From the Wire

Exit Polls: Netanyahu Narrowly Wins Israel VoteIn a stunning setback, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-line bloc fared worse than expected in a parliamentary election Tuesday, exit polls showed, possibly forcing the incumbent Israeli leader to invite surprisingly strong moderate rivals into his government and soften his …
Obama Climate Pledge Faces Test On Oil PipelineEnvironmental groups say President Barack Obama's warning about climate change will soon be tested as he decides whether to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast.
White House: Obama Wouldn't Block GOP Debt BillThe Obama administration says it won't oppose a House Republican proposal to increase the nation's $16.4 trillion borrowing authority for only three months, even though President Barack last week decried such short-term measures as harmful to the economy.
Texas Official: 3 Wounded in College ShootingA shooting on a Texas community college campus wounded three people Tuesday and sent students fleeing for safety as officials placed the campus on lockdown, officials said.
Schools Likely Focus of Tuesday Bryant SpeechRepublican Gov. Phil Bryant is expected to focus on education in his State of the State speech at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
U.S. Pays Tribute to King as Obama Begins New TermThe youngest daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. hailed the inauguration of the nation's first black president to a new term as one of the achievements made possible by the civil rights struggle her father helped lead decades …
JSU to Open Campus in MadisonJackson State University will enroll students at its new 8,600-square-foot campus in Madison as early as this summer.
Study: High School Grad Rate Highest Since '76The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four years, the Education Department said in a study released Tuesday.
Environmentalists Hail Obama Climate Change FocusEnvironmental groups hailed President Barack Obama's warning Monday about climate change, but said the president's words will soon be tested as he decides whether to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast.
Top to Bottom Changes in Congress' Foreign PolicyA harrowing nighttime flight over the African jungle and a wild search for a rebel leader helped forge a relationship between Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and Republican Rep. Ed Royce, two men standing at the forefront of Congress' changing guard …
Israelis Expected to Return Netanyahu to OfficeIsraelis voted Tuesday in an election likely to keep hard-line Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the helm of government for a third term despite a turbulent record: no peace process with Palestinians, growing diplomatic isolation and signs of economic trouble …
Smithsonian Curators Scout for Obama ArtifactsAs crowds descended and the inauguration unfolded, a few museum curators in Washington kept watch for symbols and messages that would make history.
Smaller Crowd, but Still Excitement This TimeDespite a more sober national mood, there was plenty of enthusiasm — even among people who'd been there the first time.
Miss. House Eyes Its Own Charter School ProposalHouse Education Committee Chairman John Moore said Monday that his panel would take up House Bill 369 Tuesday morning.
To Frack or Not to Frack?With the decision of the Caledonia Board of Alderman to allow fracking within the town's city limits, what has been a national issue is now a local one.