Pot legalization no free ride to smoke on campus
Young voters helped pass laws legalizing marijuana in Washington and Colorado, but many still won't be able to light up. Most universities have codes ...
Arctic sea ice larger than US melted this year
An area of Arctic sea ice bigger than the United States melted this year, according the U.N. weather agency, which said the dramatic decline ...
Thousands continue to flee homes in Ivory Coast
Thousands of people in Ivory Coast continue to flee their homes because of ongoing land conflicts and residual tension from last year's postelection ...
Awareness, enforcement help reduce child sex abuse
Increased public awareness of how child predators operate, along with better law enforcement and policies to protect children, may be helping to ...
Syrian war clouds Turkish plan to clear land mines
For two people walking into a Turkish minefield, they looked awfully assured. The pair strode in from Syria on a recent afternoon, following a faint ...
Senate takes up UN disability treaty
A U.N. treaty promoting equal rights for the disabled faced an uncertain future in the Senate Tuesday as Republicans objected to taking up an ...
Sweeping changes suggested for Pa. child abuse law
Pennsylvania should enact sweeping changes to its child abuse laws, including stronger penalties for failing to report the crime, a legislative ...
Syrian warplanes bomb olive oil factory; 20 killed
Syrian warplanes bombed an olive oil factory packed with farmers Tuesday, killing at least 20 people in the latest regime strike to rip through a ...
Murder trial starts in Fla. foster child case
The foster parent of 4-year-old Rilya Wilson abused the girl for months before finally smothering her, and then lied to child welfare workers who ...
Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids: report
Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf ...
Europe mulls banning 'boxes' for abandoned babies
German pastor Gabriele Stangl says she will never forget the harrowing confession she heard in 1999. A woman said she had been brutally raped, got ...
Norway mass killer criticizes prison conditions
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik accused prison officers of trying to drive him to suicide in conditions he describes as "a mini Abu ...
Norway killer slams prison conditions
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik says prison officers are trying to drive him to suicide in conditions he describes as "a mini Abu ...
Ivory Coast exiles in Ghana campaign for Gbagbo
Moussa Toure Zeguen, an aging militia leader and longtime backer of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, spends most of his time in exile ...
Study: Pregnant teens need better school support
When 15-year-old Kali Gonzalez became pregnant, the honors student considered transferring to an alternative school. She worried teachers would harass ...
Pope urges dignity, rehabilitation for prisoners
The pope is urging prison administrators to respect the dignity and rights of criminals in their care, and to help rehabilitate them. Pope Benedict ...
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