Business (top)
- AP sources: FAA eyes hefty fines for American
The Federal Aviation Administration is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines that could result in one of the largest fines in the agency's history, according to government and industry officials familiar with the investigation.
- Sanofi-Aventis Q4 profit up on swine flu vaccines
Sanofi-Aventis reported a 10 percent increase in fourth quarter net profit Wednesday as strong sales of its swine flu vaccine drove full year earnings above expectations.
- Toyota starts fixing Priuses recalled in Japan
Prius owners in Japan are rushing to dealers Wednesday, a day after Toyota's president announced a global recall. Instead of screwdrivers and wrenches, what the mechanic is using to tackle the fix is a small laptop-like device that rewrites programming for the brakes.
- Latest plan to cut farm subsidies likely dead
If history and the political lineup are any guides, President Barack Obama's latest effort to cut subsidies for wealthy farmers likely will fare no better than his first try _ or his predecessor's attempt.
- China exports show trade recovery on track
China's export growth accelerated in January and imports rose, adding to signs a recovery in global and Chinese demand is on track.
- New report: Consumers spent modestly in January
Americans backed off from holiday spending in January, but retail sales rose for a third month in a row compared with a year earlier, largely because of gas price hikes, according to figures released Wednesday by a key data service.
- Asia stocks rise as Europe debt crisis fears ease
Asian stock markets mostly rose Wednesday after Europe and Wall Street gained on hopes a government debt crisis in Europe can be quarantined to smaller economies.
- Baidu posts jump in 4Q earnings as revenue climbs
Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular Internet search engine, said its quarterly earnings jumped 48 percent, beating expectations on strong revenue growth.
- Oil drops to near $73 amid jump in US supplies
Oil prices dropped to near $73 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showing unexpected growth in U.S. crude inventories cast more doubt on the recovery in the world's biggest economy.
- Honda adds 437,000 cars to global air bag recall
Honda Motor Co. is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month old global recall for faulty airbags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese automaker.
Entertainment (top)
- Fans delighted by DeGeneres' 'Idol' debut
Ellen DeGeneres hit the right notes with "American Idol" viewers.
- Jay Leno ends his NBC prime-time experiment
Jay Leno ushered out one of television's biggest flops without sentiment on Tuesday, the final night of a prime-time experiment doomed by bad ratings and bad vibes.
- Discovery Channel: 'Deadliest Catch' captain dies
Phil Harris, the fishing boat captain whose adventures off the Alaska coast were captured on the television show "Deadliest Catch", has died, the Discovery Channel said Tuesday night. He was 53.
- Discovery Channel: 'Deadliest Catch' captain dies
The Discovery Channel says the captain of the "Deadliest Catch" fishing vessel Cornelia Marie has died.
- Lil Wayne NY sentencing put off for dental surgery
After rap star Lil Wayne spent months bidding farewell to his fans and his freedom, what loomed for him Tuesday was a dental chair, not a house of detention.
- Cruise suits up for `Mission: Impossible IV'
Tom Cruise is starring in another impossible mission.
- Jackson celebrity turns doctor case into spectacle
There's no bloody glove this time, no smoking gun, no faded music icon showing up in court wearing a wig that made it look like he plugged his finger into an electrical socket.
- Vampire author Anne Rice set to release video book
Anne Rice is giving the video book a try.
- Jamie Foxx delivers music, instruments to kids
Jamie Foxx wanted to entertain a group of musically inclined high school students with a few bars from his Grammy winning hit, "Blame It."
- Leno to Letterman: Thanks for Super Bowl ad invite
Jay Leno has a message for David Letterman: Thanks.
Headlines (top)
- Round 2: Snow slams Mid-Atlantic, points north
Plows that have been rolling around the clock for days in the nation's capital, Philadelphia and Baltimore won't be heading for the garage any time soon as a second major storm in a week moved into the snowbound region Wednesday.
- Obama, Palin trade telling jibes over crib sheets
The jokes about Barack Obama's close relationship with his teleprompter have been constant since he became president.
