Category Archives: U.S. News

STAMFORD – A woman remains in critical condition Tuesday morning after a sudden attack by a 200-pound chimpanzee at her friend’s North Stamford house Monday afternoon, according to Stamford Hospital.

The victim, 55-year-old Charla Nash, sustained serious injuries to her face and body from the mauling, according to police.

After police arrived to clear the way for emergency medical workers to treat the critically injured friend, the chimp, Travis, revived and opened the door of the police cruiser.

The officer inside fired several shots, killing the chimp.

The owner of the chimp, Sandra Herold, and two officers also were hurt, though the extent of their injuries wasn’t clear.

Read full story… – The Stamford Advocate

  LOS ANGELES – LOS ANGELESA big share of the financial burden of raising Nadya Suleman’s 14 children could fall on the shoulders of California’s taxpayers, compounding the public furor in a state already billions of dollars in the red.

Even before the 33-year-old single, unemployed mother gave birth to octuplets last month, she had been caring for her six other children with the help of $490 a month in food stamps, plus Social Security disability payments for three of the youngsters. The public aid will almost certainly be increased with the new additions to her family.

Also, the hospital where the octuplets are expected to spend seven to 12 weeks has requested reimbursement from Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, for care of the premature babies, according to the Los Angeles Times. The cost has not been disclosed.

Word of the public assistance has stoked the furor over Suleman’s decision to have so many children by having embryos implanted in her womb.

Read full article… – www.sfexaminer.com

SURF CITY, N.J. — Back when World War I was winding down, Navy ships patrolling the New Jersey coast found themselves with leftover ammunition and no targets.

So they dumped it all overboard, probably thinking the fuses and other ordnance would never be seen or heard from again.

They were wrong. Nearly 90 years later, the fuses resurfaced, invading the shores of two of New Jersey’s most popular beaches, Surf City and Ship Bottom.

Feds continue combing NJ beaches for munitions – Nation – The State