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WASHINGTON (AP) — Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for birth control for workers, scrambling to … more

By Ben Feller
Associated Press | 2/11/12 | 24 views

Catholic network files birth control suit

BIRMINGHAM — A worldwide Roman Catholic broadcasting network based in Alabama filed suit Thursday against the Obama administration over its new mandate that religious organizations pay for their … more

By Jay Reeves | 2/10/12 | 115 views | 1 comment

10 states set to leave ‘No Child’ behind

WASHINGTON — It could be the beginning of the end for No Child Left Behind. The goal was lofty: Get all children up to par in math and reading by 2014. But the nation isn’t getting there, and … more

By Kimberly Hefling | 2/10/12 | 486 views | 5 comments

Sponsor grinning at ‘Gulf of America’

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) All the people outraged about the Mississippi bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" have missed its satirical intent, the sponsor said Thursday. State Rep. … more

2/10/12 | 271 views | 1 comment

Women at war: Pentagon eases job limits

WASHINGTON — New orders from the Pentagon: The military Thursday formally opened thousands of jobs to women in units that are closer to the front lines than ever before, reflecting what’s already … more

By Lolita C. Baldor | 2/10/12 | 52 views

GOP pushing to deny child tax credit to illegals

WASHINGTON — Republicans are looking to deny child tax credits to illegal immigrants — refund checks averaging $1,800 a family — in an effort that has roused anger among Hispanics and some … more

By Andrew Taylor | 2/9/12 | 436 views | 15 comments

Dow Jones approaching 13,000, record

NEW YORK — It was just last summer that the Dow Jones industrial average shed 2,000 points in three terrifying weeks. Investors had a host of things to worry about, including the possibility of … more

Associated Press | 2/8/12 | 243 views | 1 comment

Obama orders new sanctions against Iran

AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON — Targeting Iran's economy, the U.S. ordered tough new penalties Monday to further pinch the country's financial system and encourage Israel to give … more

By Anne Gearan
AP National Security Writer | 2/7/12 | 91 views

Tea party activists starting to rally behind front-runner

DENVER — Long skeptical of Mitt Romney, tea party activists are either warming up to the GOP presidential front-runner or reluctantly backing him after abandoning hope of finding a nominee they … more

By Kristen Wyatt
Associated Press | 2/7/12 | 83 views

Mitt looks ahead while Gingrich regroups

LAS VEGAS — Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine. With back-to-back victories fueling him, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney is looking toward the next states that hold … more

By Shannon McCaffrey
Associated Press | 2/6/12 | 83 views