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OMG! Driving while texting might soon be illegal
Democratic senators proposed a bill Wednesday that would pressure all states to prohibit drivers from texting. Fourteen states already do.
07/29/2009 01:00 am -
Four Honduran officials banned from US
Washington's move is meant to prod coup's architects to resolve the political crisis.
07/29/2009 01:00 am -
Obama will close Gitmo on time, officials say
The administration also tells Congress Tuesday that it will decide the status of all 229 detainees by Oct. 1.
07/29/2009 01:00 am -
Gates case: What's race got to do with it?
A predominately white segment of America sees the incident as further evidence that the country is becoming a post-racial society. Many blacks disagree.
07/29/2009 01:00 am -
Jackson probe focuses on powerful anesthetic
Police and drug enforcement officers raided the home of Jackson's doctor Tuesday. Reports say an injection of propofol may have contributed to the pop star's death.
07/29/2009 01:00 am -
Napolitano counterterror policy: Public must play a role
The Homeland Security secretary emphasized that security must be balanced with civil liberties.
07/29/2009 01:00 am -
Schwarzenegger ends budget saga with more cuts
The California governor used the veto pen to slash more services, before signing off on a budget deal closing a $24 billion deficit.
07/28/2009 01:00 am -
At picnic, Obama will be serving beer for a reason
The president's choice of beverages is an attempt to erase cultural lines between Gates and Crowley – and to strike a folksy note with Americans.
07/28/2009 01:00 am -
Professor and policeman to join Obama at picnic table peace talks
07/28/2009 01:00 am -
Sotomayor gets committee nod for Supreme Court seat
But the Senate panel vote is nearly party-line, with just one Republican approving her nomination.
07/28/2009 01:00 am -
Healthcare frustration from Obama and Gibbs
07/28/2009 01:00 am -
White House website traffic drops - conservative news site celebrates
07/28/2009 01:00 am -
Seven North Carolinians charged in terror plot
The indictment, unsealed Monday, says they were planning to attack targets overseas. It is not clear if they were connected to Al Qaeda.
07/28/2009 01:00 am -
What should have happened in Gates confrontation?
Police experts say Gates probably overreacted. But Sergeant Crowley appeared to let the situation spiral out of control, they add.
07/28/2009 01:00 am -
Even after 911 tape released in Gates case, questions linger
The woman who placed the call never said anything about black men breaking into Professor Gates's house. So how did it get into Sergeant Crowley's report?
07/28/2009 01:00 am -
Merce Cunningham: a life larger than dance
The choreographer, who died Sunday, stretched to discover the 'next idea,' say those who worked with him.
07/28/2009 01:00 am -
Tests for California's 'pot economy'
Medical marijuana booms in cities such as L.A., with some eyeing its revenue potential. But there's pushback, too.
07/28/2009 01:00 am -
Health reform slides as House Democrats try to heal rift
Cost concerns of the party's fiscal hawks will need more time to resolve, Pelosi acknowledged Monday.
07/27/2009 01:00 am -
Obama cites that great Chinese philosopher, Yao Ming
07/27/2009 01:00 am -
For Palin, Act I closes, exit stage right
She resigned as Alaska's governor Sunday with her typical populist flare, blasting the president's policies and the press. But details of her future remain a mystery.
07/27/2009 01:00 am
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