Obama proposals face quick opposition in Congress
Written by ERICA WERNER,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama set up high-stakes clashes with Republicans over guns, immigration, taxes and climate change in a State of the Union address that showcased his determination to mark his legacy. Rep. Paul Ryan said Obama could better achieve his goals if he would get out of "campaign mode."
Ex-LAPD officer believed dead; gunshot, then fire
Written by GILLIAN FLACCUS,Associated Press TAMI ABDOLLAH,Associated Press
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — As police scoured mountain peaks for days, using everything from bloodhounds to high-tech helicopters, the revenge-seeking ex-cop they wanted was hiding among them, holed up in a vacation cabin across the street from their command post.
Coroner: Soft drinks may need health warnings
Written by NICK PERRY,Associated Press
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand food industry association on Wednesday rejected a coroner's call to add health warnings to soft-drink labels following the 2010 death of a woman who drank about 2 gallons of Coca-Cola a day.
Bitter dispute led to Delaware courthouse shooting
Written by CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN,Associated Press RANDALL CHASE,Associated Press
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A bitter custody battle that included an international kidnapping and prison sentences for a former optometrist and his mother ended in gunfire at a Delaware courthouse, with the doctor's father killing his former daughter-in-law and another woman before fatally shooting himself, authorities said Tuesday.
US stock futures up after hitting year's high
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures are rising slightly a day after strong U.S. corporate earnings sent the Dow to its highest close since 2007.
Senate panel approves Hagel for Pentagon chief
Written by DONNA CASSATA,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday voted to approve President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary at a time of turmoil for the military with looming budget cuts, a fresh sign of North Korea's nuclear ambitions and drawdown of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Senate approves anti-violence against women act
Written by JIM ABRAMS,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — By a robust bipartisan majority, the Senate voted Tuesday to renew the Violence Against Women Act with new assurances that gays and lesbians, immigrants and Native American women will have equal access to the act's anti-domestic violence programs.
Stocks move higher; Avon, Michael Kors surge
Written by STEVE ROTHWELL,AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks moved higher on Tuesday, with the Dow edging closer to a record, following strong earnings from Avon and Michael Kors.