Federal authorities in NY announce mortgage fraud charges against 41 peopleOctober 15th, 2009 41 people charged in mortgage fraud in NYNEW YORK — Federal authorities have charged 41 people in a mortgage fraud involving tens of millions of dollars across New York state. The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan scheduled a news conference Thursday to reveal details of the case.
Federal authorities in NY announce mortgage fraud charges against 41 people in 4 statesOctober 15th, 2009 41 people in 4 states charged in mortgage fraudNEW YORK — Federal authorities have charged 41 people in a mortgage fraud involving tens of millions of dollars. Thirty-one people have been arrested in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Carolina.
APNewsBreak: Senate Democrats, White House seek separate bill to pay for doctor feesOctober 14th, 2009 APNewsBreak: Dems seek higher doctor paymentsWASHINGTON — Senate Democrats at work on sweeping health care legislation hope to help their cause with quick passage of a separate bill that would give doctors a $247 billion increase in Medicare fees over a decade but raise federal deficits. Democratic officials disclosed the plan Wednesday.
APNewsBreak: Top US general in Iraq to send thousands of troops homeSeptember 30th, 2009 APNewsBreak: US to send home more troops from IraqWASHINGTON — The top general in Iraq is sending home thousands more U.S. troops by the end of October as the American military pulls back from the six-year war.
91-year-old evangelist Oral Roberts returns to campus to help inaugurate ORU's 3rd presidentSeptember 25th, 2009 Oral Roberts inaugurates 3rd university presidentTULSA, Okla. — Oral Roberts University has inaugurated the third president in the Oklahoma school's history.
APNewsBreak: Once tens of millions of dollars in debt, Oral Roberts says it's now debt-freeSeptember 23rd, 2009 Oral Roberts says it's debt-free after scandalTULSA, Okla. — Oral Roberts University, which was once tens of millions of dollars in the red after a financial scandal tarnished the Tulsa evangelical school, is finally debt-free, school officials said Wednesday.
APNewsBreak: Boy tells NM police he shot his father because his father was punishing himSeptember 14th, 2009 APNewsBreak: Punishment led to NM dad's shootingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A police report made public Monday says a 10-year-old New Mexico boy accused of fatally shooting his father says he did so because his father was punishing him.
Patient rules under WA 'death with dignity' lawSeptember 8th, 2009 Patient rules under WA 'death with dignity' lawA person must meet the following requirements to qualify for a lethal prescription under Washington state's "death with dignity" law:
—Be at least 18, declared competent, and a resident of Washington state. —Have been determined by the attending physician and another consulting physician to have a terminal disease from which they will die within six months.
APNewsBreak: Feds did not clear brush in L.A. wildfire area that could have slowed huge blazeSeptember 2nd, 2009 APNewsBreak: Burn efforts draw scrutiny in fireLOS ANGELES — The Associated Press has learned that the federal government did not carry through on efforts to burn away decades of brush on nearly 2,000 parched acres in the forest where the raging wildfire on the edge of Los Angeles broke out. Months before the huge wildfire raging on the edge of Los Angeles broke out, federal authorities obtained permits to burn away decades of highly flammable brush on nearly 2,000 acres of the forest.
APNewsBreak: Referendum on Wash.'s 'everything but marriage' law qualifies for Nov. ballotAugust 31st, 2009 APNewsBreak: Gay partnership foes make ballotOLYMPIA, Wash. — A referendum that could overturn Washington state's "everything but marriage" domestic partnership law has qualified for the November ballot.
Roberts re-elected president of UMWA; Kane wins new terms as secretary-treasurerAugust 3rd, 2009 UMW members re-elect Roberts as presidentCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Cecil E.
APNewsBreak: NJ could force sale of half of Borgata for co-owner's ties to Chinese casino bossJuly 31st, 2009 APNewsBreak: NJ could force sale of half BorgataATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — One of the co-owners of Atlantic City's top casino could be forced to sell its 50 percent stake as a result of concerns by New Jersey officials over alleged organized crime ties of its partner in a Chinese casino venture.
Chief Justice Roberts once wrote about limits on presidential acclaim for Michael JacksonJune 26th, 2009 Chief Justice wrote of limits to Jackson acclaimWASHINGTON — Presidents named Reagan, Bush and Clinton applauded Michael Jackson in his lifetime. John Roberts, now the nation's chief justice, said there were limits to adulation of a pop star.
Woman charged with killing 21-year-old pregnant victim after infant diesJune 7th, 2009 Woman charged in death of pregnant womanHILLSBORO, Ore. — Authorities in Oregon say they have arrested a woman after a newborn she claimed was hers died and the body of a woman who had been pregnant was found at her home.
APNewsBreak: Pa. Labor Department investigating 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' child labor complaintMay 29th, 2009 APNewsBreak: Pa. probing 'Jon & Kate' complaintWERNERSVILLE, Pa.