Tag: Associated Press

Bill advances to post ‘In God We Trust’ in Pennsylvania schools

Associated Press · October 24, 2013 4:00 am

Mixed bag when US exam scores compared globally

Associated Press · October 24, 2013 4:00 am

Wisconsin state Sen. Tom Tiffany is defending his proposal to scale back local governments' authority to regulate sand mines in front of a legislative committee. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Energy and Environment

Wisconsin senator defends bill scaling back mining regulations

Associated Press · October 24, 2013 4:00 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel uses her mobile phone at the German Federal Parliament Bundestag in Berlin. (AP/Gero Breloer)

National Security

Germany summons US envoy over alleged NSA spying

Geir Moulson · October 24, 2013 4:00 am

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that individuals can contribute more than $150,000 to a group supporting New York City mayoral candidate Joe Lhota.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York appeals court lifts contribution limit

Associated Press · October 24, 2013 4:00 am

Energy and Environment

Sides in Arizona solar power-utility rate issue air ads on TV

Associated Press · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

University of Washington students walk past a statue of George Washington that towers near a west entrance on the campus in Seattle. (AP/Elaine Thompson)

College price hikes appear to be slowing

Kimberly Hefling · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Rick Nolan, D-Minn.,ÃÂ has added his voice to GOP calls in Washington for administration officials to be fired over the rocky rollout of the new health care law.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Minnesota’s Rick Nolan: Firings needed over health law woes

Associated Press · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor is locked in a tight battle against likely Republican nominee Rep. Tom Cotton, with many voters undecided more than a year before the election, according a poll released by the University of Arkansas on Wednesday.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Danny Johnston andÃÂ Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Arkansas poll shows tight race for Senate next year

Associated Press · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

Midland University president and Republican Senate candidate Ben Sasse is pictured on campus in this photo from June 5, 2013, in Fremont, Neb. The Senate Conservatives Fund, a national conservative group, has endorsed Sasse in Nebraska's U.S. Senate race on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, setting him up as the race's tea party candidate. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Nebraska rancher, restaurateur Jim Jenkins to run for US Senate

Associated Press · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

Hillary Rodham Clinton is scheduled to speak at the University at Buffalo as part of the university's Distinguished Speakers Series. ( AP/Jose Luis Magana)

Hillary Clinton speaking at University at Buffalo

Associated Press · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

President Barack Obama is calling Jeffrey Zients to help correct problems with the new federal health care website. The White House says Zients will assist a team that is said to be working around the clock on the site, www.healthcare.gov. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Obama calls trusted fixer Jeffrey Zients to help health care site

Darlene Superville · October 23, 2013 4:00 am