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Budget cuts pare real-time monitoring of volcanoes

AP Technology News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:41am
Scientists monitoring Alaska's volcanoes have been forced to shut down stations that provide real-time tracking of eruptions and forgo repairs of seismic equipment amid ongoing federal budget cuts _ moves that could mean delays in getting vital information to airline pilots and emergency planners.

Sharp reshuffles management, forecasts profit

AP Technology News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:40am
Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. has named a new president as it reshuffles top management while seeking to restore profitability after reporting a record loss of 545.4 billion yen ($5.4 billion).

AP IMPACT: Wind farms get pass on eagle deaths

AP Technology News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:40am
It's the not-so-green secret of the nation's wind-energy boom: Spinning turbines are killing thousands of federally protected birds, including eagles, each year.

Women have new options for breast cancer surgery

AP Health News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:33am
Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new approaches are dramatically changing the way these operations are done, giving women more options, faster treatment, smaller scars, fewer long-term side effects and better cosmetic results.

Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes

AP Health News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:33am
A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds.

France confirms 2nd case of SARS-related virus

AP Health News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:31am
France has confirmed a second case of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS, authorities said Sunday, as they increased efforts to inform the public about how to avoid the illness and watch for its signs.

Bergeron leads Bruins to 5-4 OT win over Leafs

AP Sports News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:29am
Patrice Bergeron put the winning touch on an extraordinary comeback, then raced into the arms of smiling teammate Zdeno Chara.
Categories: National News from the Associated Press

Builders bulldoze big Mayan pyramid in Belize

AP Technology News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:22am
A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project, authorities announced on Monday.

Budget cuts pare real-time monitoring of volcanoes

AP Alaska News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:08am
Scientists monitoring Alaska's volcanoes have been forced to shut down stations that provide real-time tracking of eruptions and forgo repairs of seismic equipment amid ongoing federal budget cuts _ moves that could mean delays in getting vital information to airline pilots and emergency planners.
Categories: State News from the Associated Press

Progress sought on drunken driving deaths

AP Politics - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:07am
Drunken driving claims the lives of more than a third of the people killed each year on U.S highways, a level of carnage that that has remained stubbornly consistent for the past decade and a half.

Farm bill: Still a little something for everyone

AP Politics - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:06am
There's still a little something for everyone in massive farm bills that Congress is considering this week, even though the legislation would cut billions of dollars from federal farm and food subsidies.

Tea party targeting not disclosed by IRS official

AP Politics - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:06am
Congress was not told that tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, even after acting agency Commissioner Steven T. Miller had been briefed on the matter.

Guide to Philadelphia abortion doctor murder case

AP US News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:06am
Longtime Philadelphia abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies prosecutors said were delivered alive and killed, and guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the drug-overdose death of a patient who had undergone an abortion. He was acquitted in the murder of a fourth baby. A look at key facts in the case:
Categories: National News from the Associated Press

Prince Harry to see NJ storm damage, visit NYC

AP US News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:06am
Britain's Prince Harry is headed to the New Jersey shore to visit two communities hard hit by Superstorm Sandy. From there he'll travel to New York City to promote British trade and a community baseball program.
Categories: National News from the Associated Press

Vt. poised to allow lethal meds for terminally ill

AP US News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:06am
Vermont is poised to join three other states permitting doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication to terminally ill patients after the state House approved a compromise bill similar to Oregon's 1997 law.
Categories: National News from the Associated Press

Obama slams GOP focus on Benghazi as politics

AP Politics - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 12:37am
House Republicans pushed ahead Monday with their investigation of the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year as President Barack Obama asserted that GOP charges of a cover-up are baseless.

Saudi man traveling with pressure cooker arrested

AP US News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 12:26am
A Saudi man was arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after federal agents said he lied about why he was traveling with a pressure cooker, but his nephew said Monday that it was all a misunderstanding about a device he simply wanted for cooking.
Categories: National News from the Associated Press

Lawyers in Bryant auction case head to court

AP Sports Other - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 12:23am
Lawyers for Kobe Bryant and an auction house are scheduled to make arguments before a federal judge in New Jersey about whether mementos from Bryant can be sold.

Drug manufacturer agrees to $500 million penalty

AP US News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 12:20am
A subsidiary of India's largest pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay a record $500 million in fines and penalties for selling adulterated drugs and lying to federal regulators in a case that is part of an ongoing crackdown on the quality of generic drugs flowing into the U.S.
Categories: National News from the Associated Press

Records: Cleveland suspect faced prior complaints

AP US News - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 12:18am
A man charged with holding three women captive for about a decade had been accused of threatening his neighbors, attacking his common-law wife and committing violations during his career as a school bus driver, according to records released Monday.
Categories: National News from the Associated Press

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