Nation Jan 17 President Obama signs $1.1 trillion spending bill Obama signs $1.1 trillion spending bill to keep federal government running through September: http://t.co/jUUVLI8IhK — The Associated Press (@AP) January 17, 2014 …
Nation Jan 17 Ohio man’s 25-minute execution sparks controversy An Ohio man on death row took more than 25 minutes to die in an execution on Thursday morning. Prison officials reportedly used a drug combination previously untested in the United States to kill Dennis McGuire, a convicted murderer and…
Nation Jan 17 Ohio man’s execution takes 25 minutes, sparking controversy A 2009 photo shows an execution room at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville. Photo by Getty Images An Ohio man on death row took more than 25 minutes to die in an execution on Thursday…
Nation Jan 17 Two students shot at a Philadelphia high school, suspect in custody UPDATE: Police say they’ve captured a boy who shot two students at a Philadelphia high school gym: http://t.co/XLdxNQmQGw — The Associated Press (@AP) January 17, 2014 Philadelphia police report they have…
Nation Jan 17 Surgeon General report links more health problems to smoking tobacco The Surgeon General’s office has significantly expanded the already long list of diseases caused by smoking cigarettes to now include diabetes, arthritis, liver and colorectal cancers, birth defects such as cleft palate and cleft lip, and more. In a 980-page…
Nation Jan 17 Oklahoma Sen. Coburn announces early retirement Senator Tom Coburn, R-Okla., announced he will retire from office at the end of the 113th Congress. Screen grab by NewsHour Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., announced late Thursday that he will retire from the…
World Jan 17 Catalonia demands right to vote for independence from Spain Citizens in Catalonia are demanding freedom from Spain, citing the country’s weak economy as cause for secession. Photo by Jordi Payà Canals/Flickr Politicians in the northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia voted Thursday to demand the right to…
World Jan 16 Putin: No discrimination at Winter Olympics Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged Thursday that no athlete would face discrimination at February’s Winter Olympics, hoping to address mounting criticism against Russia’s laws targeting gays and lesbians. “The Olympic Games will be held in full compliance with the…
World Jan 16 Syrian opposition group rejects invitation to Geneva II peace talks Syria’s centrist opposition coalition, the Syrian National Coalition Body, said it does not plan on participating in Geneva II peace talks. In a statement released Wednesday, the SNCB cited several reasons behind its decision. One was the lack…
World Jan 16 Sweltering temperatures halt play at Australian Open Rafael Nadal competes in the vicious heat at the 2014 Australian Open in Melbourne. Photo Credit: Brett Marlow/Flickr An "extreme heat policy" went into effect during the afternoon of the Australian Open tennis tournament…