LUBEC, Maine – The Coast Guard says it has recovered one body and is searching for another person after a fishing vessel sank off the coast of Maine. Coast Guard crews and other agencies searched by air and sea Wednesday night in Cobscook Bay near Eastport after reports that the …
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AMRITAPURI, India – The droves who come here leave with no souvenirs, no memories of posh hotels, nothing more than they brought. All they came for was a hug. The woman offering the soft embrace is considered a guru, and her tender approach and simple message have galvanized followers to …
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. – A California winery will pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit brought after a teen driver was served beer at a wedding reception there and later crashed his car. Sean Bradley was convicted of drunken driving and served time for the 2006 crash, which caused brain …
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NEW YORK – General Motors Co. CEO Frederick “Fritz” Henderson stepped down Tuesday after the board determined that the company wasn’t changing quickly enough. Chairman Ed Whitacre Jr. said at a hastily called news conference that he will serve as interim CEO, and an international search for a new CEO …
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AUSTIN, Texas – Texas health authorities will destroy as many as four million blood samples taken from babies without parental consent and stored indefinitely for scientific research. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Tuesday it would destroy the samples after settling a federal lawsuit filed by the Texas …
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General Mills — the maker of Lucky Charms, Trix and Cocoa Puffs — plans to reduce the amount of sugar in its cereals marketed to children. The move, announced Wednesday, comes as many food companies alter their products and face growing scrutiny from consumers, regulators and health groups over the …
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People who have higher levels of an appetite-suppressing hormone produced by fat cells may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or dementia than others, U.S. researchers said Tuesday. They said people in a study who had the highest levels of leptin were far less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease …
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HOUSTON – The Charles Manson follower convicted of attempting to assassinate President Gerald Ford is set to be released from a federal prison in Texas later this month after serving more than 30 years behind bars. Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme was a 26-year-old disciple of the cult murderer Manson when she …
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ST. LOUIS – Hundreds of Americans in eight cities are lining up for experimental swine flu shots in a race to get a vaccine out in case the new flu virus regains strength this fall and winter. Sharon Frey, who is leading the government-funded testing at Saint Louis University, said …
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JERUSALEM – Israeli police evicted two Palestinian families in east Jerusalem on Sunday, then allowed Jewish settlers to move into their homes, drawing criticism from Palestinians, the United Nations and the State Department. Police arrived before dawn and cordoned off part of the Arab neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah before forcibly …
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