisoners
Ohio plans execution method untried on prisoners Ohio plans to become 1st state to use 1 drug for lethal injections, instead of 3
Ohio to switch to 1 drug for lethal injection Ohio GOP lawmakers advise state’s Democratic governor that execution process can be fixed
Ohio GOP lawmakers: Execution process can be fixed Raided SC poultry plant agrees to fix hiring practices to avoid federal immigration case
Raided SC poultry plant mends hiring, avoids trial Ethics review sought in Gov. Paterson’s Yankees tickets in World Series
Review sought in Gov. Paterson’s Yankees tickets Questions emerge over West Virginia association to legalize cockfighting in state
Questions emerge over W.Va. gamecock group Ohio struggles to find doctors willing to offer advice on best way to put inmates to death
Ohio can’t find doctors to offer execution advice FIA presidential candidate Vatanen promises code of ethics for F1’s governing body if electedPARIS — FIA presidential candidate Ari Vatanen said he will introduce a code of ethics to Formula One’s governing body if he wins Friday’s election. French president says son’s much criticized bid for high-profile job is not nepotismPARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy has come to the defense of his son, denying in an interview made public Thursday that he is behind the 23-year-old’s much-criticized bid for a high-profile job. APNewsBreak: Records show Christie topped federal guidelines on travel while US attorneyTRENTON, N.J. — The Republican candidate for New Jersey governor, who has campaigned on a platform of ethical integrity and cutting government waste, regularly spent beyond federal guidelines on business travel while U.S. attorney, records show. Critics cry nepotism in France as President Sarkozy’s 23-year-old son seeks powerful jobPARIS — He’s 23 and has no college degree, and he’s angling for a plum job overseeing France’s premier business district. Jean Sarkozy, whose papa is the nation’s president, is likely to get what he wants. Morale boost: Small business owners try talking, paying, partying to lift employee spiritsNEW YORK — As Bart Cleveland talks to employees of his ad agency, he sees the strain. Ensign says lobbying job for former mistress’ husband complied with ethics rules and lawsWASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign said Tuesday that he will not resign, even as a watchdog group raised questions about whether he improperly tried to appease his mistress’ husband with a lobbying job and made phone calls on behalf of the man’s clients. FTC: Bloggers must disclose freebies or payments; testimonials to reflect typical resultsThe Federal Trade Commission on Monday took steps to make product information and online reviews more accurate for consumers, regulating blogging for the first time and mandating that testimonials reflect typical results. Environmental groups call for Mittal to stop pollution at South African steel millVANDERBIJLPARK, South Africa — Strike Matsepe used his life savings to buy a small plot of land near the country’s biggest steel mill, hoping it would become a thriving farm in his old age. Now, weathered and sick, the 80 year old has had to abandon his dream — the land and ground water are so polluted his cattle have died and crops failed. AP INVESTIGATION: SC Gov. Sanford’s charter jet use in Europe cost state more than $63,000COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, already facing scrutiny for expensive taxpayer-funded flights, relied on charter jet services costing more than $63,000 when traveling in Europe on two state business trips, an Associated Press investigation has found. Bolivia’s Morales open to investment partners in energy sector but not foreign ownershipMADRID — Bolivia welcomes foreign investment in its energy and natural resource sectors but without foreign companies acting as owners, President Evo Morales said Monday. GM rescinds white-collar salary cuts it made as it struggled to avoid bankruptcy protectionDETROIT — General Motors Co. has rescinded white-collar pay cuts it made last spring as it desperately tried to conserve cash and avoid filing for bankruptcy protection. Pennsylvania city in Amish country blankets streets with surveillance camerasLANCASTER, Pa. — Horses drawing buggies regularly clop down the roads approaching Lancaster, a peaceful city in the heart of Amish country that had only three murders last year and relatively low crime. Justice Department opens internal probe of handling of Black Panther vote case in PhiladelphiaWASHINGTON — The Justice Department has opened an internal inquiry into its handling of a case of alleged voter intimidation by members of the New Black Panther Party in Philadelphia. Blagojevich: Words on FBI tape were taken out of context but prison is still a worryCHICAGO — Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Tuesday that statements he made on secret FBI wiretap tapes were taken out of context by prosecutors and that he might try to call senators and a top White House official as witnesses at his racketeering and fraud trial to back his version of events. As vets await disability payments, VA technology office workers rake in $24 million in bonusesWASHINGTON — Outside the Veterans Affairs Department, severely wounded veterans have faced financial hardship waiting for their first disability payment. Inside, money has been flowing in the form of $24 million in bonuses. Former congressman who sponsored Sarbanes-Oxley regulations named chairman of ethics centerARLINGTON, Va. — Michael G. Oxley, a former congressman known for the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley anti-fraud legislation, has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the Ethics Resource Center. Rio Tinto ’still unaware’ of any evidence to justify China’s detention of 4 workersSYDNEY — Rio Tinto Ltd. said Tuesday it was still unaware of any evidence to justify China’s detention of four employees on spying allegations, as the Australian government urged Beijing to speed up the case. Top US Catholic bishop tells Knights of Columbus convention that morality needed in businessPHOENIX — The top Roman Catholic bishop in the United States said Wednesday the global economic crisis was caused in part by people abandoning personal ethics, and he’s calling for increased morality in business. US files new charges in drug war, offers $50M in rewards for capture of Mexican cartel leadersNEW YORK — The Department of State offered up to $50 million Monday for information leading to the arrests of 10 top Mexican drug suspects accused of key roles in a violent organization estimated to have sold more than $1 billion worth of drugs in the United States. Can you trust that online review? FTC prepares to crack down on bloggers compensated for postsSavvy consumers often go online for independent consumer reviews of products and services, scouring through comments from everyday Joes and Janes to help them find a gem or shun a lemon. Avon calling, and so are Mary Kay and Tupperware: Direct-sales ranks boom amid recessionNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Armies of new Avon ladies, Mary Kay reps and Tupperware sellers are advancing on living rooms across the country, their ranks full of professionals forced to take a second job amid the recession. AP News in Briefmore images White House tightens some curbs on lobbying for economic stimulus projects, loosens othersWASHINGTON — The White House issued new rules Friday broadening some of its restrictions on lobbying for projects in the economic stimulus package, but retreating on others. |