Daily News Summaries for Tuesday, Dec. 07, 2010
The Washington Post
Diabetes screenings stir concerns
By Rob Stein
Federal health officials are investigating the use of finger-prick blood tests to screen Americans for diabetes, one of the nation's fastest-growing and most serious public health problems.
By Rob Stein
Federal health officials are investigating the use of finger-prick blood tests to screen Americans for diabetes, one of the nation's fastest-growing and most serious public health problems.
U.S. population estimated at 306 million to 313 million
By Carol Morello
The population of the United States is 306 million. Or 313 million. Or somewhere in between.
If those statistics sounds more vague than those usually announced by the Census Bureau, it's largely because demographers don't agree on how to count immigrants.
By Carol Morello
The population of the United States is 306 million. Or 313 million. Or somewhere in between.
If those statistics sounds more vague than those usually announced by the Census Bureau, it's largely because demographers don't agree on how to count immigrants.
Climate summit in Cancun intent on progress
By Juliet Eilperin and William Booth
CANCUN, MEXICO - The U.N.-sponsored climate talks, which began here a week ago, entered a new phase Monday, as delegates and high-ranking ministers from nearly 200 countries settled into vast, sunless meeting rooms, intent on restoring the credibility of a process aimed at slowing global warming.
By Juliet Eilperin and William Booth
CANCUN, MEXICO - The U.N.-sponsored climate talks, which began here a week ago, entered a new phase Monday, as delegates and high-ranking ministers from nearly 200 countries settled into vast, sunless meeting rooms, intent on restoring the credibility of a process aimed at slowing global warming.
Two deputy marshals hurt as man sets himself on fire during D.C. pursuit
By Martin Weil and Allison Klein
Two deputy U.S. marshals were burned in the District on Monday when a man they were pursuing suddenly set himself on fire, authorities said.
The incident occurred about 8 a.m. in the Logan Circle area, as marshals were trying to serve a warrant on a man who had failed to appear at a Superior Court hearing, a Marshals service spokesman said.
By Martin Weil and Allison Klein
Two deputy U.S. marshals were burned in the District on Monday when a man they were pursuing suddenly set himself on fire, authorities said.
The incident occurred about 8 a.m. in the Logan Circle area, as marshals were trying to serve a warrant on a man who had failed to appear at a Superior Court hearing, a Marshals service spokesman said.
D.C. Council consider raising taxes
By Tim Craig
D.C. Council members are considering proposals to raise taxes on middle- and upper-middle-class residents, not just the wealthy, as they try to close a budget shortfall that they say will require deep cuts to social programs, potential layoffs or furloughs of city employees and new tax brackets.
By Tim Craig
D.C. Council members are considering proposals to raise taxes on middle- and upper-middle-class residents, not just the wealthy, as they try to close a budget shortfall that they say will require deep cuts to social programs, potential layoffs or furloughs of city employees and new tax brackets.
International test score data show U.S. firmly mid-packBy Nick Anderson
After a decade of intensive efforts to improve its schools, the United States posted these results in a new global survey of 15-year-old student achievement: average in reading, average in science and slightly below average in math.
After a decade of intensive efforts to improve its schools, the United States posted these results in a new global survey of 15-year-old student achievement: average in reading, average in science and slightly below average in math.
The New York Times
British Court Denies Bail to Assange in Sex Inquiry
By JOHN F. BURNS and ALAN COWELL
LONDON — Julian Assange, the founder of the beleaguered WikiLeaks anti-secrecy group, was denied bail by a London court on Tuesday and said that he would resist extradition to Sweden where he faces questioning in connection with alleged sex offenses.
By JOHN F. BURNS and ALAN COWELL
LONDON — Julian Assange, the founder of the beleaguered WikiLeaks anti-secrecy group, was denied bail by a London court on Tuesday and said that he would resist extradition to Sweden where he faces questioning in connection with alleged sex offenses.
Legal Challenge to the Death Penalty Begins in Texas
By JAMES C. McKINLEY
HOUSTON — The death penalty went on trial Monday in Texas, a state where more prisoners are executed every year than in any other and where exonerations of people on death row occur with surprising regularity.
By JAMES C. McKINLEY
HOUSTON — The death penalty went on trial Monday in Texas, a state where more prisoners are executed every year than in any other and where exonerations of people on death row occur with surprising regularity.
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Wal-Mart Appeal
By ADAM LIPTAK and STEVEN GREENHOUSE
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal in the biggest employment discrimination case in the nation’s history, one claiming that Wal-Mart Stores had discriminated against hundreds of thousands of women in pay and promotion. The lawsuit seeks back pay that could amount to billions of dollars.
