Posts Tagged ‘help’

NYPD hunts mystery ‘cop’ who failed to help Briana Ojeda, girl dying of asthma

The NYPD is widening its search for the mystery man in uniform who failed to assist a Brooklyn mom as she frantically drove her dying daughter to a hospital, the city’s top cop said Tuesday.

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Beck: Help us restore traditional American values (AP)

The crowd attending the 'Restoring Honor' rally, organized by Glenn Beck, is seen from the top of the Washington Monument in Washington, on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. In the foreground is the National World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial is at the top. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP – Conservative commentator Glenn Beck and tea party champion Sarah Palin appealed Saturday to a vast, predominantly white crowd on the National Mall to help restore traditional American values and honor Martin Luther King’s message. Civil rights leaders who accused the group of hijacking King’s legacy held their own rally and march.


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Medicare expands coverage to help smokers quit (AP)

AP – Even though they’ve lived with the health warnings much of their lives and doubtless seen the ill effects on friends, relatives and even themselves, about 4.5 million older Americans continue to smoke.

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DEA seeks Ebonics experts to help with cases (AP)

AP – Federal agents are seeking to hire Ebonics translators to help interpret wiretapped conversations involving targets of undercover drug investigations.

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UN says millions without help in Pakistan floods (AP)

Newly born twins lie at a camp set up for flood survivors in Sukkar, Pakistan on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010. Many of about 20 million people affected by flooding in Pakistan have yet to receive any assistance despite a growing international relief effort, the U.N. said. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)AP – The World Bank said Tuesday it will redirect $900 million of its existing loans to Pakistan to help in flood recovery, as the U.N. warned that many of the 20 million people affected by the disaster have yet to receive any emergency aid.


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House passes bill to help teachers, public workers (AP)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010,  after a vote that would clear the way for a $26 billion measure to help states with their severe budget problems and save the jobs of tens of thousands of teachers and other public employees . (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP – House Democrats on Tuesday pushed through a $26 billion jobs bill to protect 300,000 teachers and other nonfederal government workers from election-year layoffs.


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Rescuers arrive to help Alaska plane crash victims (AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2008 file photo, Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, speaks in Anchorage, Alaska, announcing that he is running for re-election. Stevens was believed to be aboard a plane that crashed amid southwest Alaska's remote mountains and lakes, authorities said Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)AP – A plane carrying nine people crashed amid southwest Alaska’s remote mountains and lakes, killing five people on board, authorities said Tuesday. Former Sen. Ted Stevens and ex-NASA chief Sean O’Keefe were believed to be aboard.


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