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5 things to know about Google's mystery barge
March 7, 2014 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Google barge built with recycled shipping containers proved its seaworthiness Thursday as it cruised from the San Francisco Bay to Stockto. more »»
Colorado launches campaign to stop stoned driving
March 7, 2014 DENVER (AP) — Colorado is spending $1 million on television ads making fun of marijuana users who space out during everyday tasks — an effort to stop stoned driving. more »»
Massachusetts OKs bill outlawing 'upskirt' photos
March 6, 2014 BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to crack down on those who secretly take photographs of "the sexual or other intimate parts" of women or children in public. more »»
Iditarod: 5 things to know about trail conditions
March 6, 2014 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Punishing conditions along the early part of Alaska's nearly 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race have brought many mushers literally to their knees, knocking some out... more »»
Bill would let Paul run for 2 offices at same time
March 6, 2014 FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul faces a potential quandary as he weighs whether to run for president in 2016 or focus solely on re-election to his Senate seat. more »»
New Texas abortion law closes 2 more clinics
March 6, 2014 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The last abortion clinic in the vast, impoverished Rio Grande Valley closed Thursday, along with the sole remaining clinic in the 100-mile stretch between Houston and the... more »»
4 dead in New Jersey fire; mix-up delayed response
March 6, 2014 JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving fire claimed four lives on Thursday in New Jersey's second-largest city, where the mayor said a mix-up over the street name delayed the emergency response. more »»
APNewsBreak: Many NYC inmates report 'head shots'
March 6, 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a third of Rikers Island inmates who said their visible injuries came at the hands of a correction officer last year had suffered a blow to the head, a tactic that is... more »»
Senators: Quicker action needed on safety rules
March 6, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Government regulators are taking too long to write new rail safety regulations in light of recent fiery oil train accidents and a deadly commuter train derailment, senators... more »»
American tells of meeting bin Laden before 9/11
March 6, 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — An American who trained at an al-Qaida camp in Afghanistan in the spring of 2001 before losing his nerve testified Thursday how he encountered Osama bin Laden and bin Laden's... more »»
Survey finds many schools need repairs
March 6, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half the nation's public schools need to be repaired, renovated or modernized, a survey released Thursday found. more »»
American tells about al-Qaida training at NY trial
March 6, 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — An American who trained at an al-Qaida camp in Afghanistan months before the Sept. more »»
Netanyahu speaks about Iran at Los Angeles museum
March 6, 2014 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Jewish community leaders on Thursday that he was determined to contain Iran's nuclear program and protect the state of Israel fro... more »»
Ala. House approves execution drug secrecy bill
March 6, 2014 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is the latest state to try to keep secret the makers and suppliers of the state's execution drugs. more »»
Mother who drove into ocean of Fla. hospitalized
March 6, 2014 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A pregnant South Carolina woman who drove a minivan carrying her three young children into the ocean surf off Florida is hospitalized for mental evaluation. more »»
Christie attacks media in return to national stage
March 6, 2014 OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Returning to the national stage for the first time since scandal erupted in his home state, a determined New Jersey Gov. more »»
Obama to Latinos: Last call for health care signup
March 6, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Issuing a last call for health care, President Barack Obama assured Latinos on Thursday that signing up for new insurance exchanges won't lead to deportation for any relatives i... more »»
Fla. high court: Immigrant can't get law license
March 6, 2014 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that immigrants in the country illegally can't be given a license to practice law. more »»
Stunning panoramic photo taken atop WTC spire
March 6, 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — A new interactive photo taken from the spire of the nearly completed World Trade Center tower offers stunning 360-degree views that can be zoomed in and out. more »» |
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