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Wednesday 22nd of February, 2012
IGNN Governor Of Illinois Urges Cuts To MedicaidWall Street JournalBy JASON DEAN And HOWARD PACKOWITZ CHICAGO—Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn pressed for cuts to Medicaid spending and major pension changes in an annual budget speech that underlined the huge challenges facing one of the country's most indebted states.Highlights of Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's budget proposalChicago TribuneGovernor Quinn Proposes Major Cuts in Budget AddressMyStateline.comGov. Pat Quinn on pension mess: 'Everything is on the table'Lake County News SunSuburban Life Publications -WREX-TV -Bloomington Pantagraphall 720 news articles »
Wednesday 22nd of February, 2012
Los Angeles Times Advisory Panel Favors Approval for Weight-Loss DrugNew York TimesA federal advisory panel on Wednesday overwhelmingly recommended approval of what could become the first new prescription drug to treat obesity in 13 years. The advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted 20 to 2 that the benefits of ...If Qnexa gets the green light, who would get the drug?Los Angeles TimesFDA panel overwhelmingly backs previously rejected anti-obesity pill QnexaWashington Post1st new obesity drug in 13 years gets initial OKSan Francisco ChronicleChicago Tribuneall 358 news articles »
Wednesday 22nd of February, 2012
The Associated Press 8-year-old critical after Wash. school shootingThe Associated PressSEATTLE (AP) — An 8-year-old girl was in critical condition Wednesday after she shot in the abdomen at her elementary school near Seattle, and one of her classmates was detained, authorities said Wednesday. The injured third-grader was airlifted to ...Washington state third grader shoots classmateReutersPolice: 8-year-old girl shot at Wash. elementary schoolUSA TODAYPolice: Wash. school shooting leaves 1 injuredCBS NewsFox Newsall 326 news articles »
Wednesday 22nd of February, 2012
Telegraph.co.uk Lawmakers receive threatening letters -- officialsCBS NewsA handful of lawmakers, including House Speaker John Boehner, have received threatening letters in the last few days with an unidentified white powdery substance and more may be on the way, law enforcement officials told CBS News Wednesday.Congressional offices receive threatening letters, suspicious powder found not ...Washington PostCongressional offices receive mailed threatsBoston.comCongress members threatened with biological attackChicago TribuneReuters -Telegraph.co.ukall 366 news articles »
Wednesday 22nd of February, 2012
BBC News HP Profit Falls 44% as Revenue SlipsWall Street JournalBy NATHALIE TADENA Hewlett-Packard Co.'s fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 44% as sales in the company's personal computers business continued to fall. Shares slid 2.1% to $28.34 in recent after-hours trading as HP's revenue missed analyst ...Hewlett-Packard Forecast Misses Estimates Amid Consumer SlumpBusinessWeekHP Reports Lower Revenue and ProfitNew York TimesHewlett-Packard Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenue MissesCNBC.comPCWorld -MarketWatchall 239 news articles »
Wednesday 22nd of February, 2012
Telegraph.co.uk Virginia lawmakers pass revised ultrasound requirementReutersBy Matthew A. Ward | PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia lawmakers on Wednesday passed a revised ultrasound requirement for women seeking abortions that dropped a mandatory internal scan, after Republican Governor Bob McDonnell shifted his stance ...Va. House scraps requirement that women seeking abortions undergo invasive ...Washington PostVirginia governor backs off requiring ultrasound before abortionLos Angeles TimesVa. House scraps invasive pre-abortion requirementSan Francisco Chronicleall 1,100 news articles »
Wednesday 22nd of February, 2012
TPM Students sue over pepper-spraying at UC DavisCBS NewsA video still from the viral video "Police pepper spraying and arresting students at UC Davis." (YouTube/terrydatiger) SAN FRANCISCO - The University of California, Davis is facing a federal lawsuit filed by students who were pepper-sprayed during a ...UC Davis protesters sue over pepper sprayingSan Francisco ChronicleUC Davis students sue over pepper spraying by campus policeLos Angeles TimesCalifornia students sue over pepper-spray incidentUSA TODAYSan Jose Mercury Newsall 228 news articles »
Wednesday 22nd of February, 2012
2 shot at Wal-Mart distribution center in VaCBS News(AP) PETERSBURG, Va. — A fire department spokeswoman says two people have been shot at a Wal-Mart distribution in central Virginia. Dinwiddie County fire spokeswoman Denice Marrs says one person was airlifted from the center.and more »
Wednesday 22nd of February, 2012
Syracuse.com Winter Storm Watch Just IssuedKCCI Des MoinesDES MOINES, Iowa -- The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for part of northern Iowa for late tonight into Thursday afternoon. Snow is expected overnight in the northern counties, mainly north of Highway 20 to the Minnesota border ...Winter Storm Watch: 4-8" in forecastMason City Globe GazetteWinter storm watch issued for QC areaWQADWinter storm watch issued for ThursdayDubuque Telegraph HeraldIowa City Press Citizen -Fond du Lac Reporter -Today's TMJ4all 62 news articles »
Wednesday 22nd of February, 2012
ABC News Police: Ga. Victims Related in Korean Spa ShootingABC NewsA gunman shot two of his sisters and their husbands inside a Korean health spa in an Atlanta suburb and then killed himself, police said Wednesday. Surveillance video showed a man walking into the Su Jung Health Sauna on Tuesday night and getting into ...Police: 5 killed in Korean spa shooting in Atlanta were relatedLos Angeles TimesGunman kills 5 in murder-suicide at spa in GeorgiaUSA TODAYCamera captures Norcross spa shootingAtlanta Journal Constitutionall 858 news articles »