Obama takes health care overhaul push to Missouri
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's top health official challenged insurers on Wednesday to join President Barack Obama's push to overhaul the medical system, arguing that if the effort fails it will hurt them as well as other Americans....
Unemployment rises in 30 states in January
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Unemployment rose in 30 states in January, the Labor Department said Wednesday, evidence that jobs remain scarce in most regions of the country....
Obama renews backing of earthquake-stricken Haiti
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed America's commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of earthquake-devastated Haiti, telling visiting President Rene Preval he knows the crisis has not passed....
German Catholics to investigate abuse charges
BERLIN (AP) -- Catholic authorities in Germany announced two major abuse investigations Wednesday - one into the renowned choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother and another more general look into what everyone, including the pope, knew about the sexual and physical abuse of students....
Swedish artist: cartoon murder plot 'low-tech'
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- A Swedish artist who angered Muslims by drawing the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog said Wednesday he has no regrets and believes the suspects in an alleged plot to kill him were not professionals....
Cable, sat TV firms ask gov't to stop TV blackouts
Cable, satellite TV and other video providers have asked the government to intervene in ongoing fee disputes with TV networks - big-money fights that are expected to escalate this year as more contracts expire....
Panasonic's first 3-D TV set in $2,900 package
NEW YORK (AP) -- Panasonic Corp. on Wednesday revealed the price for its first 3-D TV set, confirming that $3,000 is about what it takes to be among the first to watch 3-D movies in the home....
Charlie Sheen due back on `Two and a Half Men'
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A spokesman for Charlie Sheen says the actor will soon be back at "Two and a Half Men" after undergoing rehab that temporarily halted production of CBS' top-rated sitcom....
NHL GMs make proposal for rule on hits to head
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) -- NHL general managers unanimously agreed Wednesday to recommend a rule change dealing with on-ice hits to the head....
