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Europe TV chief: Turn Greek channel on

By DEREK GATOPOULOSAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The head of Europe's public broadcasters arrived in Greece to show support for 2,600 fired staff of the country's state broadcaster and demand the conservative-led government put the stations back on the air. Dismissed workers at the

Court ruling may open up breast cancer gene tests

By MARILYNN MARCHIONEAP Chief Medical Writer A ruling by the Supreme Court that human genes can't be patented is expected to increase access and drop the cost for tests for gene mutations that greatly raise the risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer. In a bit of a mixed message, the court

Tropical Storm Andrea pounds parts of Florida

By JENNIFER KAYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes Thursday as it moved toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways through the beginning of

IRS victims testify as new agency scandal emerges

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Conservative groups who were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service are getting their say on Capitol Hill just as the details of another IRS controversy are being made public. The leaders of six conservative groups were