Tag: Associated Press

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addresses a gathering at Gloucester County College before breaking ground on an adult center for transition facility in Sewell, N.J., on Monday. (AP/Mel Evans)

Chris Christie gay marriage move stirs GOP

Associated Press · October 22, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Marco Rubio says he'll introduce legislation to delay the penalty that can be assessed on individuals who don't buy insurance under the government's new health care law. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Marco Rubio offers bill to delay Obamacare penalty

Associated Press · October 22, 2013 4:00 am

This Oct. 24, 2012 file photo shows an empty field north of Detroit's downtown. Detroit's bankruptcy case is going to trial on Wednesday, and the result will determine whether the city can reshape itself in the largest public bankruptcy filing in U.S. history. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Detroit faces crucial trial in bankruptcy case

Associated Press · October 22, 2013 4:00 am

Sonja Gilmore, right, of the Blue Star Mothers Chapter 5 (Broken Arrow), chats with Phillip Coon, of Sapulpa, a 94-year-old World War II veteran who was a prisoner of war in Japan who survived the Bataan death march, moments after Coon's arrival from Japan, at the Tulsa International Airport, on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Tulsa World, Cory Young)

National Security

WWII vet honored with long-overdue military medals

Associated Press · October 22, 2013 4:00 am

An unmanned U.S. Predator drone flies over Kandahar Air Field, southern Afghanistan, on a moon-lit night. (AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Amnesty criticizes US drone program in Pakistan

Sebastian Abbot · October 22, 2013 4:00 am

This photo taken July 23, 2013 show the Capitol in Washington. The iconic Capitol Dome is temporarily getting a new look. The 150-year-old, cast-iron dome will soon be sheathed in scaffolding for about two years, a requirement of its first major restoration since 1960. The Architect of the Capitol, Stephen T. Ayers, announced the restoration work on Tuesday, saying itÃ?s needed to address more than 1,000 cracks and other problems in the structure. The restoration is expected to cost about $59.5 million. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Repairs, scaffolding ahead for US Capitol’s dome

Associated Press · October 22, 2013 4:00 am

In this Friday, May 25, 2013 file photo, Kansas House Minority Leader Paul Davis answers questions from reporters during a news conference at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Davis announced Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, that Jill Docking will be his running mate in his bid to challenge Republican Gov. Sam Brownback in 2014. Docking, 57, whose husband was lieutenant governor in the 1980s, was introduced Tuesday in Prairie Village as Davis kicked off a bus tour that will also take them to Topeka, Salina and Wichita. Docking ruled out her own run at governor this summer, saying she didn't know what her political future held. (AP Photo/John Milburn, File)

Paul Davis teams with Jill Docking in Kansas governor’s race

Associated Press · October 22, 2013 4:00 am

The University of Texas has long offered free football tickets to all the state's legislators, including the annual showcase event at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. But this year's game was played while House lawmakers are investigating whether Regent Wallace Hall abused the authority of his governor-appointed position to undermine Austin campus president Bill Powers and potentially get him fired. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas, File)

2 lawmakers investigating whether University of Texas regent took free tickets

Washington Examiner · October 21, 2013 4:00 am

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, center, officially launched her campaign for governor Monday. (AP File)

Top aide announces run for Massachusetts attorney general

Associated Press · October 21, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2012 file photo, U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark., is interviewed at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. In an unexpected announcement Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, Griffin said he won't run for a third term representing central Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

Arkansas GOP Rep. Tim Griffin won’t run for 3rd term

Associated Press · October 21, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Don Young holds a huge fundraising advantage in his 2014 re-election bid, ending the last quarter with more than $630,000 on hand.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen)

Alaska’s Don Young holds huge fundraising lead in US House race

Associated Press · October 21, 2013 4:00 am

Ohio board approves spending on Medicaid expansion

Associated Press · October 21, 2013 4:00 am