Miss. Lawmakers Face April Deadline for BudgetMississippi budget writers have released their initial proposals for fiscal 2014 but are months away from deciding exactly how much the state will spend on education, health care and other services.
Sandy Hook Kids Face 1st Classes Since ShootingClasses resumed Thursday for the students of Sandy Hook Elementary School for the first time since last month's massacre in Newtown, where a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators.
Indian Police Charge 5 in New Delhi Gang RapeAuthorities filed rape and murder charges Thursday against five men accused of the gang rape of a 23-year-old university student on a New Delhi bus, a crime that horrified Indians and provoked a national debate about the treatment of women.
Pan-Arab Al-Jazeera Buys Current TV from Al GoreWith its purchase of left-leaning Current TV, the Pan-Arab news channel Al-Jazeera has fulfilled a long-held quest to reach tens of millions of U.S. homes. But its new audience immediately got a little smaller.
Congress Ushering in New Members, with Old DivideCongress is ushering in the new and the old — dozens of eager freshmen determined to change Washington and the harsh reality of another stretch of bitterly divided government.
Fiscal-Cliff Deal No Recipe for a Robust EconomyHousing is rebounding. Families are shrinking debts. Europe has avoided a financial crackup. And the fiscal cliff deal has removed the most urgent threat to the U.S. economy.
NJ Gov. Christie Blasts Boehner, RepublicansChristie, who has verbally tangled with many, showed Wednesday he's willing to aim his barbs at the highest echelons of his own party.
AP Interview: Reeves Pushing for Charter SchoolsWith the 2013 Mississippi legislative session starting next week, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves says he believes there's bipartisan support for charter schools and for efforts to improve children's reading skills in early elementary grades.
Boehner Agrees to Sandy Aid Vote on FridayUnder intense pressure from angry Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner agreed Wednesday to a vote this week on aid for Superstorm Sandy recovery.
UN: Analysis Suggests 60,000-Plus Killed in SyriaAt least 60,000 people have been killed in Syria's civil war, with monthly casualty figures steadily increasing since the conflict began almost two years ago, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by the United Nations.
Political Brinksmanship Still Threatens U.S. EconomyLawmakers managed to avoid driving the United States over the so-called fiscal cliff with a late-night vote Tuesday. But higher taxes and brinksmanship in Washington are likely to sap strength from the fragile economy well into 2013.
Brain Image Study: Fructose May Spur OvereatingThis is your brain on sugar—for real. Scientists have used imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose, a sugar that saturates the American diet, can trigger brain changes that may lead to overeating.