By ADAM LIPTAK and STEVEN GREENHOUSE
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal in the biggest employment discrimination case in the nation’s history, one claiming that Wal-Mart Stores had discriminated against hundreds of thousands of women in pay and promotion. The lawsuit seeks back pay that could amount to billions of dollars.
Justices to Rule on States’ Emissions Case
By LESLIE KAUFMAN
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear arguments on whether plaintiffs can turn to the courts to seek reductions in emissions by coal-burning utilities on the ground that the emissions are a “public nuisance.”
By LESLIE KAUFMAN
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear arguments on whether plaintiffs can turn to the courts to seek reductions in emissions by coal-burning utilities on the ground that the emissions are a “public nuisance.”
Aspirin Helps in Reducing Cancer Deaths, a Study Finds
By RONI CARYN RABIN
Many Americans take aspirin to lower their risk of heart disease, but a new study suggests a remarkable added benefit, reporting that patients who took aspirin regularly for a period of several years were 21 percent less likely decades later to die of solid tumor cancers, including cancers of the stomach, esophagus and lung.
By RONI CARYN RABIN
Many Americans take aspirin to lower their risk of heart disease, but a new study suggests a remarkable added benefit, reporting that patients who took aspirin regularly for a period of several years were 21 percent less likely decades later to die of solid tumor cancers, including cancers of the stomach, esophagus and lung.
USA Today
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted a sharp increase in job openings in October.
The Labor Department said Tuesday that businesses and government advertised nearly 3.4 million jobs at the end of October, up about 12% from the previous month. That reverses two months of declines and is the highest total since August 2008, just before the financial crisis intensified.
The Labor Department said Tuesday that businesses and government advertised nearly 3.4 million jobs at the end of October, up about 12% from the previous month. That reverses two months of declines and is the highest total since August 2008, just before the financial crisis intensified.
LONDON (AP) — Visa says it has suspended all payments to WikiLeaks pending an investigation of the organization's business.
Visa's decision is a powerful blow to the loosely knit organization, which relies on online donations to fund its operations.
Visa's decision is a powerful blow to the loosely knit organization, which relies on online donations to fund its operations.
By Michelle Healy
Attending religious services regularly and having close friends in the congregation are key to having a happier, more satisfying life, a study finds.
Even attending services irregularly — just several times a year — increases a sense of well-being, so long as there is a circle of friendships within the community and a strong, shared religious identity.
Attending religious services regularly and having close friends in the congregation are key to having a happier, more satisfying life, a study finds.
Even attending services irregularly — just several times a year — increases a sense of well-being, so long as there is a circle of friendships within the community and a strong, shared religious identity.
By Mary Brophy Marcus
Doctors should take a thorough medical history when they suspect a patient might have a food allergy, according to the first-ever clinical guidelines for diagnosing and managing such allergies, made public today. The guidelines include a list of the most useful tests to determine the nature of the allergy.
Food allergies affect 5% of U.S. children and 4% of adults — about 10 million to 12 million people — and appear to be on the rise, says the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which developed the new set of standards.
Doctors should take a thorough medical history when they suspect a patient might have a food allergy, according to the first-ever clinical guidelines for diagnosing and managing such allergies, made public today. The guidelines include a list of the most useful tests to determine the nature of the allergy.
Food allergies affect 5% of U.S. children and 4% of adults — about 10 million to 12 million people — and appear to be on the rise, says the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which developed the new set of standards.
CHICAGO (AP) — The trial is set to get underway in Chicago for the first of five suspects accused of beating a Fenger High School honor student to death.
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Hundreds of residents have fled Ivory Coast, United Nations officials said Tuesday, as the U.N. also began evacuating some 500 staffers after a contentious election that resulted in both candidates claiming the presidency.
By Craig Wilson
NEW YORK — Steve Harvey is at the Sunday gospel brunch at Sylvia's soul food restaurant in Harlem.
The comedian is sitting in the front window. A fan taps on the glass, gives him a thumbs up, then moves on down Lenox Avenue. Harvey replies with a thumbs up of his own.
NEW YORK — Steve Harvey is at the Sunday gospel brunch at Sylvia's soul food restaurant in Harlem.
The comedian is sitting in the front window. A fan taps on the glass, gives him a thumbs up, then moves on down Lenox Avenue. Harvey replies with a thumbs up of his own.
By Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press
SYDNEY — Oprah Winfrey's giddy audience of 300 arrived in Australia from the U.S. on Tuesday to begin enjoying the talk show queen's ultimate giveaway — an eight-day journey across the land Down Under.
