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For gun control, now what? A look at the issue
The impassioned push for new gun laws, born from the slaughter of schoolchildren, has collided with the marble-hard realities of Congress.
What now for gun control? A look at the issue
The impassioned push for new gun laws, born from the slaughter of schoolchildren, has collided with the marble-hard realities of Congress.
Gun control backers: Senate defeat won't stop us
One day after the demise of gun control legislation, Senate supporters of the measure vowed to try again, while a leading opponent accused President ...
Poll: Trust in government, Obama approval slip
President Barack Obama's re-election glow is gone. Congress' reputation remains dismal. And only about one in five Americans say they trust the ...
Gun control loses: No expanded background checks
Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, ...
Neb. opposition muted ahead of Keystone XL hearing
A proposed Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline would run just 1,000 feet from Terri Funk's doorstep, but the Nebraska farmer and her husband don't plan to ...
Mixed view of Weiner's possible NY mayor bid
Voters have mixed feelings about former Rep. Anthony Weiner's potential New York City mayoral run, a new poll shows: He gets more support than several ...
Gun debate shows how a fiery minority can prevail
At first glance, it seems Republicans are verging on a blunder. With about 90 percent of Americans favoring universal background checks for gun ...
Obama: Budget not 'ideal' but has 'tough reforms'
President Barack Obama says his soon-to-be released budget, already criticized by friends and foes, is not his "ideal plan" but offers "tough reforms" ...
Poll: Germans back Merkel's crisis management
A new poll shows Germans widely approve of Chancellor Angela Merkel's crisis management following a bailout deal for Cyprus, suggesting it remains a ...
Poll: Pakistani youth disenchanted with democracy
A larger number of young Pakistanis believe the country should be governed by Islamic law or military rule rather than democracy, according to a ...
GOP Sen. Kirk announces support for gay marriage
GOP Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois on Tuesday became the second sitting Republican senator to endorse gay marriage — a move that also could shift the ...
Google and privacy: 6 EU countries take action
Google's new privacy policy is under legal attack from regulators in its largest European markets, who want the company to overhaul practices they say ...
APNewsBreak: Gas trade group seeks fracking probe
A formal complaint filed with New York's lobbying board asks it to investigate whether Artists Against Fracking, a group that includes Yoko Ono and ...
Obama: 'Shame on us' if Congress forgets Newtown
President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Thursday not to forget the heartbreak of the Newtown elementary school massacre and "get squishy" on ...
However court rules, gay marriage debate won't end
However the Supreme Court rules after its landmark hearings on same-sex marriage, the issue seems certain to divide Americans and states for many ...
IOC panel has 'excellent impression' of Istanbul
The IOC came away with an "excellent impression" Wednesday of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics, stressing that the city's multi-billion-dollar ...
Civil unions signed into law in Colorado
Civil unions for gay couples got the governor's signature in Colorado on Thursday, punctuating a dramatic turnaround in a state where voters banned ...
Colombia's ex-pres faces blowback over peace talks
Alvaro Uribe did more as president than any Colombian leader to weaken the South American nation's main leftist rebel group and he has been among the ...
Changed minds & demographics in gay marriage shift
The nation's views on gay marriage are more favorable in large part because of a shift in attitudes among those who know someone who is gay or became ...
Survey: Low-wage workers gloomy about future
While lower-wage American workers have accounted for the lion's share of the jobs created since the 2007-2009 Great Recession, a new survey shows that ...
After decade of criticism, student grouping rises
Teachers say they are grouping students of similar abilities with each other inside classrooms and schools are clustering pupils with like interests ...
Hillary Clinton announces support for gay marriage
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her support for gay marriage Monday, putting her in line with other potential Democratic ...
Gay marriage: Senator's shift, GOP soul-searching
A Republican senator's embrace of gay marriage is the latest sign of soul-searching in a party struggling to adapt in a society whose demographics — ...
Could global warming change tornado season, too?
With the planet heating up, many scientists seem fairly certain some weather elements like hurricanes and droughts will worsen. But tornadoes have ...