Jobs report: Unemployment rate falls to 7.5 percent

U.S. employers added as many as 165,000 jobs in April

Friday, May 3, 2013 12:48 PM UTC
Associated Press, Jobs report

Obama “comfortable with” FDA decision allowing girls 15 and up to buy Plan B

Obama said the FDA's decision was based on “solid scientific evidence”

Friday, May 3, 2013 12:43 PM UTC
emergency contraception

Hagel: Arming Syrian rebels is an option

Defense Secretary is first U.S. official to publicly admit considering arming rebels

Friday, May 3, 2013 12:29 PM UTC
Syria, Chuck Hagel

How shoppers can help prevent Bangladesh-type disasters

In wake of the garment factory tragedy, here's what ethical clothing consumers can do via the global supply chain

Friday, May 3, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Bangladesh

Bangladesh official: Disaster is “not really serious”

The country's financial minister downplays the impact of the garment-building collapse in a stunning statement

and , Associated Press Friday, May 3, 2013 11:42 AM UTC
Associated Press, Bangladesh

Rhode Island legalizes gay marriage

The state is now the 10th to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed

, Associated Press Friday, May 3, 2013 11:32 AM UTC
Associated Press, Gay Marriage

Bombing suspects originally plotted July 4 attack

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev admitted the plans two days after his capture

Friday, May 3, 2013 11:21 AM UTC
Associated Press

Adam Lanza vs. the knockoff jihadis

Tsarnaevs seem more like mixed-up killers than big terrorists. So why is far more known about them than Adam Lanza?

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 89
Boston Bombings

Opening statements set for Jackson civil trial

Jackson's mother alleges the company promoting his comeback failed to investigate the doctor charged in his death

, Associated Press Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:43 AM UTC
Associated Press

Mississippi man charged in ricin case

A former martial arts instructor allegedly sent poisoned letters to President Obama and other public officials

, Associated Press Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:35 AM UTC
Associated Press, Mississippi

Bombing suspects’ mother discussed jihad with elder son

Zubeidat Tsarnaeva also cited conspiracy theories about 9/11 being a plot against Muslims

, and , Associated Press Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:16 AM UTC
Associated Press

Elephant poaching on the rise in Central African Republic

The poaching industry has thrived in the chaos that's followed President Francois Bozize's ouster

and , GlobalPost Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 8:00 PM UTC
GlobalPost

We tried to weaponize the weather

Cold War secrets: Melting polar ice cap with nukes, changing the sea level, even LSD weapons were all on the table

Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 41
Books, Cold War, Climate Change

The Boston backlash is rooted in America’s paranoid past

Right-wingers who exploit the Boston tragedy to attack immigrants are replaying a script that goes back 112 years

Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 84
Boston, Boston Marathon bombing

How to debunk George W. Bush’s attempts at revisionism

Your definitive guide to the Bush cronies' talking points, and why all of them are insane

Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 248
George W. Bush

The week in 10 pics

From Bangladesh to the banks of the Mississippi, a look at the images that defined the week SLIDE SHOW

Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
slideshow, The week in 10 pics

The Blaze seeks Congressional support for Boston Marathon bombing conspiracy

In an email to Congress, the right wing news site asked for help pushing a debunked Saudi National conspiracy

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 10:04 PM UTC 44
Glenn Beck

President Obama: “Planned Parenthood is not going anywhere”

Though he gave a spirited defense of abortion rights, Obama did not use the word "abortion" once during his remarks VIDEO

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 8:45 PM UTC 20
Video, Abortion, abortion rights

El Salvador’s Supreme Court continues to stall on lifesaving abortion case

The court has yet to rule on a seriously ill woman's petition to terminate a non-viable pregnancy

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 6:57 PM UTC
Abortion, abortion rights

Washington state Republicans introduce measure to legalize LGBT discrimination

The law would allow businesses to discriminate based on "sincerely held" religious and philosophical beliefs

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 5:38 PM UTC 206
LGBT, LGBT Rights, Discrimination

