Search

This article reports on a clinical study related to the prescription of a popular heart medication, Plavix, in the U.S.

The article reports on federal court judgment in which former Mayor of Atlanta, William C. Campbell has been acquitted from the charges of racketeering and bribery.

The article reports that a jury will decide whether Bill Campbell, former Mayor of Atlanta, is guilty of taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions from contractors.

The article presents information about the case in which a man was charged with nine counts of attempting murder for driving a jeep through a crowd at the University of North Carolina.

The article reports on the reactions of peach growers in Georgia on the resolution passed by Alabama representatives including Representative James M. Martin that named peaches as the state's official fruit tree in February 23, 2006.

The article reports that several mourners at the Ebenezer Baptist Church lined up to pay their respects to the late Coretta Scott King, widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. among them Oprah Winfrey who later spoke at a memorial for Mrs. King.

The article reports on the funeral of healer Coretta Scott King at New Birth Missionary Baptish Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

The article reports on the presentation of the puppet show "Anne Frank Within and Without" at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia.

The article reports that the long-awaited federal corruption trial of former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell has opened with the prosecution accusing him of using contractors like automated teller machines during his time in office in Georgia.

The article reports on the trial faced by former Atlanta mayor Bill Campbell on criminal charges including bribery, tax fraud, and perjury in Georgia.

The article reports on the miscommunication among rescuers that led to the misperception of the families of the victims, who were trapped in a coal mine in Upshur County, West Virginia. The families of the victims acted hysterically after confirming the exact conditions of the victims.

The article reports on the delay of Amtrak passengers along the busy corridor between Florida and New York for up to 20 hours after eight freight cars derailed blocking the tracks in either direction in the U.S.

The article presents news briefs in the U.S. Lynndie England, a military service personnel incarcerated for abusing detainees in Iraq, was badly burned in prison kitchen accident. Freman Hendrix, a mayoral candidate in Detroit who ordered a recount, has finally conceded. South Carolina Judge Thomas W. Cooper Jr. has ruled that lawmakers had violated the state's constitutional guarantee in education by underfinancing early childhood education program in rural school districts. A police chief in New Orleans has supported the independent review board to investigate a police shooting incident. The number of prisoners at the naval base in Guantanamo Bay who are currently in a hunger strike has increased to 84.

The article reports that Kenneth Lee Boyd, a resident of North Carolina, has become the 1,000th person executed in the U.S. since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.

The article states that a bronze statue of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been rejected by the city council of Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

The article presents news briefs related to various topics in the U.S. including restoration of sand dunes in California, and inquiry into 1950s bombings in Alabama.

The article reports that Rabbi Debra Kassoff, director of Rabbinic Services at the Goldring-Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, will travel to 28 temples in 12 U.S. states throughout the South to promote leadership to small-town congregations.

The article focuses on the casualties that took place due to fire in the Beedford Pines apartments in Atlanta.

The article presents information on the High Museum of Arts's new building, which is designed by architect Renzo Piano.

The article reports that a prisoner who escaped from custody in Fulton County, Atlanta, on November 10, 2005, was detained without incident four hours later.

The article reports that an assistant vice principal was shot dead and two other administrators were wounded by a 15 year old student at a high school in Jacksboro, Tennessee.

Reports on developments regarding social and political related issues in the U.S. Charges against the co-owner and a manager of a nut company in Oakdale; Decision of Patty Wetterling, a politician, to start campaigning for the Senate; Evacuation of several students from dormitories at Georgia Tech in Atlanta after bombs were found in a courtyard.

Presents news briefs on socio-political developments in the U.S. Arrest of three foreign language teachers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on immigration charges; Issuance of regulations for providing reimbursement for some combat equipment bought for use in Iraq and Afghanistan by the Pentagon; Intention of Jack Carter, the oldest child of former President Jimmy Carter, to consider challenging Nevada Senator John Ensign in the 2006 election.

