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No Life-at-Conception Proposal on '15 Miss. BallotMississippians will not vote on a new ballot initiative that would declare life begins at conception.
No New Arkansas Gay Marriage Licenses, for NowGay couples in Arkansas will not be able to get wedding licenses, even though the state Supreme Court upheld a ruling that struck down the ban on same-sex marriage, because a separate law that prevents clerks issuing the licenses to …
10,000 Gallons of Oil Spill on Los Angeles StreetsCrews sopped up the remains of about 10,000 gallons of crude oil that sprayed into Los Angeles streets and onto buildings early Thursday after a high-pressure pipe burst.
15 Crew Indicted Over S. Korean Ferry DisasterProsecutors indicted the captain of the sunken South Korean ferry and three crew members on homicide charges Thursday, alleging they were negligent and failed to protect more than 300 people missing or dead in the disaster.
Waveland Vietnam Vet Receives Purple HeartA Waveland man has finally been presented the Purple Heart he was supposed to have received 46 years.
A Look at Allegations of Cover-Ups at VA HospitalsA team of federal investigators swept into Phoenix last month amid allegations of a disturbing cover-up at the veterans hospital.
Judge Strikes Down Idaho's Same-Sex Marriage BanAmber Beierle and Rachael Robertson say they'll be the first in line if Idaho starts issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Friday.
Ukraine Agrees to Talks, But Its Foes Are MissingThe Ukrainian government reluctantly agreed to launch talks on decentralizing power Wednesday as part of a European-backed peace plan, but did not invite its main foes, the pro-Russia insurgents who have declared independence in the east.
Poison-Letters Defendant Wants to Withdraw PleaThe Mississippi man who pleaded guilty in January to sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others changed his mind Tuesday, asking a judge to withdraw his plea just before sentencing.
Judge: Try Marathon Suspect's 3 Friends SeparatelyThree college friends of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect will be tried separately, but those trials do not need to be moved out of Massachusetts, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
GM Recall Reveals Gaps in Air Bag KnowledgeGeneral Motors is recalling 2.6 million small cars to fix the ignition switches in air bags.
A Look at the Proposed Peace Plan for UkraineA potential peace deal for Ukraine has emerged after months of political chaos, deadly violence, economic volatility and the worst crisis between Russia and the West in a generation.
15 Dead, Hundreds Trapped in Turkish Coal MineAn explosion and a fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 15 workers Tuesday and trapped another 200 or more miners underground, the country's disaster agency said as it launched a massive rescue operation.
Couples Challenging Alaska Gay-Marriage BanFive gay couples filed a lawsuit Monday challenging Alaska's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional.
German FM in Ukraine to Help Broker DialogueGermany's foreign minister on Tuesday tried to broker a quick launch of talks between Ukraine's central government in Kiev and the pro-Russia separatists who declared independence a day ago in two eastern regions.