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Most popular news on 19 August 2009 |
Britney Spears shows her new figure on Letterman
AP - What would a President Spears administration be like? Apparently, very tasty.
Hurricane Bill now Category 3 storm in Atlantic
AP - Bill became a major hurricane far out in the Atlantic on Tuesday, with winds whipping near 125 mph, and forecasters say it could strengthen even further.
Ga. animal lovers killed by pack of wild dogs
AP - A shredded piece of shirt, some strands of hair and bloodstained dirt are all that remain along the rural stretch of road where authorities believe a pack of wild dogs fatally mauled an elderly couple.
Egypt warns pharaohs' tombs could disappear
AFP - The ornate pharaonic tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings are doomed to disappear within 150 to 500 years if they remain open to tourists, the head of antiquities has warned.
Strep throat may have killed Mozart
Reuters - The death of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the age of 35 may have been caused by complications stemming from strep throat, according to a Dutch study published on Monday. Since the composer's death in 1791, there have been various theories about the cause of his untimely end, from intentional poisoning, to rheumatic fever, to trichinosis, a parasitic disease caused by eating raw or undercooked pork.
Views unchanged on Obama's healthcare plans: poll
Reuters - Americans remain skeptical of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform drive, but their views have not changed much after weeks of sometimes angry protests at public meetings, according to an NBC poll released on Tuesday.
Obama: Encouraged on Mideast peace
AP - President Barack Obama won lavish praise from his Egyptian counterpart on Tuesday and spoke of an "extraordinary opportunity" for making peace in the Middle East, saying he was encouraged by U.S. efforts to restart talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
Consumer Worry Grows on Health Care Access
CQPolitics.com - U.S. consumers' confidence in access to health care and their future well-being declined last month, as debate over President Obama's proposed overhaul of the health system intensified, a new telephone survey found.
Political columnist Robert Novak dies at 78
AP - Political columnist Robert Novak, a conservative, pugilistic debater and proud owner of the "Prince of Darkness" moniker, died Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer that was diagnosed in July 2008. He was 78.
Some 30,000 pot plants seized near California fire
Reuters - Some 30,000 marijuana plants were seized from a pot farm run for a Mexican drug cartel in a remote corner of a national forest charred by an 88,000-acre (35.6 hectare) wildfire, California officials said on Tuesday.
Analysis: Liberals tired of health care compromise
AP - Frustrated liberals have a question for President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers: Isn't it time the other guys gave a little ground on health care? What's the point of a bipartisan bill, they ask, if we're making all the concessions?
LA County votes to fully reopen troubled hospital
AP - County officials on Tuesday approved a plan to fully reopen a troubled South Los Angeles hospital that has become a symbol of the area's continued racial strife.
Resort offers $19 "survivor" package
Reuters - For their one-and-only family getaway this year, the Billingtons checked in to an upscale San Diego resort on Sunday with many of the usual vacation accessories -- bathing suits, board games and golf clubs.
David Ortiz helps Red Sox beat Blue Jays 10-9
AP - David Ortiz homered and scored three times, including the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-9 on Tuesday night.
Moyer tosses 6 scoreless in relief of Pedro
AP - Jamie Moyer had a quality start — out of the bullpen.
'Big Wave' Theory Offers Alternative to Dark Energy
SPACE.com - Mathematicians have proposed an alternative explanation for
the accelerating expansion of the universe that does not rely on the mystifying
idea of dark energy.
Ship location kept quiet to protect hijacked crew
AP - For more than two weeks, the freighter Arctic Sea seemed to have vanished in the Atlantic Ocean's vastness, but officials said Tuesday they knew where it was all along and were just staying mum in order to bring a dangerous hijacking drama to a bloodless end.
'Everyday Heroes' Inspire, Enrich The Lives They Touch
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am a casual reader of your column and saw the June 15 letter from "Lucky Wife of a Hero." What a refreshing piece it was to read. I know many people write to you with hardships in their lives, but that letter was one of the most uplifting I have read in a long time. It literally made my day.
WTO top court rejects U.S. anti-dumping appeal
Reuters - The World Trade Organization's top court rejected on Tuesday a U.S. appeal in a long-running case on anti-dumping measures, clearing the way for Japan to threaten trade sanctions against Washington.
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