Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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U.S. judges seek massive California prisoner release
February 9, 2009 at 8:14 pm

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A panel of federal judges on Monday tentatively ordered California to release thousands of inmates in the next three years to stop dangerous overcrowding.

Rodriguez admits to using banned substances
February 9, 2009 at 8:00 pm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez admitted Monday he had used performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 during his playing days with the Texas Rangers.

Senator seeks Bush-era "truth commission"
February 9, 2009 at 7:20 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. "truth commission" should investigate Bush administration policies including the promotion of war in Iraq, detainee treatment and wiretapping without a warrant, an influential senator proposed on Monday.

"Struggling" octuplets mom looks to God for help
February 9, 2009 at 6:57 pm

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The California mother of newborn octuplets said on Monday she was counting on God to help provide for her family but acknowledged that she already was "struggling" financially to raise her first six children.

Peanut recall has U.S. consumers "spooked": experts
February 9, 2009 at 6:26 pm

CHICAGO (Reuters) - "We have temporarily discontinued the use of peanuts," reads a handwritten sign behind the register at Penny's Noodle Shop in Oak Park, Illinois.

Wrigley suspends Chris Brown, Rihanna silent
February 9, 2009 at 6:20 pm

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chewing gum makers Wrigley on Monday suspended a commercial featuring Chris Brown after the popular R&B singer was arrested on suspicion of attacking a woman widely reported to be his singer girlfriend Rihanna.

Civil rights trial starts for Mississippi mayor
February 9, 2009 at 4:53 pm

JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - The mayor of a Mississippi city who went on crime-fighting sweeps in the city's mobile police unit went on trial on Monday, accused of violating federal civil rights laws.

Employers try to avoid layoffs as economy reels
February 9, 2009 at 4:05 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers are resorting to a range of measures to avoid layoffs as the year-long recession deepens, but analysts expect the steps to have a marginal impact on the overall employment numbers.

Hudson River pilot knew instantly jet was doomed
February 9, 2009 at 1:58 pm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger knew his US Airways jetliner was in trouble the moment it hit birds, and with both engines damaged, made a quick decision to attempt a dangerous landing in New York City's Hudson River.

U.S. supermarket, newsstand magazine sales tumble
February 9, 2009 at 1:32 pm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newsstand and retail sales of U.S. magazines fell 11 percent in the second half of 2008, with celebrity and women's titles taking a hit as supermarket and drugstore shoppers cut back on their spending.

Few in U.S. see doctor or get medication for flu: study
February 9, 2009 at 1:25 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Only a small percentage of people who get influenza or a similar illness are ever prescribed drugs shown to help the virus, according to a study released on Monday.

EBay ex-CEO Whitman plans run for California governor
February 9, 2009 at 1:16 pm

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman, one of the highest profile Republican technology executives in Silicon Valley, has formed a committee to explore running for governor of California in 2010, the first official step of a campaign.

Task force calls for widespread athletics reforms
February 9, 2009 at 12:38 pm

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Wide-ranging reforms including closer control over elite track and field athletes' competitive schedules were recommended by a special task force on Monday.

Wells Fargo ad slams press accounts on junkets as "nonsense"
February 9, 2009 at 9:35 am

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After canceling employee outings last week in the face of public indignation over lavish ways on Wall Street, Wells Fargo & Co. went on the offensive in a full-age advertisement in Sunday's New York Times.

Identity fraud up in total dollars, victims
February 9, 2009 at 8:10 am

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Identity theft has become more prevalent, with nearly 10 million American victims losing $48 billion in 2008, but the average loss is falling as consumers and businesses detect fraud faster, a new study shows.
 

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