Tag: Associated Press

Syria says it accepted Russian weapons proposal

Associated Press · September 10, 2013 4:00 am

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomes his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moallem, left, prior to talks in Moscow on Monday. (AP/Ivan Sekretarev)

Russia to push Syria to surrender chemical weapons

Associated Press · September 9, 2013 4:00 am

Republican Thad Cochran told The Associated Press on Monday that he's leaning against military action but still considering President Barack Obama's arguments for it. (Getty Images)

Most in Mississippi delegation oppose action in Syria

EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS · September 9, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - These photo combo of 2013 file photos shows state Sens. Angela Giron, D-Pueblo, and John Morse, D-Colorado Springs, who are facing recall elections, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, in a battle that has attracted major players from around the nation, reflecting the sustained intensity over the issue of gun rights. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

After gun laws, Colo. lawmakers face recall test

Ivan Moreno · September 9, 2013 4:00 am

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Who’s on: Guest lineups for the Sunday talk shows

Associated Press · September 7, 2013 4:00 am

Barge outlines 2014 campaign for Georgia governor

Christina Cassidy · September 7, 2013 4:00 am

FILE -In this March 7, 2013 file photo, South Carolina gubernatorial candidate, State Sen. Vincent Sheheen speaks at a news conference at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C. As Democrats try to curtail Republican dominance of the South, the partyÃ?s top recruits for 2014 elections are trying to sell themselves as problem solvers who are above the partisan gridlock of Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)

Southern Democrats campaign as ‘problem solvers’

Bill Barrow · September 7, 2013 4:00 am

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory received a school safety report Friday with nearly 80 recommendations from Department of Public Safety Secretary Frank Perry at a Wilmington news conference. (AP Photo/Rhett Butler)

N.C. governor receives school safety recommendations

Associated Press · September 6, 2013 4:00 am

Students at the Maurice J. Tobin K-8 School in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood eat free lunches consisting of a sandwich with meat, a vegetable dish, a piece of fruit, and milk. (APo/Steven Senne)

Family income not a factor as students eat free in Boston

Associated Press · September 6, 2013 4:00 am

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission passed an immediate ban on the importation of deer from other states and countries on Friday, a move intended to protect Florida deer from a deadly mad cow-like disease. (Thinkstock Image)

Energy and Environment

Fla. Fish and Wildlife Commission bans deer importation

Associated Press · September 6, 2013 4:00 am

The Detroit Public Schools district announced plans Friday to step up efforts to improve attendance and will work with prosecutors on cases involving students with many unexcused absences. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Detroit steps up efforts to lift school attendance

Associated Press · September 6, 2013 4:00 am

$Michigan may have large natural gas reserves deep underground, but it will likely be years before they would be developed on a large scale, giving policymakers time to deal with the environmental and public health concerns associated with the extraction method known as fracking, according to a study released Thursday. (AP Photo/ Dale Young)$ Energy and Environment

Study: New gas development boom unlikely in Mich.

Associated Press · September 6, 2013 4:00 am