Oklahoma Teen Alleges Discrimination by Retail Giant
A Muslim teenager claims in a federal lawsuit that she was denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store at a Tulsa mall because she wore a head scarf. In the lawsuit filed Wednesday in …
Senate Panel’s 10-Year, $856 Billion Healthcare Plan Excludes Public Option
Senator Max Baucus unveiled his plan for a 10-year, $856 billion healthcare overhaul Wednesday that would revamp insurance rules but does not include a government-run option backed by liberal …
Maryland Man Ordered to Pay Restitution in Fire
A Maryland man has entered an Alford plea in connection with a fire at his home last year. Fifty-one-year-old Bruce B. Opel entered the plea to a charge of reckless endangerment Wednesday in ..
31 Reported Dead, as Flash Floods Slam Turkey
The heaviest rainfall in at least eight decades sent flash floods barreling across a major highway and into busy business districts in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, on Wednesday, trapping …
Hurricane Fred Weakens in Atlantic
Hurricane Fred weakened on Wednesday after briefly flaring into a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and was forecast to fizzle as it churned far away from land. Fred's ..
Evacuations Lifted in California’s San Bernardino
Authorities have lifted mandatory evacuation orders for nearly 3,000 homes in San Bernardino County as they get a handle on two wildfires. A state fire spokesman said Wednesday residents of … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
Southern California Fire Slowed by Weather
Firefighters made more progress Wednesday morning against a giant wildfire that has ravaged a national forest north of Los Angeles, with another day of cooperative weather providing a big assist … Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved
Atlantic Could See Hurricane Season’s First Named Storm Today: Ana
The Atlantic could get its first named storm of the hurricane season later Wednesday, according to the U.S.
Improved Profitability Forecast for Marsh, Guy Carpenter
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.