Expert: Chile's M8.2 Quake Not 'The Big One'
Authorities lifted tsunami warnings for Chile's long coastline early Wednesday after a magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck the South American nation north. Six people were crushed to death or suffered fatal heart …
Teacher Pay Plan Calls for 3rd-Year Merit Raises
The full House and Senate passed House Bill 504, which calls for teachers to get two across-the-board pay raises worth $2,500 and then be eligible for merit payments in 2016-2017, …
Airlines Urge More Security, Passenger Checks
The Malaysian airliner's disappearance underscores the need for improvements in security, both in tracking aircraft and in screening passengers, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday.
Germany Renews Push for Russia-Ukraine Talks
Germany's foreign minister renewed a push for internationally backed direct talks between Russia and Ukraine as he consulted with his French and Polish counterparts Tuesday.
Official: Deal Emerging on Mideast Talks Extension
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is closer to a deal that would rescue the faltering Mideast peace talks, pushing a formula that would include the release of convicted U.S. …
Miss. Gov Signs Criminal-Justice Overhaul Bill
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Monday signed a bill designed to make the criminal justice system more efficient and less expensive.
Court Orders Stay on Japanese Antarctic Whaling
The International Court of Justice on Monday ordered a temporary halt to Japan's Antarctic whaling program, ruling that it is not for scientific purposes as the Japanese government had claimed.
Monday is the Deadline to Sign Up for Health Law
Monday is the deadline to sign up for private health insurance in the new online markets created by President Barack Obama's health care law.
Koreas Trade Fire; Island Residents in Shelters
North and South Korea fired hundreds of artillery shells into each other's waters Monday in a flare-up of animosity that forced residents of five front-line South Korean islands to evacuate …
Health Care Website Stumbles on Last Day
The Obama administration's health care website stumbled early Monday , falling out of service for nearly four hours on deadline day for sign-ups. After it was fixed, officials plowed ahead …
Miss. Lawmakers Face Saturday Budget Deadline
State negotiators face a Saturday night deadline to agree on details of a roughly $6 billion budget for fiscal 2015.
Politics
Miss. Religious-Practices Bill Goes to Negotiation
Mississippi lawmakers could try to write a final version of a religious-practices bill that has sparked concerns about anti-gay discrimination.
Congress Backs Bill to Help Cash-Strapped Ukraine
Congress is close to sending President Barack Obama a bill to give $1 billion in loan guarantees to cash-strapped Ukraine and provide the administration broad authority to levy more sanctions …
Latest Information on Search for Missing Jet
Australia announced Friday that the search area for the Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared March 8 has shifted to a new Indian Ocean region, 1,100 kilometers (680 miles) to the …
U.S. Recognizes Michigan Same-Sex Couple Marriages
Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday extended federal recognition to the marriages of about 300 same-sex couples that took place in Michigan before a federal appeals court put those unions …