Israeli court: Women can wear prayer shawls while worshiping at the Western Wall

The court ruled that women may pray freely at the Wall, overruling Orthodox tradition enforced at the holy site

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 4:58 PM UTC
Judaism, Orthodox Judaism

Syrian officials deny use of chemical weapons

The Assad regime insists that it wouldn't use such weapons even if it had access to them

, Associated Press Friday, Apr 26, 2013 4:30 PM UTC
Associated Press, Syria

Swedish high school institutes gender-neutral changing room

A Stockholm suburb has created a changing area for students who want to avoid gender classification

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 4:07 PM UTC
Sweden, Gender

How scared should we be of avian flu?

H7N9 has killed 22 in China. An expert explains whether our fears of a global epidemic are founded

and , GlobalPost Friday, Apr 26, 2013 3:52 PM UTC
GlobalPost, China, Avian Flu, H7N9

For raped Peace Corps volunteers, little choice

Peace Corps volunteer tells Salon about being violated twice and denied abortion coverage, due to politics (UPDATE)

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 3:35 PM UTC 35
Rape, Peace Corps, Abortion

Failed HIV vaccine clinical trial shut down

Researchers faced a major setback in the pursuit of an HIV vaccine after the shot was shown to be ineffective

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 3:20 PM UTC
HIV/AIDS, AIDS, Science

Read our salon: Should the U.S. intervene in Syria?

Two experts debated the most responsible U.S. response to reports Syria may have used chemical weapons

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 3:08 PM UTC 18
Real-time Salon, Salon, Syria

Elite conventional wisdom is losing on Social Security

The crowd calling for cutting benefits is being overtaken by another movement: A proposal to expand the program

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 70
Social Security

George Jones dies at 81

The country superstar recorded over 150 albums and inspired the likes of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Costello

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 2:26 PM UTC
Associated Press, George Jones

U.S. economy expands 2.5 percent through first quarter

But government spending has fallen, and the combination of tax increases and budget cuts could slow future growth

, Associated Press Friday, Apr 26, 2013 1:56 PM UTC
Associated Press, U.S. Economy

Must-see morning clip: Inside the Bush library and museum

George W. Bush takes a break from painting to attend his Museum's dedication ceremony VIDEO

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 1:29 PM UTC
Video, Must see morning clip

Desmond Tutu: It’s time to talk to our children about rape

The social justice icon argues that stopping rape also means talking about it at the dinner table

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 1:08 PM UTC
Rape, Sexual assault

Senate fixes the (part of the) sequestration (that affects rich people)!

Just in time for members to fly home, Congress averts the one cut it cares about. Hint: Not Head Start!

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 12:05 PM UTC 44
Opening Shot, U.S. Senate

Senate passes bill easing FAA furloughs

The legislation aims to increase staffing and reduce mounting flight delays

, Associated Press Friday, Apr 26, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Associated Press, FAA

38 killed in Russian psychiatric hospital fire

Police say the fire was caused by a short circuit

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 11:43 AM UTC
Associated Press, Russia

U.S. not ready to intervene in Syria

Obama administration still determining whether the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons crossed a "red line"

and , Associated Press Friday, Apr 26, 2013 11:35 AM UTC
Associated Press, Syria

Possible suspect in ricin case goes into hiding

A Mississippi man has dropped out of sight from the media while cooperating with authorities, his lawyer says

, Associated Press Friday, Apr 26, 2013 11:28 AM UTC
Associated Press, Ricin

Death toll in Bangladesh factory collapse eclipses 300

Rescue teams are still working to rescue garment workers pinned beneath the metal and concrete debris

, Associated Press Friday, Apr 26, 2013 11:20 AM UTC
Associated Press, Bangladesh

Bombing suspect transferred to detention center

The facility treats federal prisoners and detainees who require long-term medical care

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 11:14 AM UTC 12
Associated Press

Search warrants issued as investigation continues in Steubenville

Steubenville High School and other locations will be searched as part of the state attorney general's investigation

Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 11:07 PM UTC
steubenville rape case, Rape

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