Military has to decide which combat jobs for women
Written by LOLITA C. BALDOR,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon's decision to lift the ban on women serving in combat presents a daunting challenge to top military leaders who now will have to decide which, if any, jobs they believe should be open only to men.
After shootings, states rethink mental health cuts
Written by THOMAS BEAUMONT,Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Dozens of states have slashed spending on mental health care over the last four years, driven by the recession's toll on revenue and, in some cases, a new zeal to shrink government.
Kerry to field questions from panel he chairs
Written by DONNA CASSATA,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Kerry, on a smooth path to confirmation as secretary of state, is likely to face friendly questioning when he testifies before the committee that he's served on for 28 years and led for the past four.
Imagining a future when machines have all the jobs
Written by PAUL WISEMAN,AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Martin Ford saw it everywhere, even in his own business.
Students cower as shots ring out at Texas college
Written by JUAN A. LOZANO,Associated Press MICHAEL GRACZYK,Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — Luis Resendiz hid quietly in a small room with dozens of classmates after gunshots erupted in a courtyard on his college campus north of Houston.
Midwest remains locked in deep freeze
Written by TODD RICHMOND,Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Upper Midwest remains locked in the deep freeze, with bitter temperatures stretching into a fourth day across several states.
GOP moves to delay debt-ceiling showdown 3 months
Written by ANDREW TAYLOR,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to regain their budget footing versus President Barack Obama, Republicans controlling the House are moving quickly to try to defuse a potential debt crisis with legislation to prevent a first-ever U.S. default for at least three months.
Clinton to face Congress on Libya assault
Written by DONNA CASSATA,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton faces tough questions in her long-awaited congressional testimony concerning the assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.