Monday, January 17, 2011
ATLANTA, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Community service and prayer services across the United States Monday mark the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. -- "honoring the values" of his life. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. used the shootings in Tucson, in which six people died and 13 were injured,... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Neighbor: Tucson shooter family withdrew
TUCSON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A neighbor of alleged Tucson gunman Jared Loughner said Sunday a change came over the entire Loughner family a few years ago. Lynne Raich said on ABC News' "This Week" that the joy suddenly seemed to disappear from the Loughner home and the family not only quit talking to... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
DeLay sentenced to three years in prison
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas was sentenced to three years in state prison Monday for conspiring to launder money. DeLay also was slapped with a five-year prison term for his money laundering conviction, but Texas State District Judge Pat Priest... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Pope John Paul II moved closer to sainthood
VATICAN CITY, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI formally credited a miracle to his predecessor, paving the way for Pope John Paul II to be beatified May 1, the Vatican said Friday. The Vatican said the late John Paul II miraculously cured a nun who reportedly had Parkinson's disease, the BBC... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Fruit, vegetables give better tan than sun
NOTTINGHAM, England, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Eating a healthy diet high in fruit and vegetables provides more of a golden glow than a tan from the sun, researchers in Britain suggest. Study leader Dr. Ian Stephen of The University of Nottingham in England and his research team concluded people who eat more... Sign in to see full entry.