Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in attack at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas - An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States.
Nations:U.S. Afghanistan People:Kay Bailey Hutchison Barack Obama Activities:2009 Fort Hood Shootings Source:(AP)
2009-11-05
Federal regulators close 9 banks
NEW YORK - Regulators shut California National Bank of Los Angeles and eight other banks as the weak economy continues to produce a stream of loan defaults.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-10-30
Largest US sting on drug cartel arrests 300-plus
OKLAHOMA CITY - In the largest single strike at Mexican drug operations in the U.S., authorities arrested more than 300 people in a sting that demonstrates an upstart cartel's vast reach north of the border.
Nations:Mexico U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-22
Iraq approves oil deal with BP-led consortium
BAGHDAD - The Iraqi government said Saturday it has approved a contract with a British-Chinese consortium to develop a prized oil field in southern Iraq, a significant achievement for a country that has struggled to attract foreign investors despite its vast natural resource wealth.
Nations:Iraq Russia Activities:Iraqi Oil Industry Source:(AP)
2009-10-17
Tenn. mom left to wonder when she'll see 4 kids
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A week ago, Maria Gurrolla was celebrating the birth of her fourth child. A blue yard sign announced: "IT'S A BOY!" She visited a local welfare office that helps low-income mothers.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-04
Regulators close banks in Colorado, Mich., Minn.
NEW YORK - Regulators have shut Warren Bank in Warren, Mich., and two small banks in Colorado and Minnesota, boosting the number of failed U.S. banks this year to 98 as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades.
Nations:U.S. Spain Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-10-03
Southeast floods block highways; toll rises to 8
AUSTELL, Ga. - Washed-out roads and flooded interstate highways around Atlanta added to the misery Tuesday after days of torrential rain in the Southeast that claimed at least eight lives, including a 15-year-old boy whose body was found in the Chattooga River.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-09-22
Obama's back-to-school speech inspires some kids
PHILADELPHIA - On the very first day of the school year, 12-year-old Mileena Rodriguez was reminded by President Barack Obama himself that hard work can take you places.Mileena listened to Obama's plea to study hard and stay in school Tuesday, watching along with several of her classmates at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School and students across the country. For all the hubbub among adults over the back-to-school speech, many youngsters took the president's message to heart.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Ronald Reagan Activities:Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-09-08
Turbulence injures 26 on flight, diverted to Miami
MIAMI - More than two dozen people were hurt when a Continental Airlines jet hit turbulence on a flight from Brazil to Texas, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Miami early Monday, officials said.
Nations:U.S. Brazil Source:(AP)
2009-08-03
Study: 1918 flu survivors seem immune to swine flu
WASHINGTON - The way swine flu multiplies in the respiratory system is more severe than ordinary winter flu, a new study in animals finds.
Nations:U.S. Activities:1918 Spanish Flu Source:(AP)
2009-07-13
Autopsy planned after Jackson's sudden death
LOS ANGELES - Authorities are seeking to clear up the mystery surrounding Michael Jackson's death, including whether prescription drugs could have been a factor.
Nations:U.S. France People:Michael Jackson Quincy Jones Liza Minnelli Elvis Presley Anna Nicole Smith Mariah Carey
2009-06-26
Swine flu cases pass 100 in US, vaccine pursued
WASHINGTON - U.S. authorities are pledging to eventually produce enough swine flu vaccine for everyone but the shots couldn't begin until fall at the earliest.
Nations:Mexico U.S. People:Joseph Biden Barack Obama Steven Chu Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-05-01
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