(AP) NY mom who killed kids seeks piece of their estateBy FRANK ELTMANAssociated PressMINEOLA, N.Y.A lawyer says a New York mother who drowned her three children in 2008 is seeking a share of the kids’ $350,000 estate as a way
(AP) Unions ramp up push for immigration overhaulBy SAM HANANELAssociated PressWASHINGTONLabor unions are spending more than $1 million on new television ads criticizing House Republicans for refusing to back comprehensive immigration reform. The ads will air in Spanish in target
(AP) Sebelius tells lawmakers health law cutting costsBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONHealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius acknowledged problems with the startup of the health care law on Wednesday but defended it too, saying it is starting to drive down
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said he would now footnote his writings “like college papers” and said if people were tired of him he would “go back to being a doctor.” “What we are going to
On Tuesday, conservative icon David Horowitz released his newest tome, a compendium of his works on communism titled The Black Book of the American Left. Peter Collier, vice president of publications at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, writes describes The
(AP) Advocates believe dogs will make schools saferBy SUE MANNINGAssociated PressLOS ANGELESWhile some say school safety hinges on guns, cameras or alarms in classrooms, Mark Gomer and Kristi Schiller think specially trained dogs should take point in preventing violence in
(AP) India launches first mission to MarsBy KATY DAIGLEAssociated PressNEW DELHIIndia on Tuesday launched its first spacecraft bound for Mars, a complex mission that it hopes will demonstrate and advance technologies for space travel.Hundreds of people watched the rocket carrying
(AP) 1 killed, 8 injured in northern China explosionsBEIJINGA series of small explosions killed one person and injured eight others Wednesday outside the provincial headquarters of the ruling Communist Party in the northern Chinese city of Taiyuan, officials said.Officials gave
(AP) Tweaking Perry, Obama pitches health care in TexasBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONBeset by hard-to-keep promises and a massive website failure, President Barack Obama is promoting his embattled health care law in the state with the highest rate of uninsured Americans,
On Monday, Al Sharpton spent a few minutes on his radio show bashing talk hosts Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. After a caller suggested that Limbaugh and Hannity don’t take phone calls because they fear confrontation, Sharpton suggested that he
Fighting back against the crude stereotype of Tea Partiers drawn by Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL), a black Tea Party group based in South Central Los Angeles has launched a campaign against Grayson’s corporate sponsors. The South Central Los Angeles Tea
By The Associated PressVoters across the country faced ballot measures Tuesday ranging from whether to approve seven casinos in New York to the fate of Houston’s iconic Astrodome. Here’s a look at some of the questions. ___ MARIJUANA AND ALCOHOL
(AP) Ryan Lochte hurts knee in encounter with fanGAINESVILLE, Fla.Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has been sidelined after an encounter with an enthusiastic fan. The five-time Olympic champion tore a ligament and sprained another in his left knee last weekend during
(AP) Astrodome’s time likely up as voters nix planBy JUAN A. LOZANOAssociated PressHOUSTONThe Houston Astrodome was the world’s first domed and air-conditioned stadium when it opened in 1965. It became Houston’s defining landmark, a symbol of the city’s can-do spirit.
(AP) Colombia says Russian bombers violated air spaceBOGOTA, ColombiaColombia’s president says his government is sending a protest note to Russia over the violation of his country’s air space by two long-range bombers on a flight from Venezuela to Nicaragua. The
(AP) Vigilantes give Mexico gov’t chance to oust cartelBy KATHERINE CORCORANAssociated PressLA RUANA, MexicoTwo leaders of the main vigilante groups in western Michoacan state said Tuesday that they are pulling back from confronting the Knights Templar drug cartel because the
(AP) McAuliffe elected governor of Va. over CuccinelliBy PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressTYSONS CORNER, Va.Democrat Terry McAuliffe has been elected Virginia’s next governor, defeating Republican Ken Cuccinelli after pledging to expand the state’s Medicaid rolls and portraying his rival as someone who
(AP) Bill de Blasio is elected mayor of New YorkBy JONATHAN LEMIREAssociated PressNEW YORKBill de Blasio was elected New York City’s first Democratic mayor in two decades Tuesday, running on an unabashedly liberal, tax-the-rich platform that contrasted sharply with billionaire
(AP) Chris Christie re-elected governor of New JerseyBy STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressASBURY PARK, N.J.Gov. Chris Christie was re-elected with ease Tuesday, demonstrating the kind of broad, bipartisan appeal that will serve as his opening argument should he seek the Republican presidential
Students at Tuskegee University gave comedian Bill Cosby a standing ovation over the weekend for a speech in which he praised the value of hard work in society. Cosby, a legendary entertainer and frequent critic on social issues, told the
By SOPHIA TAREEN and KERRY LESTERAssociated PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill.Illinois is set to become the 15th state and largest in the heartland to allow same-sex couples to marry. State senators approved technical changes Tuesday to a measure legalizing gay weddings, shortly after
Reacting fiercely to race-baiting remarks made by Democrat Alan Grayson and by entertainer Harry Belafonte at a New York City mayoral candidate’s campaign event, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus blamed President Obama for creating a “culture of hatred.” Last month, Grayson
President Obama’s job approval rating continues to plunge, falling to a dismal 39% while garnering a 53% disapproval rating. Indeed, ongoing accusations that the president and his administration intentionally mislead Americans that under Obamacare they would be able to keep
(AP) Packers QB Rodgers has fractured left collarboneGREEN BAY, Wis.Aaron Rodgers has a fractured left collarbone and the Packers’ franchise quarterback doesn’t know how long he will be out. Rodgers offered details of the injury Tuesday on his weekly radio
(AP) Woods hits golf balls from Europe to AsiaBy BERNIE McGUIREAssociated PressBELEK, TurkeyHis heritage bridges continents. Now his game has, too. Tiger Woods hit balls from Europe into Asia on Tuesday when half of the six-lane Bosphorus Bridge was closed
