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Arkansas lawmakers override governor's veto of abortion bill
Don't like the white stuff in Oreo's? This is for you
Suspect in Vegas murder brags about fast life
New Rosa Parks statue: 'She defied injustice'
Bloomberg claims gun-control victory after special election in Illinois
Big pictures: World's tallest hotel opens in Dubai
John Kerry busts out his French-speaking skills
Key House Republican open to immigration changes
Marines T-shirt a no-no at Illinois school
Coast Guard investigates report of oil well leak off Gulf Coast
Rosa Parks honored with statue at Capitol
Obama, top lawmakers to meet Friday on spending cuts
Senators spar over assault rifles
Rubio has no one in the Senate to listen to hip-hop with
Conservative group goes after ‘moderate’ Republicans
Republicans highlight your $52,000 share of the national debt
Democratic congressman blasts Hannity on his show
Delaware pageant winner resigns, denies sex tape
Horsemeat problems aren't over for IKEA
Hagel swears in as defense chief after bruising confirmation battle
Voter ID laws in the balance as court considers Voting Rights Act
Three killed, seven injured in Swiss workplace shooting
Al Qaeda moves in: Could North Africa explode?
Oil and financial sanctions not on the table yet in Iran nuke talks
New Zeland police hunt giant killer great white shark

Arkansas lawmakers override governor's veto of abortion bill

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 01:50 PM PST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House voted 53-28 Tuesday to override Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of a bill that would outlaw most abortions starting in the 20th week of pregnancy, hours after a state Senate committee approved a package of even tighter abortion restrictions.

Don't like the white stuff in Oreo's? This is for you

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 01:33 PM PST

A cookie-favoring physicist creates what might be the world's first cookie separator.

Suspect in Vegas murder brags about fast life

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 01:18 PM PST

Ammar Harris smirks in a 90-second video and flashes a big stack of cash.

New Rosa Parks statue: 'She defied injustice'

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 01:01 PM PST

President Obama and congressional leaders pay tribute to the civil rights icon.

Bloomberg claims gun-control victory after special election in Illinois

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 12:45 PM PST

The NYC mayor's pick for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s vacated congressional seat wins.

Big pictures: World's tallest hotel opens in Dubai

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 12:11 PM PST

John Kerry busts out his French-speaking skills

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 11:55 AM PST

The new secretary of state's opening remarks at a joint press conference with the French foreign minister sound pretty solid.

Key House Republican open to immigration changes

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 11:38 AM PST

Rep. Bob Goodlatte, of Virginia, says he's willing to offer a path to legality for illegal immigrants already in the U.S.

Marines T-shirt a no-no at Illinois school

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 10:47 AM PST

A father wants the school to rethink its policy after his 14-year-old son faced suspension.

Coast Guard investigates report of oil well leak off Gulf Coast

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 10:13 AM PST

A boat apparently strikes an inactive wellhead off the Louisiana coast and oily-water mixture was leaking.

Rosa Parks honored with statue at Capitol

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 09:57 AM PST

President Obama and congressional leaders pay tribute to to the civil rights icon.

Obama, top lawmakers to meet Friday on spending cuts

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 09:07 AM PST

Classic Washington. President Barack Obama has invited top congressional leaders to a meeting at the White House on Friday to discuss ways to avert across-the-board spending cuts that he says may devastate the economy—after those cuts have already started to kick in. Obama will sit down with Republican House Speaker John Boehner, Democratic Senate Majority [...]

Senators spar over assault rifles

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 08:51 AM PST

"The need for a federal ban has never been greater," Senator Feinstein said.

Rubio has no one in the Senate to listen to hip-hop with

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 08:34 AM PST

The Senator from Florida made waves earlier when he said Tupac was better than Lil' Wayne.

Conservative group goes after ‘moderate’ Republicans

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 08:18 AM PST

The Club for Growth has launched a Website to wage primary election challenges.

Republicans highlight your $52,000 share of the national debt

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 07:45 AM PST

The money could buy you NFL season tickets for 67 years and groceries for seven.

Democratic congressman blasts Hannity on his show

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 07:28 AM PST

Rep. Keith Ellison called the Fox News host the "worst excuse for a journalist I've ever seen."

Delaware pageant winner resigns, denies sex tape

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 06:53 AM PST

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Pageant officials say Miss Delaware Teen USA has resigned amid allegations she appeared in an online sex video.

Horsemeat problems aren't over for IKEA

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 06:37 AM PST

After withdrawing meatballs from stores across Europe, home furnishings giant Ikea on Wednesday said it would also pull wiener sausages made by the same supplier after its own tests confirmed "a few ...

Hagel swears in as defense chief after bruising confirmation battle

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 06:21 AM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chuck Hagel, a decorated Vietnam veteran, swore in as the defense secretary at a small, closed-door ceremony on Wednesday, after a bruising confirmation battle in the Senate. Hagel will address Pentagon employees at 10:30 a.m. EST. He was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday in the closest vote ever for a defense secretary, with just four Republicans voting for him. (Reporting by Phil Stewart)

Voter ID laws in the balance as court considers Voting Rights Act

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 06:04 AM PST

The Supreme Court will consider if the law targets bias that no longer exists.

Three killed, seven injured in Swiss workplace shooting

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:58 AM PST

Seven others were injured in the attack which at a wood processing company.

Al Qaeda moves in: Could North Africa explode?

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:42 AM PST

On the Radar While John Kerry is making Syria the focus of his first international trip, the newly-minted Secretary of State has likely already discovered that Syria is only one among many volatile situations around the world. From the "genocidal type" war in Syria to the growing presence of al Qaeda affiliates in Northern Africa, [...]