Investigation Launched After 'NATO Air Strike' Kills 7 Security Forces In Afghanistan
Linda Young - AHN Editor Kabul, Afghanistan (AHN) - NATO and Afghan authorities are investigating a NATO air strike that killed at least seven people on Friday, including four Afghan soldiers and three police officers in Western Afghanistan,...
President Obama Extends Condolences To Fort Hood Community In Weekly Address
Linda Young - AHN Editor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - As a service to our readers, AHN is providing the full text of President Barack Obama's weekly address, as his comments were prepared for delivery. Obama's address focused on the tragic...
Dominican Port Town Sues Power Firm Over Toxic Dump
Windsor Genova - AHN News Writer Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (AHN) - Residents of a port town in the Dominican Republic have filed a lawsuit against a U.S. firm before a Delaware court seeking compensation for the ill-effects of toxic...
U.S. Stocks End Week With Little Movement
Melvin Baker - AHN Reporter New York, NY (AHN) - U.S. stocks edged up slightly on Friday after the monthly jobless figures recorded the highest rate in 26 years.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 17.5 points, or 0.17 percent, to 10,023.42,...
Orlando Police Nab Gunman At Mother's Home; 1 Dead, 5 Injured
Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Editor Orlando, FL (AHN) - Orlando police have apprehended the gunman from shooting in a downtown Orlando office building. According to officials Jason Rodriguez entered the building he was let go from two years ago...
New York's Bill Owens Becomes Latest Addition To House Democratic Caucus
Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - New York's 23rd Congressional District was officially represented by a Democrat for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday, when Bill Owens was sworn into office.Owens took the...
Two Dead, Eight Wonded In Orlando Shooting, Police Searching For Gunman
Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Editor Orlando, FL (AHN) - According to reports an Orlando office building has been the site of a shooting that left two people dead. Eight others were left injured in the shooting and have been rushed to a local...
The Sky Is Falling: Mysterious Ice Chunks Hit Chicago Home
Shannon McGregor - AHN Special Categories Editor Chicago, IL (AHN) - The Dowd family dinner was interrupted Wednesday night when their whole house shook as it was pelted by huge chunks of ice.A chunk of ice fell from a partly cloudy sky, caving...
Philadelphia Transport Union Resumes Negotiations On Fourth Day Of Strike
Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Philadelphia, PA (AHN) - The biggest union of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) resumed talks with officials on Friday even as they continued a strike for the fourth day.The Transport...
Update: Policewoman Praised For Stopping Fort Hood Shooter
Windsor Genova - AHN News Writer Fort Hood, TX (AHN) - A policewoman is being hailed a hero for shooting the man who killed 13 people and wounded 31 others at the Army base in Fort Hood, TX, on Thursday.Kimberly Munley hit Maj. Nidal Malik...
Republicans Dismiss AARP, AMA Backing For House Democratic Heath Bill
Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The GOP is dismissing the support of the American Medical Association and AARP, the nation's largest lobby group for seniors, for the healthcare proposal House Democrats plan to...
Atlanta Man Rescues One Dog, Ends Up With Ten
Shannon McGregor - AHN Special Categories Editor Atlanta, GA (AHN) - An Atlanta man rescued a stray dog in late September, which surprised him a few days later by giving birth to nine puppies in his backyard.Gary DeNicola spotted a small dog...
Former NY Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik Pleads Guilty To Corruption
Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor White Plains, NY (AHN) - A little over two weeks after being jailed for having attempted to influence potential jurors, former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik admitted on Thursday to corruption and...
Investigators Raid Home Of Alleged Gunman In Ft Hood Shooting Rampage
Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Editor Fort Hood, TX (AHN) - Early Friday morning investigators raided the home of a soldier suspected in the deadly shootings at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday. Officers searched the apartment of the military psychiatrist...
Update: Fort Hood Shooter Alive; Declared Sole Gunman In Rampage
Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The shooter who killed 12 people and injured 31 others in Fort Hood late Thursday did not die from a gunshot wound during the rampage, and had acted alone, according to the Defense...
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