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Dr. Laura plans to end radio show at end of year - Yahoo! News
Dr. Laura Schlessinger, the talk show host who recently apologized for saying the N-word 11 times to a caller on the air, said Tuesday she plans to give up her radio show when her contract is up at the end of this year.
08-31-2010 by hailey Tags ap, entertainment

Lesnar rallies to beat Carwin in 2nd round - Yahoo! News
About the time Shane Carwin's 40th consecutive punch hit him in the face, Brock Lesnar realized he couldn't argue if the referee stopped their fight and took away his UFC heavyweight title.
08-23-2010 by riley Tags ap, brock lesnar, ufc 116

Paris police: Tear gas in letter for US Embassy - Yahoo! News
Two men who work for the U.S. Embassy in Paris underwent medical tests after handling a suspicious letter Friday, the embassy said, and Paris police said it appeared they had been exposed to tear gas fumes.
08-17-2010 by mia Tags ap

Inmate sues man he's convicted of burglarizing - Yahoo! News
A Florida inmate is suing the man he's convicted of burglarizing, claiming the man and two others roughed him up during a citizen's arrest. Michael Dupree is serving a 12-year sentence for burglary and cocaine possession stemming from a 2007 break-in of
08-01-2010 by mia Tags ap

Australian PM Gillard announces Aug 21 elections - Yahoo! News
Australia's first female Prime Minister Julia Gillard will attempt to win a second term for her center-left government at Aug. 21 elections, with battle lines drawn on climate change, asylum seekers, and record-high public debt.
07-17-2010 by sean Tags ap, asia news

Kung fu grannies ready to fight rapists - Women's health- msnbc.com
In Kenya, elderly women are learning self-defense amid a spate of rapes spurred by beliefs that the attacks will cure perpetrators of AIDS or cleanse them of sins.
06-24-2010 by mia Tags a, africa, ap, arrests, crime, kenya, violent crime, world news

Group will sue McDonald's over Happy Meal toys - Yahoo! News
Are the toys in your child's Happy Meal making him fat?
06-23-2010 by sean Tags ap, chicken mcnuggets, consumer advocacy group, consumer product safety commissi, happy meal, mcdonald s

Calif. university will allow media at Palin event - Yahoo! News
After months of requests from reporters, a California university has agreed to allow members of the media to attend a fundraiser next week featuring Sarah Palin.
06-21-2010 by riley Tags ap, california state university, democratic rep. laura richardson, sen. barbara boxer, u.s. national

Apologetic BP ads get criticism
An apologetic advertising campaign by BP PLC for the oil spill polluting the Gulf of Mexico is going over about as well as the tar balls and rust-colored froth washing ashore in the Florida Panhandle.
06-09-2010 by frank Tags ap, business, florida panhandle, gene grabowski

8 scientists share lucrative Kavli Prizes - Yahoo! News
Eight scientists from the U.S., Britain and Germany shared three awards worth $1 million each on Thursday for work that has helped humans explore distant corners of the universe and the tiniest particles on Earth.
06-06-2010 by kayla Tags ap, brain cells, norwegian academy of science and, science

3 Namibian women with HIV say they were sterilized - Yahoo! News
Supporters of three HIV-positive women in Namibia who say they were sterilized without their consent held protests to support the women's decision to sue the government, a legal aid group said Wednesday.
06-03-2010 by mia Tags ap

AT&T caps phone data usage with new wireless plans - Yahoo! News
AT&T Inc. will stop letting new customers sign up for its unlimited Internet data plan for smart phones and iPads, hoping to ease congestion on its network by charging the people who use the most data more.
06-02-2010 by frank Tags ap, at&t, ralph de la vega, sending text messages, tablet computer apple, technology, verizon wireless

NY school sued after teen suspended over rosary - Yahoo! News
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a school to reinstate a 13-year-old boy who was suspended for wearing rosary beads, pending a hearing into whether the suspension violated his civil rights.
06-02-2010 by sean Tags ap, dress code, law and justice, schenectady city school district

Israel bans imports of Apple iPad - Wireless- msnbc.com
Israel has banned imports of Apple Inc.'s hottest new product, the iPad, citing concerns the powerful gadget consumes too much capacity on wireless networks and could disrupt other devices.
04-21-2010 by mia Tags ap, computers, consumer electronics, economy, industries, israel, middle east, products and services, r, technology, us, wireless technology

First lady: Daughters allowed limited time online - Tech and gadgets- msnbc.com
First lady Michelle Obama says Facebook and other social media sites are a generational divide in raising her children.
04-19-2010 by sean Tags ap, article, barack obama, computers, first lady, michelle obama, obama, politics, president, us

California museum celebrates ecosystems - Science- msnbc.com
Stand in the path of a flash flood. Roam around a kelp forest. Nearly 10 years in the making, the $165 million Ecosystems Experience opens this week at the California Science Center.
03-23-2010 by kayla Tags ap, article, environment and nature, leisure travel, lifestyle, museums, r, travel, us

Ore. town uses geothermal energy to stay warm - Yahoo! News
When snow falls on this downtown of brick buildings and glass storefronts in southern Oregon, it piles up everywhere but the sidewalks. It's the first sign that this timber and ranching town is like few others.
03-22-2010 by sean Tags ap, geothermal heat, geothermal power, geothermal systems, hot rocks

Cameron's `Avatar' wins best drama honor at Globes - Yahoo! News
The Golden Globes gave top honors to James Cameron's
01-18-2010 by riley Tags academy awards, ap, best director, golden globes

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