Tag: Associated Press

About 1.8 million Ohioans who receive food stamps will see a reduction in benefits when a boost to the federal program following the nation's economic downturn expires in November. (AP/Allen Breed)

Food-stamp benefit cut on horizon for Ohioans

Associated Press · August 9, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, spoke out in favor of legislation to bolster Social Security that he is co-sponsoring with fellow Democratic Sens. Tom Harkin of Iowa and Mark Begich of Alaska. (AP/Audrey McAvoy)

Brian Schatz promotes Social Security legislation

Audrey McAvoy · August 9, 2013 4:00 am

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is buying the Washington Post and other newspapers for $250 million. (Examiner File/Graeme Jennings)

Amazon founder Bezos to buy Washington Post

Associated Press · August 5, 2013 9:54 pm

Yolanda Oruc, left, talks to general manager Jeff Lehman, right, and HR director Nilmarie Almdovar, center, in the lobby of the Betsy Hotel in the South Beach area of Miami Beach, Fla. (AP/Alan Diaz)

Companies help immigrants obtain US citizenship

Amy Taxin · August 5, 2013 4:00 am

Tom Ptacek sits in his office where he works as an advocate for homeless people in Portland, Maine. Ptacek, a U.S. Navy veteran, is among thousands of Mainers who stand to lose state health care coverage at the end of the year because of changes to the stateâs program and the decision not to expand coverage under the federal health care overhaul. (AP/Clarke Canfield)

Thousands of Mainers set to lose Medicaid coverage

Alanna Durkin · August 5, 2013 4:00 am

Fast-food worker Michelle Osborn, 23, of Flint shouts out chants as she and a few dozen others strike outside of McDonald's on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Flint. (AP/Jake May)

Will fast-food protests spur higher minimum wage?

Sharon Cohen · August 5, 2013 4:00 am

Edward Snowden has left Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and entered Russia his lawyer said on Thursday Aug. 1, 2013. (AP/The Guardian, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras)

Lawyer: Edward Snowden has left Moscow airport, entered Russia

Associated Press · August 1, 2013 4:00 am

VCU gets grant for senior health care program

The Associated Press · July 30, 2013 4:00 am

Anthony Weiner and his wife Huma Abedin pose for photographs in 2011. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Anthony Weiner admits to more lewd photos

Jonathan Lemire · July 23, 2013 4:00 am

VIDEO: Tensions rise as US officials visit Egypt

Washington Examiner · July 15, 2013 4:00 am

Red Alert Politics

Colorado judge allows ban on high-capacity magazines to proceed

Gabriella Morrongiello · July 12, 2013 1:03 pm

Supporters of Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi chant slogans during a rally, in Nasser City, Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday. (AP/Hassan Ammar)

US touts democracy as Egyptian military takes over

Josh Lederman · July 5, 2013 4:00 am