Ousted US employee Sherrod plans to sue blogger
SAN DIEGO - A woman who was ousted from her job at the Agriculture Department said last week she will sue a conservative blogger who posted an edited video of her making racially tinged remarks last week. More »
Paperwork nightmare: A struggle to fix new law
WASHINGTON - Tucked into the nation's massive new health care law is a requirement that could become a paperwork nightmare for nearly 40 million businesses. The rule: They must file tax forms for every vendor that sells them more than $600 in goods. More »
Adult stem cell research far ahead of embryonic
NEW YORK - A few months ago, Dr. Thomas Einhorn was treating a patient with a broken ankle that wouldn't heal, even with multiple surgeries. So he sought help from the man's own body. Einhorn drew bone marrow from the man's pelvic bone with a needle, condensed it to about four teaspoons of rich red liquid, and injected that into his ankle. More »
Military keeps distressed soldiers at combat site
FORWARD OPERATING BASE BOSTICK, Afghanistan - Sgt. Thomas Riordan didn't want to return to Afghanistan after home leave. He had just fought through a battle that killed eight soldiers, and when he arrived home his wife said she was leaving. He almost killed himself that night. More »