- Doctor says vendor may have been in rubble 27 days
The tale seems dubious: that a rice vendor survived 27 days trapped under the rubble of a flea market following Haiti's devastating earthquake.
- Honda adds 437,000 cars to global air bag recall
Honda Motor Co. is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month old global recall for faulty airbags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese automaker.
- New report: Consumers spent modestly in January
Americans backed off from holiday spending in January, but retail sales rose for a third month in a row compared with a year earlier, largely because of gas price hikes, according to figures released Wednesday by a key data service.
- Iran rewards Basij militia with political clout
During an Iranian government meeting late last month, a top adviser to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad brought a proposal to expand the political voice of a group more known for its street muscle: the civilian militia corps called the Basij.
- Space shuttle Endeavour pulls in at space station
Shuttle Endeavour arrived at the International Space Station early Wednesday, delivering a new room and observation deck that will come close to completing construction 200 miles above Earth.
- AP sources: FAA eyes hefty fines for American
The Federal Aviation Administration is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines that could result in one of the largest fines in the agency's history, according to government and industry officials familiar with the investigation.
- Fans delighted by DeGeneres' 'American Idol' debut
Ellen DeGeneres (dih-JEN'-ur-us) hit the right notes with "American Idol" viewers.
- Carmelo returns to help Nuggets beat Mavs, 127-91
Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points in his return from an ankle injury and the Denver Nuggets had their biggest win of the season, routing the Dallas Mavericks 127-91 on Tuesday night.
Health (top)
- Changes proposed in how psychiatrists diagnose
Don't say "mental retardation" _ the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome _ call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioral addictions" will be new to doctors' dictionaries, "Internet addiction" didn't make the cut.
- Lawmaker's death a reminder of surgery risks
Gallbladder surgery is usually a very safe operation, but a powerful congressman's death is a reminder of the known risks.
- Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers
A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.
- Bad malaria pills in Africa raise resistance fears
High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality _ including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal _ raising fears of increased drug resistance that could wipe out the last weapon left to battle a disease that kills 1 million people each year, according to a U.S. report released Monday.
- Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water
The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests.
- China declares new national food-safety campaign
China declared a new food-safety campaign Wednesday after contaminated milk products from an earlier scandal showed up repackaged in several places around the country, exposing weaknesses in the country's promise to stop such problems from happening again.
- Is the US swine flu epidemic over?
If the U.S. swine flu epidemic isn't over, it certainly looks as if it's on its last legs. While federal health officials are not ready to declare the threat has passed and the outbreak has run its course, they did report Friday that for the fourth week in a row, no states had widespread flu activity. U.S. cases have been declining since late October.
- Death of Kerrigan's father is ruled a homicide
The death of the father of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan was ruled a homicide Tuesday when an autopsy showed he died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son in which he suffered a neck injury so severe it damaged his windpipe.
- Firm to pay $200K after importing lead-laden toys
A Massachusetts company has agreed to pay a $200,000 penalty to settle allegations it violated U.S. law when it imported Thomas and Friends, Curious George and Winnie the Pooh toys with high levels of lead.
- Healthy baby campaign uses texts to reach mothers
Expectant mothers are getting a new tool to help keep themselves and their babies healthy: pregnancy tips sent directly to their cell phones.
Hitech (top)
- Micron to buy Numonyx in $1.3 billion stock deal
Micron Technology says it plans to buy fellow memory chip maker Numonyx in an all-stock transaction the companies value at $1.27 billion.
- Google's e-mail gets social in Facebook face-off
Google Inc. opened a new social hub in its e-mail service on Tuesday, leaving little doubt that the Internet search leader is girding for a face-off with Facebook.
- RealNetworks, MTV to spin off Rhapsody
RealNetworks Inc. and MTV Networks said Tuesday that they plan to spin off Rhapsody America LLC, their digital music service joint venture, into an independent company.
- AOL integrates Facebook chat with AIM
As part of an ongoing effort to improve its user experience, Internet company AOL Inc. is letting users of its AIM instant-messaging service chat with friends on Facebook.