SYDNEY — Oprah Winfrey's giddy audience of 300 arrived in Australia from the U.S. on Tuesday to begin enjoying the talk show queen's ultimate giveaway — an eight-day journey across the land Down Under.
By Liz Szabo
Elizabeth Edwards announced Monday that her cancer has taken a turn for the worse and has now spread to her liver.
Edwards, 61, the estranged wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. Now, with cancer in her liver, her doctors have advised her not to undergo any more anti-cancer treatments, according to a family statement.
Elizabeth Edwards announced Monday that her cancer has taken a turn for the worse and has now spread to her liver.
Edwards, 61, the estranged wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. Now, with cancer in her liver, her doctors have advised her not to undergo any more anti-cancer treatments, according to a family statement.
CNN
Tax cut deal and surprise stimulus - the cost
The compromise on the Bush tax cuts announced Monday night between President Obama and Republicans could cost between $600 billion and $800 billion if ultimately signed into law -- no sure thing given opposition from many Democrats.
The compromise on the Bush tax cuts announced Monday night between President Obama and Republicans could cost between $600 billion and $800 billion if ultimately signed into law -- no sure thing given opposition from many Democrats.
CNN Money Staff
Stocks moved higher Tuesday as investors welcomed a compromise between President Obama and Republican lawmakers that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts for two years.
Stocks moved higher Tuesday as investors welcomed a compromise between President Obama and Republican lawmakers that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts for two years.
Health care is eating a hole in Pentagon budget
The cost of health care is blowing the top off the Pentagon's budget.
Mirroring the private sector trend, expenses have skyrocketed within the military's health system. The military spent $19 billion on health care in 2001 -- and $49 billion in 2010. The Department of Defense forecasts a continued rise of 5% to 7% a year.
The cost of health care is blowing the top off the Pentagon's budget.
Mirroring the private sector trend, expenses have skyrocketed within the military's health system. The military spent $19 billion on health care in 2001 -- and $49 billion in 2010. The Department of Defense forecasts a continued rise of 5% to 7% a year.
Police: 12-year-old Virginia girl kidnapped; her mother's body found
Police issued an Amber Alert for a 12-year-old girl who they suspect has been kidnapped after finding her mother dead inside a Salem, Virginia, home.
Brittany Mae Smith was last seen "several days ago," according to a Roanoke County statement issued Monday. Police launched a search for Jeffrey Scott Easley, 32, whom authorities describe as a friend of the dead mother.
Police issued an Amber Alert for a 12-year-old girl who they suspect has been kidnapped after finding her mother dead inside a Salem, Virginia, home.
Brittany Mae Smith was last seen "several days ago," according to a Roanoke County statement issued Monday. Police launched a search for Jeffrey Scott Easley, 32, whom authorities describe as a friend of the dead mother.
The Los Angeles Times
U.S. says it books $12-billion profit on Citigroup bailout
The U.S. Treasury said late Monday that its $45-billion bailout of banking giant Citigroup Inc. produced a $12 billion profit for taxpayers.
The Treasury said it sold the last of its Citi stock -- 2.4 billion shares -- to private investors at $4.35 apiece, raising $10.5 billion.
The U.S. Treasury said late Monday that its $45-billion bailout of banking giant Citigroup Inc. produced a $12 billion profit for taxpayers.
The Treasury said it sold the last of its Citi stock -- 2.4 billion shares -- to private investors at $4.35 apiece, raising $10.5 billion.
'Don't ask' discharges fall sharply, but for how long?
By David S. Cloud, Tribune Washington Bureau
Reporting from Washington — Even if the law barring homosexuals from serving openly in the military isn't repealed, gay and lesbian service members have a dramatically lower risk of being kicked out than they did only a few years ago, according to U.S. officials and outside experts.
By David S. Cloud, Tribune Washington Bureau
Reporting from Washington — Even if the law barring homosexuals from serving openly in the military isn't repealed, gay and lesbian service members have a dramatically lower risk of being kicked out than they did only a few years ago, according to U.S. officials and outside experts.
Politico
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange arrested in England
By JENNIFER EPSTEINWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested Tuesday in London on sexual assault charges, and is due to appear in a British court before the end of the day.
Scotland Yard confirmed in a statement that it’s said its extradition unit had “arrested Julian Assange on behalf of the Swedish authorities on suspicion of rape."
By JENNIFER EPSTEINWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested Tuesday in London on sexual assault charges, and is due to appear in a British court before the end of the day.
Scotland Yard confirmed in a statement that it’s said its extradition unit had “arrested Julian Assange on behalf of the Swedish authorities on suspicion of rape."
GOP rises, DREAM Act falters
By SCOTT WONGTo see how dramatically the immigration debate has shifted, look no further than Orrin Hatch.
