22-year-old Miss Indiana crowned Miss America – Yahoo News

22-year-old Miss Indiana crowned Miss America – Yahoo News
LAS VEGAS Miss Indiana Katie Stam has been crowned Miss America 2009 in Las Vegas . The 22-year- old University of Indianapolis student battled a throat infection and laryngitis throughout the week but still drew loud applause for her rendition of “Via Dolorosa” during the talent competition

Brazil model who lost hands, feet to infection dies; had sought to aid poor family by modeling – Grand Forks Herald
One month ago, 20-year-old beauty queen Mariana Bridi was living the dream of many young Brazilian women, trading her striking good looks for a modeling career that promised to lift her family out of poverty. Then she contracted a seemingly ordinary urinary tract infection. The bacteria spread

Michael Redd suffers knee injury – New Orleans Times-Picayune
MILWAUKEE (AP) Bucks leading scorer Michael Redd strained his left knee in Saturday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings and will undergo an MRI exam Sunday. Redd, averaging 21.4 points a game, said he came down on teammate Luke Ridnour’s foot after missing a shot near the basket with 4:16

Hudson River pilot: We were just doing our jobs – Columbus Telegram
DANVILLE, Calif. – Thousands of people holding signs and waving American flags cheered wildly Saturday to honor the pilot who safely landed a US Airways jetliner in the Hudson River. He told them he and his crew were only doing their jobs. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger was given a hero’s homecoming

Car dealers try to survive as economy, sales drop – Boston Globe
NEW ORLEANS At this year’s version of the National Automobile Dealers Association convention, survival has passed maximizing profits as the focus of the annual event. So as thousands of dealers from across the U.S. gathered Saturday in New Orleans, they were greeted by workshops entitled “Selling

Top-seeded Jankovic knocked out in Melbourne – Sioux City Journal
Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic reacts as she plays France’s Marion Bartoli during their women’s singles match at the Australian Open Tennis Championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) MELBOURNE, Australia – Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic was knocked out in the fourth

Schumer seen behind Gillibrand pick – The Washington Times
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democratic insiders say the selection of Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill New York’s vacant U.S. Senate seat showed the pivotal influence of senior Sen. Charles Schumer . Gov. David Paterson selected the little-known congresswoman over candidates Caroline Kennedy, backed by

Tasmanian devils threatened by contagious cancer – Town Hall
Tasmania is trying to save the devil. The Tasmanian devil, a ferocious, snarling fox-sized marsupial, is in danger of going extinct because of a contagious facial cancer. In the meantime, its biggest rival _ the European fox _ is thriving, and may become so dominant that the devil never comes back

Holbrooke to visit Pakistan and Afghanistan soon: State Dept – Daily Times
WASHINGTON: Richard Holbrooke, the newly-appointed United States special representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, intends to visit the region as soon as possible, the State Department said on Friday. State Department spokesman Robert Woods said he spoke to Ambassador Holbrooke just briefly