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A Spurt of Quake Activity Raises Fears in Yellowstone
(Time.com)
Time.com - Scientists are carefully measuring the geological activity in the national park because it contains the caldera of an enormous, ancient and still active volcano
FBI plans large hiring blitz of agents, experts
(Reuters)
Reuters - Wanted by the FBI: agents, language specialists, computer experts, intelligence analysts and finance experts.
AP - President George W. Bush will leave behind a legacy of Bushisms, the label stamped on the commander in chief's original speaking style. Some of the president's more notable malaprops and mangled statements:
Scientists find a gene that makes cancer spread
(Reuters)
Reuters - A single gene appears to play a crucial role in deadly breast cancers, increasing the chances the cancer will spread and making it resistant to chemotherapy, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Bush family's 18-year-old cat dies
(AP)
AP - The first family leaving the White House this month will be without one of its longtime members: the Bush family's 18-year-old cat has died.
Pink iguanas unseen by Darwin offer evolution clue
(Reuters)
Reuters - Pink iguanas unknown to Charles Darwin during his visits to the Galapagos islands may provide evidence of species divergence far earlier than the English naturalist's famous finches, researchers said Monday.
Toyota to suspend production for 11 days in Japan
(AP)
AP - Toyota is suspending production at all 12 of its Japan plants for 11 days over February and March, a stoppage of unprecedented scale for the nation's top automaker as it grapples with shrinking global demand.
Bush to establish 3 marine monuments in Pacific
(AP)
AP - The home of a giant land crab, a sunken island ringed by pink-colored coral, and equatorial waters teeming with sharks and other predators are being designated national marine monuments by President George W. Bush in the largest marine conservation effort in history.
Nursing industry desperate to find new hires
(AP)
AP - Please, please accept a high-paying job with us. In fact, just swing by for an interview and we'll give you a chance to win cash and prizes.
7 hospitals in NY accused of $50M Medicaid fraud
(AP)
AP - Four hospitals in New York state paid kickbacks to get more patients into their drug treatment programs, which billed Medicaid for services that weren't standard or necessary and lacked state certification, lawsuits allege.
U.S. anti-kidnap expert's vanishing spins Mexico mystery
(Reuters)
Reuters - The abduction of a U.S. anti-kidnap expert in northern Mexico last month remains a mystery with no clues to the man's whereabouts and no ransom demanded by his captors, police said on Monday.
Death certificate: Travolta son killed by seizure
(AP)
AP - Jett Travolta's body shows no sign of head trauma and his death certificate says he was killed by a seizure, an undertaker said Monday, after doctors performed an autopsy on the 16-year-old son of the U.S actor.
Obama's Justice appointments signal change in terror tactics
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — In filling four senior Justice Department positions Monday, President-elect Barack Obama signaled that he intends to roll back Bush administration counter-terrorism policies authorizing harsh interrogation techniques, warrantless spying and indefinite detentions of terrorism suspects.
Milky Way — the galaxy — not snack-sized anymore
(AP)
AP - Take that, Andromeda! For decades, astronomers thought when it came to the major galaxies in Earth's cosmic neighborhood, our Milky Way was a weak sister to the larger Andromeda. Not anymore.
Boy, 4, shoots babysitter for stepping on his foot
(AP)
AP - Police say an angry 4-year-old Ohio boy grabbed a gun from a closet and shot his baby sitter. Nathan Beavers, 18, was hospitalized Sunday with minor wounds to his arm and side after the shotgun attack. Police say another teen was also injured.
Israeli troops approach Gaza population centers
(AP)
AP - Israeli shells slammed into Gaza and ground forces edged closer to major population centers Tuesday, taking more civilian lives after Israel ignored mounting international calls for an immediate cease-fire.
Obama says his plan with tax cuts to get quick OK
(AP)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama plunged into rare pre-inaugural crisis talks with congressional leaders Monday, declaring the national economy was "bad and getting worse" and embracing tax cuts now expected to reach $300 billion. He predicted lawmakers would approve a mammoth revitalization package within two weeks of his taking office.
Crystal, china maker Waterford Wedgwood collapses
(AP)
AP - Waterford Wedgwood PLC, the maker of classic china and crystal, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday after attempts to restructure the struggling business or find a buyer failed.
Obama's intel picks short on direct experience
(AP)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama's selection of an old White House hand to head the CIA shows a preference for a strong manager over an intelligence expert.
Obama CIA Designate Panetta Gets Cool Response From Key Senators
(CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - The incoming and outgoing chairs of the Senate Intelligence Committee signaled concerns about President-elect Barack Obama's choice of Leon E. Panetta to head the CIA, primarily because of Panetta's thin intelligence resume.