Tag: from the wires
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Jackson’s parents waste no time seeking control
LOS ANGELES – The Jackson family is determined to move on in order to protect Michael Jackson’s legacy and make sure his three children are well, family friend Al Sharpton said Tuesday. “They’ve had challenges before,” Sharpton said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” ”They always rallied.” Jackson’s parents wasted little time demanding authority over their…
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Fans gather for Apollo Theater’s Jackson memorial
NEW YORK — Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans circled the block around Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater Tuesday for a public tribute to the pop star, some spontaneously singing their favorite songs and dancing in the street. “I thought that in my time I’d have the opportunity to see him in concert,” said Victoria Campomames, who…
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Ousted president, replacement duel for Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – A military coup has divided Honduras between two leaders – one recognized by world bodies and another backed by the country’s congress, courts and military. Presidents from around Latin America were gathering in Nicaragua for meetings Monday on how to resolve the first coup in Central America in at least 16 years,…
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Part of 6-floor parking deck collapses in Atlanta
ATLANTA – Part of a six-floor parking deck near downtown Atlanta collapsed today, crushing at least 35 cars, with fire officials saying it was miraculous there were no reports of injuries hours after the mass of concrete fell during a busy lunchtime. Crews were stabilizing the building with timber supports, and firefighters were preparing to…
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Iran recount seen as bid to placate opposition
EDITOR’S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media. ___ In an attempt to placate protesters, Iran conducted a partial recount…
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Exxon to pay interest on Valdez oil spill damages
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. has decided not to appeal hundreds of millions of dollars in interest on punitive damages resulting from the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Irving, Texas-based company will pay about $470 million in interest on more than $507.5 million in punitive damages following the 11 million gallon…
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Afghans blame U.S.-led coalition for police chief’s killing
KABUL, Afghanistan – The Afghan government today blamed U.S.-led coalition forces for the killing of Kandahar’s police chief and criminal investigations director on coalition forces, saying the Afghan guards who shot them to death were working for and trained by the coalition. U.S. officials in Washington, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity because…
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Ailing California economy can hit the rest of the nation
SACRAMENTO, California – California faces a $24 billion budget shortfall, an eye-popping amount that dwarfs many states’ entire annual spending plans. Beyond California’s borders, why should anyone care that the home of Google and the Walt Disney Co. might stop paying its bills this week? Virtually all states are suffering in the recession, some worse…
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Experiment seeks to head off Type 1 diabetes
PITTSBURGH – The doctor had barely pulled away the needle when a blister appeared on Tracey Berg-Fulton’s abdomen: An experimental shot was revving up the 24-year-old’s immune system – part of a bold quest to create a vaccine-like therapy for diabetes. “If we’re right, that is what’s going to stop Type 1 diabetes,” said Dr.…
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US confident hours before leaving Iraqi cities
BAGHDAD – Hours before the deadline for U.S. combat troops to withdraw from Iraqi cities, the top American military commander in the Middle East expressed confidence Monday that Iraqi security forces are ready despite a string of deadly bombings in recent days. The blasts, which have killed more than 250 people in a little over…