LA Times Sports Writer Mike Penner Dead at 52 Los Angeles Times sports writer Mike Penner, who announced two years ago he was a transsexual and was changing his name to Christine Daniels, has died at age 52, the newspaper reported Saturday. John Rogers, AP NEWS - 27 minutes ago
Bangladesh Ferry Toll at 37, May Surge: Police Bangladeshi rescue workers on Sunday pulled more bodies from a capsized ferry as police said at least 37 people had died and warned that “scores” more corpses remained in the vessel. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 29 minutes ago
Bernanke Makes Case for Strong Fed Role on Banks The chairman of the Federal Reserve is concerned that congressional efforts at financial reform could weaken the central bank’s ability to handle future crises and may politicize monetary policy. Eileen Aj Connelly, AP NEWS - 48 minutes ago
Iranian Lawmaker: Iran Could Leave Nuclear Treaty A conservative Iranian legislator warned Saturday that his country may pull out of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty after a U.N. resolution censuring Tehran — a move that could seriously undermine world attempts to prevent Iran from developing atomic weapons. Ali Akbar Dareini, AP NEWS - 50 minutes ago
Administration Plans New Efforts on Foreclosures The Obama administration, battling a foreclosure crisis that shows no signs of relenting, will step up pressure on mortgage companies to do more to help people remain in their homes, officials said Saturday. Martin Crutsinger, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago
Venezuela Turns to Cloud-Seeding to Battle Drought Hugo Chavez says he is starting to “bombard” clouds now that Cuba has provided Venezuela with cloud-seeding help in an effort to produce rain and alleviate the effects of a severe drought. Ian James, AP NEWS - 59 minutes ago
SC WWII Vet’s Battle Ends in Gunshot at VA Clinic On the last day of his long, troubled life, Grover Cleveland Chapman packed a black duffel bag, washed out his coffee cup, put it in the dish rack and fetched his Smith & Wesson. Jeffrey Collins, AP NEWS - 70 minutes ago
America Wages New War in Vietnam - on AIDS When her husband fell ill with AIDS, doctors at the hospital turned him away, fearing they would catch the virus. Ben Stocking, AP FEATURES - 74 minutes ago
GPS Cell Phone Apps Challenge Standalone Devices The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go. David Twiddy, AP NEWS - 77 minutes ago
German Trial Is New Twist in Demjanjuk Saga John Demjanjuk once was the focus of the world’s attention for the bloodcurdling crimes he stood accused of. Today, he’s attracting notice for being the lowest-ranking person to go on trial for Nazi crimes in World War II. David Rising, AP NEWS - 78 minutes ago
Swiss Vote on Anti-Islam Move to Ban New Minarets Swiss voters are deciding in a referendum Sunday whether to accept a ban on the construction of minarets, which right-wing parties regard as symbols of militant Islam. Alexander G. Higgins, AP NEWS - 79 minutes ago
‘Telepathic’ Car Symbolises Cambodian Car Industry Hopes The gold-coloured convertible turns heads on impoverished Cambodia’s roads -- not least because of creator Nhean Phaloek’s outlandish claim that it can be operated telepathically. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Nissan to Double Electric Car Power: Report Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. is working on a lithium-ion battery that can power an electric vehicle for 300 kilometres (190 miles) on a single charge, the business daily Nikkei said Sunday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Obama Prepares to Announce Afghan Surge Barack Obama is set to make the boldest strategic move of his presidency on Tuesday and order a surge of tens of thousands more US troops into an increasingly unpopular war in Afghanistan. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Fla. Police Eye Mich. in Holiday Killings Probe Investigators in Florida alerted Michigan authorities to be on the lookout Saturday for a man accused of shooting four relatives to death after a Thanksgiving dinner in South Florida. Travis Reed, AP NEWS - 90 minutes ago
US Man Wanted for Ecoterror Sentenced in China An American man wanted for ecoterrorism attacks in the western United States has been sentenced to three years in a Chinese prison for making illegal drugs. Staff, AP NEWS - 91 minutes ago
Wis. Police Report 4 Shot in Madison Duplex Four people, including two children, were wounded early Saturday at a duplex in what investigators described as domestic shootings. Todd Richmond, AP NEWS - 91 minutes ago
SC WWII Vet’s Battle Ends in Gunshot at VA Clinic EDITOR’S NOTE — In reporting this story, The Associated Press used mental health records provided by Grover Chapman’s family, records obtained from the military with the family’s permission and ships' logs from World War II. The AP also conducted dozens of interviews over several months with Chapman’s family, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office and other authorities. Staff, AP FEATURES - 98 minutes ago
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