Redmond O’Neal jailed on probation violation in LA (AP)
AP – Redmond O’Neal, the troubled son of Ryan O’Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett, was back in jail after a judge found he committed a drug-related probation violation.
Obama prods Congress to pass health bill quickly (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is prodding House and Senate Democrats to get him a final health care bill as soon as possible, encouraging them to bypass the usual negotiations between the two chambers in the interest of speed.
Departure of ND Sen. Dorgan unsettles Democrats (AP)
AP – North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan stunned fellow Democrats when he decided not to seek re-election this fall and swung open a race that Republicans are convinced will help the GOP dent the Democrats’ fragile majority in the Senate.
Hubble Telescope peers at oldest ever galaxies (AFP)
AFP – The refurbished Hubble Space Telescope has set a new record by discovering the oldest galaxies ever seen, dating back 13 billion years, or 600-800 million years after the Big Bang, NASA has said.
Randy Johnson retires after 22 seasons (AP)
AP – Randy Johnson looked so awkward on the mound early in his career, that shaggy hair dangling down his neck as he fired a blazing fastball in every direction but the strike zone.
