Month: December 2009

  • Judge: Suspect’s statements can be used in court

    Statements that an accused murderer made to police before he was a named a suspect in a quadruple homicide can be used in court when he goes to trial, a judge ruled.   Henry Lee Stringer faces four counts of murder in a May 2006 murder-arson in the Jackson County city of Hoschton. Prosecutors are seeking…

  • Travel could be key to economic recovery

    On the eve of the White House “Jobs Summit,” a travel association says the travel industry could be the key to economic recovery. “There’s no doubt that if we can stimulate travel, this industry can help to turn the economy around,” U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow said in a news release. “Building…

  • PART III: A preview of what’s to come?

    ATLANTA – To many, a recent announcement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is a sign of things to come. The task force, a government panel comprised of doctors and scientists, recently announced that most women in their 40s do not need mammograms. The panel also said women should only get them every two…

  • Obama sending 30,000 troops to Afghanistan

    President Obama is sending an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan starting this month, he announced today at West Point. The surge will continue into 2010, and roughly 100,000 troops will be stationed in Afghanistan. The president said American forces would be out of Iraq by the end of 2011, and in July of that year,…

  • Limbaugh the most influential conservative?

    Rush Limbaugh is the “nation’s most influential conservative voice,” according to a new poll from “60 Minutes” and Vanity Fair, The Associated Press reported. The top conservative influencers, according to the poll: Limbaugh (26 percent) Glenn Beck (11 percent) Former Vice President Dick Cheney (10 percent) Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (10 percent) In a…