US seeking 1 million for massive study of DNA, health habits

By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical WriterWASHINGTON (AP) – Wanted: A million people willing to share their DNA and 10 years of health habits, big and small, for science.On Sunday, the U.S. government will open nationwide enrollment for an ambitious experiment: If...

Pension problems help drive US protests for teacher raises

By BRIAN EASONAssociated PressDENVER (AP) – The loudest rallying cries from Colorado teachers protesting for more education dollars were about dwindling paychecks that are steadily losing ground to the state’s rising cost of living.Teachers usually say a...

Israel says documents prove Iran lied about nuclear program

By JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated PressJERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s prime minister on Monday unveiled what he said was a “half ton” of Iranian nuclear documents collected by Israeli intelligence, claiming it proved that Iranian leaders covered up a...

Cosby juror: Comedian's talk of quaaludes led to conviction

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Speaking out for the first time, the jury that convicted Bill Cosby at his sexual assault retrial said Monday its decision was influenced only by what happened in court. The youngest member of the panel said the comedian’s own words...

Central American asylum seekers denied US entry for 2nd day

By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated PressTIJUANA, Mexico (AP) – About 200 people in a caravan of Central American asylum seekers waited on the Mexican border with San Diego for a second straight day on Monday to turn themselves in to U.S. border inspectors, who said the...

Man robbed, shot in both legs in Warrenville

Source: WFXGWARRENVILLE, SC (WFXG) – The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened Sunday morning in Warrenville.Deputies were called out to the 600 block of Augusta Road at around 6:43 a.m. When they arrived, deputies found a...