Kresge Foundation awards $43.7 million to groups helping poor in US, South AfricaTROY, Mich. — Michigan’s Kresge Foundation says it’s responding to the economic crisis by giving $43.7 million to nonprofit groups that help the poor. NY Eagle Scout suspended for keeping pocketknife in car worries about West Point acceptanceTROY, N.Y. — An Eagle Scout who kept a 2-inch pocketknife in his car has been suspended from his upstate New York high school for bringing the weapon onto school grounds. Now he is concerned about his chances of getting accepted to West Point. Soldier, 2 others killed when National Guard Humvee vaults into oncoming lane on Texas highwayTROY, Texas — A National Guard Humvee went airborne on a Texas interstate Wednesday and vaulted into an oncoming lane, triggering a six-vehicle crash that killed a soldier and two other drivers, authorities said. Ex-Ohio high school coach gets 4 years for arson at own home; made it appear like hate crimeTROY, Ohio — A former high school basketball coach in Ohio has been sentenced to four years in prison for setting fire to his home, which prosecutors said he had done to portray himself as the victim of a hate crime. NY Gov. Paterson, low in polls, keeps silent after Obama gives him lukewarm introductionTROY, N.Y. — Former President Bill Clinton weighed in Tuesday on the waning political fortune of New York Gov. David Paterson, saying he is “not in good shape now” politically. Obama shares stage with NY governor, attorney general amid 2010 political tensionsTROY, N.Y. — President Barack Obama called Gov. David Paterson “a wonderful man” Monday, a day after apparently throwing him into a fight for his political career — then praised Paterson’s chief rival for the job: state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. Obama calls Paterson, New York’s embattled governor, a wonderful manTROY, N.Y. — President Barack Obama is calling New York’s embattled governor a wonderful man even as some Democrats want him to drop out of the 2010 gubernatorial race. In hurting upstate New York, Obama touts efforts to boost economyTROY, N.Y. — Touting resilience in a part of New York particularly hard hit by recession, President Barack Obama said Monday that better economic days are coming thanks to innovation and some help from the government. Obama: Widespread Internet access is crucial to nation’s economy, education and innovationTROY, N.Y. — President Barack Obama is praising a plan to keep wireless carriers from blocking certain types of Internet traffic flowing over their networks. Obama, NY governor greet each other warmly as tensions swirl around 2010 campaignTROY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson warmly greeted President Barack Obama as he walked off Air Force One on Monday into the epicenter of a dispute over whether the unpopular governor should run in the 2010 race. Obama: US will again lead the world in proportion of young with college degreesTROY, N.Y. — President Barack Obama says that by 2020 America will again have the world’s highest proportion of college graduates. Obama starts his week at community college, on Letterman’s couch before meeting world leadersTROY, N.Y. — President Barack Obama, squeezing in a pitch for his domestic agenda, is promoting his administration’s promises of innovation at a New York community college before weeklong meetings on international priorities. Mich. real estate agent flees town after cops say he was target of gunman charged in 2 deathsOWOSSO, Mich. — A real estate agent told he was the third target of a shooting spree that left an abortion protester and a business owner dead said Saturday he fled his home after the violence that claimed two lives in their small Michigan city. Ohio ex-coach who claimed to be victim of racial crime is convicted of setting house on fireTROY, Ohio — A former high school basketball coach in Ohio has been convicted of setting fire to his home in the days after he was charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Mich. man facing possible deportation because of alleged ties to Nazis says he shot no oneTROY, Mich. — Crying on his front porch, an 88-year-old Michigan man targeted for deportation firmly denied shooting anyone when he was a member of a Nazi-controlled police force during World War II. ArvinMeritor posts 3Q loss on production decline; inks deal to sell wheels unit for $180MTROY, Mich. — Auto parts supplier ArvinMeritor Inc. posted a $162 million loss Tuesday for its fiscal third quarter as worldwide vehicle production fell and said it has agreed to sell its wheels business, the latest in a series of divestitures. ‘Stuck’ Martian rover uses opportunity to learn about Red Planet’s ecological historyWASHINGTON - NASA’s Mars rover Spirit, lodged in Martian soil that is causing traction trouble, is taking advantage of the situation by learning more about the Red Planet’s environmental history. Abortion opponents ask Justice Department to investigate threatsWICHITA, Kan. — An anti-abortion group is asking the U.S. Justice Department to investigate what it says are death threats against abortion opponents after the killing of Dr. George Tiller in Kansas. Delphi defends sale to Platinum, says it has been open to buyers since entering bankruptcyNEW YORK — Auto parts maker Delphi Corp. defended the sale of a portion of its assets to a private equity firm on Thursday, saying it has been open to other buyers since it first entered bankruptcy protection four years ago. Poland wants to talk to Michigan man about WWII atrocities; he says ‘I’ve done nothing wrong’TROY, Mich. — An 88-year-old man living in Michigan who is now the subject of a criminal investigation in Poland into allegations he shot Jews while working in a Nazi-controlled police unit during World War II insists he did nothing wrong. First a hero, then a victim: NY pizzeria worker who subdued would-be robber shot in 2nd heistTROY, N.Y. — A month after he fought off a knife-wielding man attempting robbery, a Troy pizza parlor worker has been shot in another apparent robbery attempt at the same restaurant. Michigan, Tennessee, Wisconsin face big price tag if they want to nab GM small car factoryLANSING, Mich. — All three of the states competing to produce General Motors’ new small car have put together deals to lure the automaker, but budget deficits are raising questions over how much they can sweeten the pot. AP NewsBreak: Neb. doctor says he’ll offer 3rd-term abortions in Kansas despite clinic closingOMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska doctor said Wednesday that he will perform third-term abortions in Kansas after the slaying of abortion provider George Tiller, but would not say whether he will open a new facility or offer the procedure at an existing practice. Prisoners, guards: Virginia women’s prison segregated masculine-looking inmates to curb sexTROY, Va. — For more than a year, Virginia’s largest women’s prison rounded up inmates who had loose-fitting clothes, short hair or otherwise masculine looks, sending them to a unit officers derisively dubbed the “butch wing,” prisoners and guards say. Hundreds of mourners to attend Saturday’s funeral for slain Kan. abortion providerWICHITA, Kan. — Hundreds of mourners are expected to gather at a Wichita church Saturday for the funeral of a slain Kansas abortion provider. Tiller shooting grim reminder to abortion providers of need for heightened security, vigilanceWICHITA, Kan. — Four layers of bulletproof glass serve as windows at the clinic where Dr. Warren Hern performs abortions, a testament to the small fortune he’s spent to protect himself and his staff against threats in the two decades since someone fired five shots into the building. Dumais and Ipsen combine to win gold at USA Diving Grand PrixFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Diver Troy Dumais and teen partner Kristian Ipsen of the United States won gold in the synchronized men’s 3-meter springboard competition with a 443.13 score at the USA Diving Grand Prix on Friday. Midwest gay couples keep officials in Iowa’s border counties busy with license applicationsIOWA CITY, Iowa — Dozens of out-of-state same-sex couples have flocked to Iowa since it legalized gay marriage. Delphi receives extension to file term sheet, amends financing agreementNEW YORK — Delphi now has more time to come up with a plan to restructure itself without its lenders taking actions that could force the struggling auto supplier into liquidation. NY state tax worker accused of stealing taxpayers’ identities, running up $200,000 on accountsTROY, N.Y. — A former New York state tax department worker was accused of stealing the identities of thousands of taxpayers and running up more than $200,000 in fraudulent charges. |
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