- New York newspaper to list more gun permit holders after uproar Reuters - 1 hr 38 mins ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A suburban New York newspaper that sparked an uproar among gun enthusiasts by publishing names and addresses of residents holding pistol permits is now planning to publish even more identities of permit-toting … More »New York newspaper to list more gun permit holders after uproar
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A suburban New York newspaper that sparked an uproar among gun enthusiasts by publishing names and addresses of residents holding pistol permits is now planning to publish even more identities of permit-toting locals. Further names and addresses will be added as they become available to a map originally …
- Fearful of ban, frenzied buyers swarm gun stores AP - 11 hrs ago
The phones at Red's Trading Post wouldn't stop ringing. Would-be customers from as far away as New York wanted to know if the Twin Falls, Idaho gun shop had firearms in stock. Others clamored to find out if their orders had … More »Fearful of ban, frenzied buyers swarm gun stores
- Senate approves $60.4 billion Superstorm Sandy aid bill Reuters - 11 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday approved a $60.4 billion aid package to pay for reconstruction costs from Superstorm Sandy, which ravaged mid-Atlantic and northeastern states, after defeating Republican efforts … More »Senate approves $60.4 billion Superstorm Sandy aid bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday approved a $60.4 billion aid package to pay for reconstruction costs from Superstorm Sandy, which ravaged mid-Atlantic and northeastern states, after defeating Republican efforts to trim the bill's cost. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urged the Republican-controlled House …
- Budget struggle raising anxiety for health care AP - 3 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confused about the federal budget struggle? So are doctors, hospital administrators and other medical professionals who serve the 100 million Americans covered by Medicare and Medicaid. More »Budget struggle raising anxiety for health care
- Maine greets gay marriage with midnight weddings AP - 7 hrs ago
- Shock, heartbreak for U.S. parents adopting Russian kids Reuters - 1 hr 23 mins ago
(Reuters) - For months, life for Ann and Kurt Suhs has been a whirlwind of assembling documents, getting fingerprinted and scheduling evaluations of their Atlanta-area home in preparation for welcoming a Russian child into their family for a second time. Now, the couple - who adopted their son Ben, now 7, from Russia at …
- UN envoy says Syrian collapse threatens region AP - 19 mins ago
- French panel overturns 75 percent tax on ultrarich AP - 1 hr 34 mins ago
PARIS (AP) — Embattled French President Francois Hollande suffered a fresh setback Saturday when France's highest court threw out a plan to tax the ultrawealthy at a 75 percent rate, saying it was unfair.
- Pakistan: Cough syrup suspected in 33 deaths AP - 1 hr 51 mins ago
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities are investigating cough syrup believed to have killed 33 people in eastern Pakistan in the past three days, a government official said Saturday, the second time in recent months that suspect medicine is thought to have caused multiple deaths.
- Plane on fire after running off Moscow runway AP - 11 mins ago
MOSCOW (AP) — A passenger airliner ran off the runway at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport on Saturday, breaking apart and catching fire.
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Tech has had a difficult month since coach Tommy Tuberville left abruptly for the job at Cincinnati. More »Texas Tech rallies to beat Minnesota 34-31