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Calif. Rep. Lungren caught speeding while on air – Lincoln Journal Star
California Rep. Dan Lungren was forced to cut short a radio interview when he was stopped by police in Virginia for speeding while he was live on the air. The Sacramento Republican was pulled over while talking to KFBK radio Friday morning on his way f... »
Continued: Veteran Rep. Charles Rangel accused of 13 ethics violations; plea deal may be too late – Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall... »
4 airmen killed in cargo plane crash during training run at Air Force base in Alaska – Minneapolis Star Tribune
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - The deadly crash of a military cargo plane on a training mission occurred just about a minute after it took off from a runway at an Alaska base, officials said Thursday. Three of the men killed in the Wednesday evenin... »
Former `Friends’ star Lisa Kudrow prescribes laughter in Web series – San Francisco Examiner
NEW YORK — Former "Friends" star Lisa Kudrow is making herself laugh. She's reading tweets written by her character, Fiona Wallice, on the online show "Web Therapy," which recently completed its third season. Each segment runs about 3 minutes to 16 m... »
Former Memphis, NBA star Wright found dead – Daily News Journal
MEMPHIS — The uncle of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright said Wednesday that police have told the family the athlete who had been missing for 10 days has been found dead. Curtis Wright told The Associated Press that police called the player's father,... »
Rep. Charles Rangel wary of what day will bring as charges in ethics case to become public – Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - Rep. Charles Rangel says Thursday could be the worst day he's experienced since he saw combat in the Korean War. A jury of the New York congressman's House peers are ready to publicly discuss charges of ethical misdeeds against him. Speaki... »
Panasonic plans to buy out subsidiaries Sanyo, Panasonic Electric under $9.4B green initiative – Minneapolis Star Tribune
TOKYO - Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels. Panasonic Corp., Jap... »
Alaska National Guard confirms C-17 crashes at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Congress set to act on tougher aviation safety measures in response to 2009 commuter crash - Congress is getting ready to pass tough new aviation safety measures that were developed in response to a deadly commuter plane crash in western New York in ea... »
AP source: Intelligence nominee has smooth session – Arizona Daily Star
President Barack Obama's nominee to be chief of U.S. intelligence, James R. Clapper, is expected to be approved by the Senate Intelligence Committee when the panel meets Thursday. The director of national intelligence oversees the nation's 16 spy agenc... »
Angels’ Pineiro to miss 6-8 weeks with strain – Arizona Daily Star
Angels right-hander Joel Pineiro will miss six to eight weeks after straining a muscle in his left side while warming up for a start against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, dealing another blow to Los Angeles' chase of another playoff berth. Pineiro h... »