- PayPal's India transaction block could last months
Online payments service PayPal says its suspension of certain transactions in India could last months.
- Warner CEO sees e-book `fracas' as helping music
The head of Warner Music Group expressed hope on Tuesday that the recent "fracas" over the price of e-books would help give content creators such as his company more pricing power over device makers.
- Online ad improvement seen in IAC's 4Q loss
Internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp lost $1 billion in the fourth quarter because it wrote down the value of its search business, but the results beat expectations and offered the latest indication that the online advertising market is improving.
- Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook
A disappointing outlook from Electronic Arts Inc. sent shares of the video game publisher sharply lower Monday, a sign that significant cost-cuts and layoffs have not ended the company's slump.
- Security chip that does encryption in PCs hacked
Deep inside millions of computers is a digital Fort Knox, a special chip with the locks to highly guarded secrets, including classified government reports and confidential business plans. Now a former U.S. Army computer-security specialist has devised a way to break those locks.
- MySpace Music experiments with audio ads
Hoping to boost revenue, MySpace Music has begun experimenting with audio advertisements that users must hear if they want to listen to music for free online.
International (top)
- Health crisis in Haiti enters a deadly new phase
Fourteen-month-old Abigail Charlot survived Haiti's cataclysmic earthquake but not its miserable aftermath. Brought into the capital's General Hospital with fever and diarrhea, little Abigail literally dried up.
- Arrested Tijuana cops were hailed as models
Just a few weeks ago, the two officers were lauded as part of a new breed of honest cop, elevated to become key players in a drive to overhaul one of Mexico's most notorious police forces.
- Doctor says vendor may have been in rubble 27 days
The tale seems dubious: that a rice vendor survived 27 days trapped under the rubble of a flea market following Haiti's devastating earthquake.
- Toyota starts fixing Priuses recalled in Japan
Prius owners in Japan are rushing to dealers Wednesday, a day after Toyota's president announced a global recall. Instead of screwdrivers and wrenches, what the mechanic is using to tackle the fix is a small laptop-like device that rewrites programming for the brakes.
- US poised to seize Afghan town as Taliban dig in
U.S. and Afghan forces pushed Tuesday to the edge of the southern Afghan town of Marjah, poised to seize the major Taliban supply and drug-smuggling stronghold in hopes of building public support by providing aid and services once the insurgents are gone.
- Myanmar court sentences US man to 3 years' prison
A Myanmar court ordered a U.S. citizen Wednesday to serve three years in prison for entering the military-ruled country with forged documents and undeclared foreign currency.
- Political supporters clash in streets of Sri Lanka
Government supporters hurled stones at opposition activists protesting the arrest of their defeated presidential candidate in Sri Lanka's capital Wednesday, in scattered street battles that prompted volleys of tear gas from police.
- Suspect on trial in Indonesia hotel bombings
An alleged Islamist militant being tried on charges of harboring terrorists behind deadly twin hotel bombings in the Indonesian capital claimed Wednesday that he had helped craft a plot to assassinate the president.
- Iran boosts nuclear enrichment, drawing warnings
Iranian nuclear technicians set dozens of centrifuges spinning Tuesday to begin enriching uranium stocks to a significantly higher level, prompting President Barack Obama to warn of a "significant regime of sanctions."
- UN envoy in North Korea to spur nuke talks
A senior U.N. envoy pressed ahead Wednesday with international efforts to get North Korea back into nuclear disarmament talks, during the world body's first high-level visit to the reclusive state in nearly six years.
Olympics (top)
- Helicopters and trucks bring snow to Cypress
A clattering helicopter and a rumbling truck dumped more snow on Cypress Mountain, the warm weather-plagued venue where the first Winter Olympic event is just four days away.
- Strained relationship with father for top US skier
The Vancouver Olympics are shaping up to be Lindsey Vonn's shining moment, the apex of a career that began years ago when her father introduced her to skiing. He saw enough talent in his daughter to move the whole family to Colorado.
