Tag: Associated Press

National Security

UK spy bosses: Al Qaeda is loving Edward Snowden leaks

Associated Press · November 7, 2013 5:00 am

For the next several years, the use of civilian drones, which are smaller than this Predator B unmanned aircraft, will be limited to permits granted case by case by the Federal Aviation Administration to operators who agree to procedures to reduce safety risks. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

National Security

Drone access to US skies faces significant hurdles

Associated Press · November 7, 2013 5:00 am

President Obama and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., were opponents in the 2008 presidential election. (AP File)

Obama to host John McCain for White House meeting

Washington Examiner · November 7, 2013 5:00 am

Columbia Law School professor John Coffee, a witness at Wednesdayâs hearing, warned that the lawmakers were moving toward a second JOBS Act âwithout any serious evaluation of the impactâ of the first.

Midwest, Plains have lowest poverty on new measure

Associated Press · November 7, 2013 5:00 am

In mid-September, an employee for MNsure, Minnesota's new health insurance exchange, accidentally disclosed Social Security numbers belonging to about 1,600 insurance agents. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Audit: Numerous factors aided MNsure data breach

Associated Press · November 7, 2013 5:00 am

Former state Sen. Warren Tolman (right), pictured after a taped debate on Aug. 16, 2002, when he was running for governor, is now running to be Massachusetts' attorney general. (AP Photo/Julia Malakie)

Former lawmaker running to be Massachusetts attorney general

Associated Press · November 7, 2013 5:00 am

The NTSB's analysis of deadly tour bus crashes in multiple states found major problems in the way tour bus companies are regulated.ÃÂ (Photo: Thinkstock)

Federal oversight of tour bus industry faulted

Associated Press · November 7, 2013 5:00 am

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, left, stands with Haiti's Education Minister Vanneur Pierre holding flowers given to them by students at the Lycee de Petion-Ville school in Petion-Ville, Haiti, on Tuesday. (AP/Dieu Nalio Chery)

Education secretary visits Haiti classrooms

Trenton Daniel · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

Negotiations on a farm bill are going on now in Congress, with lawmakers working to merge the House and Senate bills. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Sen. Tammy Baldwin urges caution on milk program changes

Associated Press · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

People wait in line at a job fair held by the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park in Miami on Oct. 23. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Why a spike in October unemployment may not be so bad

Washington Examiner · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

Kaylin Wainwright, center, works with student Natnael Gebremariam, left, at a computer during a General Educational Development test preparation class at the Sonia Gutierrez Campus of the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School in Washington. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Test-takers rush to complete GED before rules change

Kimberly Hefling · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

Education Commissioner Tom Kimbrell said Monday that renewing the present No Child Left Behind waiver would require almost all students to achieve grade level in math and literacy by the end of the year. It also would require the state to have highly effective teachers in all classrooms.

Arkansas says federal No Child waiver unrealistic

Associated Press · November 6, 2013 5:00 am