Politics Nov 15 Federal ban sought for animal testing on cosmetics Hoping to build off recent bans in Europe and India, opponents of animal testing for cosmetics plan to make a big push for a similar prohibition in the United States. The effort could be a tough sell in a Republican-controlled…
Nation Nov 14 Planes mimic cellphone towers to collect data WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is collecting data from thousands of cellphones through high-tech gear deployed on airplanes that mimics communications towers, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Nation Nov 12 Supreme Court lifts hold on same-sex marriage in Kansas The Supreme Court says same-sex marriages can go ahead in Kansas.
Nation Nov 07 Obama authorizes 1,500 more troops in Iraq to fight Islamic State President Barack Obama is authorizing the U.S. military to deploy up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq as part of the mission to combat the Islamic State group. Obama is also asking Congress for more than $5 billion to help…
Nation Nov 05 Texas energy group asks court to stop fracking ban DENTON, Texas -- An energy industry group has responded quickly after voters in a North Texas city approved a ban on new permits for hydraulic fracturing, asking for an injunction to stop the measure from being enforced.
Health Oct 29 Troops returning from Ebola mission will be quarantined for 21 days Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday approved a recommendation by military leaders that all U.S. troops returning from Ebola response missions in West Africa be kept in supervised isolation for 21 days.
Nation Oct 26 The potential downside of mandatory quarantines Mandatory 21-day quarantines on health care workers returning from Ebola-ravaged West Africa, like those put in place by three states, can have the unintended consequence of discouraging them from volunteering, a top federal health official said Sunday.
Health Oct 25 Obama stresses ‘facts, not fear’ in America’s Ebola response In his weekly address, President Barack Obama stressed that the U.S. must be guided by science, not fear, in its response to Ebola. He also commended the response efforts of New York City, which saw its first case of Ebola…
Politics Oct 24 Astrologer who helped guide President Reagan’s schedule dies at 87 Nancy Reagan began consulting Quigley after the 1981 assassination attempt on her husband. She wanted to keep him from getting shot again, Nancy Reagan wrote in her 1989 memoir, "My Turn." Entertainer Merv Griffin had told her that Quigley had…
Politics Oct 24 Record amount of campaign cash overwhelms election commission A record amount of money has been spent in this election, some $4 billion. Today, in a message on its website, the Federal Election Commission, the agency responsible for reporting campaign finance data, acknowledged being “overwhelmed” by the amount of…