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Stories from NJ homeless camp going before judge

Stories from NJ homeless camp going before judge
By WAYNE PARRYAssociated Press LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) - One is a nurse with three college degrees who says she was hit by a car and disabled. Another says he was born with brain damage and has bipolar disorder. One was a bagger at a supermarket who says she was fired for absenteeism after taking care

OB/GYNs told robot hysterectomy not best option

OB/GYNs told robot hysterectomy not best option
By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Pricey robotic surgery shouldn't be the first or even second choice for most women who need a hysterectomy, says advice issued Thursday to doctors who help those women decide. The preferred method: Operate through the vagina, using standard

Kim Kardashian gets blunt bangs after intense debate

Kim Kardashian gets blunt bangs after intense debate
By Kate Stanhope, Kim Kardashian is giving the world a first look at her latest addition. No, we're not talking about her baby! We're talking about her bangs! The reality star and mom-to-be posted a picture of her new blunt bangs hours after tweeting "Bangs or no?" Although her hairstylist

GOP leaders flock to conservative gathering

GOP leaders flock to conservative gathering
By STEVE PEOPLES and KEN THOMASAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - As the Republican Party struggles to broaden its appeal, the GOP's most prominent voices - past and potential presidential candidates among them - are joining thousands of conservatives and tea party activists this week outside

Chavez death: Venezuelans in US ready for election

Chavez death: Venezuelans in US ready for election
By CHRISTINE ARMARIOAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - Ramon Perez traveled 16 hours by bus from Miami to New Orleans to vote last October in a Venezuelan presidential election won by Hugo Chavez. Now, Perez and thousands of other Venezuelans are set to do it all again after the death of the leftist

Reruns of CBS drama 'The Good Wife' to play online

Reruns of CBS drama 'The Good Wife' to play online
LOS ANGELES (AP) - CBS Corp. is rolling out past seasons of "The Good Wife" online, the first time the broadcaster is allowing Internet access to a drama that is still airing new episodes on TV. The deal announced Wednesday means that the first three seasons of the hit crime show will be available

Papal conclave goes to heart of Catholic mystery

Papal conclave goes to heart of Catholic mystery
By VICTOR L. SIMPSONAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - The papal conclave is steeped in mystery - and the church likes it that way. Elaborate ritual and veils of secrecy, after all, are fundamental to the papal mystique, seen as the glue that binds worshipers in faith. But in this conclave, the

AP IMPACT: Combat stress felt far from front lines

AP IMPACT: Combat stress felt far from front lines
By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AP) - They may never come face to face with a Taliban insurgent, never dodge a roadside bomb or take fire, but they still may be responsible for taking lives or putting their own colleagues in mortal danger. And now the military has

AP IMPACT: Combat stress felt far from front lines

AP IMPACT: Combat stress felt far from front lines
By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AP) - They may never come face to face with a Taliban insurgent, never dodge a roadside bomb or take fire, but they still may be responsible for taking lives or putting their own colleagues in mortal danger. And now the military has

Congress wants role as Obama pushes trade agenda

Congress wants role as Obama pushes trade agenda
By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration has embarked on an aggressive trade agenda that could lower barriers and increase U.S. exports to many of the economic giants of Asia and Europe. To make that a reality, though, it may first have to negotiate future trade