Monthly Archives: May 2011

Serbia sends Mladic to The Hague

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 May 2011 Last updated at 12:29 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Serbian Justice Minister Snezana Malovic: “The Republic of Serbia has fulfilled moral and international obligations”

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NHS ‘listening exercise’ to close

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

31 May 2011 Last updated at 10:44 ET Health officials say they have received around 15,000 website responses and 720 letters during their “listening exercise” on the NHS in England. The Future Forum panel of health workers and patient groups … Continue reading →

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Wheldon takes $2.6 million for Indy 500 win (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

INDIANAPOLIS – Dan Wheldon received $2,567,255 for winning the Indianapolis 500. Wheldon won in dramatic fashion when leader JR Hildebrand crashed in turn four on the final lap. Wheldon, who started sixth, became just the 18th driver to win the … Continue reading →

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Medicare Plan for Payments Irks Hospitals

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

The administration plans to establish “Medicare spending per beneficiary” as a new measure of hospital performance, just like the mortality rate for heart attack patients and the infection rate for surgery patients. Hospitals could be held accountable not only for … Continue reading →

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Answering Questions About College Visits (U.S. News & World Report)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Education News

The May 16 blog post, “Follow 9 Tips to Window Shop for Colleges,” prompted a number of questions regarding college visits. I will address some of them in this week’s column. If you have questions about any aspect of the … Continue reading →

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Popular trail reopens in Smoky Mountains (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor

GATLINBURG, Tenn. – A popular portion of a trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened. The Abrams Falls Trail from Cades Cove to some waterfalls is open again after repairs were made following a tornado in late … Continue reading →

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Suspected muggers of tourist who died held (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor

NAPLES, Italy – Italian police are holding two men suspected of trying to mug a Puerto Rican tourist in Naples who was knocked to the ground and died. Police in the southern Italian city said Tuesday that they have identified … Continue reading →

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4 dead, multiple injuries in I-95 bus wreck in Va. (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor

BOWLING GREEN, Va. – Four people were killed and many more injured when a commercial tour bus overturned early Tuesday on Interstate 95 in central Virginia, state police said. Investigators weren’t immediately sure how many people were on the bus, … Continue reading →

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7 killed in attacks in Mexican resort of Acapulco (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor

ACAPULCO, Mexico – Shootings and attacks in Mexico’s Pacific coast resort of Acapulco left two police officers, three suspected drug cartel gunmen and two other men dead, police said Monday. The confrontations on Sunday began when gunmen traveling in a … Continue reading →

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Thrashers moving to Winnipeg next season (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

ATLANTA – First, the Flames. Now, the Thrashers. Atlanta has become the first city in the NHL’s modern era to lose two hockey teams as the Thrashers’ owners agreed Tuesday to sell the struggling franchise to a group that will … Continue reading →

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