- Snow forces changes to Alpine training at Whistler
With a series of storm fronts rolling in off the Pacific, Vancouver Games men's Alpine race officials pushed up the start of the first downhill training session on Wednesday in a bid to ensure this weekend's opening race starts on schedule.
- Doping lab already testing dozens of samples
Vancouver's state-of-the-art doping lab already has tested more than 200 blood and urine samples from Olympic athletes, and there have been no positives.
- Organizers can't wait for 1st Canadian gold
Like most of the entire country, Vancouver organizers are waiting for the moment when Canada finally wins its first Olympic gold medal on home soil.
- Rogge: Vancouver is 'blueprint' for future games
IOC president Jacques Rogge believes the Vancouver Olympics will leave a legacy as a "blueprint" for future games.
- IOC president raves about athletes' village
IOC president Jacques Rogge offered rave reviews of the athletes' village Tuesday after looking at the place he'll call home for part of the Vancouver Olympics.
- Aussies win appeal on women's bobsled entry
The Australian Olympic Committee has won its appeal to allow its two-women boblsed team to compete at the Vancouver Games.
- Ruggiero leads US women's hockey into 4th Olympics
Angela Ruggiero is fond of saying hockey is just her first career, and the defenseman always thought she would be on to her next big thing after Vancouver.
- Kramer wants to turn Olympics into Svencouver
What Sven Kramer wants, Sven Kramer gets. What the Dutch speedskater wants is an Olympic gold medal.
Politics (top)
- Obama, Palin trade telling jibes over crib sheets
The jokes about Barack Obama's close relationship with his teleprompter have been constant since he became president.
- Obama would OK health bill minus items he pursued
Signaling he'd meet critics part way on health care, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he's willing to sign a bill even if it doesn't deliver everything he pursued through a year of grinding effort at risk of going down as a dismal failure.
- PROMISES, PROMISES: War widows' futile fight
For a decade, war widows in matching yellow suit jackets and hats quietly and persistently have knocked on Capitol Hill doors seeking an end to the "widows' tax," a government policy that deprives them of benefits from their husbands' military service.
- Gov't fitness efforts haven't stemmed kid obesity
First lady Michelle Obama isn't the first national leader to try to get America's kids off the couch. President Dwight D. Eisenhower tried more than 50 years ago, and it's been a losing battle since.
- AP sources: FAA eyes hefty fines for American
The Federal Aviation Administration is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines that could result in one of the largest fines in the agency's history, according to government and industry officials familiar with the investigation.
- Despite all the nice talk, partisanship reigns
Partisanship is reaching new heights in Washington, even as President Barack Obama makes almost daily pleas to get along. He's scheduled a bipartisan health care summit, and just Tuesday he hosted GOP leaders at the White House for the first time in two months.
- Lawmaker's death a reminder of surgery risks
Gallbladder surgery is usually a very safe operation, but a powerful congressman's death is a reminder of the known risks.
- Obama says music fueled civil rights movement
Crediting civil rights-era protest songs and their spiritual predecessors for his election, President Barack Obama on Tuesday sat in the East Room of his White House and listened to an all-star lineup of performers pay tribute to the music that he said fueled freedom marches and civil disobedience.
- Former Va. governor urges DNC chairman's firing
Democratic former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder is urging President Barack Obama to fire Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine, another former Virginia governor.
- Senate Democrats unveil jobs package
Senate Democrats circulated a jobs bill Tuesday that's light on new initiatives on boosting hiring and heavy with provisions sought by lobbyists for business groups, doctors and the satellite broadcasting industry.
Religion (top)
- Baptists to flood Texas with Bible CDs by Easter
The largest state Baptist group in the nation wants Christ's message of hope heard in every home in Texas _ about 9 million of them _ by Easter.
- Religion News in Brief
A national Muslim group and an atheist organization are condemning comments by Mayor R. Rex Parris that the city is "growing a Christian community."
Science (top)
- Space shuttle Endeavour pulls in at space station
Shuttle Endeavour arrived at the International Space Station early Wednesday, delivering a new room and observation deck that will come close to completing construction 200 miles above Earth.