The Utah Republican was the chief sponsor of the DREAM Act when it was first introduced in the Senate in 2001 and, later, in 2003. But now, worried about a potential tea party challenge in 2012, Hatch is steering clear of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.
By SCOTT WONGTo see how dramatically the immigration debate has shifted, look no further than Orrin Hatch.
The Utah Republican was the chief sponsor of the DREAM Act when it was first introduced in the Senate in 2001 and, later, in 2003. But now, worried about a potential tea party challenge in 2012, Hatch is steering clear of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.
The Huffington Post
Facebook: We're Not Kicking WikiLeaks Off Our Site
readwriteweb.com
Classified document publishing website Wikileaks has now been kicked off of Amazon, Paypal, its DNS server and its Swiss bank account - but it lives on, including across hundreds of mirrored sites and is the subject for widespread discussion on Facebook and Twitter.
readwriteweb.com
Classified document publishing website Wikileaks has now been kicked off of Amazon, Paypal, its DNS server and its Swiss bank account - but it lives on, including across hundreds of mirrored sites and is the subject for widespread discussion on Facebook and Twitter.
A Mashup. The Real Story of Lobbying
The Sunlight Foundation
Last week, when the American League of Lobbyists announced a new PR offensive to help change the public perception of the profession, including this video, we just couldn't contain ourselves. Their Lobbying-as-American-as-Mom-and-Apple-Pie PR effort deserved a classic Internet video mashup - one, that in Sunlight-style involves "data jamming" - telling the real story of how lobbyists work to control the Washington agenda.
The Sunlight Foundation
Last week, when the American League of Lobbyists announced a new PR offensive to help change the public perception of the profession, including this video, we just couldn't contain ourselves. Their Lobbying-as-American-as-Mom-and-Apple-Pie PR effort deserved a classic Internet video mashup - one, that in Sunlight-style involves "data jamming" - telling the real story of how lobbyists work to control the Washington agenda.
GALKAYO, Somalia — The three masked gunmen burst into Asha Muse Ali's tent at night and grabbed every item of value they could find: $85 in cash, a cell phone and a gold ring.
Then the attackers embarked on a crime that carries a severe social stigma in this conservative Muslim country: They raped Ali and her aunt.
Then the attackers embarked on a crime that carries a severe social stigma in this conservative Muslim country: They raped Ali and her aunt.
TBD
By Elahe Izadi
Now that a Maryland state bill is being considered that would allow patrons to bring their own wine to Montgomery County restaurants, we thought it was worth taking a look at how the law actually works in the District of Columbia. Proponents of the bill have argued that D.C. restaurants are luring patrons away from Montgomery County establishments because of its BYOB policy.
Now that a Maryland state bill is being considered that would allow patrons to bring their own wine to Montgomery County restaurants, we thought it was worth taking a look at how the law actually works in the District of Columbia. Proponents of the bill have argued that D.C. restaurants are luring patrons away from Montgomery County establishments because of its BYOB policy.
By Arch Campbell
Oprah Winfrey and Sir Paul McCartney are among the latest group of Kennedy Center Honorees.
They were celebrated by President Barack Obama and hundreds of others Sunday night. Arch Campbell has a look behind the scenes of the big event.
Oprah Winfrey and Sir Paul McCartney are among the latest group of Kennedy Center Honorees.
They were celebrated by President Barack Obama and hundreds of others Sunday night. Arch Campbell has a look behind the scenes of the big event.
Slate
On Thursday, Dec. 2, Rosie Redfield sat down to read a new paper called, "A Bacterium That Can Grow by Using Arsenic Instead of Phosphorus." Despite its innocuous title, the paper had great ambitions. Every living thing that scientists have ever studied uses phosphorus to build the backbone of its DNA. In the new paper, NASA-funded scientists described a microbe that could use arsenic instead. If the authors of the paper were right, we would have to expand our notions of what forms life can take.
The American consumer is back for the first holiday season since 2007. But while shoppers are hitting the malls, they're also being choosy—and comparison shopping is more easily done online. Web sales will rise 11 percent in November and December, according to ComScore, compared with about 3 percent for sales in bricks-and-mortar stores.
Texas Legislators Introduce Proposals Declaring State Sovereignty
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Gov. Rick Perry apparently isn't the only one fed up with Washington.
More than a half-dozen state lawmakers have filed measures to try to limit the federal government's ability to dictate what happens in Texas.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Gov. Rick Perry apparently isn't the only one fed up with Washington.
More than a half-dozen state lawmakers have filed measures to try to limit the federal government's ability to dictate what happens in Texas.
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