At least 16 people were hurt and a popular wine bar was destroyed by an apparent natural gas explosion and ensuing fire at an...
Robin Roberts returns to 'Good Morning America'
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Five months after undergoing a bone marrow transplant, Robin Roberts is back on television in the morning.Roberts said Wednesday she'd been waiting 174 days "to say this, good morning America."The morning-show host is recovering from MDS, a blood and bone marrow disease. She looked thin with close-cropped hair but was smiling broadly, back at work on "Good Morning America" at ABC's...
The New Old Age Blog: The Reluctant Caregiver
Label: HealthNow and then, I refer to the people that caregivers tend to as “loved ones.” And whenever I do, a woman in Southern California tells me, I set her teeth on edge.She visits her mother-in-law, runs errands, helps with the paperwork — all tasks she has shouldered with a grim sense of duty. She doesn’t have much affection for this increasingly frail 90something or enjoy her company; her efforts...
Filmmaker blends vintage photos with green screen to make drama
Label: Business Filmmaker Salvador Litvak knew he had a good story about the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and his longtime bodyguard...
Feb
19
Oscar Pistorius denies charge of premeditated murder
Label: World PRETORIA, South Africa -- As his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, cowered behind a locked door in a tiny bathroom, Oscar Pistorius...
McCready's death renews questions for Dr. Drew
Label: LifestyleNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The criticism of Dr. Drew Pinsky spread on the Internet almost as quickly as news of Mindy McCready's death.The country singer with the tumultuous personal life became the fifth cast member of his "Celebrity Rehab" series to die since appearing on the show and the third from Season 3. The previous deaths stirred up rumors of a curse and a debate about the show's helpfulness....
National Briefing | South: Abortion Curbs Clear Senate in Arkansas
Label: Health The State Senate voted 25 to 7 on Monday to ban most abortions 20 weeks into a pregnancy. The measure goes back to the House to consider an amendment that added exceptions for rape and incest. The legislation is based on the belief that fetuses can feel pain 20 weeks into a pregnancy, and is similar to bans in several other states. Opponents say it would require mothers to deliver babies with fatal...
Former Obama campaign staffers parlay innovations into start-ups
Label: Business WASHINGTON — As chief technology officer for President Obama's reelection effort, Harper Reed oversaw the development of projects...
Feb
18
Mary Jo White could face conflicts of interest as SEC chairwoman
Label: World NEW YORK — As a lawyer in private practice, Mary Jo White worked for Wall Street all-stars: banking giant JPMorgan Chase &...
Singer Mindy McCready dies in apparent suicide
Label: LifestyleHEBER SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Perhaps there was one heartbreak too many for Mindy McCready.The former country star apparently took her own life Sunday afternoon in Heber Springs, Ark. Authorities say McCready died of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot to the head and an autopsy is planned. She was 37, the mother of two young sons.McCready has had at least three suicide attempts since 2005 among a series...
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