5 Miami men convicted of Sears Tower attack plot
MIAMI – The Associated Press reports that five men were convicted Tuesday of plotting to join forces with al-Qaida to destroy Chicago’s Sears Tower.
Black colleges will fight cut to federal program
RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) _ Leaders of historically black colleges say they’ll fight a reduction in a federal program they call a financial lifeline at …
FDA nominee pledges to revamp food safety
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama’s pick to oversee food and drug safety pledged last week to revamp protection of the nation’s food supply to …
Obama pleased after leaders agree to fight Taliban
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared that he got the commitments he wanted this week from the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to more …
NBA great Dave Bing wins race for Detroit mayor
DETROIT (AP) _ Basketball legend Dave Bing was elected as Detroit’s mayor through the end of the year, sweeping the incumbent from office in the …
The next 100 days are up to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he starts his second 100 days as president, Barack Obama must yield much of his agenda’s fate to Congress. His biggest …
Toddler dies of swine flu
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Mexican toddler in Texas has died of the H1N1 flu strain, a virus that health officials fear could cause a pandemic, …
Swine flu worry: US advises against Mexico trips
WASHINGTON (AP) _ U.S. officials advised Americans against most travel to Mexico on Monday as a swine flu virus that began there spread to the …
South Africa’s ANC fails to get 2/3 of seats
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) _ South Africa’s long-dominant ANC won overwhelmingly in parliamentary elections, but did not retain the two-thirds majority it won with ease …
U.S. Senate panel approves health secretary nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Senate committee this week approved the nomination of a state governor who will spearhead the Obama administration’s effort to overhaul …