NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Glen Campbell may be wrapping up a goodbye tour but that doesn't mean he's done with the stage.Campbell is considering scheduling more shows next year after playing more than 120 dates in 2012.The 76-year-old singer has Alzheimer's disease and has begun to lose his memory. He put out his final studio album, "Ghost on the Canvas," in 2011 and embarked on the tour with family...
Nov
29
First marine wilderness in continental U.S. is designated
Label: World The federal government cleared the way Thursday for waters off the Northern California coast to become the first marine wilderness...
Adkins explains Confederate flag earpiece
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Trace Adkins wore an earpiece decorated like the Confederate flag when he performed for the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting but says he meant no offense by it.Adkins appeared with the earpiece on a nationally televised special for the lighting on Wednesday. Some regard the flag as a racist symbol and criticized Adkins in Twitter postings.But in a statement released Thursday,...
Medicare Is Faulted in Electronic Medical Records Conversion
Label: HealthThe conversion to electronic medical records — a critical piece of the Obama administration’s plan for health care reform — is “vulnerable” to fraud and abuse because of the failure of Medicare officials to develop appropriate safeguards, according to a sharply critical report to be issued Thursday by federal investigators. Mike Spencer/Wilmington Star-News, via Associated PressCeleste...
Electricity rates to rise for Southern California Edison customers
Label: Business SACRAMENTO — Almost 5 million Southern California Edison Co. customers in hundreds of cities and communities across the southern,...
Nov
28
Witness says victim of deputies' shooting did not pose threat
Label: World An 18-year-old woman who witnessed an officer-involved shooting of a Culver City man has told investigators that the victim...
'That 70s Show' star arrested in North Carolina
Label: LifestyleSTATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — "That '70s Show" star Lisa Robin Kelly is free on bond after being arrested for assault.Police in the Charlotte, N.C., suburb of Mooresville arrested the 42-year-old Kelly and 61-year-old husband Robert Joseph Gilliam after responding to a disturbance at their home Monday. Both are free on bond.Gilliam is charged with misdemeanor assault on a female. Kelly is charged with...
Well: Weight Loss Surgery May Not Combat Diabetes Long-Term
Label: HealthWeight loss surgery, which in recent years has been seen as an increasingly attractive option for treating Type 2 diabetes, may not be as effective against the disease as it was initially thought to be, according to a new report. The study found that many obese Type 2 diabetics who undergo gastric bypass surgery do not experience a remission of their disease, and of those that do, about a third redevelop...
Union walkout cripples ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Label: Business A small union of maritime clerks managed to shut down most of the nation's busiest seaport complex Wednesday, raising concerns...
Nov
27
Most L.A. County youths held for prostitution come from foster care
Label: World A majority of juveniles arrested on prostitution charges in Los Angeles County come from the county's foster care system, and,...
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