Yahoo! News: U.S. News

---

• Suspect in Tucson shooting spree pleads not guilty (Reuters)
• Court tosses Emanuel off Chicago mayoral ballot (Reuters)
• Gunman holed up in home kills two Florida policemen (Reuters)
• Tiger Mom: Amy Chua Parenting Memoir Raises American Fears (Time.com)
• NFL Labor Dispute: Should Owners Show Players the Money? (Time.com)
• Industry debuts new U.S. food labels, critics pan (Reuters)
• Air Force chief pleads guilty to sexual misconduct (AP)
• New measures planned to fight Medicare fraud (AP)
• Natural gas blast, fires disrupt life in Ohio town (AP)
• Suspect pleads not guilty in deadly Ariz. shooting (AP)
• Ill. court throws Emanuel off Chicago ballot (AP)
• Giffords intern to attend State of Union (AP)
• It's cold out there, even for hardy New Englanders (AP)
• 2 Fla. officers killed in firefight; suspect dead (AP)
• Serial killer theory returns to beach corpses case (AP)
• Life sentence for 1975 reservation slaying in SD (AP)
• TV pioneer Jack LaLanne got viewers off the couch (AP)
• ACLU: Detainees owed bail hearing after 6 months (AP)

Suspect in Tucson shooting spree pleads not guilty (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:50 PM PST Reuters - Tucson shooting rampage suspect Jared Lee Loughner pleaded not guilty on Monday to federal charges of attempting to assassinate U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and attempting to murder two of her staff members.

Court tosses Emanuel off Chicago mayoral ballot (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:11 PM PST Reuters - A state appeals court on Monday threw the Chicago mayor's race into turmoil by ruling that front-runner and former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel did not qualify for the February ballot.

Gunman holed up in home kills two Florida policemen (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:54 PM PST Reuters - A fugitive barricaded inside a house shot and killed two police officers and wounded a U.S. Marshal on Monday in a barrage of gunfire in St. Petersburg, Florida, authorities said.

Tiger Mom: Amy Chua Parenting Memoir Raises American Fears (Time.com) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:10 PM PST Time.com - Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother author Amy Chua's proudly politically incorrect account of raising her children "the Chinese way" has revealed American fears about losing ground to China and preparing our kids to survive in the global economy

NFL Labor Dispute: Should Owners Show Players the Money? (Time.com) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:00 PM PST Time.com - Despite its stunning success, bickering between the NFL's players and owners may force a work stoppage. One thing the league should do: hand over the team's financial statements, in full

Industry debuts new U.S. food labels, critics pan (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:38 PM PST Reuters - U.S. grocers joined with food and drink makers to unveil a new system on Monday for putting nutritional information on packages ahead of plans from U.S. regulators, who have called for clear and accurate labels to help fight obesity.

Air Force chief pleads guilty to sexual misconduct (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 03:57 PM PST AP - A senior Ohio Air Force base official pleaded guilty on Monday to sexual misconduct and adultery, blaming extramarital affairs he had with married female subordinates and inappropriate sexual advances he made toward others on getting "caught up in a cycle of sin."

New measures planned to fight Medicare fraud (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 03:48 PM PST AP - Federal health officials announced new security measures Monday to combat Medicare fraud, including tougher screenings for providers and the ability to withhold payments during investigations.

Natural gas blast, fires disrupt life in Ohio town (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:13 PM PST AP - Built-up pressure in natural gas lines led to a house explosion, a series of fires and a brief evacuation order on a frigid morning Monday for an Ohio village of about 3,000 people, none of whom appeared to be injured.

Suspect pleads not guilty in deadly Ariz. shooting (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:41 PM PST AP - The suspect in the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords smiled and nodded but didn't speak as he appeared in court Monday and his lawyer provided the 22-year-old's first response to the charges: a plea of not guilty.

Ill. court throws Emanuel off Chicago ballot (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 03:53 PM PST AP - Just days ago, Rahm Emanuel seemed to be steamrolling the entire field of candidates for Chicago mayor. He had millions in the bank, a huge lead in the polls and abundant opportunities to show off his influence, including meeting with the visiting Chinese president.

Giffords intern to attend State of Union (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:56 PM PST AP - An intern who cared for Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords after she was shot in the head and the family of a 9-year-old girl who was the youngest of six people killed in the same shooting will sit with first lady Michelle Obama for President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

It's cold out there, even for hardy New Englanders (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:51 PM PST AP - Train equipment froze, cars sputtered, schools canceled classes and cold-weather enthusiasts opted to stay inside Monday as a bitter blast of below-zero temperatures gripped the Northeast.

2 Fla. officers killed in firefight; suspect dead (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:23 PM PST AP - Authorities and a fugitive holed up in an attic fired more than 100 shots at each other Monday in a firefight that killed two officers, wounded a deputy U.S. marshal and led to an hourslong standoff that ended when the suspect was found dead inside the home.

Serial killer theory returns to beach corpses case (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 03:31 PM PST AP - The four women whose bodies were dumped along a desolate beachfront strip on Long Island were all prostitutes who booked their clients online and were probably slain by a serial killer, authorities said Monday.

Life sentence for 1975 reservation slaying in SD (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:20 PM PST AP - A man convicted in the 1975 slaying of an American Indian Movement activist will serve life in prison without parole, a judge decided Monday, closing a major chapter in an investigation that has spanned more than three decades.

TV pioneer Jack LaLanne got viewers off the couch (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 09:39 AM PST AP - Jack LaLanne began his show seen in dramatic silhouette, a peppy, powerful figure doing jumping jacks while an electric organ pumped out "Camptown Races," his bouncy theme.

ACLU: Detainees owed bail hearing after 6 months (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:57 PM PST AP - Immigrants fighting deportation should not languish in U.S. detention centers for years without bail hearings, civil-rights lawyers argued Monday in a U.S. appeals court.

You are subscribed to email updates from Yahoo! News: U.S. News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610