Helicopter Crash Leaves Three Dead Near Reno

Reno, NV (AHN) - A medical helicopter crashed early Saturday morning near the California-Nevada border, leaving three dead. After dropping off a patient in Reno, the Mountain Lifeflight helicopter 3 was on its way back to Susanville when ... Read >

Canadian television is about protectionism

There is a big discussion going on right now in Canada about the whole idea of a fee-for-carriage 'tax' being added to our cable bills in order to insure the survival of 'local' television. This tax being ... Read >

Netanyahu May Make Peace With Syria

Speaking at the forum of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Syrian President Bashar Assad warned Israel that if the Golan Heights are not returned through peaceful negotiations Syria will take the disputed territory militarily. That was followed ... Read >

AMA Urges Legislation Banning Hand-Held Devices While Driving

Chicago, IL (AHN) - The nation's largest doctors group is urging lawmakers to adopt legislation to ban the use of hand-held devices like cell phones while driving. The American Medical Association voted this week at its annual meeting ... Read >

Fed Says Consumers Can Say No To ATM Overdraft Fees

Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Consumers will be able to opt out of overdraft fees at automated teller machines under new rules announced Thursday by the Federal Reserve. The rules take effect in August 2010. Banks will be required to ... Read >

FDIC Tells Banks To Pay $45 Billion in Premiums Early

Washington, D.C. (AHN) - American banks will have to pay forward $45 billon in insurance premiums by the end of the year that normally would be paid out over the next three years. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. ... Read >

Catholic Archdiocese In D.C. May Stop Social Service Programs Due To Gay Marriage Bill

Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington says it will likely discontinue its social service programs because a same-sex marriage bill approved by a committee in the D.C. Council this week would force them to ... Read >

Parents Of ‘Balloon Boy’ Pleading Guilty To Felony, Misdemeanor

Denver, CO (AHN) - The parents of a boy reported as trapped inside a balloon that drifted over Larimer County are to plead guilty to charges of false reporting and attempting to influence an authority. Richard Heene, 48, ... Read >

This is not where to park a rare $2 million Bugatti

I don't blame the driver for wanting to remain unnamed (person i the picture is the tow truck driver) after all blaming a low flying pelican for landing you in the swamp is pretty lame. The Bugatti Veyron ... Read >

Target Black Friday Ad Revealed With Plenty Of Goodies

The official Black Friday ad for Target was revealed today and it's sure to make a bunch of early morning post-turkey day shopping fans happy. The ad includes Pixar's "Up" for a very low $13, with Transformers and ... Read >

Man Appeals $400 Billion Copyright Suit Against Bon Jovi

Boston, MA (AHN) - A man from Chelsea, Massachusetts has appealed his $400 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against rock band Bon Jovi after a court dismissed the suit. Samuel Bartley Steele, 38, filed the appeal on Friday following ... Read >

DC Sniper John Allen Muhammad Executed In Virginia

DC Sniper John Allen Muhammad was executed this evening in Virginia, seven years after bringing a reign of terror to the Washington area. Muhammad was officially pronounced dead at 9:11pm EST. Virginia prison spokesman Larry Traylor told reporters ... Read >