ORANJESTAD, Aruba – A judge heard competing appeals Tuesday in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway (search), with a defense lawyer seeking the release of a Dutch teen in the case and prosecutors asking for the re-arrest of two brothers from Suriname. Brothers Satish and Deepak Kalpoe (search), and 17-year-old Joran …
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NEW YORK – Three former executives at WorldCom Inc. (search) have reached a financial settlement with investors stemming from the collapse of the telecommunications company, according to court papers. Former financial chief Scott Sullivan (search), former controller David Myers and ex-accounting director Buford Yates have agreed to settle a class-action …
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BETHESDA, Md. – President Bush was pronounced “fit for duty” after an annual checkup Saturday that showed that the 59-year-old commander in chief, an avid mountain bike rider, has lost 8 pounds since his last physical exam in December. “I’m feeling pretty good,” Bush said as he left the National …
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NEW YORK – JetBlue Airways Corp. (JBLU) , which rocked its competitors by offering cut-rate flights out of New York City, is gearing up to introduce a jet that may again shake up the airline industry. The 100-seat Embraer 190 (search) regional jet will begin commercial flights in November, allowing …
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WASHINGTON – How is it that prisoners on the diet can gain weight while we lose weight? Each day the diet serves up 2,500 to 2,700 calories. This is appropriate for the young men who comprise the bulk of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Women, especially women trying to lose …
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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – People in the Florida Keys were ordered to flee and residents along hundreds of miles of Gulf Coast began boarding up Thursday as Hurricane Dennis (search) took aim at the the storm-weary region. Forecasters warned residents from Florida to Louisiana that Dennis could be a major …
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NEW YORK – Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV), the top U.S. carrier by market value, Thursday said earnings rose 41 percent, beating forecasts, as fare hikes boosted revenue and hedges eased the impact of record oil prices. The low cost airline kept its profit streak alive even as surging jet fuel …
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The reasons why girls and boys gravitate toward dolls or trucks may have more to do with genetics for girls and environment for boys, according to a new study. Researchers compared the impact of genetic and environmental factors on gender role behaviors in preschool boys and girls and found that …
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WASHINGTON – The following is a list of questions Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., wants a Supreme Court nominee to answer before the Senate Judiciary Committee. 1. First Amendment and Freedom of Expression: What, if any, are the limitations on the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution? – …
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NEW YORK – “Lennon” (search), the problem-plagued musical celebrating the life and songs of John Lennon (search), has pushed back its Broadway opening again, this time to Aug. 14. The show originally was scheduled to open at the Broadhurst Theatre on July 28, but later decided to open a week …
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