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Pa. pain management doc pleads to drug charges
A western Pennsylvania doctor who specializes in pain management likely faces more than 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to prescribing unnecessary painkillers and defrauding insurance carriers of at least $400,000 in the process. Oliver Herndon, 40, of McMurray, left U.S. District Judge Arthur Schwab's courtroom without commenting Tuesday, ...
Joplin remembers deadly tornado, one year later
Malachi Murdock doesn't remember the massive tornado that struck Joplin a year ago Tuesday, killing 161 people and nearly killing him. The 17-year-old was on stage after a performance at the Stained Glass Theater when the twister shredded the building. Three of those inside were killed. Murdock was hit in ...
Lakers will debate overhaul after playoff exit
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol spent the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers' final game arguing in Oklahoma City, disagreeing on the best way to run a pick-and-roll play. It might have been the tandem's last few minutes together with a franchise that has little patience when even great ...
West Virginia editorial roundup
Recent editorials from West Virginia newspapers: May 17 Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, W.Va., on preparing for changing job market: The issues related to West Virginia's prison overcrowding problem keep piling up, and the state simply can't wait to invest at least some extra money if it wants to solve one of them. ...
US sales of previously occupied homes up in April
Americans bought more previously owned homes in April, a hopeful sign that the weak housing market is gradually improving. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that home sales rose 3.4 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.62 million. Home sales have rebounded after falling in ...
Oil near seven-month lows at $91.50
The price of oil is near seven-month lows following warnings of a "severe recession" in Europe and an apparent easing of tensions over Iran's nuclear program. Benchmark U.S. crude lost $1.07 to $91.50 per barrel Tuesday after noon on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude fell by 31 cents ...
Driver sought in crash that killed 2 passengers
Authorities are searching for a Pennsylvania man they say was behind the wheel at the time of a crash that killed two passengers, including a 15-year-old girl, and left a third critically injured. Montgomery County prosecutors say 27-year-old Roger Malloy was driving with a suspended license when his car went ...
Flight diverted to Maine for 'security issue'
A US Airways jetliner flying from Paris to Charlotte, N.C., has been diverted to Maine because of what an airline spokesman describes as a "security issue." A person briefed on the incident said a passenger announced she had a surgically implanted device. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because ...
Quebec students mark 100 days of tuition protests
Thousands of students were expected to rally in the Montreal streets Tuesday to mark 100 days since the movement against higher tuition fees began. The protest comes after Quebec's provincial government passed emergency legislation to end Canada's most sustained student demonstrations ever. Since the law was passed Friday, nightly protests ...
UN nuclear chief : Deal with Iran reached on probe
Despite some remaining differences, a deal has been reached with Iran that will allow the U.N. nuclear agency to restart a long-stalled probe into suspicions that Tehran has secretly worked on developing nuclear arms, the U.N. nuclear chief said Tuesday. The news from International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano, ...
Oil near seven-month lows at $91.50
The price of oil is near seven-month lows following warnings of a "severe recession" in Europe and an apparent easing of tensions over Iran's nuclear program. Benchmark U.S. crude lost $1.07 to $91.50 per barrel Tuesday in New York while Brent crude fell by 31 cents to $108.50 per barrel ...
Miami teachers union calls for tax amnesty
The teachers union in Miami-Dade County is proposing an innovative way to raise extra money for education. At a news conference Tuesday, the union announced plans to call for a tax amnesty program that would encourage residents illegally claiming a homestead exemption to come clean. Figures provided by a former ...
Education group concerned about JPMorgan losses
The Professional Association of Georgia Educators says it has concerns about losses at JPMorgan Chase and how they might affect a retirement plan for teachers. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/JlmmFX) that JPMorgan Chase's shares represent a $251 million portion of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia's holdings. Those JPMorgan Chase ...
Greek party leader warns austerity threatens euro
The leader of a radical left Greek coalition some see as the front-runner in fresh elections due next month warned the EU Tuesday that austerity measures championed by Germany could ultimately bring down the eurozone as a whole. Greece's international creditors must acknowledge their "errors" and change course "to avoid ...
Stocks turn higher after housing report
An encouraging report on the housing market nudged most stocks higher on Tuesday, while Facebook took another fall. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 36 points to 12,540 a half hour after noon. JPMorgan Chase, which has been hammered since disclosing a $2 billion trading loss May 10, rose 5 ...
NFL passes new pad rules for players
The NFL has made thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season, something the players' union could oppose because the move was not collectively bargained. Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay, chairman of the competition committee, says Tuesday at an owners meeting that because this is a playing rule, ...
Lawrence board begins school bond issue talks
Lawrence school officials are considering asking voters to approve a new bond issue next year to fund upgrades at the city's elementary schools. The Lawrence Journal-World reported Tuesday (http://bit.ly/K8z4Wi ) that the board agreed at a meeting a day earlier to begin developing the plan. It could include adding space ...
Christian legal group drops UNC-Greensboro suit
A Christian legal group has dropped a lawsuit against the University of North Carolina Greensboro after the university agreed to recognize a pro-abstinence, anti-abortion Christian group. The Alliance Defense Fund said Tuesday the suit had served its purpose by forcing the school to give the group called "Make Up Your ...
Motel 6 being sold to private group for $1.9B
French hotel company Accor SA is checking out of Motel 6 and a prominent U.S. investment firm is moving in. Accor said Tuesday that it reached a deal to sell the U.S. motel company, including its extended-stay chain Studio 6, to The Blackstone Group LP for $1.9 billion. Motel 6, ...
Tunisia to extradite ex-Libyan prime minister
After detaining him for eight months, Tunisia said Tuesday it will extradite the former Libyan prime minister back to the homeland he fled. Al-Baghdadi Al-Mahmoudi's lawyers as well as human rights groups had opposed his extradition, saying he might be harmed by the rebels who overthrew Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi ...
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