Steven Burd: How Safeway Is Cutting Health-Care Costs
Written by on Thursday, June 11th, 2009 in Latest News.
Market-based solutions can reduce the national health-care bill by 40%.
Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back
Archive for June 11th, 2009
District attorney’s office plans to investigate Taser case
Written by on Thursday, June 11th, 2009 in Latest News.
The Travis County district attorney’s office will review an incident in which a deputy constable used a Taser on a 72-year-old woman during a May traffic stop. “I have talked with Constable McCain, and he is completing his investigation and will present it to our office,” Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg said, referring to Precinct 3 Constable Richard McCain. “We will review it, as we do other matters involving use of force, for possible presentation to the grand jury.” Lehmberg said she expects McCain’s report in the next few days.
Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back
Voting starts in Iran’s presidential election (Reuters)
Written by on Thursday, June 11th, 2009 in 252851.
Reuters - Iranians began voting on Friday in a closely-fought presidential election pitting conservative President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against more moderate rivals seeking better ties with the West.
Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back
Iran picks a president after fiery campaign (AFP)
Written by on Thursday, June 11th, 2009 in 252817.
AFP - Iran goes to the polls to elect a president after a fiery campaign which has seen moderate former premier Mir Hossein Mousavi emerge as the main challenger to incumbent hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back
Magic lead Lakers 49-37 at halftime of Game 4 (AP)
Written by on Thursday, June 11th, 2009 in Uncategorized.
AP - Hedo Turkoglu scored 15 points, Dwight Howard grabbed 14 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic took a 49-37 halftime lead over the frustrated and foul-plagued Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the NBA finals on Thursday night.
Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back
Ibanez lifts Phillies past Mets in 10 (AP)
Written by on Thursday, June 11th, 2009 in 252913.
AP - Raul Ibanez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 6-3 Thursday night, handing their NL East rivals another difficult loss.
Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back
Marine admits giving CIA files to LA deputy (AP)
Written by on Thursday, June 11th, 2009 in Latest News.
AP - A Camp Pendleton Marine has pleaded guilty in military court to giving classified information to a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy.
Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back
Slain guard a ‘teddy bear’
Written by on Thursday, June 11th, 2009 in Latest News.
The Holocaust Museum guard killed by a white supremacist is mourned, remembered.
Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back
U.S. near tighter rein on tobacco after Senate vote (Reuters)
Written by on Thursday, June 11th, 2009 in 252797.
Reuters - The U.S. Senate on Thursday backed a historic plan giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sweeping power over cigarettes and other tobacco products, allowing the agency to curb advertisements, require stronger package warnings and inspect manufacturers.
Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back
Radioactive wasps bug out nuclear cleanup workers (AP)
Written by on Thursday, June 11th, 2009 in Latest News.
AP - If workers cleaning up the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site didn’t have enough to worry about, now they’ve got to deal with radioactive wasp nests. Mud dauber wasps built the nests, which have been largely abandoned by their flighty owners, in holes at south-central Washington’s Hanford nuclear reservation in 2003.
Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back