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Tai chi may help with Parkinson’s
February 12, 2012 on Page A2 A six-month program of tai chi exercises helped people with various stages of Parkinson’s disease improve stability, improve their ability to walk and reduce the frequency of falls. A study …
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Bishops unswayed by Obama policy change
February 12, 2012 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Catholic bishops say they remain opposed to President Barack Obama’s plan to require insurers to provide free birth control, even if religiously affiliated employers such as Catholic hospitals … 6
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Romney wins Maine contest
February 12, 2012 on Page A3 PORTLAND, Maine – Mitt Romney narrowly won Maine’s Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign with a much-needed boost after three straight losses earlier last week. But …
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Whitney Houston dies in L.A. hotel
February 12, 2012 on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was ruined by erratic behavior and … 2
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Gunmen assassinate Syrian army general
February 12, 2012 on Page A7 BEIRUT – Gunmen assassinated an army general in Damascus on Saturday in the first killing of a high-ranking military officer in the Syrian capital since the uprising against President Bashar …
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In brief: Guatemalan president to back legalizing drugs
February 12, 2012 on Page A7 Guatemala City – Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina said Saturday he will propose legalizing drugs in Central America in an upcoming meeting with the region’s leaders. Perez Molina said in …
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Avalanche kills at least 3 in Kosovo
February 12, 2012 on Page A7 PODGORICA, Montenegro – An avalanche hit a village in Kosovo’s mountainous south Saturday, killing a married couple and their 17-year-old son and leaving nine others missing, police said, as heavy …
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Arab ministers to discuss options
February 12, 2012 on Page A7 Arab foreign ministers are to meet in Cairo today to consider their next step on the situation in Syria. An Arab League official said the ministers are likely to consider …
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Russia calls for halt to adoptions
February 12, 2012 on Page A8 MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Ministry is asking the government to suspend adoptions of Russian children by U.S. nationals following an “incessant string of crimes” allegedly committed by American adoptive parents. …
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In Maine, Paul vies to extend Romney losing streak
February 11, 2012 Mitt Romney hoped to avoid a fourth straight election setback today in the GOP presidential nomination race, but feisty Ron Paul could extend that losing streak with a victory in …
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Obama relents on birth control
February 11, 2012 on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama attempted to quell a political firestorm over health care and religion Friday, saying he would still assure that every woman in America gets free contraception … 45
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Probe renewed into Marines, Nazi symbol
February 11, 2012 on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told the Marine Corps on Friday to reinvestigate and take appropriate action against the Marine snipers who posed with a logo resembling a notorious … 2
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U.S. blames al-Qaida for Syria bombings
February 11, 2012 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Iraqi branch of al-Qaida, seeking to exploit the bloody turmoil in Syria to reassert its potency, carried out two recent bombings in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and …
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Greece’s premier vows to pass reform
February 11, 2012 on Page A3 ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s future in the eurozone came under renewed threat Friday as popular protests again turned violent and dissent grew among its lawmakers after European leaders demanded deeper … 1
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Mexican governor got drug cash, DEA says
February 11, 2012 on Page A3 MEXICO CITY – U.S. drug agents have evidence that cartel leaders paid millions to a Mexican border state governor and other figures in Mexico’s former ruling party in exchange for … 3
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Spain adopts stringent labor market reforms
February 11, 2012 on Page A3 MADRID – Spain’s new conservative government approved sweeping labor market reforms Friday as part of a drive to revive a sick economy and solve Europe’s worst unemployment nightmare – a …
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M.I.A. apologizes for Super Bowl gesture
February 11, 2012 on Page A4 The British hip-hop artist M.I.A. has apologized to Madonna for making an obscene gesture during the Super Bowl halftime show, Madonna’s spokeswoman said. Madonna said in radio interviews on Friday …
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Solyndra loans lacked oversight
February 11, 2012 on Page A4 WASHINGTON – An independent audit of the federal loan guarantee initiatives that backed the troubled solar technology company Solyndra failed to turn up the waste and broad incompetence that critics … 2
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Obama signs Giffords’ last bill
February 11, 2012 on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords visited the White House on Friday as President Barack Obama signed into law her bill that clamps down on ultralight planes used in … 1
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Al-Awlaki led plot by ‘underwear bomber’
February 11, 2012 on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Anwar al-Awlaki, the U.S. citizen killed last year in a CIA drone strike in Yemen, was instrumental in the failed plot to blow up a Detroit airliner in …
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Birth control, religion, mandate a volatile mix
February 11, 2012 on Page A8 WASHINGTON – What birth control debate? A half-century after the introduction of the pill, acceptance of birth control by American women is virtually universal. But that didn’t keep the Obama …
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Obama’s 2013 budget anticipates deficit dropping below $1 trillion
February 11, 2012 on Page A8 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama expects the federal budget deficit to reach $1.33 trillion this year, administration officials said Friday, the fourth straight year of trillion-dollar deficits. The deficit already … 3
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Obama: Birth control policy meets everyone’s needs
February 10, 2012 President Barack Obama declared Friday he’s found a solution to a birth-control uproar that will protect religious liberty but also ensure that women have access to free contraception, as he … 34
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Mortgage settlement amounts to $25 billion
February 10, 2012 on Page A1 WASHINGTON – State and federal regulators on Thursday announced a settlement worth at least $25 billion with Bank of America and four other large banks, ending several years of litigation …
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Reactors get first approval in decades
February 10, 2012 on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A consortium of utilities in the South won government approval Thursday to construct two new reactors at an estimated cost of $14 billion, the strongest signal yet that … 5
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House passes ethics bill banning insider trading
February 10, 2012 on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The House passed a sweeping new ethics bill that bans lawmakers from using insider information for personal gain, but Republican leaders came under criticism for softening the legislation … 6
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Eurozone rebuffs Greece on plan
February 10, 2012 on Page A2 BRUSSELS – Just hours after Greece gave in to painful new job and spending cuts, European ministers declared Thursday that Athens didn’t go far enough and demanded more within a …
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10 states receive No Child waivers
February 10, 2012 on Page A3 The Obama administration has given 10 states a waiver from the federal law known as No Child Left Behind – once a bipartisan hope to raise education standards, but now …
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In brief: Insurer rules clarify health care coverage
February 10, 2012 on Page A3 Washington – Moving to implement a much-anticipated consumer protection in the new health care law, the Obama administration issued regulations Thursday requiring health plans to describe what they cover in …
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Marines in Afghanistan posed with Nazi SS symbol
February 10, 2012 on Page A3 SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Marine Corps is dealing with fallout from the revelation that a group of Marines based at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and deployed to Afghanistan posed for … 6
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