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Judge rules against Texas in women's care dispute

Judge rules against Texas in women's care dispute
By NOMAAN MERCHANTAssociated Press WACO, Texas (AP) - Texas' request to force the U.S. Health and Human Services to continue funding its Women's Health Program was denied Friday, as a judge sided with federal authorities who say the state's exclusion of Planned Parenthood violates HHS

Obama On Gun Violence: 'We Hear You'

Obama On Gun Violence: 'We Hear You'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says his administration has received an outpouring of support for stricter gun laws following last week's elementary school massacre in Connecticut. He says in response to an online petition: "We hear you."    The president says in a video

Obama on gun violence: 'We hear you'

Obama on gun violence: 'We hear you'
By KEN THOMASAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says his administration has received an outpouring of support for stricter gun laws following last week's elementary school massacre in Connecticut, telling respondents to an online petition, "We hear you." The president

Gun control debate heating up in statehouses

Gun control debate heating up in statehouses
By BILL BARROWAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - As President Barack Obama urges tighter federal gun laws, state legislators around the country have responded to the Connecticut school shooting with a flurry of their own ideas that are likely to produce fights over gun control in their upcoming

NRA calls for armed police officer in every school

NRA calls for armed police officer in every school
By PHILIP ELLIOTT and NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Guns and police officers in all American schools are what's needed to stop the next killer "waiting in the wings," the National Rifle Association declared Friday, taking a no-retreat stance in the face of growing calls for

NRA calls for armed police officer in every school

NRA calls for armed police officer in every school
By PHILIP ELLIOTT and NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Guns and police officers in all American schools are what's needed to stop the next killer "waiting in the wings," the National Rifle Association declared Friday, taking a no-retreat stance in the face of growing calls for

AP IMPACT: Big Pharma cashes in on HGH abuse

AP IMPACT: Big Pharma cashes in on HGH abuse
By DAVID B. CARUSO and JEFF DONNAssociated Press A federal crackdown on illicit foreign supplies of human growth hormone has failed to stop rampant misuse, and instead has driven record sales of the drug by some of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies, an Associated Press investigation

Three North Idaho School Districts Closed On Friday

Three North Idaho School Districts Closed On Friday
UPDATE: Lakeland School District will also be closed on Friday because of rumors of violence. LAM Christian Academy as well as Lake City Junior Academy are closed Friday for the same reason. UPDATE: The Post Falls school district has also decided to cancel classes on Friday, December 21st. The

Three North Idaho School Districts Closed On Friday

Three North Idaho School Districts Closed On Friday
UPDATE: Lakeland School District will also be closed on Friday because of rumors of violence. LAM Christian Academy as well as Lake City Junior Academy are closed Friday for the same reason. UPDATE: The Post Falls school district has also decided to cancel classes on Friday, December 21st. The

Shoppers: All I want for Xmas is my gifts on time

Shoppers: All I want for Xmas is my gifts on time
By MAE ANDERSONAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Will Santa's sleigh be late? A record number of Americans took to the Web to order holiday gifts after retailers flooded their inboxes with offers of extra discounts, free shipping and easy returns. But a storm bringing heavy winds and snow to