Nov 12 Stan Lee, comic book revolutionary, dies at 95 By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Lee revived the industry in the 1960s by offering the costumes and action craved by younger readers while insisting on sophisticated plots, college-level dialogue, satire, science fiction, even philosophy. Continue reading
Nov 12 Battle for House seat tests Maine’s new way of voting By David Sharp, Associated Press The four-way political battle won't conclude until a computer algorithm has the final say this week on whether Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin wins re-election or is ousted by Democratic state lawmaker Jared Golden. Across the country, voting reform advocates are… Continue reading
Nov 12 Some Southern California fire evacuations lifted By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Some of the thousands of people who fled Southern California's huge wildfire were being allowed to return home, and traffic was flowing Monday on the major highway through the area after a closure of several days. Continue reading
Nov 12 Catholic bishops will delay votes on steps to combat sex abuse crisis By David McFadden, David Crary, Associated Press In an abrupt change of plans, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opened a national meeting Monday by announcing it will delay for at least several months any votes on proposed new steps to address the clergy… Continue reading
Nov 12 Thousands of mourners in Gaza demand revenge after deadly Israeli raid By Fares Akram, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Chanting "revenge" and flanked by masked gunmen in camouflage, thousands of mourners in the Gaza Strip on Monday buried seven Palestinian militants killed in an Israeli incursion as the ruling Hamas group launched a feverish security sweep across the territory. Continue reading
Nov 12 Democrats seek ways to protect Robert Mueller probe from acting AG By Hope Yen, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Stepping up Democratic efforts to shield the Russia investigation, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would seek to tie a measure protecting special counsel Robert Mueller to must-pass legislation if the new acting attorney general does not recuse himself… Continue reading
Nov 12 AP fact check: Trump’s rhetoric on voter fraud is misleading By Hope Yen, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Facing closely contested election races in Florida and Arizona, President Donald Trump is spreading misleading rhetoric regarding voting fraud. Here's a look at his claims the past week. Continue reading
Nov 11 Rescues, not firefight prove emotional for firefighters By Don Thompson, Associated Press The fire that leveled the hillside town of Paradise, population 27,000, and claimed at least 23 lives, roared in so fast that for the first 24 hours, there was no firefight at all — just rescues. Continue reading
Nov 11 Big studies give mixed news on fish oil, vitamin D By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer Fish oil taken by healthy people, at a dose found in many supplements, showed no clear ability to lower heart or cancer risks. Same for vitamin D. But higher amounts of a purified, prescription fish oil slashed heart problems and… Continue reading
Nov 11 Southern Californians battered by wildfires that killed 2 By Jonathan J. Cooper, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The death toll from another massive fire in northern California has reached 23, bringing the statewide total to 25. Continue reading