Suspect in abortion doctor death warns of violence
WICHITA, Kan. - The man charged with murdering a high-profile abortion doctor claimed from his jail cell Sunday that similar violence was planned around the nation for as long as the procedure remained legal, a threat that comes days after a federal investigation launched into his possible accomplices.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-06-08
Defendant in doc's killing railed against abortion
WICHITA, Kan. - Scott Roeder harbored a burning, "eye-for-an-eye" anger toward abortion doctors. He once subscribed to a magazine suggesting "justifiable homicide" against them, and apparently likened Dr. George Tiller to the Nazi death-camp doctor Josef Mengele.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-06-01
Fed survey: economy deteriorated in Jan., Feb.
WASHINGTON - The country spiraled deeper into recession to start 2009, forcing widespread cutbacks and layoffs among everyone from blue-collar workers who once churned out construction equipment to white-collar professionals like business consultants and accountants.
Nations:U.S. People:Ben Bernanke Barack Obama Activities:2008 U.S. Recession
2009-03-04
FBI announces review of evidence in Tylenol deaths
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Federal agents on Wednesday searched the home of a man linked to the fatal 1982 Tylenol poisonings in Illinois and the FBI in Chicago said authorities are reviewing evidence in the deaths, which caused a nationwide scare and led to dramatic changes in the way food and medical products are packaged.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-02-04
Super Bowl ads promise glitz, guffaws, groans
It's time for that annual winter ritual where people gather before their TV screens to whoop and holler as they gobble down unhealthy treats. Yes, it's Super Bowl time. And Sunday's NFL championship wouldn't be complete without a look at its uber-expensive advertising, which is priced at an all-time high.
Nations:Sweden People:Jason Statham Danica Patrick Troy Polamalu Conan O'Brien Activities:Super Bowl
2009-01-31
A historic moment unfolds in frigid temps
WASHINGTON - A vast, excited crowd of more than 1 million bore witness Tuesday to a transfer of American power like none before it. The blare of regal trumpets and thunder of cannon were familiar. The transition from Republican to Democrat, and gray hair to dark, had happened before.
Nations:U.S. People:Orrin Hatch Edward Kennedy Barack Obama John McCain Dick Cheney George W. Bush Activities:Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-01-20
Homicides are down in some large US cities
MILWAUKEE - Killings dropped by a third here last year, making Wisconsin's largest city among the nation's most successful in tackling its 2008 murder rate.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-01-03
Chrysler, Ford idle factories, GM delays new plant
DETROIT - Chrysler is closing all its North American manufacturing plants for at least a month, the starkest move yet taken by U.S. automakers as they anxiously await word about government loans.
Nations:U.S. Canada India People:Henry Paulson Activities:2008 U.S. Automaker Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-12-18
Ugly election incidents show lingering U.S. racism
KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Two weeks before an election that could install the first black U.S. president, scattered ugly incidents have reflected a deep residue of racism among some segments of white America.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Reuters)
2008-10-22
McCain targets liberals in sharpened stump speech
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Republican John McCain and his supporters on Monday branded Democrat Barack Obama a liberal and criticized feminists and the media as they rallied their conservative base in Missouri, a hotly contested bellwether state, two weeks before the election.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Joseph Biden Barack Obama Lindsey Graham John McCain Colin Powell Activities:US Election 2008
2008-10-20
Obama tells 175,000 supporters: change is coming
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama said Saturday the winds of change were blowing across America as he roused monster crowds totalling more than 175,000 in the Republican "red" state of Missouri.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:US Election 2008
2008-10-18
In swing states, McCain and Obama spar over taxes
ST. LOUIS - In an outbreak of class warfare, John McCain and Barack Obama swapped sharply worded charges over tax cuts on Saturday, each accusing the other of shortchanging middle-income Americans at a time of economic hardship for millions.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008
2008-10-18
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