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Military Deaths
May 12, 1:22 PMThe U.S. Defense Department’s latest identifications of fatalities in Afghanistan:
Obama's stand a symbolic watershed in nation's approach to gay rights
May 11, 9:27 AM
Sitting at work in Kansas City, 20-year-old Caleb-Michael Files heard the news that his country's president had endorsed same sex marriage. "My heart started racing," said Files, who's gay. "It was like, oh, this is really happening."
Romney apologizes for school pranks
May 10, 11:21 PMMitt Romney apologized Thursday for “stupid” high school pranks that may have gone too far and moved quickly to stamp out any notion that he bullied schoolmates because they were gay.
The ‘war on women’ sparks a battle for votes
Apr 28, 11:55 PM
There’s little question that the political battle for the women’s vote is intensifying, as Democrats were on the march this weekend across the nation, protesting what they see as an assault on reproductive rights. Yet some wonder whether the fierce infighting will have much impact on the outcome of the presidential election this fall, and whether any of this is all that new.
The Buzz | Hopes that Obama would be a gentler drug warrior have gone up in smoke
Apr 28, 6:20 PMBack when he was running for president in 2008, Barack Obama said that he supported the basic concept of using medical marijuana for the same purposes and with the same controls as other drugs and that he was not going to be using Justice Department resources to try to circumvent state laws.
Military Deaths
Apr 28, 12:14 PMThe U.S. Defense Department’s latest identifications of fatalities from Afghanistan:
Many student loan rates are poised to double if Congress, White House can’t agree
Apr 24, 9:47 AMHoping for a federal student loan to help pay for college?
Midwest Democracy | Social media make rumor mill faster, not smarter
Apr 23, 6:51 AM
This is an election year, and social media platforms have turned the rumor mill into a supercharged rumor turbine
Military Deaths
Apr 21, 11:37 AMThe U.S. Defense Department has identified these fatalities in Afghanistan:
Payroll tax cut worries Social Security advocates
Dec 13, 12:43 AMPresident Barack Obama’s plan to cut payroll taxes for a year would provide big savings for many workers, but makes Social Security advocates nervous that it could jeopardize the retirement program’s finances.
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- Obama's stand a symbolic watershed in nation's approach to gay rights
- Romney apologizes for school pranks
- The ‘war on women’ sparks a battle for votes
- The Buzz | Hopes that Obama would be a gentler drug warrior have gone up in smoke
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Eclipse crosses Asia, US: Millions look skyward
May 21, 5:28 AM
From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing "ring of fire" eclipse.
Woman with flesh-eating disease takes own breaths
May 21, 5:48 AM
The father of a young Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacteria says his daughter is now breathing on her own.
Chinese activist visits NY's Central Park
May 21, 3:48 AM
A day after leaving China, a blind legal activist headed for New York City's backyard - Central Park.
Jury at Edwards trial set to resume deliberations
May 21, 3:08 AMThe jury deciding the fate of John Edwards is set to resume deliberations in North Carolina following a weekend break.
Trial starting for Fort Hood bomb plot suspect
May 21, 2:58 AMPolice officers suddenly rushed the young man wearing a T-shirt, shorts and a baseball cap as he walked out of a motel toward an idling cab near a Texas Army post.
UN nuclear chief in Iran on key mission
May 21, 2:49 AM
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency arrived Monday in Tehran on a key mission that could lead to the resumption of probes by the watchdog on whether Iran has secretly worked on an atomic weapon.
Golden Gate celebrates 75th with help of engineers
May 21, 3:33 AM
The Golden Gate Bridge was heralded as an engineering marvel when it opened in 1937. It was the world's longest suspension span and had been built across a strait that critics said was too treacherous to be bridged.
In Joplin, a senior year to remember after tornado
May 21, 2:28 AM
It was a label they sought both to embrace and avoid, a refrain overheard in whispers or uttered bluntly at soccer games, summer camps and national academic competitions: Here come the tornado kids from Joplin.
Mental health worker fatally stabbed in Ore.
May 21, 1:18 AMA man who once pleaded guilty to attempted murder was in custody Sunday after an Oregon mental health worker was stabbed to death while visiting him in St. Helens, authorities said.
Quebec protests gain high profile support
May 21, 12:29 AMQuebec's student protest movement gained some high-profile supporters in the fight against tuition fee increases over the weekend as anger mounted and demonstrations continued against a new law aimed at curbing the three months of demonstrations. Montreal police arrested more than 180 people on Sunday night.
Study: 2,000 convicted then exonerated in 23 years
May 20, 11:08 PMMore than 2,000 people who were falsely convicted of serious crimes have been exonerated in the United States in the past 23 years, according to a new archive compiled at two universities.
Metro bus driver fatally shot by passenger in LA
May 20, 11:33 PMA bus driver was shot to death in West Hollywood Sunday, allegedly by a passenger who jumped out a vehicle window and fled down a street before being captured, authorities said.
Ultra-Orthodox hold large NYC meeting on Net risks
May 20, 11:08 PM
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men attended a rally Sunday at the New York Mets' stadium on the dangers of the Internet and how to use modern technology in a religiously responsible way.
Miss. prison riot leaves guard dead, 8 hurt
May 21, 6:13 AMA guard was killed and, at one point, hostages were taken during a riot at a Mississippi prison that holds illegal immigrants, authorities said.
Teen attacked after knocking down motorcyclists
May 20, 9:08 PMPolice say a teenage driver was attacked by a group of motorcyclists after he knocked down two bikers on a Northern California freeway.
Police: 45 arrested, 4 officers hurt in protests
May 20, 8:38 PMChicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy says the protests of the NATO Summit resulted in 45 people being arrested and four officers suffering injuries - one from a stab wound in the leg.
Hollande: NATO missile defense should worry no one
May 20, 8:13 PMFrance's new president said Sunday that Russia and other countries should not feel threatened by the planned NATO missile defense system.
Dismissal wanted in 'Stripper 101' suit in Vegas
May 21, 12:53 AMSome instructors of the popular "Stripper 101" class and show in Las Vegas are in a legal battle over video cameras, claiming they were secretly recorded while in a dressing room.
NATO declares missile shield up and running
May 20, 7:13 PMNATO says that its European missile shield is up and running with a basic capability to shoot down incoming missiles.
Trayvon Martin's mother speaks at Baltimore church
May 20, 6:34 PMThe mother of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin got a standing ovation before speaking to parishioners at a Baltimore church.
Eclipse crosses Asia, US: Millions look skyward
May 21, 3:48 AMFrom a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing "ring of fire" eclipse.
NATO leaders agree on exit plan for Afghanistan
May 20, 5:23 PMPresident Barack Obama and NATO allies on Sunday charted an outwardly confident path to a postwar Afghanistan, their talk tempered by a potential split in the coalition and warnings that bloodshed will continue, and perhaps escalate, when allied troops withdraw.
Viewing events, eyewear urged for 'Ring of Fire'
May 20, 4:33 PM
Parts of eastern Asia were being treated to a solar spectacle as the moon slid across the sun, creating a "ring of fire." Sky-watchers in the western U.S. awaited their turns as the rare phenomenon was due to move over the Pacific and toward them later Sunday.
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