NEWS
- Ex-mine official charged in fatal West Virginia blast22 February 2012, 11:07 pm
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (Reuters) - The former superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 workers died in a 2010 explosion was charged on Wednesday with felony conspiracy for tipping off employees to safety inspections and concealing dangerous violations, authorities said. Gary May, 43, of Bloomingrose, West Virginia, is the highest-ranking official at Massey Energy to face criminal charges in the worst accident in the U.S. mining industry in four decades. Massey Energy owned the U... 
- Ex-mine official charged in fatal West Virginia blast22 February 2012, 11:07 pm
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (Reuters) - The former superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 workers died in a 2010 explosion was charged on Wednesday with felony conspiracy for tipping off employees to safety inspections and concealing dangerous violations, authorities said. Gary May, 43, of Bloomingrose, West Virginia, is the highest-ranking official at Massey Energy to face criminal charges in the worst accident in the U.S. mining industry in four decades. Massey Energy owned the U...
- Washington state third grader shoots classmate22 February 2012, 10:56 pm
(Reuters) - A boy in the third grade at a Washington state elementary school shot a female classmate on Wednesday, a school district spokeswoman said. There was no immediate word on the girl's condition, the spokeswoman said. She said the boy was taken into custody by police. (Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Daniel Trotta)...
- Washington state third grader shoots classmate22 February 2012, 10:56 pm
(Reuters) - A boy in the third grade at a Washington state elementary school shot a female classmate on Wednesday, a school district spokeswoman said. There was no immediate word on the girl's condition, the spokeswoman said. She said the boy was taken into custody by police. (Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Daniel Trotta)...
- Judge strikes down law mandating sale of contraception22 February 2012, 10:47 pm
(Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Washington state cannot require pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives if to do so violates their religious beliefs. U.S. District Judge Ronald B. Leighton declared the state regulation unconstitutional because it trampled on pharmacists' right to "conscientious objection. ......
- Judge strikes down law mandating sale of contraception22 February 2012, 10:47 pm
(Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Washington state cannot require pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives if to do so violates their religious beliefs. U.S. District Judge Ronald B. Leighton declared the state regulation unconstitutional because it trampled on pharmacists' right to "conscientious objection. ......
- Palin book author pays fine for using confidential emails22 February 2012, 10:18 pm
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A former aide to Sarah Palin who wrote an unflattering memoir of his time in her inner circle has paid a $11,900 fine for using confidential state emails without permission, according to the Alaska Department of Law. The aide, Frank Bailey, quoted the ex-governor's emails liberally in his 2011 book, "Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin," which chronicled how he grew disenchanted with a rising political star he once admired. ......
- Palin book author pays fine for using confidential emails22 February 2012, 10:18 pm
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A former aide to Sarah Palin who wrote an unflattering memoir of his time in her inner circle has paid a $11,900 fine for using confidential state emails without permission, according to the Alaska Department of Law. The aide, Frank Bailey, quoted the ex-governor's emails liberally in his 2011 book, "Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin," which chronicled how he grew disenchanted with a rising political star he once admired. ......
- Virginia lawmakers OK revised requirement for abortions22 February 2012, 10:01 pm
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia lawmakers on Wednesday passed a revised ultrasound requirement for women seeking abortions after Republican Governor Bob McDonnell shifted his stance on the measure. The vote by the House of Delegates approved legislation that would require women to undergo a non-invasive ultrasound with the option of a more invasive procedure if deemed necessary by a doctor. The amended legislation also would require that women be given the opportunity to view the fetal...
- Virginia lawmakers OK revised requirement for abortions22 February 2012, 10:01 pm
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia lawmakers on Wednesday passed a revised ultrasound requirement for women seeking abortions after Republican Governor Bob McDonnell shifted his stance on the measure. The vote by the House of Delegates approved legislation that would require women to undergo a non-invasive ultrasound with the option of a more invasive procedure if deemed necessary by a doctor. The amended legislation also would require that women be given the opportunity to view the fetal...
- With DNA Testing, Adoptees Find a Way to Connect With Family24 January 2012, 5:00 am
When access to adoption records is blocked, people have another avenue for finding clues to their ancestry and connections to blood relatives....
- Genome Research Points to Adaptation Among Early African-Americans3 January 2012, 5:00 am
Certain disease-causing variant genes became more common in African-Americans after their ancestors reached American shores, scientists report....
- For Mixed Family, Old Racial Tensions Remain Part of Life13 October 2011, 4:00 am
For one family, being mixed-race is not a defining issue, but outside the home, strangers gawk and make racist comments, in what has become part of life for many families like theirs....
- In Tough Times, Irish Call Their Diaspora19 July 2011, 4:00 am
An organization is tracking down descendants and inviting them back to help the economy....
- Complex Family Trees11 July 2011, 4:00 am
A reader responds to a recent front page article about family trees....
- Who’s on the Family Tree? Now It’s Complicated5 July 2011, 4:00 am
The once-simple concept of a family tree has grown complicated in the wake of sperm donations, surrogate mothers, adoptions and relationships outside wedlock....
- Finding Family History Through Social Networks19 May 2011, 4:00 am
Genealogy Web sites and social networks are making it easier than ever to trace family heritage....
- Spare Times for April 22-2822 April 2011, 4:00 am
A selected guide to talks, walks, exhibitions and other events in New York....
- More Young Americans Identify as Mixed Race30 January 2011, 5:00 am
Many young adults of mixed backgrounds are rejecting color lines that have defined Americans for generations....
- CITY ROOM; A Short Second Life For a Noted Building24 August 2010, 4:00 am
City Room blog disucusses history of New York Genealogical and Biographical Society building, now being used in part as synagogue...
