Family promise gave life to man in 31-year coma
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Paul Cortez can remember the night 31 years ago as clearly as if it was last week. He had walked into the pediatric intensive care unit of Riverside County Regional Medical Center to find his 7-year-old son, Mikey, barely clinging to life.
Couple Is Short On Hospitality When Parents Are The Guests
DEAR ABBY: When parents who live many miles away from their adult children visit their homes, to what extent should they be treated as "guests"? When we visit our son, our daughter-in-law gets herself a snack and then sits down to eat it and watch TV, and there we sit. She never offers us a thing.…
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A Buddhist family sued Sabine Parish School Board for violating their right to religious freedom. The lawsuit is contains a shocking list of religious indoctrination.
Invasive Lionfish, the Kings of the Caribbean, May Have Met Their Match
It probably started in the 1980s, with a few tropical fish hobbyists thinking they were doing the humane thing by dumping unwanted pets in the coastal waters of Florida. But introducing the lionfish, which is native to the Indo-Pacific, to the Atlantic Ocean has turned out to be one of the…
Chinese ships patrol area contested by Malaysia
Three Chinese ships on Sunday patrolled the James Shoal, an area also claimed by Malaysia, and soldiers and officers on board swore to safeguard its sovereignty, in the latest sign of Beijing's territorial assertiveness in the South China Sea. The group was made up of an amphibious landing craft,…
Republicans struggle in Georgia's Senate primary
WATKINSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Seeking promotion to the U.S. Senate, Republican Rep. Jack Kingston avoids a yes-or-no answer when asked if he considers himself a tea party candidate.
'Jewish state' demand bares clashing Mideast narratives
Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - The controversy over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's demand that the Palestinians recognise Israel as a Jewish state is rooted in the clashing historical narratives of the decades-old conflict. Palestinians have dismissed the demand, pointing to the…
Maryland mall shooter had "lots of" ammunition- Police
Police say the suspected gunman in a shooting at a Maryland mall that left three people dead was carrying a large amount of ammunition. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
China's Li storms to second Slam title
China's Li Na battled past Dominika Cibulkova at the Australian Open Saturday to storm to her second Grand Slam title, giving another huge boost to Asian tennis and earning glowing praise in her home country. The Chinese star also joins an exclusive list of just seven other players to win a Grand…
8 things to know about 'Octomom' Nadya Suleman
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Much has transpired since Nadya Suleman became "Octomom" by giving birth to eight premature but otherwise healthy children on Jan. 26, 2009. She's gone from medical marvel — hers are the only known full set of octuplets to live past their first week — to national punch line for…
3 country legends gather ahead of Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson is being given a lifetime achievement award during the Grammy Awards celebration, but he doesn't think that will be the highlight of the weekend.
Nissan launch fuels Britain's car industry revival
Sunderland (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Japanese carmaker Nissan officially launched production of its new Qashqai model last week, coinciding with a renaissance for Britain's car manufacturing industry that is set to smash records in the coming years. The second-generation version of the car is being…
Maryland mall shooting (30 photos)
Someone armed with a gun opened fire at a busy shopping mall in suburban Baltimore on Saturday. Three people died, including the person believed to be the shooter, police said. The shooting took place at the Mall in Columbia, a suburb of both Baltimore and Washington, according to Howard County…
Polar Bears Hunt on Land as Ice Shrinks
Polar bears have shifted to a diet of more land-based food in response to climate change and melting sea ice in the Arctic, new research finds. The results suggest that polar bears, at least in the western Hudson Bay area, may be slightly more flexible in the face of climate change than previously…
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The US National Security Agency (NSA) sometimes uses data it collects for economic purposes, intelligence leaker Edward Snowden reveals in an extract of an interview with a German television chain to be broadcast Sunday. "If there is information, for example on Siemens, which is in the national…
Liberal hero Wendy Davis under fire for her selective biography
Remember how long it took Sen. Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky to defend himself against (as it turns out, accurate) charges that he had “borrowed” from other sources for his speeches and books? “Following your fundamental nature;
Anti-abortion activists march in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Many thousands of anti-abortion protesters from across California marched through downtown San Francisco on Saturday, calling for restrictions on a medical procedure that was legalized more than 40 years ago.
Ferrari, 'fed up' being second, unveil 2014 Formula One car
Former world champions Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen on Saturday helped unveil Ferrari's new F14-T car that the Italian team hopes to power to Formula One glory this year. Ferrari's 2014 model, unveiled at the Scuderia's Maranello headquarters, features a number of modifications to fall in…
Egypt's 'terrace society' flourishes on Cairo rooftops
On the roof of a once-grand apartment block overlooking Cairo's Tahrir Square, Shukri Mahmud's father built a humble shack, the din, congestion and worst of the notorious pollution in Africa's biggest metropolis eight floors below. Mahmud's family and their neighbours are among tens, if not…
Afghan president says U.S. should start talks with Taliban or leave
By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) - President Hamid Karzai appeared to stiffen his resolve on Saturday not to sign a security pact with Washington, saying the United States should leave Afghanistan unless it could restart peace talks with the Taliban. The president said pressing ahead with talks…
