Constitution Check: What does it mean that there is a right to “bear” guns?
Lyle Denniston looks at two Second Amendment cases under consideration at the Supreme Court later this month that would clarify questions posed by the National Rifle Association.
The White House Obamacare playbook for vulnerable Democrats in 2014
It’s mid-October, 2014. On TV, a woman from your state looks directly at the camera as she tells the story of how Obamacare helped her get health insurance just before a devastating accident, or helped her kids with a chronic but common illness like asthma.
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DEAR ABBY: I am writing about the letter from "Holding My Tongue" (Nov. 8), the woman who was upset because many children were playing with electronic devices during her grandchildren's school concerts and recitals. While I agree that most children should pay attention to the event at hand, as the…
18-foot Burmese python found in Florida Everglades
Engineers in the Everglades stumbled upon a near-record-breaking Burmese python measuring more than 18 feet long during a routine inspection of levees on Tuesday, a water management district spokesman said. The snake, measuring at 18 feet 2 inches, fell short of the state record by 6 inches,…
Social media erupt over 'Biggest Loser' winner
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A day after Rachel Fredrickson won the latest season of "The Biggest Loser," after shedding nearly 60 percent of her body weight, attention wasn't focused on her $250,000 win — but rather the criticism surrounding her loss.
School officials deeply troubled over guns appearing ON SIGNS BANNING GUNS
Administrators at a school in the South Suburbs of Chicago are up in arms over a state law (House Bill 0183) that requires schools to post small signs announcing that guns cannot be carried in schools. Schools in Illinois did not allow guns previously. Now, though, schools — and churches,…
Sony announces huge round of layoffs as it breaks off TV business, dumps PCs
The good news it that the rumors were true: Sony announced on Thursday that it has managed to offload its floundering PC business and the Vaio brand to Japan Industrial Partners, and the deal will close by the end of March. The awful news, however, is that word of the deal comes alongside the…
Ed Sullivan Beatles' item headed to NYC auction
NEW YORK (AP) — Yeah, Yeah, Yeah — Ye-ah!
Eating Yogurt May Reduce Risk of Diabetes
Eating yogurt four or five times a week may lower the risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. This risk reduction was seen in study participants who consumed an average of four and a half 4-ounce servings of low-fat yogurt per week, according to the study published today (Feb.…
Marin County boy fighting cancer loses dad unexpectedly
Just when things appear to be looking up for a little boy fighting a rare form of cancer his father unexpectedly dies.
Here’s what happens when a huge Apple fan visits a Samsung Galaxy store
Beyond its big presence in Best Buy stores across the country, Samsung also has a few showrooms of its own scattered about. One such location was visited recently by Kontra, an anonymous “veteran design and management surgeon” who is well-known by Apple bloggers and enthusiasts. Kontra has been…
China media slams Philippine leader comments on disputed waters
Chinese state media has slammed Philippine President Benigno Aquino over remarks that compared Beijing's claims in the disputed South China Sea to demands for land made by Nazi Germany to the former Czechoslovakia. In an interview with The New York Times published on Tuesday, Aquino called for…
U.S. Secret Service visits refrigeration company in Target probe
By Mark Hosenball and Dhanya Skariachan WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service visited the office of a Pennsylvania-based refrigeration contractor, Fazio Mechanical Services, in connection with an investigation of the Target Corp consumer data breach, a spokesman for the agency…
Even North Korea Rips Off Apple: Look At Kim Jong Un’s New Operating System
For those lucky enough to have computers in North Korea, their official operating system created by the government is about to get a sleek new update. Although it wasn't announced in a flashy keynote, Red Star OS's new look will have a lot of similarities to Apple's Mac OS X. The revamp is part…
Homeowners Get a Bailout This Year
If you own a home and pay for a mortgage, you could reduce your payments by as much as $4,905 a year. Here is how it works.
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An unmanned drone said to be the most technologically advanced aircraft ever built in Britain has made its first successful test flights, military chiefs announced on Wednesday. The £185 million ($302 million, 223 million euros) top-secret Taranis craft, named after the Celtic god of thunder,…
Spanish cargo ship splits in two (12 photos)
A military helicopter evacuated the crew of a Spanish cargo ship that slammed into a jetty and split in two in choppy Atlantic Ocean waters off southwestern France on Wednesday. The hold of the 100-meter-long ship, the Luno, was empty when the accident occurred along the coast of the town of…
5 Things You Missed From Bill Nye's 'Evolution Vs. Creationism' Debate
'Science Guy' Spars With Creation Museum Founder
Utah district explains why $2 lunches were taken
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah school district that came under fire for taking away $2 school lunches from some 40 students whose parents owed money on food accounts are vowing to make systemic changes to ensure it never happens again.
Airport tried to open runway before UPS jet crash
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An audio recording from the control tower at Birmingham's airport shows workers were trying to reopen the main runway when a UPS cargo jet crashed while trying to land on an alternate runway, killing two pilots.
Former NSA chief explains how Snowden gained high-level access
In an interview on Tuesday with the Wall Street Journal, former NSA chief and Booz Allen Vice Chairman Mike McConnell explained how Edward Snowden gained access to all of the files that he’s been leaking. If McConnell is to be believed, Snowden was hired in the first place after using a trick he…
