Tag: Associated Press

First lady Michelle Obama gestures while speaking in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, where she hosted a screening of "The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete," a coming of age story about two inner-city youth who are left to fend for themselves in the Bronx. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

First lady Michelle Obama uses film to make pitch for education

Associated Press · January 16, 2014 5:00 am

New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has withdrawn a shareholder proposal at FirstEnergy with the utility agreeing to report on its plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (AP/Mike Groll)

Energy and Environment

New York comptroller Thomas DiNapoli pulls FirstEnergy shareholder proposal

Associated Press · January 16, 2014 5:00 am

In this July 30, 2012, file photo, a farm hand stands by the harvested potato crop at King's Hill Farm at Mineral Point, Wis. Nutritionists say Americans don't need more white potatoes. But Congress has repeatedly disagreed. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong, File)

Congress wants more potatoes in government program

Washington Examiner · January 16, 2014 5:00 am

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2012, file photo, Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson makes remarks to the WomenÃ?s Legislative Council at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. Matheson on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 announced he will not run for an eighth term in Congress next year. Matheson was expected to face a tough repeat challenge in 2014 from Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love, a Republican who he narrowly defeated in 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

House retirements shrink the political center

Associated Press · January 16, 2014 5:00 am

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell 2,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 326,000, a sign that layoffs are weighing less on the job market and economic growth. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

US weekly unemployment benefit claims drop to 326k

Josh Boak · January 16, 2014 5:00 am

The top cybersecurity officer for the Health and Human Services Department said he was concerned about potential vulnerabilities ahead of the launch of the Obama administration's health care website. (AP/Jon Elswick)

Cybersecurity chief had qualms over health website

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · January 16, 2014 5:00 am

Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire is asking for a detailed plan to restore, operate and maintain a cemetery in the Philippines where more than 8,300 American veterans are buried, a year after President Barack Obama signed into a law a bill to restore it. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

New Hampshire’s Kelly Ayotte asks for plan to restore vet cemetery

Associated Press · January 16, 2014 5:00 am

Connecticut investigator gets prison for bribing witness

Associated Press · January 16, 2014 5:00 am

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad delivers his Condition of the State address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad announces bid for re-election

Associated Press · January 16, 2014 5:00 am

Britain's High Court has rejected a bid by Google Inc. to stop a group of Internet users suing it for breach of privacy. (China Photos/Getty images)

UK court rejects Google bid to stop privacy suit

Associated Press · January 16, 2014 5:00 am

Sen. Mark Kirk has formed a search committee to recommend a future federal judge for the Northern District of Illinois.ÃÂ (Chip Somodevilla/Getty images)

Mark Kirk names panel to recommend new federal judge for Illinois

Associated Press · January 16, 2014 5:00 am

A chemical plant is located along a branch of the Kanawaha River in South Charleston, W.Va., Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Some homeland security experts believe the United States hasnÃ?t done nearly enough to protect water systems from accidental spills or deliberate contamination. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Energy and Environment

West Virginia chemical spill shows vulnerability of water supply

Associated Press · January 16, 2014 5:00 am