CTReaderEast.com Local News, Read all about it!: National Headlines CDC: 1 In 5 Kids Had Flu This Month ================================================================================ Headlines on 22 October, 2009 08:01:26 About 1 in 5 U.S. children had a flu-like illness earlier this month -- and most of those cases likely were swine flu, according to Man Who Listed 'Robbery' As Job Sentenced ================================================================================ Headlines on 22 October, 2009 08:23:33 A 60-year-old Rapid City man has been sentenced to four years in prison for robbing a bank in the city. Lil Wayne Pleads To Attempted Gun Possession ================================================================================ Headlines on 22 October, 2009 09:12:23 In the midst of a career surge that has made him one of rap's biggest stars, Lil Wayne is bracing for a year behind bars Panel Says NASA Shouldn't Revisit Moon ================================================================================ Headlines on 22 October, 2009 11:58:59 NASA needs to make a major detour on its grand plans to return astronauts to the moon, a special independent panel told the White House Tenn. Ambulance Strikes Stopped Truck, 2 Killed ================================================================================ Headlines on 22 October, 2009 01:02:38 Two people have been killed after an ambulance ran into the back of a state work truck stopped in the emergency lane on a Nashville Warships Near San Fran Bay To Be Recycled ================================================================================ Headlines on 22 October, 2009 01:58:53 A fleet of old, rotting warships shedding toxic paint into the water near San Francisco Bay will be cleaned up and recycled under a new Airline Crew Overshot Minn. Airport By 150 Miles ================================================================================ Headlines on 22 October, 2009 02:21:19 Two Northwest Airlines pilots failed to make radio contact with ground controllers for more than an hour and overflew their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles State Of GM, Chrysler Shocks US Task Force ================================================================================ Headlines on 21 October, 2009 12:10:41 The ex-head of the Obama administration's auto task force says he was alarmed by the "stunningly poor management" at the Detroit companies. CDC: Production Of H1N1 Vaccine Behind ================================================================================ Headlines on 21 October, 2009 12:14:25 A top-ranking official of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says production of a swine flu virus vaccine is behind schedule. Former LA Times Journalist Jack Nelson Dies ================================================================================ Headlines on 21 October, 2009 01:05:19 Jack Nelson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who covered the civil rights movement and the Watergate scandal for the Los Angeles Times and was the Twitter May Nix 'Suggested Users' List ================================================================================ Headlines on 21 October, 2009 01:27:21 If you're trying to figure out who to follow on Twitter, you might soon be turning to fellow users for help, rather than the company Bailout IG Expects Much To Go Unrefunded ================================================================================ Headlines on 21 October, 2009 02:03:13 The TARP inspector general says he believes "it's unrealistic" to think the government can get all of the bailout money back. WHO: Vaccinations Miss Nearly 1 In 5 Babies ================================================================================ Headlines on 21 October, 2009 03:22:36 A record 106 million infants were vaccinated last year against diseases, but nearly 1 in 5 babies still aren't fully protected, a report says. Sperm Donor Passes On Fatal Heart Defect ================================================================================ Headlines on 21 October, 2009 03:26:10 A sperm donor passed on a potentially deadly genetic heart condition to nine of his 24 children, a medical journal report shows. 23 States Report Unemployment Rise In Sept. ================================================================================ Headlines on 21 October, 2009 03:35:06 Unemployment rates rose last month in 23 states and fell in 19 as the economy struggled to create jobs in the early stages of recovery. Pair's Mushroom Poisoning Prompts Warning ================================================================================ Headlines on 21 October, 2009 03:55:33 A woman and son in Newton, Mass., are recovering after becoming seriously ill from eating poisonous mushrooms they picked in their neighborhood. Mass. Man Arrested In Terror-Related Probe ================================================================================ Headlines on 21 October, 2009 04:00:44 A Massachusetts man is arrested on federal terrorism-related charges, accused of planning attacks inside and outside the United States. Sugar Cereals Are 'Smart Choices'? FDA Not So Sure ================================================================================ Headlines on 20 October, 2009 07:36:21 Ever wondered how that "Smart Choices" sticker wound up on the front of boxes of Froot Loops or Cocoa Puffs?