USA Today Top News

• Lesbian federal worker wins health benefits case
  A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that the U.S. government cannot deny health benefits to the wife of a lesbian court employee.
• Newark mayor blasts NYPD on widespread Muslim spying
  The mayor and police director said NYPD never told them it was conducting a widespread spying operation on Newark's Muslim neighborhoods.
• Police: 8-year-old girl shot at Wash. elementary school
  The girl was shot in the abdomen at an elementary school in Washington state Wednesday afternoon.
• George Huguely found guilty of second-degree murder
  Trial moves into sentencing phase shortly after verdict read with murder victim Yeardley Love's mother and sister taking the stand
• Whistle-blowers key in health care fraud fight
  About 36% of the almost $16 billion recovered in health care whistle-blower fraud cases has come since 2009, records show.

WRAL TV Top Stories

• Highway Patrol applicant dies in training
  An applicant to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol died Wednesday after completing a 1.5-mile run that is part of the agency's screening process, authorities said.
• Chapel Hill towing company goes high-tech to silence critics
  Inside his modest office on the outskirts of Chapel Hill, the owner of George King Towing Service uses a computer and monitors to keep track of parking violators.
• As money opens more pre-K slots, GOP looks to limit eligibility
  Gov. Beverly Perdue said Wednesday that she has found enough money to open an extra 2,000 slots in pre-kindergarten classrooms across North Carolina, but lawmakers have drafted legislation that would …
• Operator plans to demolish Jordan Lake marina, orders all boats out
  A pending change in the operation of the only marina on Jordan Lake in Chatham County has boat owners who dock at the marina facing uncharted waters.
• Former Apex gym coach faces molestation charges
  A man convicted three years ago of molesting children at a Sanford gym has been charged with inappropriately touching two girls when he worked as a coach at an Apex gym, police said Wednesday.

AARP Bulletin

• Financial expert advises to spend, not save, that tax refund …
  Mr. O'Brien said. "For them, other options are more viable, such as paying down credit card debt and putting money in a Roth IRA, if eligible." A recent tax survey …
• Budget Will Seek $4 Trillion in Deficit Reduction -AARP
  Obama promising to boost economy while achieving $4 trillion in deficit cuts over next decade.
• Virginia Will Alllow Agencies to Bar Gay Adoption-AARP
  he Virginia state Senate passed legislation allowing private adoption agencies to deny placements that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs, including …
• 401(k) Balances Lower Even With Higher Contributions-AARP
  Fidelity: Average 401(k) balances end 2011 largely unchanged, despite higher contributions.
• California's Ban on Same-Sex Marriages is Unconstitutional -AARP
  Appeals court: California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional.

Alzheimer’s Association News

• Alzheimer's Association Welcomes President Nicolas Sarkozy to International Conference
  Alzheimer's AssociationThe Alzheimer's Association is the world's leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer …
• International Study of Genetic Alzheimer's Disease Gives Clues to Presymptomatic Detection and Progression of the Disease
  Alzheimer's AssociationThe Alzheimer's Association is the world's leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer …
• International Survey Reveals Attitudes Towards Alzheimer's Diagnosis and Treatment
  Alzheimer's AssociationThe Alzheimer's Association is the world's leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer …
• Late Breaking Research Results from the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2011
  Alzheimer's AssociationThe Alzheimer's Association is the world's leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer …
• Research Advances from the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2011
  Alzheimer's AssociationThe Alzheimer's Association is the world's leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer …