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Most popular news on 20 August 2009 |
APNewsBreak: Ensign: I did nothing 'legally wrong'
AP - Sen. John Ensign told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his affair with a friend's wife was different from former President Bill Clinton's relationship with a White House intern because he didn't lie about it under oath.
Tornado, storms cause heavy damage in Midwest
AP - Powerful winds slammed parts of four Midwestern states on Wednesday, leaving behind shattered windows, toppled power lines and a handful of injuries. At least a half dozen suspected tornadoes were reported.
FACT CHECK: Health overhaul myths taking root
AP - The judgment is harsh in a new poll that finds Americans worried about the government taking over health insurance, cutting off treatment to the elderly and giving coverage to illegal immigrants. Harsh, but not based on facts.
Prehistoric 'Runway' Used by Flying Reptile
LiveScience.com - A prehistoric runway for flying pterosaurs has been discovered for the first time.
Reality TV contestant sought in ex-model's death
AP - Ryan Alexander Jenkins was fulfilling his dream of becoming a star, with a small fortune stowed away, a marriage — albeit brief — to a former model, and two gigs in reality TV.
Wave of blasts in Iraqi capital kills at least 95
AP - Nearly simultaneous truck bombs struck Iraq's Foreign and Finance ministries Wednesday as a wave of explosions killed at least 95 people, bringing the weaknesses of Iraqi security forces into sharp focus less than two months after U.S. forces withdrew from urban areas.
Firms with Obama ties profit from health push
AP - President Barack Obama's push for a national health care overhaul is providing a financial windfall in the election offseason to Democratic consulting firms that are closely connected to the president and two top advisers.
Bill Clinton surprised by 'spry' NKorea leader
AFP - Former US president Bill Clinton, who paid a rare visit to North Korea this month, found leader Kim Jong-Il "unexpectedly spry" after mounting concern about his health, The New York Times said Wednesday.
UK film board stops sale of Japanese horror movie
AP - Britain's film board banned the sale of a Japanese horror DVD, saying Wednesday its violence is so extreme that it could cause psychological harm to audiences.
Not so secret: UBS to divulge Swiss account names
AP - The U.S. pulled back the veil on Switzerland's famed tradition of banking secrecy Wednesday, winning an agreement for banking giant UBS AG to disclose the names of 4,450 American clients suspected of hiding assets in Swiss accounts.
Humdrum "Post Grad" earns middling grades
Reuters - "Post Grad" is an innocuous -- to the point of blandness -- look at the "hardships" of a recent college grad as she struggles to land the perfect job and perfect boyfriend and wonders why it isn't easier, like getting an A on a history exam.
Woman nabbed after scuffle with boy in wheelchair
AP - Authorities said a 23-year-old woman was arrested after a scuffle with a 13-year-old boy in a wheelchair at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The woman was charged with injury to a child in connection with the struggle over a soccer ball on Tuesday night.
Bilingual rapper Pitbull gets key to city of Miami
AP - Rapper Pitbull, whose chart-climbing songs have made him a bilingual favorite, was honored Wednesday with the key to Miami — an accomplishment he said officially cemented his title as "Mr. 305."
Special effects go wild in kids' fantasy "Shorts"
Reuters - "Shorts" finds filmmaker Robert Rodriguez in his "Spy Kids" mode, where the heroes are all kids and special effects go hog wild.
W.H. looks at Dems-only health bill
Politico - Once, it seemed like the absolute last resort for getting a health reform bill.
Federal study shows mercury in fish widespread
AP - No fish can escape mercury pollution. That's the take-home message from a federal study of mercury contamination released Wednesday that tested fish from nearly 300 streams across the country.
Capsule reviews: `Inglourious Basterds,' others
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Hungary remembers picnic that cracked Iron Curtain
AP - It was a picnic that changed the course of history.
Don Hewitt, who invented '60 Minutes,' dies at 86
AP - Don Hewitt, a TV news pioneer who created "60 Minutes" and produced the popular CBS newsmagazine for 36 years, died Wednesday. He was 86.
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