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Obama OK with morning-after pill sales at age 15
May 3, 2013 MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday he was comfortable with his administration's decision to allow over-the-counter purchases of a morning-after pill for anyone 15 and older. more »»
Fire forces evacuation of campus, homes in Calif.
May 3, 2013 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire fanned by gusty Santa Ana winds raged along the fringes of Southern California communities on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of homes and a university while setting... more »»
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged
May 3, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday. more »»
Rhode Island becomes 10th state with gay marriage
May 3, 2013 PROVIDENCE, R.I. more »»
Decades-old question: Is antibacterial soap safe?
May 3, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a chemical that's been in U.. more »»
Daughter voices anger at mom found after 11 years
May 3, 2013 HARRISBURG, Pa. more »»
Miss. ricin-letters case headed to grand jury
May 3, 2013 OXFORD, Miss. more »»
Remains of Boston Marathon bombing suspect claimed
May 3, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — The body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was the subject of a massive manhunt and died after a gunbattle with police, was claimed on Thursday. more »»
Justice Department appeals morning-after case
May 2, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's order to lift all age limits on who can buy morning-after birth control pills without a prescription. more »»
Judge halts NYC taxi e-hailing a day after launch
May 2, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — Hailing yellow cabs with smartphone apps is on hold in New York City a day after the experimental service began. more »»
Computer glitches derail school tests in 4 states
May 2, 2013 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — School districts across several states are rescheduling high-stakes tests that judge student proficiency and even determine teachers' pay because of technical problems involving... more »»
Vt. woman disfigured in attack reveals new face
May 2, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — A Vermont woman revealed her new face Wednesday, six years after her ex-husband disfigured her by dousing her with industrial-strength lye, and said she went through "what some may cal... more »»
Chris Kelly, of rap duo Kris Kross, dies in Ga.
May 2, 2013 ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo Kris Kross who made one of the decade's most memorable songs with the frenetic "Jump," has died, according to authorities. He was 34. more »»
Coroner: Boy, 5, shoots 2-year-old sister in Ky.
May 2, 2013 BURKESVILLE, Ky. more »»
Just how crucial were experts for Arias defense?
May 2, 2013 PHOENIX (AP) — As Jodi Arias' trial wraps up this week after four months of testimony, her fate rests in part on the testimony of expert witnesses who have offered up one clinical diagnosis after... more »»
Sex-offender registries: Should kids be listed?
May 1, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — Government authorities should end the practice of placing juveniles' names on publicly accessible sex-offender registries, Human Rights Watch says in a report warning of lasting and... more »»
Russia charging NASA $70 million per rocket seat
May 1, 2013 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is paying $424 million more to Russia to get U.S. astronauts into space, and the agency's leader is blaming Congress for the extra expense. more »»
Worker dies in blender at Oregon meat plant
May 1, 2013 CLACKAMAS, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon cleaning worker was killed when he fell into a running blender at a meat-processing plant, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said. more »»
San Diego-Tijuana Olympic bid dealt crippling blow
May 1, 2013 SAN DIEGO (AP) — A cross-border bid for San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, to host the 2024 Summer Olympics appeared dead before arrival Tuesday when the U.S. more »»
NYC mayor staunchly defends police policies
May 1, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — In a pugnacious defense of what he called a police force bombarded by politics, Mayor Michael Bloomberg lashed out Tuesday at critics of the New York Police Department's stop and... more »» |
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