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Obama defense pick could come sooner than expected

Obama defense pick could come sooner than expected
By By BEN FELLER and JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama could name his next defense secretary in December, far sooner than expected and perhaps in a high-powered package announcement with his choice for secretary of state, several senior administration officials

Analysis: Obama, Boehner seek cliff talks leverage

Analysis: Obama, Boehner seek cliff talks leverage
By By DAVID ESPOAP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - One month before the deadline, negotiations between President Barack Obama and Republicans to save the economy from a plunge over the fiscal cliff are still in the throat-clearing stage. Serious bargaining is on hold while the two sides

Not just 4 texting: 1 in 3 middle-schoolers uses smart phones for homework

Not just 4 texting: 1 in 3 middle-schoolers uses smart phones for homework
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo Move over, Angry Birds. It's time to tackle a math problem. A new survey finds that about a third of middle-schoolers now use smart phones or tablets not just for entertainment and communication, but also for homework. Paired with young people's interest in science

Not just 4 texting: 1 in 3 middle-schoolers uses smart phones for homework

Not just 4 texting: 1 in 3 middle-schoolers uses smart phones for homework
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo Move over, Angry Birds. It's time to tackle a math problem. A new survey finds that about a third of middle-schoolers now use smart phones or tablets not just for entertainment and communication, but also for homework. Paired with young people's interest in science

Not just 4 texting: 1 in 3 middle-schoolers uses smart phones for homework

Not just 4 texting: 1 in 3 middle-schoolers uses smart phones for homework
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo Move over, Angry Birds. It's time to tackle a math problem. A new survey finds that about a third of middle-schoolers now use smart phones or tablets not just for entertainment and communication, but also for homework. Paired with young people's interest in science

Not just 4 texting: 1 in 3 middle-schoolers uses smart phones for homework

Not just 4 texting: 1 in 3 middle-schoolers uses smart phones for homework
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo Move over, Angry Birds. It's time to tackle a math problem. A new survey finds that about a third of middle-schoolers now use smart phones or tablets not just for entertainment and communication, but also for homework. Paired with young people's interest in science

Not just 4 texting: 1 in 3 middle-schoolers uses smart phones for homework

Not just 4 texting: 1 in 3 middle-schoolers uses smart phones for homework
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo Move over, Angry Birds. It's time to tackle a math problem. A new survey finds that about a third of middle-schoolers now use smart phones or tablets not just for entertainment and communication, but also for homework. Paired with young people's interest in science

Not just 4 texting: 1 in 3 middle-schoolers uses smart phones for homework

Not just 4 texting: 1 in 3 middle-schoolers uses smart phones for homework
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo Move over, Angry Birds. It's time to tackle a math problem. A new survey finds that about a third of middle-schoolers now use smart phones or tablets not just for entertainment and communication, but also for homework. Paired with young people's interest in science

Insider trading suspect was model ethics student

Insider trading suspect was model ethics student
By By BRIDGET MURPHYAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - Mathew Martoma knew from an early age he wanted to blend his interests in health care, business and law into a career, and he excelled as a bioethics student. Yet the 38-year-old Florida man now finds himself embroiled in what could prove one

Son's woes weigh heavily on the Rev. Jesse Jackson

Son's woes weigh heavily on the Rev. Jesse Jackson
By By SOPHIA TAREENAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - In the cluttered office where he's met with some of the nation's top politicians and preachers, penned rousing speeches and planned civil rights marches, the Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks so softly - and with so little enunciation - that