Obama opens the door to compromise on alternatives to malpractice litigationWASHINGTON — Following President Barack Obama’s offer of compromise on an issue that has long divided Washington, congressional health care negotiators are considering proposals to foster alternatives to medical malpractice lawsuits. Swiss city says law prevents it from returning painting stolen from Jews during WWIIGENEVA — Swiss law bars a museum from surrendering a 19th-century painting that it was given after it had been stolen from a Jewish family in Paris by the pro-Nazi Vichy French regime during World War II, authorities said Thursday. Schwarzenegger vetoes funds for Calif. domestic violence shelters, some closeSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Six domestic violence shelters in California have been forced to close while dozens more are scaling back services after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger eliminated all state funding for the program that supports them. Zelaya aide says coup plane stopped at Honduras base with US troops on way out of countryTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A top official in Honduras’ ousted government charges there was U.S. involvement in the coup that deposed Manuel Zelaya, saying the plane that flew him into exile stopped at an airfield manned by American troops. States desperate for cash eye cuts at prisons, worrying someST. LOUIS — Tony Ferranto worries as he walks his patrol at maximum-security Menard Correctional Center in Illinois. Postal worker in Calif. sentenced to 5 months in prison for stealing from kids’ birthday cardsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Northern California postal worker has been sentenced to five months in federal prison for stealing money from children’s birthday cards. 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. SEC wins asset freeze against Pang, PEMGroup companies, accused of bilking investorsWASHINGTON — Federal regulators have won a court order freezing the assets of financier Danny Pang, whom they accuse of defrauding investors of hundreds of millions of dollars. Adult shop thief pleads guilty to stealing blow-up dolls for sexMELBOURNE - A man who was accused of breaking into an adult shop has pleaded guilty to stealing blow-up dolls for sex. US sues Swiss bank to make it disclose secret accountsWASHINGTON - The US government has sued UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, to force it to give the Internal Revenue Service secret account information on some 52,000 secret accounts that could contain nearly $15 billion in untaxed assets. Indians driving tractors in ChadCHENNAI - Sikh men with turbans can be seen driving around in Indian tractors on farms in the West African state of Chad, says Ravi Kumar, the honorary Consul-General for India in the country. |
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