Wearable robots getting lighter, more portable
Written by CARLA K. JOHNSON,AP Medical Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — When Michael Gore stands, it's a triumph of science and engineering. Eleven years ago, Gore was paralyzed from the waist down in a workplace accident, yet he rises from his wheelchair to his full 6-foot-2-inches and walks across the room with help from a lightweight wearable robot.
'Miss America' song cut from pageant over dispute
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The next Miss America won't hear a familiar refrain when she's crowned in Atlantic City, N.J., in September.
Ariz. climber found dead, covered with bee stings
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Tucson climber was found dead, hanging from a southern Arizona cliff in his climbing gear and covered with bee stings.
Lives on the edge are part of Golden Gate beat
Written by LISA LEFF,Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As he shivered on a narrow iron bar 220 feet above San Francisco Bay, 22-year-old Kevin Berthia heard a voice. It did not belong to the old wounds, crushing worries and inner demons that had driven him to the Golden Gate Bridge.
AP Exclusive: Air Force sidelines 17 ICBM officers
Written by ROBERT BURNS,AP National Security Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control — and, if necessary, launch — nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim review of their unit's launch skills. The group's deputy commander said it is suffering "rot" within its ranks.
In rural W.Va., schools rethink their role
Written by PHILIP ELLIOTT,Associated Press
WAR, W.Va. (AP) — When school started here in the fall, 1 out of 7 classrooms was without a teacher; leaders couldn't recruit enough educators to this sparsely populated rural area at the southern tip of West Virginia.
Colorado shootings suspect to enter insanity plea
Written by DAN ELLIOTT,Associated Press
DENVER (AP) — The man accused in the deadly Colorado theater shootings wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, his lawyers said Tuesday, despite their fears that the plea could severely hamper his ability to mount a defense against the death penalty.
FTC puts background check sites on notice
Written by ANNE FLAHERTY,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators on Tuesday warned several companies that the quick, easy background checks they are providing online might violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act.