Clinic: Woman championed by Obama eligible for aid – WFAA
CLEVELAND (AP) A woman championed as the Obama administration’s emblem for health care reform does not have to choose between her home and her health, according to officials at the Ohio hospital where she is being treated. With a self-reported annual income of about $6,000, Natoma Canfield is a

Honda to recall 410,000 vehicles for brake problem – Boston Globe
DETROIT Honda Motor Co. will recall more than 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of braking system problems that could make it tougher to stop the vehicle if not repaired. The recall includes 344,000 Odysseys and 68,000 Elements from the 2007 and 2008 model years. Honda

Senators back bill to pressure China on currency – Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON A group of 14 U.S. senators unveiled legislation Tuesday that seeks to increase pressure on China to let its currency to rise in value against the dollar, saying Chinese “currency manipulation” is hurting the U.S. economy. The bill calls for stiff trade sanctions if China does not act

Woods return to Augusta National makes Masters a one-topic major – The Gaea Times
PALM HARBOR, Fla. The Masters is three weeks away, filled with story lines that now are sure to be ignored. Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer will be paired together, if only to hit a ceremonial tee shot to start the tournament. Angel Cabrera is the defending champion. Europe, with five players

Calif teacher arrested for allowing student fights – San Francisco Chronicle
A former substitute teacher at a juvenile probation camp was arrested Tuesday for investigation of supervising a series of fights between students in rival gangs, authorities said. The five fights were overseen by Stephen Wesley, 43, who set rules and told students not to punch each other in the

Visteon bankruptcy judge denies request to halt termination of retiree health benefits – Orlando Sentinel
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) A Delaware bankruptcy judge has refused to halt implementation of his order allowing auto parts supplier Visteon Corp. to terminate its retirees’ health and life insurance benefits. An attorney representing some 2,100 people who worked at two Visteon plants in Indiana

Michael Jackson’s Estate Inks Biggest Recording Deal In History – ABC News
Michael Jackson’s estate has made a deal with Sony Music for nine albums over the next seven years. It’s the biggest deal in the history of the business and it could net the Jacksons over $200 million. In the eight years before Jackson died, he struggled mightily with medical, legal and financial

Ivy League’s Cornell responds to 3 gorge deaths – San Francisco Chronicle
Cornell University, an Ivy League school known for its spectacular gorges and haunted by a reputation for suicides, took the extraordinary step of posting lookouts on bridges and going door-to-door to check on students after three undergrads plunged to their deaths in the past month. The move by

A beach, a jogger, a failing plane, and death – YAHOO!
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. Robert Gary Jones was a pharmaceutical salesman on a business trip, looking forward to getting home to celebrate his daughter’s third birthday. He was enjoying a moment to himself on this resort island, jogging on the beach and listening to his iPod. Officials say the

58 suspected illegal immigrants found in Phoenix – San Francisco Chronicle
Authorities say they found 58 illegal immigrants in a west Phoenix drop house Tuesday following a lengthy police pursuit on a state highway. Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves says nine suspected illegal immigrants were found in the bed of a truck underneath some plywood after