Reports social and political developments in the U.S. Approval of a deal allowing an eighty three year-old woman to rent a cabin inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado; Provision of health insurance to partners of gay and lesbian government employees without violating the Michigan Constitution; Return of Vice President Richard Cheney to work after his surgery to repair aneurysms.

Presents several news on indictments, crimes and cases in the U.S.

Reports developments relating to social, economic, and political issues in the U.S. as of September 20, 2005 in the U.S. Evidences found in a natural gas drilling rig explosion in Kansas; Settlement of wrongful arrest lawsuit in Illinois; Plan of Governor Ernie Fletcher to seek re-election in Kentucky.

The article reports that the U.S. housing market may be heating up after falling for most of the second half of 2008. Home buyers are taking advantage of the plentiful possibilities caused by mortgage foreclosures. To aid this movement, the U.S. Federal Reserve dropped interest rates as U.S. President George W. Bush revealed his economy stimulus plan. There has been a sharp rise in refinancing applications, and market analysts feel buyers are waiting to see how low home prices will go.

The article reports on the apology offered by the Atlanta Falcons football quarterback, Michael Vick, for his association to a dogfighting ring. Vick formally pleaded guilty to a felony charge of conspiracy originating from a dogfighting kennel which was run from his property in Surry, Virginia. He has been suspended indefinitely without pay by National Football League Commissioner, Roger Goodell. Vick is scheduled to be sentenced on December 10, 2007.

The article reports that Andrew Speaker, the U.S. citizen who flew to Europe and back after being warned he had a drug-resistant case of tuberculosis, was allowed to re-enter the U.S. by a customs agent who knew Speaker was wanted by health officials. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security stated the agent's rationale was that Speaker did not look ill. Speaker is quarantined in a Denver, Colorado hospital. Initial tests show he had a low chance of contaminating others.

The article reports that 49 people were killed when a Comair jet that took off from the wrong runway crashed at the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington (Ky.). The Bombadier Canadair jet was on a 3,500 foot runway, which is far too short for a plane of its size. Co-pilot James M. Polehinke was the only survivor.

The article reports that retail stores in the United States experienced lighter shopping traffic over the 2005 Christmas weekend than they had expected. A warm winter hurt cold-weather clothing sales. Gift cards delayed purchases. Higher energy costs discouraged consumerism. Analysts and retail executives predict a respectable but not stunning holiday season of sales. Wal-Mart Stores stood by its sales forecast for December. Online retailer Amazon.com reported a record holiday season.

Kwabena Sam-Brew, a 38-year-old immigrant from Ghana, doubted that Nana, his 5-year-old American-born daughter, would remember the rally that effectively crowned Senator Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee Tuesday night. But Mr. Sam-Brew said he would describe it to her: ''I will tell her, 'Tonight is the night that all Americans became one.' '' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Harold Wenning, 69, remembers what he called ''the one-for-five trick'' from his days running a news kiosk in Midtown Manhattan. ''They'll say it's a five and give you a one,'' he said. ''I had a guy say it was a 20 once and he gave me a one. I had a guy buy a roll of quarters from me and he gave me a dollar. That happens.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In the largest public protest against the acquittal of three detectives in the shooting death of Sean Bell, 216 people were arrested on Wednesday in carefully orchestrated demonstrations that halted traffic at busy intersections in Manhattan and Brooklyn, the police said. The demonstrations, described by the Rev. Al. Sharpton as ''pray-ins,'' played out on a bright spring afternoon as boisterous displays of civil disobedience in which people signed up to be arrested, assuring organizers and lawyers that they were carrying proper identification to show to the police. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The speech Senator Barack Obama delivered Tuesday morning has been viewed more than 1.6 million times on YouTube and is being widely e-mailed. While commentators and politicians debated its political success Wednesday, some around the country were responding to Mr. Obama's call for a national conversation about race. Religious groups and academic bodies, already receptive to Mr. Obama's plea for such a dialogue, seemed especially enthusiastic. Universities were moving to incorporate the issues Mr. Obama raised into classroom discussions and course work, and churches were trying to find ways to do the same in sermons and Bible studies. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article informs that Maricopa County in Arizona is the county with the highest population growth in the U.S. in the year ending July 1, 2006. It was revealed by census figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Flagler County in Florida grew by 67 percent since 2000. Since 2005, the population of New York City grew by 587 people.

