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Sebelius to address Georgetown grads amid flap
WASHINGTON (AP) A planned graduation speech by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at Georgetown University is going forward, despite criticism from the Archdiocese of Washington that Sebelius is an inappropriate choice for the Jesuit school. The Archdiocese on
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RI to receive about $73K from Skechers settlement
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Rhode Island is receiving about $73,000 from a multistate settlement reached with Skechers USA, Inc. over allegations it made unfounded claims that its Shape-ups shoes provided health benefits. Attorney General Peter Kilmartin announced the state's portion of
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Governor, RI officials meet on Schilling's company
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has concluded a presentation to Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) and Rhode Island economic development officials during a closed-door meeting that could determine the fate of his video game company. The Economic
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NM whoop cough cases up as fewer get shots
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) The number of children in New Mexico who were exempt from required vaccinations has tripled, as the number of cases of whooping cough reported in the state spiked in recent years, state health officials said. A recent
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Planned Parenthood pushes back against Ohio bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Advocates for Planned Parenthood centers in Ohio have packed a legislative hearing to show opposition to a measure that would send them to the back of the line to receive family planning money. Opponents say it will
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Scott County Hospital set to close
ONEIDA, Tenn. (AP) The county with Tennessee's highest unemployment rate is about to lose its hospital. According to The Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/JdBnd7 ), the 25-bed Scott County Hospital in Oneida is set to close next week. County officials this
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Montgomery County Council passes ambulance fee
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) The Montgomery County Council has approved a countywide ambulance fee, reviving a law that was struck down by referendum and vetoed by the county executive. The Council approved the fee Tuesday under which patients will be charged
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Judge says health care agreement can stay sealed
PITTSBURGH (AP) A federal judge says the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center can keep a recent agreement with rival Highmark, Inc. sealed from public view. Judge Joy Flowers Conti agreed with the UPMC request in a ruling issued Tuesday. Highmark
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Ohio Senate expected to consider pension changes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Ohio Senate is getting ready to take up legislation aimed at shoring up several of the state's five public pension funds. The Senate fast-tracked the legislation last week with bipartisan support. Accounting and performance audits of
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Vicksburg might take over cemetery upkeep
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) The City of Vicksburg might step in to maintain a family cemetery overrun by weeds and growth and sandwiched between developments and Interstate 20. Mayor Paul Winfield tells the Vicksburg Post (http://bit.ly/IVgoIh ) that he will talk
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Crossroads announcing $25 million ad push
WASHINGTON (AP) An independent group favoring Republican candidate Mitt Romney is spending $25 million on a monthlong advertising campaign in 10 states against President Barack Obama. The super PAC Crossroads GPS is further escalating an expensive TV ad war in
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Fla. 1st lady gives 1st of 200,000 baby journals
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida's first lady has presented the first of 200,000 Love.Read.Learn Baby Journals to the mother of newborn in Tallahassee. The journals are designed as one of the first gifts a child receives to encourage literacy and health.
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Oregon Editorial Rdp
Editorials from Oregon newspapers The Mail Tribune, May 13, on a new approach bringing health care to the poor: Oregon has long been a leader in many arenas public beaches, land-use planning, the bottle bill and now, thanks to the
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Governor signs tattoo legislation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A proposal that seeks to crack down on the tattooing of minors has been signed into law by Gov. Bill Haslam. The measure, signed by the Republican governor this week, unanimously passed the Senate 31-0 and was
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Ohio Senate approves horizontal drilling rules
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Ohio Senate has passed a bill laying out new regulations for horizontal shale drilling that lawmakers say set up some of the nation's toughest standards for public reporting and chemical disclosure. Republican state Sen. Bill Seitz
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Blood bank sued over infection says supply is safe
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) A Florida blood bank being sued by a patient who claims he was infected with HIV after a transfusion says its blood supply is safe. Gainesville, Fla.-based LifeSouth Community Blood Centers says in a release that every
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Student, brother have perfect attendance, K-12
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Neither bad weather nor car accident nor even feeling bad could stop Gennesaret Sealy from attending school every single day, nor could they stop her brother before her. Sealy is set to graduate June 5 from Loveless
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Regulatory bill for Alabama abortion clinics fails
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) A bill passed by the Alabama House to establish stricter rules for abortion clinics has failed in a state Senate committee. Republican Rep. Mary Sue McClurkin of Pelham said Tuesday her bill is finished because the Senate
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Louisiana editorial roundup
Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers: May 13 The Town Talk, Alexandria, La., on state budget: The applause you're hearing is for the Louisiana lawmakers who sounded a thundering "no" to the governor's proposal to use $268 million in one-time cash
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Gov.: RI working to keep Schilling company viable
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) says Rhode Island must do "everything possible" to keep former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video gaming company solvent and prevent the state from having to pay its debts. Chafee acknowledged concerns about
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Recent editorials from Texas newspapers
The Dallas Morning News. May 9, 2012. 9/11 trial descends into mockery The military-commissions trial at the Guantanamo Bay prison of five men accused in the 9/11 terrorist attacks devolved Saturday into a circuslike display that insulted victims' families and
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Ohio Senate wants welfare tied to clean drug tests
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Republican-controlled Ohio Senate is nearing approval of a pilot program that would tie welfare benefits to clean drug tests. The Senate Finance Committee set a Tuesday vote on a provision allowing three Ohio counties to volunteer
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Va university president resigns for health reasons
LONGWOOD, Va. (AP) Longwood University President Patrick Finnegan plans to step down because of health problems. Finnegan has been on leave for several weeks because of health reasons. The university said Tuesday that he submitted his resignation to the Board
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OSHA probes postal employee's illness
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The federal agency that monitors worker safety has opened an investigation into the illness of a U.S. postal worker who became sick after coming into contact with a mysterious package from Yemen at an Orlando distribution facility.
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NC disability rights group files federal complaint
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) A disability rights group has filed a federal complaint charging that North Carolina children in private psychiatric facilities did not receive proper educational services. The nonprofit Disability Rights NC is asking the U.S. Department of Education to
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