Category: News Briefs

  • LOCAL

    Wooster alumna to hold book signing College of Wooster alumna Dr. Susan Albers ë97 will be signing copies of her new book ì50 Ways To Soothe Yourself Without Food” during a reception at the Wooster Book Co. at 7:30 p.m. today. Albers also authored ìEating Mindfully” and is currently a psychologist at the Wooster Cleveland…

  • NATIONAL

    Senator Ten Kennedy dies after cancer battle After following a difficult struggle with brain cancer, Senator Edward Kennedy died late Tuesday evening. Following his death, a debate has arisen over who his successor in the Senate will be. Kennedy was known for his career- long commitment to health care reform. Obama administration expects deficit increase…

  • WORLD

    Civilians killed in Afghanistan car bomb Red Cross worker Abdul Wadood, 48, was killed in a car bombing in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday. In a blast that shattered windows in homes a kilometer away, Wadood died leaving a widow and 10 children. Wadood was among 43 dead and 75 wounded, said Col. Fazel Ahmad. According…

  • WORLD

    Russian ballerina, 70, dies unexpectedly The internationally acclaimed Russian ballerina Ekaterina Maximova, who performed at the Bolshoi Theater for 30 years, died unexpectedly on Tuesday at the age of 70, according to the Associated Press. No cause of death was immediately determined and Maximova was not known to be suffering from poor health.

  • NATIONAL

    ABCís hit ìLost” marks 100th episode ABCís hit show ìLost” marked its 100th episode this past Wednesday, which is an unexpected achievement for the showís producers. Executive producer Damon Lindelof recalled pitching the idea of a show about plane crash survivors trapped on a mysterious island four years ago. ìI said, ëWeíre probably not going…

  • NATIONAL

    Supreme Court bans curse words on air The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a policy that threatens broadcasters with fines for the use of curse words in live television on Tuesday in a 5-4 vote, according to the Associated Press. The court did not decide whether the policy violates the Constitution. The justices expressed…