Jim O'Connor

``It's a great honor and it's very humbling,'' O'Connor said. ``Being presented on the day of the BC High game is a great piece of memorabilia for me, and the thrill of having the field named after me on that day is tremendous.

Health care overhaul means young adults will carry heavier burden of costs for older Americans. Under the health care overhaul, young adults who buy their own insurance will carry a heavier burden of the medical costs of older Americans ? a shift expected to raise insurance premiums for young people when the plan takes full effect.

Under the health care overhaul, young adults who buy their own insurance will carry a heavier burden of the medical costs of older Americans ? a shift expected to raise insurance premiums for young people when the plan takes full effect.

AP IMPACT: As 9/11 health trials loom, first cases include some with credibility problems. As the first cases in a massive battle over illnesses linked to 9/11 near trial, an Associated Press investigation has found that several of the initial 30 suits contain inconsistent or exaggerated claims about how the workers got sick or how much time they spent at ground zero.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Current valuations of waste managers such as Waste Connections Inc <WCN.N>, Waste Management Inc <WM.N> and Republic Services Inc <RSG.N> give the company's shares a lot of room to rise, according to a Barron's story.

Sen. Burris has bumpy ride after mechanical trouble forces plane to make unscheduled landing. A spokesman says a plane carrying U.S. Sen. Roland Burris made an unscheduled landing in Pittsburgh after pilots reported mechanical problems.

Feds unveil corruption indictment against former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, 5 others. Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to auction off President Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat marked the culmination of years of scheming for personal gain that included trying to extort a congressman and pressuring businesses to hire his wife, prosecutors alleged Thursday.

Sen. Burris says he's focused on work, brushes off news of ex-Gov. Blagojevich's indictment. A spokesman for Roland Burris says the embattled senator is focused on his work in the U.S. Senate, not the indictment filed against the man who appointed him.

US Sen Roland Burris asks permission to establish legal fund amid perjury investigation. Roland Burris has asked the Senate's ethics committee for permission to raise money for a legal expense fund in connection with his appointment to the Senate by ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.