http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us Sen. John McCain has decided on his running mate and will inform the person Thursday night, sources close to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said. A Republican source said the matter was settled at a meeting of McCain's advisers Wednesday.... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1208792 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:39:02 -0700 Two teenage girls used DNA bar coding to determine that some sushi on New York dinner plates was mislabeled with cheaper fish being passed off as a more expensive species. Kate Stoeckle and Louisa Strauss took 60 samples of seafood... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1185257 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:32:16 -0700 Barack Obama's campaign is linking John McCain to the infamous Jack Abramoff scandal that ended several Republicans' political careers three years ago in a new campaign ad hitting Georgia airwaves Wednesday. The 30-second spot is the Obama campaign's second negative... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1155783 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:58:16 -0700 A nanny who was tried twice on charges of shaking a 15-month-old baby to death has been deported to Mexico. Immigration officials say Veronica Martinez Salcedo was ordered deported August 6 after prosecutors decided not to pursue a third trial... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1129677 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:35:57 -0700 Tropical Storm Fay formed Friday over the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Sea, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm, the sixth of the Atlantic 2008 season, had maximum sustained winds near 45 mph (75 km/hr), with higher gusts, forecasters... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1119536 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:13:25 -0700 A coalition of disabilities groups is expected as early as Monday to call for a national boycott of the film “Tropic Thunder” because of what the groups consider the movie’s open ridicule of the intellectually disabled. The film, a movie-industry... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1102944 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:54:36 -0700 Beijing secured the Olympics in 2001 amid some controversy, with a tacit acknowledgment of -- and a vow to address -- concerns over its record on human rights, press freedom and environmental pollution. With the Games under way, questions remain... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1096369 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:48:25 -0700 In terms of gold medals China is leading the pack with 6 followed by Korea with 3 and the US and Czech Republic both with 2 golds. Eight other nations have won gold: Italy, Japan, Australia, Spain, The Netherlands, Great... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1080654 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:55:15 -0700 China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pyrotechnics and pageantry -- topped by the unworldly sight of a flying gymnast, traversing the heights of the stadium to light the... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1068952 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:40:11 -0700 Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday called Sen. Evan Bayh "one of the finest United States senators that we have," but didn't mention what kind of vice president he thinks Bayh could be. The Indiana senator, who introduced Obama, has been... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1053820 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:22:24 -0700 Passengers evacuated an American Airlines plane by inflatable slides Tuesday after it made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport an hour after taking off, a fire department official said. Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department said... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1046672 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:30:55 -0700 Authorities have so far provided justification for only 127 of more than 2,300 border prosecution cases the city has billed to a federal government grant program. San Francisco should not have taken any of the more than $5 million in... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1039684 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:33:05 -0700 Researchers at MIT may have found a new way to create energy that mimics the photosynthesis process of plants. Professor Daniel G. Nocera of chemistry and former MIT graduate student Alan F. Heyduk have invented a compund that produces hydrogen... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1033029 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:06:27 -0700 Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies may have found a way to gain the benefits of exercise without all the work. They identified two signaling pathways that are activated in response to exercise and converge to dramatically increase... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1024827 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:30:32 -0700 A pilot from Nellis Air Force Base has died following the crash of a U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle two-seater jet, Nellis Air Force Base officials said. Another pilot from the aircraft was transported to Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital at... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1008777 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:39:28 -0700 A formal apology to black Americans for "enslavement and racial segregation," sponsored by a white Jewish congressman who represents the majority-black city of Memphis, is slated for a vote today in the House of Representatives. The resolution officially acknowledges that... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1003278 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:15:05 -0700 Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 49 people in western India over the weekend, according to reports. In India's financial capital Mumbai, police raided the home... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/990150 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:23:46 -0700 A large fuel spill that has shut down 100 miles of the Mississippi River for four days has had a limited impact on wildlife so far, but officials are worried about fragile wetlands downstream. Almost 800 cleanup workers used containment... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/981674 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:23:52 -0700 The type of alleged bookmaking ring apparently uncovered by authorities in Delaware County represents an "enormous moneymaker" for organized crime, a former prosecutor said yesterday. Barry Gross, who led cases against four past mob bosses - Nicky Scarfo, John Stanfa,... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/958168 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:27:59 -0700 Batman star Christian Bale was arrested Tuesday over allegations of assaulting his mother and sister, police and British media said. The 34-year-old actor spent four hours at a London police station before being released on bail. British media had reported... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/941194 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:53:57 -0700