Penn State President Endorses New Policies On Sexual Misconduct
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State’s president is endorsing a set of recommendations designed to improve how the university handles sexual misconduct cases on campus. – There will be…
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Ohio Debuts New Digital Standardized Test This Week
STOCKPORT, Ohio (AP) — Sixth-grader Kayla Hunter considers herself pretty tech savvy. She has a computer at home unlike about half her classmates at her elementary school. And it matches…
Prosecutor asks court to acquit Strauss-Kahn of pimping charges
The charges against Strauss-Kahn involve sex parties he’s accused of organizing or encouraging in Europe and the United States. Investigators alleged that the parties, in locations such as Belgium, New…
Judge in Texas orders temporary halt to Obama immigration action
Obama angered Republicans when he announced in November that he would use the executive branch to temporarily delay deportation for as many as 5 million people who came to the…
Spyware Embedded by U.S. in Foreign Networks, Security Firm Says
SAN FRANCISCO — The United States has found a way to permanently embed surveillance and sabotage tools in computers and networks it has targeted in Iran, Russia, Pakistan, China, Afghanistan…
Amid Measles Outbreak, Few Rules On Teacher Vaccinations
While much of the attention in the ongoing measles outbreak has focused on student vaccination requirements and exemptions, less attention has been paid to another group in the nation’s classrooms:…
U.S. Revels in Victories and Its Rising Status in a Sport
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — When the Alpine world ski championships came to the United States this month for the first time since 1999, the 13-day event was quickly defined by…
Barbara Bush: ‘I’ve Changed My Mind’ On Another Bush Occupying The White House
Call it the first flip-flop of the 2016 presidential campaign. – It’s not clear what changed since that assessment, but the governor’s stock has risen dramatically since he announced he…
Bill Clinton Apologizes To Mexico For War On Drugs
Former President Bill Clinton apologized to Mexico during a speech there last week for a backfired U.S. war on drugs that has fueled spiraling violence. “I wish you had no…
Some Governors And Attorneys General Are Split Over The Legality Of Obama’s Immigration Policies
WASHINGTON — A lawsuit against the president over his immigration actions has caused awkwardness in some states, where governors and attorneys general are divided on whether they should sue President…
G.M.O. Apples Are Approved for Growing in the United States
The United States on Friday approved the commercial planting of genetically engineered apples that are resistant to turning brown when sliced or bruised. – Okanagan is still engaged in a…
Pennsylvania Governor Puts Moratorium On Death Penalty
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) announced Friday that he has placed a moratorium on the state’s death penalty. – Death Penalty Moratorium Declaration by Governor Tom Wolf
Groups push for federal hate crime probe into N.C. killings of 3 Muslims
In a letter Friday to Attorney General Eric Holder, the groups said there is enough circumstantial evidence to “warrant a federal hate crime investigation” into the deaths of Deah Shaddy…
Hillary Clinton thinks Europe ‘too wimpy’ with Putin, London mayor says
Johnson, on a trade mission to the United States, said that he was struck by the former secretary of state’s insistence that Europe must do more to stand up to…
Lawsuit Against Obama Over Immigration Could Change Dynamic On DHS Fight
WASHINGTON — There’s a man who might avert a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, and he’s not even in Washington. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen of Brownsville, Texas,…
U.S. High School Graduation Rate Reaches High Of 81 Percent
The U.S. high school graduation rate reached a new high of 81 percent for the 2012–2013 school year, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Education. Since 2010,…
Some States Stay Silent On Lawsuit Over Obama’s Immigration Actions
WASHINGTON — After President Barack Obama announced wide-reaching executive actions on immigration last November, officials from 26 states joined a lawsuit to block them. Another 12, plus the District of…
Judge Behind Alabama Marriage Equality Carries On Family Legacy Of Advancing Civil Rights
WASHINGTON — On Monday, Alabama became the 37th state where same-sex couples could legally get married. The person who paved the way for this historic moment was Callie Granade, a…
Gavin Newsom Takes First Step Toward Running For California Governor
SAN FRANCISCO — California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Wednesday that he is opening a committee to run for governor in 2018, taking his first formal step toward running…
Tennessee Lawmaker Wants Bible To Be The State Book
WASHINGTON — A Tennessee state legislator has introduced a bill to make the Bible the official state book, after two other Southern states considered similar moves in recent months. –…
Official: Houthis seize U.S. Embassy vehicles, Marines’ weapons at airport
The actions come after the United States, along with Britain, suspended operations at their respective embassies and moved out staffers because of the instability in the Arab nation. According to…
Letter from President Barack Obama requesting authorization for the use of military force
February 11, 2015 TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: – February 11, 2015.
President Xi Jinping to Visit U.S. in September, Chinese Agency Reports
HONG KONG — The first state visit by President Xi Jinping of China to the United States will take place in September, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday. –…
Britain and France Join U.S. in Closing Embassies in Yemen
SANA, Yemen — In the wake of the closing of the United States Embassy in Sana, the capital of Yemen, on Wednesday, other Western embassies quickly followed suit. – Yemen…
Mad about free speech and North Korea? Hack back, says group
The comedy lampoons North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whose dynasty she loathes. Her father died in custody of North Korean security forces, who tied him by his wrist in…
Obama To Withdraw Troops Deployed In Ebola Response
The United States is preparing to withdraw nearly all of the military troops deployed to West Africa to help with the response to the Ebola outbreak. – President Barack Obama…
What Does It Mean To Be ‘Local’ In Hawaii?
You eat Spam musubi. You call your elders “Auntie” or “Uncle.” You leave your slippers at the door wherever you go. People in Hawaii talk a lot about what it…
The Democratic presidential nominee doesn’t have to be a Democrat
The DNC defines a presidential candidate as someone who “has accrued delegates in the nominating process and plans to seek the nomination, has established substantial support for his or her…
Key Premise Of Obamacare Lawsuit Contradicted By Email Senate Aide Sent In 2010
The premise of the latest legal attack on Obamacare has always been shaky. An email that a key Senate staffer wrote in January 2010 would appear to make it even…
Netanyahu stands by plans to address Congress next month
“We have a profound disagreement with the United States administration and the rest of the P5+1 over the offer that was made to Iran. This offer will enable Iran to…