Date: 7/3/2009 9:39 AM LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has granted the Securities and Exchange Commission’s request to continue freezing the assets of a California financier charged in a fraud case involving hundreds of millions of dollars. U.S.…
Mom in MySpace case says it was properly dismissed
Date: 7/3/2009 10:06 AM LINDA DEUTSCH,AP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Missouri mother said she never should have been prosecuted for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who ended up committing suicide. A…
States consider cutting drug help for seniors
Date: 5/27/2009 RAY HENRYAssociated Press Writer PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Joanne Devlin needs about 20 prescription drugs to regulate her blood pressure, keep her arthritic joints limber and pain-free and control her asthma. She counts on financial help from Rhode…
Swine flu outbreak reveals military plans, gaps
Date: 5/20/2009 7:18 AM LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The rapid spread of swine flu from Mexico surprised Pentagon officials, who had been focused on a possible Asian-borne pandemic in a response plan that would give the…
WHO: No swine flu vaccine available for months
Date: 5/19/2009 3:57 PM FRANK JORDANSAssociated Press Writers GENEVA (AP) — Drug manufacturers won’t be able to start making a swine flu vaccine until mid-July at the earliest, weeks later than previous predictions, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. It…
Gov’t faces weekend deadline on polar bear rule
Date: 5/8/2009 9:34 AMH. JOSEF HEBERTAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A decision involving the iconic polar bear could determine whether protecting endangered species might also help save the earth from global warming. The Obama administration is approaching a weekend…
Pakistan peace deal under fire amid attacks
Date: ZARAR KHANAssociated Press Writer ISLAMABAD (AP) — Clashes in a northwestern region covered by an increasingly fragile peace pact killed seven militants and one soldier Monday, authorities said, adding to strains on an agreement seen in the West as…
Once welcoming, Pakistan city fears Taliban rise
Date: 5/3/2009 12:06 PM EDITOR’S NOTE — Kathy Gannon has written about Afghanistan and Pakistan for The Associated Press for more than two decades. She lived in Peshawar from 1987 to 1988 and has visited countless times since. By KATHY…
Fontainebleau construction slowing amid lawsuit
Date: 4/30/2009 9:14 PMOSKAR GARCIAAssociated Press Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Contractors building a $3 billion casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip began trimming workers this week while financing to finish the project is in question, the developer said Thursday.…