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Senators: Put cameras on train tracks, engineers
December 9, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — A week after four people died in a New York commuter train derailment, two federal lawmakers proposed Sunday that trains nationwide be outfitted with cameras pointed at engineers... more »»
Old Man Winter frosts NFL gridirons with snow, ice
December 9, 2013 Winter weather hit NFL gridirons in the East on Sunday, blanketing some playing fields with snow and causing sloppy conditions for players. more »»
US vet held in N. Korea says he was comfortable
December 9, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A day after arriving home to California, the 85-year-old U.S. more »»
Storm along East Coast dumps snow, snarls traffic
December 8, 2013 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A powerful storm that crept across the country dumped a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet on the Mid-Atlantic region and headed northeast Sunday, turning NFL playing fields... more »»
Internet giants weigh in on defamation lawsuit
December 8, 2013 CINCINNATI (AP) — From Twitter and Facebook to Amazon and Google, the biggest names of the Internet are blasting a federal judge's decision allowing an Arizona-based gossip website to be sued for... more »»
Food-tech startups aim to replace eggs and chicken
December 8, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The startup is housed in a garage-like space in San Francisco's tech-heavy South of Market neighborhood, but it isn't like most of its neighbors that develop software,... more »»
Gay partner benefits growing at Fortune 500 firms
December 8, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Corporate support for gay and transgender rights is reaching workers in new corners of the country and economy six months after the U.S. more »»
In 2nd week, 'Frozen' tops box office with $31.6M
December 8, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — In its second weekend at the box office, the Disney animated tale "Frozen" finally cooled off "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," while the week's lone new wide-release "Out of the... more »»
No hugs allowed? Madison targets pro cuddlers
December 8, 2013 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's ultra-liberal capital city is a place where just about anything goes, from street parties to naked bike rides. more »»
Bride goes to trial in Glacier Park newlywed death
December 8, 2013 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The bride was having second thoughts eight days after the wedding, sparking an argument between the newlywed couple that carried from their Kalispell, Mon. more »»
Satanists seek spot on Oklahoma Statehouse steps
December 8, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In their zeal to tout their faith in the public square, conservatives in Oklahoma may have unwittingly opened the door to a wide range of religious groups, including satanist... more »»
Iowa insurer pokes fun at federal website in ads
December 8, 2013 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The television ads show a series of medical mishaps: a man kicking the wrong leg in a reflex check, a urine sample bottle that won't open for a frustrated patient and a... more »»
Tea party battles business over Braves stadium
December 8, 2013 ATLANTA (AP) — A deal for hundreds of millions of dollars in public money to draw the Atlanta Braves north of their downtown home is pitting conservative tea party activists against the elected... more »»
Insurance agents feeling left out of "Obamacare"
December 8, 2013 MIAMI (AP) — When insurance agent Kelly Fristoe recently spent 30 minutes helping a client pick a mid-level health plan and the federal marketplace website froze, he called the government's... more »»
Senate Dems push Obama nominees, GOP bides time
December 8, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh from shackling the traditional blocking ability of the Senate's minority party, Democrats are ready to muscle through President Barack Obama's nominees for pivotal... more »»
Sleet, ice, deep-freeze hit large swath of US
December 8, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful storm system that spread hazardous snow, sleet and freezing rain widely across the nation's midsection rumbled toward the densely populated Eastern seaboard on Sunday... more »»
US vet Merrill Newman, 85, home from North Korea
December 8, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A tired but smiling 85-year-old U.S. more »»
Survivors recall Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
December 8, 2013 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — For the first time since the war, Alvis Taylor returned to Pearl Harbor and recalled the surprise Japanese air attack that plunged America into World War II. more »» |
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