House Panel Seeks to Curb Military Sexual Assaults
Posted: 6:48 AM - A House panel is poised to approve a series of revisions to military law in an effort to stem the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces.
Posted: 6:48 AM - A House panel is poised to approve a series of revisions to military law in an effort to stem the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces.
Posted: 3:25 AM - A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's troubled immigration system is headed to the full Senate after approval by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Floor debate is expected to start early next month, with the outcome uncertain.
Posted: 2:22 AM - Growing consumer demand for cars and trucks has automakers changing their usual summer vacation plans. Ford says the traditional two-week summer break is being cut to a single week and General Motors isn't doing any shutdowns.
Posted: 05/22/2013 - The Highway Patrol says up to 30 people have suffered injuries in the collision of a commercial bus and a car on Interstate 75 in northwest Ohio. A state police spokeswoman told The Associated Press early Wednesday that 1-75 south of Bowling Green has been closed following the crash.
Updated: 05/21/2013 - The Pentagon wants more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. New details on the administration's budget request for next year and other expenses emerged on Tuesday.
Updated: 7:34 AM - As the death toll rises for the massive tornado that hit Moore, Okla., Monday afternoon, some well-known relief agencies are jumping into action. There are many ways for those in Oklahoma and all over the country to help.
Posted: 05/21/2013 - Apple executives will be on the hot seat today when they testify before a Senate subcommittee on the tax strategy of the world's most valuable company.
Posted: 05/21/2013 - The Army private who gave more than 700,000 secret U.S. documents to WikiLeaks is returning to Fort Meade for the last scheduled hearing before his military trial next month. The pretrial hearing Tuesday for Pfc. Bradley Manning concerns classified material that would be used as evidence during the trial starting June 3.
Updated: 05/21/2013 - The Senate is debating cuts to the federal crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week. The Obama administration said Monday it wants to see more cuts to agriculture subsidies and crop insurance in the legislation, which would cost almost $100 billion a year over five years and would set policy for farm programs and food aid.