Md. poised to be 18th state to ban death penalty
Written by BRIAN WITTE,Associated Press MICHELLE JANAYE NEALY,Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — It's been eight years since Maryland executed a convicted killer, but that could be the last time if the General Assembly, as expected, gives final passage this week to a bill to abolish capital punishment.
Pentagon spends nearly $1B a year on unemployment
Written by PAULINE JELINEK,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as it faces budget cuts and forced employee furloughs, the Pentagon is spending nearly a $1 billion a year on a program that sends unemployment checks to former troops who left the military voluntarily.
Detroit emergency manager warns against bankruptcy
Written by COREY WILLIAMS,Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — The turnaround expert who represented Chrysler during its successful restructuring is taking on one of the toughest fiscal tasks anywhere in the country: Fixing Detroit.
S&P 500 nears record high; Dow heads for 10th gain
Written by MATTHEW CRAFT,AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging news from the job market sent the stock market toward two milestones Wednesday: A record high close for the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the longest winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average in more than 16 years.
Sharp drop in US homes lost to foreclosure in Feb.
Written by ALEX VEIGA,AP Real Estate Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — While the nation's foreclosure woes persist, new data show they're easing amid a resurgent housing market, rising home prices and efforts by some states to buy homeowners more time to avoid losing their homes.
Census shows record 1 in 3 US counties are dying
Written by HOPE YEN,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A record number of U.S. counties — more than 1 in 3 — are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere.
First lady: Priority is ensuring 'family is whole'
Written by DARLENE SUPERVILLE,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama is pushing back against the notion that she and President Barack Obama don't socialize enough in Washington.
Iowa officer stops speedy SUV, helps deliver baby
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa City police officer pulled over a speeding SUV — then helped the driver and his passenger deliver a baby.