AP - In public, ophthalmologist Dr. Philip Gabriele was a "blessing" to patients who counted on him to help them see, an award-winning ballroom dancer and a champion for better eye care.
AP - The aged maple floorboards are scuffed and creaky, worn thin and smooth by thousands of youngsters over the years in the Hancock Village School. Banks of tall windows, a dozen panes over a dozen panes each, flood a pair of classrooms with sunlight.
AP - Continental Airlines said it has taken steps to ensure that proper procedures are followed after two unaccompanied girls were placed on wrong Continental Express flights over the weekend. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:29:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. News
AP - For the second time in less than a week, a potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak early Wednesday forced NASA to delay shuttle Endeavour's launch to the international space station, this time until July at the earliest.
AP - FedEx, the nation's second largest package shipper, lost more money in the last quarter, as consumers and businesses downsized shipments and the company took over $1 billion in one-time charges.
AP - The trucks have come again to haul away soaked sofas and waterlogged mattresses. Cars that weren't moved soon enough have been towed away, their engines and interiors fouled.
AP - The American Medical Association has declined to take a firm position on President Barack Obama's proposal to create a public health insurance program. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:34:50 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. News
AP - Officials in Yellowstone National Park are searching for a man they believe committed suicide by jumping into a river and going over a 300-foot waterfall. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:36:43 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. News
AP - The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday voted to give judges authority over how witnesses dress in court after a Muslim woman refused to remove her veil while testifying in a small claims case. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:40:38 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. News
AP - A teenager accused of killing of more than a dozen cats in South Florida does not pose a danger to himself or the community and can be released from jail on bond, a judge ruled Wednesday.
AP - Some residents of a Texas community had to spend the night away from their homes while crews contained hazardous chemicals from a derailed train. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:14:14 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. News
AP - An Arkansas father has been convicted of felony battery and sentenced to six years in prison for disciplining his young son by biting his toes. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:05:30 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. News