Alabama boy, 11, fakes kidnapping to avoid bringing home a bad report cardSeptember 14th, 2009 Ala. boy fakes kidnapping to hide bad gradesHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — An 11-year-old boy gets high marks in storytelling after staging a hoax to cover up his bad grades.
Ex-Bush Chief of Staff Andrew Card says he is considering running for Kennedy's Senate seatSeptember 9th, 2009 Card says he is considering run for Kennedy's seatNEWTON, Mass. — Former Bush White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card says he is "thinking very seriously" about running for the late Sen.
Republican Andrew Card considers running for Kennedy's former Senate seat, friend saysSeptember 9th, 2009 GOP figure: Card weighing run for Kennedy's seatWASHINGTON — A top GOP figure says former Bush White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card is seriously considering running for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy's vacant Senate seat.
Correction: Q&A on credit card reformsAugust 21st, 2009 Correction: Q&A on credit card reformsNEW YORK — In an Aug. 19 story about credit card reforms, The Associated Press erroneously reported that cardholders will face fewer surprises about credit limit changes under the new rules.
Chase introduces new Chase Sapphire credit card for top-earning customersAugust 19th, 2009 Chase introduces new card for wealthiest customersWILMINGTON, Del. — Chase Card Services, a unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co., said Wednesday it will now offer a rewards card designed for wealthy customers.
Sobral-Mousasi heavyweight MMA fight moves from canceled Affliction card to StrikeforceJuly 28th, 2009 Fight on canceled Affliction MMA card moves northSAN JOSE, Calif. — Renato Sobral's light heavyweight mixed martial arts fight with Gegard Mousasi has been picked up by the Strikeforce promotion after Affliction's show next month was canceled.
New study shows consumer loan delinquencies edges up to record high of 3.23 pct in early 2009July 7th, 2009 Consumer loan delinquencies continue to riseNEW YORK — Consumer loan delinquencies edged up to another record high in the first quarter, according to data released Tuesday by the American Bankers Association. A continued rise in unemployment has been the main culprit for the continued rise in delinquencies, the trade association said.
AP: States hiring freezes allow numerous exceptions, some of them costlyJune 18th, 2009 AP: Numerous cracks found in state hiring freezesSome details about state hiring freezes:
— Ohio: Golf course workers, parks officers and 17 administrators earning six-figure salaries were among 777 exceptions to its January 2008 hiring limits. — Alabama: Gov.
Garmin recalls marine data card after reports of incorrect depth readings off Sweden, DenmarkJune 5th, 2009 Garmin recalls card with incorrect marine depthsOLATHE, Kan. — Navigational device maker Garmin Ltd.
USC hires Los Angeles Sparks coach Michael Cooper to oversee women's basketball teamMay 2nd, 2009 Michael Cooper to become USC women's coachLOS ANGELES — Michael Cooper will leave the Los Angeles Sparks to coach Southern California's women's basketball team. Athletic director Mike Garrett announced Cooper's hiring Friday.
White House salute for champion University of Connecticut women's basketball teamApril 27th, 2009 Obama lauds UConn women's basketball teamWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has welcomed the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to the White House, saluting the squad's national title and undefeated season. The president, a former high school player and avid hoops fan who still plays pickup games, paid tribute Monday to coach Geno Auriemma (aw-ree-EH'-muh) and his club during a championship ceremony.
Obama salutes UConn team, shoots hoop with women's teamApril 27th, 2009 Obama shoots hoops with UConn women's teamWASHINGTON — Championship ceremony is a White House standard for sports teams. Shooting hoops with the president, now that's something to remember.
NCAA committee punishes Northeastern men's basketball program for recruiting infractionsApril 25th, 2009 Northeastern men's basketball program is penalizedBOSTON — Northeastern University has been placed on probation for two years and had its scholarships and recruiting privileges reduced because of violations in its men's basketball program, the NCAA announced Friday. The school's recruiting violations included giving unauthorized benefits to a student-athlete and banned activity by a booster, someone who helps an athletics department land new players, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions said.
Women's college basketball gets plenty of A's on report card for diversity in coaching hiresApril 22nd, 2009 Women's hoops gets lots of A's for coaching hiresINDIANAPOLIS — Women's college basketball is getting good marks in racial diversity for its coaching hires. One reason: The search committees for coaches are more diverse.
Poojashri qualifies for second round of Women's ITFDecember 22nd, 2008 NEW DELHI - Poojashree Venkatesha was the only Indian Tuesday to qualify for the second round as her compatriots Shalini Sahoo and Parul Goswami lost their first-round matches in the $50,000 Women's ITF tournament at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA). Poojashree, a wild card holder, found it easy against Chinese Shaozhuo Liu with a 6-2, 6-4 win in the first round while Shalini and Parul went down in straight sets.
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