- New federal climate change agency forming
The Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate.
- India successfully tests nuclear-capable missile
India again successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable missile Sunday that can hit targets across much of Asia and the Middle East, a defense ministry press release said.
- Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water
The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests.
- Anti-whalers, Japanese fleet fire water cannons
Activists vowing to stop the killing of whales exchanged water-cannon fire with a Japanese whaling fleet they are tailing in the Antarctic Ocean, as sea confrontations that have led to collisions and a sunken vessel continue.
- US-born pandas reach new home in China
Two American-born pandas arrived in their new China home Friday, bringing a welcome dose of cuddly to the countries' currently strained relations.
- Explorers' century-old whisky found in Antarctic
This Scotch has been on the rocks for a century.
- Ancient dinosaur had stripes, researchers say
Some dinosaurs had russet-colored feathers, and one jazzy specimen had a Mohawk crest and stripes, researchers say in the first reports to confidently assign colors to dinosaurs.
Sports (top)
- James leads Cavaliers to 12th straight win
LeBron James scored 32 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to their 12th straight win Tuesday night, a 104-97 victory over the New Jersey Nets.
- Rutgers suspends Stringer for a game
Rutgers suspended Hall of Fame women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer on Tuesday for one game for misusing practice players.
- Ducks' Getzlaf optimistic for Olympic return
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf says he is optimistic he'll return from his sprained left ankle in time to play for Canada in the Olympics.
- Carmelo returns to help Nuggets beat Mavs, 127-91
Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points in his return from an ankle injury and the Denver Nuggets had their biggest win of the season, routing the Dallas Mavericks 127-91 on Tuesday night.
- Helicopters and trucks bring snow to Cypress
A clattering helicopter and a rumbling truck dumped more snow on Cypress Mountain, the warm weather-plagued venue where the first Winter Olympic event is just four days away.
- Snow forces changes to Alpine training at Whistler
With a series of storm fronts rolling in off the Pacific, Vancouver Games men's Alpine race officials pushed up the start of the first downhill training session on Wednesday in a bid to ensure this weekend's opening race starts on schedule.
- Strained relationship with father for top US skier
The Vancouver Olympics are shaping up to be Lindsey Vonn's shining moment, the apex of a career that began years ago when her father introduced her to skiing. He saw enough talent in his daughter to move the whole family to Colorado.
- Money woes ease in NASCAR, sponsors seek bargains
With the NASCAR season revving up at Daytona International Speedway this week, companies still have a chance to associate themselves with the sport's most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- 6 NHL teams to open 2010-11 season in Europe
The NHL is sending more teams across the pond.
- Gaborik's knee cut by skate in Rangers practice
Marian Gaborik limped off the ice during practice Tuesday after the New York Rangers' leading scorer was cut on the right knee by the skate of goalie Henrik Lundqvist in a collision.
Strange (top)
- Man shoots himself in leg outside Fla. gun store
A man accidentally shot himself in the leg shortly after leaving a Jupiter gun store. Police said the unidentified man went to Chuck's Guns and Ammo Monday afternoon, looking for batteries for the laser sight on a small handgun. When the man was back in his car, the gun accidentally fired, hitting him in the leg.
- Man claims Va. deputies beat him for burping
A Roanoke man claims sheriff's deputies beat him in the city jail because of his burping. Thomas Scott Vandegrift made the allegations in a federal lawsuit filed last week against several deputies, the city, the sheriff's office and the sheriff. According to the lawsuit, the deputies were annoyed by Vandegrift's burping, which was caused by acid reflux.
- NY boy, 11, faces charges over pencil attack
An 11-year-old boy faces assault and weapon charges for trying to stab a classmate with a pencil over a math problem. Police in New Hartford, 80 miles west of Albany, said the boy was mad because a classmate kept trying to help him in math class on Monday. When the would-be helper wouldn't back off, police said the boy lashed out with a sharp pencil and inflicted a scratch treated by the school nurse.
