Conspiracy
TORONTO - Tiger Woods is in no way linked to the drug-related criminal charges brought against a Canadian sports doctor who treated the superstar golfer, the doctor's lawyer said Friday.
SANTA ANA, Calif. - A federal judge Tuesday dismissed fraud and conspiracy charges in the stock-option backdating case against Broadcom Corp.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The only company executive indicted in the nation's largest workplace raid on illegal immigrants pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of conspiracy.
MINNEAPOLIS - Jesse Ventura is back for another stab at TV stardom, this time hosting a program that digs into conspiracy theories, including alternate views of what was behind the attacks of Sept.

Democratic senator says health care bill 'on life support' after Obama fails to break logjam
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's health care appeal failed to break the congressional gridlock Thursday, dimming hopes for millions of uninsured Americans.