AP Exclusive: Nuke Officers Left Blast Door Open
Twice this year alone, Air Force officers entrusted with the launch keys to nuclear-tipped missiles have been caught leaving open a blast door that is intended to help prevent a …
Chris Christie Gay Marriage Move Stirs GOP
Gov. Chris Christie's decision to stop fighting gay marriage in New Jersey was pragmatic—same sex weddings had already begun and a court warned that the state would have little chance …
Builders of Obama's Health Website Saw Red Flags
Crammed into conference rooms with pizza for dinner, some programmers building the Obama administration's showcase health insurance website were growing increasingly stressed.
Extremist Groups Hobble Syrian Peace Negotiations
Violent extremists seeking to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad may instead have hurt negotiations to replace him.
Teacher Called Hero in Fatal Nevada School Shooting
Police said a Sparks Middle School student was the lone shooter who injured two classmates, killed himself and took the life of an 8th-grade math teacher who tried to stop …
Charter Schools Unlikely in Miss. for Fall 2014
It's unlikely that students will attend charter schools in Mississippi in August 2014.
Police: Student Killed Staffer at Nevada School
A student at a Nevada middle school opened fire on campus just before the starting bell Monday, wounding two boys and killing a staff member who was trying to protect …
Obama to Address Widespread Health Care Problems
President Barack Obama is expected to acknowledge that widespread problems with his health care law's rollout are unacceptable, as the administration scrambles to fix the cascade of computer issues.
NJ Gov. Christie Drops Gay Marriage Appeal
Gov. Chris Christie dropped his appeal to legalized same-sex marriages on Monday, hours after gay couples began immediately taking advantage of a court ruling that compelled the state to become …
College
SWAC Commissioner: Grambling will Forfeit, Pay Fine for Game Cancellation
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Grambling's proud football program descended into further chaos Friday when the school canceled Saturday's game against Jackson State after disgruntled players refused to travel to Jackson.
EastGroup Profit Surges as Expansion Continues
More tenants are renting industrial space from landlord EastGroup Properties, pushing up revenue and profit in the third quarter.
Snowden: No Classified Documents Taken to Russia
Former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden says that he did not take any secret NSA documents to Russia and that intelligence officials in China as well as Russia …
Federal Shutdown Affected U.S. in Ways Unseen
How did the shutdown alter our daily routines? Here's a look at a day in the life of the 2013 government shutdown.
Saudi Arabia Rejects Seat on UN Security Council
Saudi Arabia on Friday rejected its freshly-acquired seat on the U.N. Security Council, saying the 15-member body is incapable of resolving world conflicts such as the Syrian civil war.
National Parks in Miss. Reopening After Shutdown
Employees and visitors are starting to return to national parks in Mississippi following a deal to end the federal government's partial shutdown.
