People playing the odds on health care over costs
NEW YORK - Call it a health care gamble: the decision by some people to opt out of health insurance, paying cash for routine care while playing the odds that an accident or catastrophic illness won't plunge them into financial ruin.
Nations:U.S. People:Max Baucus Barack Obama Activities:2009 US Health Reform Source:(AP)
2009-09-28
For the jobless, Labor Day is hardly a holiday
WASHINGTON - Every day it's a battle.
Nations:U.S. People:John Curran Activities:2008 U.S. Layoff Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-09-05
Search ends for NFL players lost off Fla. coast
CLEARWATER, Fla. - After three days of combing 24,000 miles of ocean, the Coast Guard on Tuesday stopped searching for two NFL players and a third man lost in rough, chilly Gulf of Mexico waters off the Florida coast.
Nations:U.S. Mexico People:Jon Kitna Source:(AP)
2009-03-04
Search narrows off Fla. Gulf Coast; Man rescued
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Coast Guard on Monday narrowed the search area for two NFL players and a third man missing since a weekend fishing trip off the Florida Gulf Coast after crews rescued a fourth man clinging to their capsized boat.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-03-02
Boat found off Fla.; unsure if NFL players aboard
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Coast Guard says a missing boater has been found clinging to an overturned boat that belongs to Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-03-02
Phelps in hot water again after pot pic surfaces
Michael Phelps embarrassed himself again after a triumphant Olympics, this time getting his picture snapped as he inhaled from a marijuana pipe. The photo wound up in a British tabloid Sunday, forcing Phelps to publicly apologize and his handlers to deal with sponsors who are surely none too pleased about the swimmer's choices away from the pool.
Nations:Japan U.S. People:Michael Phelps
2009-02-02
Despite poor economy, Super Bowl won't lose luster
TAMPA, Fla. - The sagging economy has put a hit on plans for this year's Super Bowl, not that visitors to Tampa for the game and hundreds of millions watching on TV will be able to tell the difference.
Nations:U.S. People:Sean "Diddy" Combs Kevin Costner Carmen Electra Pamela Anderson Jenny McCarthy Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Super Bowl Source:(AP)
2009-01-24
Biting cold hits Northeast, keeps even skiers home
MONTPELIER, Vt. - The cold wave that stunned the nation's midsection expanded into the Northeast on Wednesday with subzero temperatures and biting wind that kept even some winter sports fans at home.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-01-14
Republicans to flee DC for inauguration
While millions descend on Washington for the historic inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20, some Republicans see it as an occasion to get out of town.
Nations:U.S. Switzerland Thailand People:Barack Obama Jon Kyl Mitt Romney Source:(Politico)
2009-01-02
Airlines close the books on turbulent 2008
ATLANTA - The meteoric rise and fall of the price of oil was the story for the airline industry for much of 2008, but as the year that brought big losses and hefty stock declines for many carriers drew to a close the erosion of demand for seats due to the recession was the main headline.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 Airlines Downturn 2008 Global Oil Crisis
2009-01-01
Family of missing cruise woman believes she jumped
MIAMI - The family of a missing cruise ship passenger said Monday that they suspect the woman "chose an unfortunate ending to her life" and jumped from a cruise ship balcony into the waters off Mexico's coast on Christmas night.
Nations:U.S. Australia Mexico Source:(AP)
2008-12-29
2009 Real Estate Forecast: Troubles Spread
2008 was the year that subprime borrowers and speculators got hurt by the real estate crisis. 2009 could be when everyone else gets hit.
Nations:U.S. Italy Activities:Global Financial Crisis 2008 U.S. Real Estate Crisis
2008-12-28
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