May 30 Clinton defends her response to 2012 Benghazi attacks in new book By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton is defending her handling of the deadly 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, writing in her new book that she will "not be part of a political slugfest on the backs of dead Americans." The former secretary… Continue reading
May 29 Better medical information needed on youth sports concussions, Obama says By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is a lover of games played on hard courts, baseball diamonds and in 10-yard increments. His two daughters are active in sports and, like many parents with children on athletic teams, he worries about their… Continue reading
May 21 Oregonian county voters ban genetically engineered crops By Steven Dubois, Associated Press Residents in a southwest Oregon county voted emphatically to ban genetically engineered crops following a campaign that attracted a bushel of out-of-state money. Continue reading
May 19 Tuesday's primaries promise tiny turnout, but big results By Associated Press Seven candidates in Georgia want to replace retiring Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss. The race will help determine which party controls the Senate in the final two years of the Obama administration. But early voting suggests fewer than 600,000 ballots will… Continue reading
May 16 Hundreds of millions spent to attack new health care law, little to defend By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The report, released Friday by nonpartisan analysts Kantar Media CMAG, estimates that $445 million was spent on political TV ads mentioning the law since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Spending on negative ads outpaced positive ones… Continue reading
May 14 Christie says he's thinking about 2016 presidential bid By Associated Press New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that he is thinking about running for president and that by the time 2016 arrives the controversy over last year's George Washington Bridge lane closures "will be a footnote."… Continue reading
May 14 Federal government says oil and gas well oversight needs improvement By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The federal agency tasked with managing oil and gas development on Wednesday acknowledged it needed to do more to improve oversight of drilling, pointing to a lack of funding as reasons it failed to inspect oil and gas… Continue reading
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May 09 Obama angers labor groups by promoting Wal-Mart's solar projects By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. -- President Barack Obama is showcasing Wal-Mart, often a target of labor groups and other Democratic constituencies, to promote advances in energy efficiency in his broader campaign to confront climate change. Obama on Friday was to announce… Continue reading
May 07 Health insurers report 80 percent of signees are paying their premiums By Erica Werner, Associated Press Health insurance companies are telling Congress that more than 80 percent of people who've signed up under the new health care law have gone on to pay their premiums. That's in line with what individual insurers have said on earnings… Continue reading