Johnson & Johnson appoints Xerox chairman Anne Mulcahy to boardOctober 22nd, 2009 Johnson & Johnson appoints Xerox chairman to boardNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that Xerox chairman and former CEO Anne Mulcahy will join its board.
Gunman runs away after Minnesota bank teller refuses to hand over the cashOctober 21st, 2009 Gunman runs away after Minn. bank teller says noST.
Pa. teen charged with branding friend with fork, key ring, cross, cookie cutter, and crucifixSeptember 30th, 2009 Pa. teen uses fork, cookie cutter to brand friendNEW SALEM, Pa. — State police have charged a southwestern Pennsylvania teen with branding a friend using heated metal objects because the boys thought it was "cool." Trooper James Pierce, of the Uniontown Barracks, says Tuesday he filed one count of illegal tattooing and body piercing against a 15-year-old New Salem boy with Fayette County juvenile probation officials.
Obama, daughters drop by general store before wrapping up Martha's Vineyard vacationAugust 30th, 2009 Obama drops in store as vacation winds downWEST TISBURY, Mass. — President Barack Obama spent his last day on a Martha's Vineyard vacation buying ice cream for his daughters at a general store and an oatmeal-raisin cookie for himself at a deli.
A look at some of the items from the Great California Garage SaleAugust 28th, 2009 Highlights of items from California Garage SaleGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is getting rid of state clutter and reducing the state's vehicle fleet to raise some much-needed cash during the "Great California Garage Sale" Friday and Saturday at a state warehouse in Sacramento.
Big crowd shows up for Gov. Palin's annual picnic in WasillaJuly 25th, 2009 Palin picnic gets a big crowdWASILLA, Alaska — More than a thousand people showed up for Gov. Sarah Palin's annual picnic held in her hometown of Wasilla.
Women legislators oppose banning jeans on campusJune 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Taking up cudgels on behalf of students, women legislators in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district have opposed a proposal drafted by several college principals, banning students from wearing jeans on campus. Women legislators demanded that the proposal of the Uttar Pradesh Principals Association (UPPA) should not be implemented in any of the colleges in the state and said they would raise the issue even in the state assembly, if UPPA goes ahead with the proposal.
Uttar Pradesh colleges plan to ban jeans, set dress codeJune 22nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Principals of many colleges in Uttar Pradesh are mulling a proposal to ban students from wearing jeans on campus and work out a dress code for them, officials said Monday. "The proposal has been drafted recently under the banner of the Uttar Pradesh Principals Association (UPPA) - a group having members from nearly 400 degree colleges in the state," UPPA convener Ashok Srivastava told IANS over telephone from Kanpur.
Nestle USA unit voluntarily recalls Toll House refrigerated cookie dough productsJune 19th, 2009 Nestle recalls Toll House cookie dough productsNEW YORK — Nestle USA on Friday voluntarily recalled its Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw. The company said the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control are investigating reported E.
NJ man is freed after convictions in 1983 double murder of Florida couple are overturnedJune 16th, 2009 NJ man freed after murder convictions overturnedBRIDGETON, N.J. — A New Jersey man who spent more than 20 years in prison before his murder convictions were overturned says he wants some good to come from his ordeal.
Speaking out in anger: empower students, don't ban jeans (Second Lead)June 11th, 2009 KANPUR - Why don't colleges focus on training women in martial arts and empower them to counter harassment instead of banning jeans, asked an outraged student Thursday as criticism against the decision by four colleges here to prohibit jeans gathered force. With the avowed intention of stemming harassment, the Acharya Narendra Deo College, Dayanand Girls Degree College, Sen Balika College and Johari Devi Degree College in this Uttar Pradesh city have banned students from wearing jeans on the campus.
Radio station collects 1,500 'purani jeans' for underprivilegedJune 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - FM station Radio Mirchi 98.3 along with an NGO came up with a unique way to help the underprivileged - by asking their listeners to contribute an old pair of jeans for the cause - and they collected 1,500 pairs of 'purani jeans'. The campaign, in association with voluntary organisation Goonj, was conceptualised to celebrate six years of Radio Mirchi's presence in the capital.
Ohio police nab accused shoplifter who used his real address on job applicationMay 8th, 2009 Police: Man accused of shoplifting applies for jobDAYTON, Ohio — Police found a man accused of shoplifting because he put his address on a job application before leaving the store. Police said a 49-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on a misdemeanor theft charge after employees said he stole T-shirts and pants from a clothing store.
Ohio police nab accused shoplifter who wrote his real address on job applicationMay 8th, 2009 Police say accused Ohio shoplifter applied for jobDAYTON, Ohio — Police found a man accused of shoplifting because he put his address on a job application before leaving the store. Police said a 49-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on a misdemeanor theft charge after employees said he stole T-shirts and pants from a clothing store.
Bengals sign FB Jeremi Johnson, who sat out 2008 season with injuryApril 24th, 2009 Bengals sign FB Jeremi JohnsonCINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals have signed fullback Jeremi Johnson, a regular for five seasons before sitting out last season with an injury. Terms were not released.