The article offers news briefs from the United States. The police in Colorado are in the process to identify a woman who was dragged behind a vehicle for more than a mile. The body was found in a hilly subdivision of Denver, Colorado. A third premature infant died because of an adult dose of a blood thinner at a hospital in Indiana.

The article presents news briefs related to social and political issues in the U.S.

The article reports that, according to aviation and highway experts holiday traffic is expected to be heaviest on the Sunday after Thanksgiving Day.

Reports on developments relating to social, economic and political issues in the U.S. as of October 2005. Rejection of a federal plan aimed at distributing water to farmers in California; Agreement between federal prosecutors and military personnel to terminate drug trafficking; Death risks from drugs used for treating dementia-related aggression and delusions.

Presents news briefs on socio-political developments in the U.S. Arrest of Texas Representative Kevin Brady on a drunken driving charge in South Dakota; Recovery of a passenger charter jet that was reportedly stolen from Saint Augustine, Florida at an airport near Atlanta, Georgia; Agreement of several engineering and construction companies to pay the federal government to settle a dispute related to claims on some Amtrak projects.

Reports on the public health concerns facing the state of Mississippi after the destruction brought by Hurricane Katrina.

The article discusses satisfaction among black Americans with Senator Barack Obama's victory in the January, 2008 Iowa caucus. Many had previously been skeptical about Obama's prospects. Iowa is a predominantly white state, and Obama's victory there suggests his candidacy has crossover appeal that can attract both black and white voters.

This article reports on the conflicting accounts of the travel of Andrew Speaker who is in quarantine with a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis (TB). The patient and various governments only seem to agree that they missed opportunities to head off what has become an international public health scandal. Fingerpointing begins in Speaker's home state of Georgia and travels around the world at each of his stops. Officials say the likelihood that he infected others is slim.

The article discusses how a gunman killed 32 people, including himself, at Virginia Tech. University. The article explains that Cho Seung-Hui, a 24-year old student at the college, opened gun fire on students inside one of the college's academic buildings. Seung-Hui eventually shot himself in the face. The article reports that before Seung-Hui killed two students in a dorm room two-hours before he began the attack on the academic buildings.

This article discusses air travel in the United States during the fall of 2006. The article notes that air travelers have started aggressively searching for price discounts on flight tickets, a trend that may force down air travel prices. Airline ticket prices had increased by 15 percent over the first ten months of 2006.

The article discusses the debate over illegal immigration in the United States. Demonstrators marched upon the nation's capital in support of a bill that will offer legal status and citizenship to the millions of illegal immigrants living and working in the United States. So far, proposals in the Senate to accomplish this have failed. The article suggests that the millions of immigrants who have come to the U.S. in recent years, most of them Hispanic, may be emerging as a political force.

The article discusses a study by "The New York Times" of more than 260 Louisianans who died during Hurricane Katrina or its aftermath. The study found that almost all survived the height of the storm, but died in the flooding and chaos that came after. Of those who failed to obey evacuation orders, many were offered rides or could have driven themselves. Most victims were 65 or older; of those below that age, many were ill or disabled. The study represents the most comprehensive picture yet of the Louisiana victims of the hurricane and the subsequent levee failures. INSET: Some of the Victims, and Their Stories.

Just before the tornado hit, the Boy Scouts were gathering on the porch of a shelter, playing cards and waiting out what many of them thought was just a pelting rain. In a matter of moments, a scout leader, hearing a faint tornado siren, hurried them inside, and then, as he stared out the open door and saw the twister in the distance, ordered them to dive under tables, survivors said. The door, still open, tore off and vanished. The ceiling flapped open on one side, then the other, and then caved in. The walls began disappearing. The pickup truck parked out front flew into the air. The huge stone chimney collapsed, crushing some boys, according to others who had crouched near them. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]