WASHINGTON – In 1850, the elderly master of a South Carolina estate took pen in hand and divided up his possessions. Among the spinning wheels, scythes and cattle that he bequeathed to his heirs was a 6-year-old slave girl later valued at $475. She

Catheter use by elderly marathoner under review - Worthington Daily Globe
Twin Cities Marathon officials are asking for a ruling on whether an 81-year-old runner who used a spectator's catheter at Sunday's race should be disqualified. Jerry Johncock was sidelined at an aid station about 21 miles into the marathon because a

Radio host Tom Joyner seeks pardon for executed S.C. ancestors - Greenville News
Joyner learned of the fate of his great-uncles, farmers Thomas and Meeks Griffin, during filming of the PBS documentary “African American Lives 2,” which first aired in February 2008 and was based on research by Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates

Elderly man who fatally shot his terminally ill wife dies - Los Angeles Daily News
SANTA ANA - A 90-year-old retired physician charged fatally shooting his terminally ill wife, before shooting himself, died Tuesday, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Dr. James Clyde Fish gave his wife morphine about 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 20 and tried to

Senator Begich Succeeds in Keeping ATG Benefits in Defense - All American Patriots
October 7, 2009 -- Successfully making the case that members of Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG) who defended Alaska and the interests of the United States during World War II earned and deserve retirement pay, U.S. Senator Mark Begich today announced