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GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups
By RYAN J. FOLEYAssociated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups
By RYAN J. FOLEYAssociated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were

Weak yen a help for Japan, but headache elsewhere

Weak yen a help for Japan, but headache elsewhere
By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - A steady decline in the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota and has won solid support from Japan's main trading partners, who are betting the impact on their own currencies will be offset by gains from a recovery in the world

Cancer Society hits 100 as US cancer rate falls

Cancer Society hits 100 as US cancer rate falls
By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The American Cancer Society - one of the nation's best known and influential health advocacy groups - is 100 years old this week. Back in 1913 when it was formed, cancer was a lesser threat for most Americans. The biggest killers then were flu,

Investors edgy ahead of Bernanke testimony

Investors edgy ahead of Bernanke testimony
By PAN PYLASAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) - Investors were edgy Wednesday ahead of the appearance of U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke before lawmakers in Congress. Following a run of upbeat U.S. economic news, largely related to housing and jobs, there's been talk in the markets that

Post Falls Police Department Seeking Public's Help Locating Missing Woman

Post Falls Police Department Seeking Public's Help Locating Missing Woman
Post Falls Police Department Press Release: POST FALLS, Idaho - The Post Falls Police Department is seeking the public's assistance with locating Angela Dawn Simpson - aka Angela Walker or Angela Dunning - who has been reported as a missing person. Angela, age 42, was last seen at her

Post Falls Police Department Seeking Public's Help Locating Missing Woman

Post Falls Police Department Seeking Public's Help Locating Missing Woman
Post Falls Police Department Press Release: POST FALLS, Idaho - The Post Falls Police Department is seeking the public's assistance with locating Angela Dawn Simpson - aka Angela Walker or Angela Dunning - who has been reported as a missing person. Angela, age 42, was last seen at her

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. New details on the administration's budget request emerged on Tuesday and underscored

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. New details on the administration's budget request emerged on Tuesday and underscored

'I Love You, Please Don’t Die With Me’: First-Person Tales Of Survival

'I Love You, Please Don’t Die With Me’: First-Person Tales Of Survival
NBCNEWS.COM - A tornado that devastated Oklahoma City's suburbs has left dozens of people dead, numerous injured and missing and countless homes destroyed. As rescue workers continue to pick through the rubble, hoping to find survivors, here are some accounts from those who did make it out.