An activist is carried by police after being arrested during Wednesday's protests. Full Article at CNN
Posted: Dec 16, 2009 at 1252 hrs IST Hyderabad Fast-unto-death by Congress MP L Rajagopal and several other leaders, pressing for a unified Andhra Pradesh continued on Wednesday even as Chiranjeevi-led Praja Rajyam Party (PRP)... Full Article at Expressindia.com
Patients should not let recent studies showing that exposure to radiation from a CT scan may raise their cancer risk scare them away from getting this type of X-ray when it is needed, radiology specialists said on Wednesday. Full Article at TVNZ
WASHINGTON -- Delaware's senators sided with the pharmaceutical industry Tuesday in helping to defeat a proposal to allow people to import cheaper prescription drugs from other countries, a measure some lawmakers said could have saved consumers... Full Article at The Delaware News Journal
An Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer plans to open a 300,000-square-foot distribution center in Prince George's County with help from the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. Full Article at Baltimore Sun
STOCKTON - The heat was out inside the gym at Stribley Community Center, but students from United Cerebral Palsy, Allen Short and other classes who spent Tuesday watching the holiday program by The Advocates, the singing group from Person Centered... Full Article at Recordnet.com
WASHINGTON : US President Barack Obama is to transfer dozens of Guantanamo Bay detainees to a jail in rural Illinois as he battles to close the notorious facility on Cuba's southern tip, officials said. Full Article at Channel News Asia
U.S. auto sales will rise 20% in 2010, buoyed by pent-up demand and stronger credit markets, as the industry starts recovering from its worst year in almost three decades, a researcher said. Full Article at Detroit Free Press
WASHINGTON - One of Congress' leading immigrant-rights advocates introduced a bill Tuesday to allow millions of illegal immigrants to become U.S. citizens and end a controversial program that enlists local police to enforce immigration laws. Full Article at AZ Central.com
Marines from the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion engaged in a training exercise. Interacting with civilians is also part of the complex Afghanistan mission. Full Article at San Diego Union-Tribune