30-day sentence for rape of 14-year-old sparks protests
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Protesters planned a Thursday afternoon rally outside a Montana courthouse to call for the resignation of a judge who said a 14-year-old rape victim was "older...
IRS: Married gay couples can file joint tax returns
WASHINGTON — Married same-sex couples will be treated the same as opposite-sex couples for tax purposes, the Obama administration announced Thursday, regardless of where they live now. The Treasury...
Alabama legislator calls for ban of Toni Morrison novel
An Alabama state senator is pushing to ban the first novel of Nobel and Pulitzer winner Toni Morrison on the grounds that its content and language are "objectionable." State...
Facebook addicts ARE needy: Brains of those who use site the most are found to respond strongest to positive feedback
Reward circuits in the brain predict how likely a person is to use Facebook People whose nucleus accumbens structure in the brain respond most strongly to positive feedback use...
Exotic weapons aim to destroy chemical weapons
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has spent more than a decade trying to develop weapons to neutralize chemical weapons, the threat that has the United States poised to launch a missile...
Obama prepares for possible action against Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama prepared Thursday for the possibility of launching a U.S. military action against Syria within days, even as Britain opted out in a vote by Parliament. ...
A tale of two politicians: Harper and Trudeau wade into controversial Quebec issue
The prime minister dipped a tentative toe in the rocky waters of Quebec identity politics. And an opposition leader who wants to replace him dove right in. It was a...
2 years later, Vermont still recovering from Irene
NORTHFIELD, Vt. -- A week ago, Bonnie Pemberton's new ranch house arrived in two pieces at a 1.5-acre lot on a hillside in Williamstown, Vt. This week, plumbers and...
US hints it could act alone on Syria
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States hinted Thursday it could act alone to punish Syria for a chemical weapons attack, following hesitation by its closest ally Britain and a...
George Zimmerman’s Wife Felt ‘Very Much Alone’ When He Didn’t Go to Court With Her
Shellie Zimmerman, a fixture in court during the murder trial of her husband George Zimmerman, the Florida man acquitted for the death of Trayvon Martin, said in an exclusive interview...