- Complaint claims mayor uses mute button on speakers
Los Angeles County prosecutors are looking into a complaint that the mayor of Carson cuts off public speakers at City Council meetings if he doesn't like what they're saying. David Demerjian of the district attorney's office said the complaint claims that Mayor Jim Dear hits the mute button on speakers before the three-minute time limit is up.
- Man allegedly steals ambulance with patient inside
Authorities say a drunken man stole an ambulance from a Wisconsin ski area with the patient and paramedics still inside. The Dane County Sheriff's Department says emergency responders were treating a patient in the back of the ambulance at the Tyrol Basin Ski and Snowboard Area in Mount Horeb on Monday night. They say a 24-year-old Illinois man got into the vehicle and drove it around the parking lot.
- Makeup bandit returns after 6 month absence
A bandit who likes to steal makeup from a well known drug store chain has returned after a six month absence. Chandler police said the "Blue Basket Bandit" attempted a theft Monday at a Walgreens store. Over the past two years, police said the thief has stolen approximately $10,000 worth of cosmetic merchandise from Walgreens stores around Chandler and neighboring cities.
- Dog waste piling up at Wyoming forest trails
A smelly problem is piling at trails around Jackson where people go hiking and cross-country skiing with their dogs. How big is this problem? Bridger-Teton National Forest officials say they recently counted 173 piles of dog waste around just one trailhead.
- Cattle battle: NZealand has more cows than kiwis
New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows.
- Man points gun at neighbor over snow shoveling
New Castle County Police said a man pointed a gun at a neighbor who was shoveling snow on Saturday at the Hampton Walk Apartments. A man told police a neighbor came outside while he was shoveling, pointed a gun and threatened to shoot him if he didn't stop shoveling snow onto his car.
Today-in-history (top)
- Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2010. There are 324 days left in the year.
Us (top)
- Round 2: Snow slams Mid-Atlantic, points north
Plows that have been rolling around the clock for days in the nation's capital, Philadelphia and Baltimore won't be heading for the garage any time soon as a second major storm in a week moved into the snowbound region Wednesday.
- NY governor says he'll step aside only 'in a box'
New York Gov. David Paterson, defying calls from even fellow Democrats to drop out of the race for a full term, said Tuesday that he would leave only if the voters turned him out through the ballot box, or he's carried out "in a box."
- Storm dumps rain, hail, snow in SoCal
The latest Pacific storm that brought heavy rain, hail and snow to Southern California is heading east, but the mudslide threat is not over for communities below wildfire-scarred mountains.
- Latest plan to cut farm subsidies likely dead
If history and the political lineup are any guides, President Barack Obama's latest effort to cut subsidies for wealthy farmers likely will fare no better than his first try _ or his predecessor's attempt.
- Space shuttle Endeavour pulls in at space station
Shuttle Endeavour arrived at the International Space Station early Wednesday, delivering a new room and observation deck that will come close to completing construction 200 miles above Earth.
- Anthem asked to justify rate hike in California
In his push to move stalled health care reform, President Barack Obama is appealing to American pocketbooks by calling one health insurer's major rate hike in California a harbinger of rising premiums.
- Teen arrested in killing of LA anti-gang counselor
When Ronald "Loony" Barron urged a young graffiti tagger to put away his paint cans, he was doing what he viewed as his mission _ steering kids away from crime _ but he paid for it with his life.
- NY Senate votes to expel convicted lawmaker
The New York Senate voted Tuesday night to expel a senator convicted of a misdemeanor charge of assaulting his girlfriend, a resolution the lawmaker assailed as an injustice to the people who elected him.
- Target pulls Valentine's toys over lead concerns
Target Corp. said Tuesday it was pulling its Valentine's Day "Message Bears" from store shelves after California's attorney general raised concerns that the toys have illegal levels of lead.
- Kerrigan family disputes autopsy report on father
The family of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan insisted Tuesday that they do "not blame anyone" for her father's death and criticized a medical examiner's finding that Daniel Kerrigan died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son.