Monday May 6th, 2024 6:46PM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Trans fat ban made fast food a bit healthier in NY
Turns out it's possible to make a fast-food lunch a bit healthier even without skipping the fries.
8:56PM ( 11 years ago )
Cronyism and outsourcing: Romney, Obama trade jabs
Using unusually vivid language, Mitt Romney tried to take the political offensive against President Barack Obama on Monday, accusing Obama of cronyism that "stinks" in steering federal contracts to supporters.
7:22PM ( 11 years ago )
The Longstreet Clinic welcomes new internist
The Longstreet Clinic announced Monday that You Sun
7:16PM ( 11 years ago )
US Jewish leaders criticize West Bank report
Dozens of American Jewish leaders and scholars have made a rare appeal to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, asking him to make sure his government rejects a report that denies Israel is occupying the West Bank.
5:10PM ( 11 years ago )
1st female country superstar Kitty Wells dies
Singer Kitty Wells, whose hits such as "Making Believe" and "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" made her the first female superstar of country music, died Monday. She was 92.
5:04PM ( 11 years ago )
Navy: US ship fires on boat off Dubai, 1 killed
A U.S. Navy ship opened fire on a small boat racing toward it Monday near the Gulf city of Dubai, killing one person, according to American officials.
2:52PM ( 11 years ago )
Aide says Romney could announce VP pick this week
A top adviser to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he could name his running mate by the end of the week.
2:48PM ( 11 years ago )
FDA approves first pill to help prevent HIV
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, a milestone in the 30-year battle against the virus that causes AIDS.
2:43PM ( 11 years ago )
Pentagon sending aircraft carrier to Mideast early
The Pentagon is sending an aircraft carrier to the Middle East several months early to make sure at least two carriers will constantly be present in the troubled region.
12:46PM ( 11 years ago )
Study: Parents pulling back on college spending
Families have implemented more cost-saving strategies to cut college spending in the past academic year, choosing less expensive schools and finding more economical ways for students to attend.
12:44PM ( 11 years ago )