Billionaire among 6 nabbed in inside trading case
NEW YORK - One of America's wealthiest men was among six hedge fund managers and corporate executives arrested Friday in a hedge fund insider trading case that prosecutors say generated more than $25 million in illegal profits and should be a wake-up call for Wall Street.
Nations:U.S. India Switzerland Activities:2009 Galleon Insider Trading Source:(AP)
2009-10-16
School nurse shortage hampers swine flu response
SAN FRANCISCO - As schools grapple with a resurgence of swine flu, many districts have few or no nurses to prevent or respond to outbreaks, leaving students more vulnerable to a virus that spreads easily in classrooms and takes a heavier toll on children and young adults.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-09-25
Suspect used Web to find bomb supplies
NEW YORK - Najibullah Zazi went from Pakistan to suburban Denver beauty shops in a hunt for the supplies and skill to make hydrogen peroxide bombs for al-Qaida, authorities charged in papers describing one of the most significant post-9/11 terror threats to the United States.
Nations:Pakistan U.S. People:Barack Obama Activities:U.S. War on Terror Source:(AP)
2009-09-25
Bells toll as 9/11 mourners hold moment of silence
NEW YORK - Bells have tolled throughout New York City and mourners have fallen silent to observe the moment a hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center.
Nations:U.S. People:Joseph Biden Barack Obama Michael Bloomberg Activities:Sept 11 Terror Attack Source:(AP)
2009-09-11
7 bodies pulled from Hudson after midair collision
HOBOKEN, N.J. - Divers pulled a helicopter and four more bodies out of the murky Hudson River on Sunday in their search for victims, wreckage and explanations from a midair collision of a sightseeing helicopter and a small plane that killed nine people.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-08-09
LaGuardia terminal evacuated in NYC, 1 in custody
NEW YORK - The main terminal at New York's LaGuardia Airport was evacuated Saturday morning, stranding hundreds of passengers, after a man entered the building with a fake bomb in a bag, police said.
Nations:U.S. Activities:U.S. War on Terror Source:(AP)
2009-08-01
3 NJ mayors, lawmakers arrested in corruption case
NEWARK, N.J. - An investigation into the sale of black-market kidneys and fake Gucci handbags evolved into a sweeping probe of political corruption in New Jersey, ensnaring more than 40 people Thursday, including three mayors, two state lawmakers and several rabbis.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-07-23
'Angela's Ashes' author McCourt dies in NYC at 78
NEW YORK - Frank McCourt, the beloved raconteur and former public school teacher who enjoyed post-retirement fame as the author of "Angela's Ashes," the Pulitzer Prize-winning "epic of woe" about his impoverished Irish childhood, died Sunday of cancer.
Nations:U.S. Ireland People:Frank McCourt Source:(AP)
2009-07-19
For accused museum shooter, a downward spiral
WASHINGTON - James von Brunn carried a lifetime of hatred and an aging rifle to the entrance of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, authorities say, and was met with a simple act of kindness: a security guard opening the door for him.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Holocaust Source:(AP)
2009-06-11
Flu fighters warn against complacency, seek clues
MEXICO CITY - The leader of an international team helping Mexico face down the swine flu outbreak said it should soon learn whether the epidemic is stabilizing, but with global apprehension on the rise, Hong Kong sealed 350 tourists and employees inside a hotel.
Nations:Mexico Hong Kong Israel New Zealand U.S. China People:Barack Obama Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-05-02
World gov'ts race to contain swine flu outbreak
WASHINGTON - The world's governments raced to avoid both a pandemic and global hysteria Sunday as more possible swine flu cases surfaced from Canada to New Zealand and the United States declared a public health emergency. "It's not a time to panic," the White House said.
Nations:Canada New Zealand U.S. Mexico Bolivia U.K. People:Barack Obama Activities:2009 Swine Flu
2009-04-27
Is swine flu 'the big one' or a flu that fizzles?
ATLANTA - As reports of a unique form of swine flu erupt around the world, the inevitable question arises: Is this the big one?
Nations:U.S. Mexico Israel New Zealand France Canada People:Felipe Calderon Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-04-27
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