Take these five steps to prevent heart disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and every minute an American dies from complications of heart disease. This statistic …
Romney stock trades clash with divestment pledge
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised in 2007 he would shed any investments that conflicted with Republican positions on hot-button domestic and foreign …
Emergency jobs initiative gets challenge
Associated Press KINGSTON — Jamaica’s month-old government has launched the first phase of an emergency jobs program that was the centerpiece of its winning election …
Martelly rules out pardon for Duvalier
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haitian President Michel Martelly has backed off a suggestion from an interview a day earlier that he might be open to a …
Partnership aims to curb child abuse
LAUDERHILL — Noting a rise in incidences of child abuse and neglect which it attributes in large part to bad economic conditions and the stresses …
Ruling due on whether ‘Baby Doc’ case is dropped
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitian authorities will rule before month’s end on whether the prosecution of former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier moves to trial or gets …
Patriots favored for Brady’s 4th ring
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas casinos have made the New England Patriots favorites to win the Super Bowl thanks to their national following, a …
Center takes spotlight as boxing great Muhammad Ali turns 70 years young
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) —Muhammad Ali’s fists made him famous but his plight as a social activist was perhaps his biggest fight.
Few major reconstruction projects have begun in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The billions of dollars in aid that flowed into Haiti after its shattering earthquake were meant to build a new nation with thriving …
Soul Singer Etta James, Dead At 73
LOS ANGELES — Etta James’ performance of the enduring classic “At Last” was the embodiment of refined soul: Angelic-sounding strings harkened the arrival of her …