How could this 'filthy fraud' happen?

How could this 'filthy fraud' happen?
Sequestration cuts may sink New York’s Fleet Week
3 teens arrested after girl's suicide
Facing succession, aristocrats still face 'Downton' dilemma
Majority now supports gay marriage: Poll
FDA uncovers safety problems at specialty pharmacies
Comedian Jonathan Winters dies at 87
Obama administration to list human rights abusers in Russia: Report
Search for Gacy victims at mother's house comes up empty
Flavored vodka takes a hit: Obama budget's new taxes
U.S. says N. Korea test would be 'big mistake'
Lockdown ends at North Carolina college after report of gunman
'Hundreds of thousands' excluded in immigration bill
Sheriff Joe says he's used to threats
Calvin Coolidge, a president who actually lowered debt
Paul Ryan says it's time to work with pro-choice groups
California student hit by softball dies on 16th birthday
Despite armed guards, Africa's rhinos losing battle to poachers
TV show 'Glee' depicts school shooting
Auction of American Indian spiritual items allowed in Paris
Cyprus president to EU: Help

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 03:47 AM PDT

Grand jury: Media indifference helped bureaucracy ignore abortion clinic.

Sequestration cuts may sink New York’s Fleet Week

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:52 AM PDT

For the last 29 years, thousands of members of the nation's armed services have sailed into New York Harbor every May to mark the city's annual Fleet Week celebration. But this year, due to the federal budget sequestration, much of the party may be off. The U.S. Navy announced this week it would comply with [...]

3 teens arrested after girl's suicide

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:05 AM PDT

Audrie Pott said her life was ruined after allegedly being sexually battered.

Facing succession, aristocrats still face 'Downton' dilemma

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:27 AM PDT

Viscount Timothy Torrington has to give his estate away because he has no sons.

Majority now supports gay marriage: Poll

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 07:43 AM PDT

53 percent believe same sex couples should be able to marry.

FDA uncovers safety problems at specialty pharmacies

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:16 AM PDT

Issues include mold in supposedly clean rooms, bad ventilation, and non-sterile lab coats.

Comedian Jonathan Winters dies at 87

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 11:17 AM PDT

His breakneck improvisations inspired Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and many others.

Obama administration to list human rights abusers in Russia: Report

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 11:05 AM PDT

The move could cause more friction in the U.S. relationship with Moscow.

Search for Gacy victims at mother's house comes up empty

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 10:46 AM PDT

CHICAGO (AP) — If serial killer John Wayne Gacy murdered more young men in the 1970s than the 33 whose bodies he stashed under his house or tossed in a river, detectives now know one thing for sure: He didn't bury any at his mother's residence.

Flavored vodka takes a hit: Obama budget's new taxes

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 05:36 AM PDT

The president gets to $1.8 trillion in deficit reduction with revenue enhancers.

U.S. says N. Korea test would be 'big mistake'

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 08:08 AM PDT

John Kerry said recent rhetoric was "unacceptable by any standard."

Lockdown ends at North Carolina college after report of gunman

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 10:04 AM PDT

A university in Greensboro, North Carolina, issued a campus-wide lockdown alert.

'Hundreds of thousands' excluded in immigration bill

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 05:12 AM PDT

A report says the reform neglects many who arrived after 2011.

Sheriff Joe says he's used to threats

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 11:07 AM PDT

"I'm getting many threats. This isn't the first time," he said.

Calvin Coolidge, a president who actually lowered debt

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 04:24 AM PDT

"Silent Cal" stayed quiet as a way to build political trust.

Paul Ryan says it's time to work with pro-choice groups

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 06:54 AM PDT

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., called for anti-abortion rights advocates to reach out to pro-abortion rights advocates Thursday evening, making him the latest Republican to urge like-minded voters to be open to a group not traditionally viewed as conservative. "To advance the pro-life cause, we need...

California student hit by softball dies on 16th birthday

Posted: 11 Apr 2013 02:38 PM PDT

By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A San Diego-area high school student was struck in the chest by a softball during a physical education class, collapsed and later died at a hospital - all on his 16th birthday, officials said on Thursday. Taylor Dorman's death on Wednesday shocked teachers and students, said Ramona High School Principal Tony Newman. "There's a lot of emotion for us whether students know him or not - very raw and tender emotions," Newman told Reuters in a phone interview. Ramona is a community 30 miles northeast of San Diego. ...

Despite armed guards, Africa's rhinos losing battle to poachers

Posted: 11 Apr 2013 11:30 PM PDT

South Africa has deployed its military, diplomats and police to protect the animals.