White House officials say that in his remarks today president Obama will indicate a willingness to work with Republicans on some issues to get a health care reform bill passed but will suggest that if it is necessary, Democrats will use the controversial “reconciliation” rules requiring only 51 Senate votes to pass the “fix”... »
The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services is investigating an incident at the Jackson family home in Encino involving a stun gun. Multiple sources report that the Jackson children played with the stun gun for three days before Katherine, the children’s grandmother, and security heard strange sounds coming from the second... »
The leading global cause of death and disease among women of reproductive age is HIV according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The BBC reports that UNAids has launched a five-year action plan addressing the gender issues which put women at risk. One of the key issues, it says, is that... »
San Diego police have discovered a body believed to be that of missing 17-year-old Chelsea King in Rancho Bernardo Community Park. Chelsea disappeared Thursday as she jogged in a community park just east of Lake Hodges. Sheriff William Gore said the body was found Tuesday afternoon in a shallow grave covered with debris next to... »
Actress Brittany Murphy, whose death at 32 was ruled accidental due to complications with pneumonia, anemia and “multiple drug intoxication,” left her entire estate to her mother. Sources reveal that prior to marrying Simon Monjack in May 2007, Brittany wrote a holographic (handwritten) will that left all assets to her mother Sharon. Monjack recently... »
Power steering problems have resulted in a 1.3 million small car recall at General Motors. The affected models are the Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, Pontiac Pursuit and Pontiac 4. GM stated that the fault meant that at low speeds “greater steering effort may be required”, but that the cars could still be “safely controlled”.... »
According to Reuters, young people who use marijuana (cannabis) are at increased risk of suffering hallucinations, delusions or other reality-distorting “psychoses.” And the more time that’s passed since first use, the higher the risk. Reuters reported the following: A study by Dr. John McGrath, of the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research in Wacol,... »
Hollywood democrat Matt Damon was one of Obama’s most ardent supporters but recently the actor voiced his disappointment with Obama’s first year while promoting his soon-to-be-released political thriller “Green Zone.” Damon told New York’s Daily News that he isn’t thrilled with how Obama’s first term has gone so far. “Everyone feels a little let down,”... »
Police arrested a man Sunday in Escondido, California, in connection with the disappearance of 17-year-old Chelsea King. Chelsea, a 17-year-old honor student at Poway High School in Poway, Calif., about 25 miles north of San Diego, disappeared Thursday while on an after-school run through Rancho Bernardo Community Park, a family spokeswoman told FoxNews.com. According... »
