Nurses' union: Care does not include sex
(Reuters)
Reuters - A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care.
Obama says he's committed to immigration overhaul
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama on Thursday assured immigration advocates frustrated by the wait for a promised overhaul of U.S. immigration laws that he remains committed to fixing a system he has said is broken. What remains unclear is whether Congress will send him a bill this year.
More Americans say global warming exaggerated: poll
(Reuters)
Reuters - A growing number of Americans, nearly half the country, think global warming worries are exaggerated and more people doubt that scientific warnings of severe environmental fallout will ever occur, according to a new Gallup poll.
Football Hall of Famer, TV star Olsen dies at 69
(AP)
AP - Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, who helped form one of the NFL's greatest defensive lines before embarking on a successful career in television, died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 69.
Obama presses China on currency in trade speech
(Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama pressed China on Thursday to move to a "more market-oriented exchange rate" in a speech where he laid out a plan to boost U.S. exports in the coming years.
Pink Floyd wins battle with EMI over online sales
(AP)
AP - Album lovers may rejoice a little at last: a British court says Pink Floyd, purveyor of iTunes-unfriendly concept records, cannot be unbundled.
Conan O'Brien will take his show to theaters
(AP)
AP - Without a TV show to do every night, Conan O'Brien is taking his act on the road.
Why China drags its feet on UN sanctions against Iran
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - For months, the United States and other countries have spent an enormous amount of diplomatic capital pressuring China to impose a new round of sanctions on Iran.
Lesbian teen sues to force school to hold prom
(AP)
AP - A lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge to force her Mississippi school district to reinstate the dance it canceled.
Betty White to host 'Saturday Night Live'
(AP)
AP - The Internet has gotten its way: Betty White will host "Saturday Night Live."