Injured Indiana hunter chooses to end life support
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tim Bowers loved the outdoors. Hunting gave him the quiet time during which he could reflect on a busy life that included a new wife, a successful business and a baby on the way.
Associated PressOldest woman to run in New York marathon dies next day
An American grandmother, who on Sunday was the oldest woman to compete in the New York marathon, died a day later. Joy Johnson from San Jose, California, took just under eight hours to complete the 26.2-mile (42.2km) race through all five boroughs of the biggest city in the United States. "She…
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Good Morning AmericaObama administration pushes back over canceled health plans
By David Morgan and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration, under pressure over the botched opening of its healthcare website, announced new efforts on Tuesday to appease hundreds of thousands of people whose coverage is being canceled as insurers prepare for reforms in…
ReutersKidnap Survivor Michelle Knight Begged Ariel Castro Not to Abduct Others
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Good Morning AmericaBangladesh mutiny sentencing (12 photos)
A Bangladesh court sentenced 152 people to death Tuesday for a 2009 mutiny by disgruntled border guards who killed dozens of military commanders during a brutal, two-day uprising. The sentences followed a mass trial involving 846 defendants — a process criticized by a human rights group who said…
Yahoo NewsRather not invited to join CBS Kennedy coverage
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News hasn't invited Dan Rather back to participate in its 50th-anniversary coverage of the Kennedy assassination, but images of the longtime anchor who parted bitterly with the network will be a part of its upcoming documentary on how the story unfolded that day.
Associated PressTempest in a toilet costs New York restaurant workers their jobs
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Restroom attendants at Balthazar, the trend-setting French-style bistro in New York City, will soon be relieved of their duties watching others relieve themselves after a customer wrote on his influential business news website that it is a demeaning job. …
ReutersThe Tea Party vs. the $70 million high school football stadium
In Texas, pretty much the only thing more popular than low taxes is football. Hence the awkward battle in Katy, Texas, over a proposal to build the most expensive high school football stadium in the United States. Additional bells and whistles haven't been announced, but the current record-holder…
The WeekIs it rude to ask guests to take their shoes off?
NEW YORK (AP) — In Michigan, you're expected to leave snowy boots in the mudroom before going inside. In Alaska, boots are taken off in "Arctic entries." In Japan, Thailand and many other countries, you wouldn't dream of entering a home with your shoes on, regardless of the season.
Associated PressWomen who follow a Mediterranean diet live longer and thrive: study
Now you've got even more good reason to eat a heart-healthy Mediterranean diet. Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston evaluated the diets and medical records of 10,670 women who were in their late 50s or early 60s between 1984 and 1986. After tracking…
AFP Relax NewsExtinct 'Godzilla' platypus found in Australia
A giant extinct species of the platypus with powerful teeth has been discovered in Australia, with a scientist on Tuesday describing the duck-billed water animal as a "Godzilla" like monster. The new species, named Obdurodon tharalkooschild, was identified by a single but highly distinctive tooth…
AFPJennifer Nettles talks new solo album, motherhood
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jennifer Nettles has finished the music, chosen a cover photo and now she has a release date for her debut solo album — Jan. 14.
Associated PressAmateur rope-jumping in Russia (9 photos)
Members of the "Exit Point," an amateur rope-jumping group jump from a 44-metre high water-pipe bridge in Russia. Fans of rope-jumping , a kind of extreme sport involving a jump from a high point using an advanced leverage system combining mountaineering and rope safety equipment, marked the end of…
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India's first mission to Mars blasted off successfully on Tuesday, completing the first stage of an 11-month journey that could see New Delhi's low-cost space programme win Asia's race to the Red Planet. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K. Radhakrishnan allowed himself a smile,…
AFPMaine candidate for governor announces he's gay
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The congressman who wants to unseat Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he's gone through more than a dozen elections without anyone questioning his sexuality. Now the entire world knows he's gay. That includes his mother, who'd been in the dark.
Associated PressBankruptcy shadows Detroit's mayoral election
DETROIT (AP) — A former write-in candidate once thought to have little chance of surviving Detroit's primary election is favored to become the city's new mayor, a job with limited power as the debt-ridden city moves toward the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history under a state overseer.
Associated PressItaly to divert cruise ships from historic Venice
MILAN (AP) — A special commission on Tuesday approved a plan to divert cruise ships away from Venice's historic center by 2016, but activists seeking to rid the city of the giant ships expressed reservations about the proposed new route.
Associated PressVatican issues global questionnaire on modern families
The Vatican on Tuesday launched an unprecedented worldwide consultation on modern families including same-sex couples as part of Pope Francis's drive to reform the Catholic Church. A questionnaire has been sent to bishops around the world asking them for detailed information about the "many new…
AFPN.Korea 'making progress' on ballistic missile that could strike US
Seoul (AFP) - North Korea is making progress on an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a first-generation nuclear warhead to the continental United States, a leading US think-tank said Tuesday.
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