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Hawaii lawmakers push for marriage amendments

Hawaii lawmakers push for marriage amendments

Associated Press · January 25, 2013 5:00 am

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama gestures speaks during his final news conference of his first term in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama's fledgling second term agenda so far reads like a progressive wish list. In less than a week, he's vowed to tackle climate change, expand gay rights and protect government entitlements. His administration lifted a ban on women in combat and expanded opportunities for disabled students. Proposals for stricter gun laws have already been unveiled and plans for comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants, are coming soon. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama presses liberal agenda as he starts 2nd term

Associated Press · January 25, 2013 5:00 am

** HOLD FOR RELEASE AT 12:01 A.M. EST ON FRIDAY, JAN. 25, 2013 ** FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2012 file photo, 19-year-old Eric Dompierre, right, who has Down syndrome and is the kicker for the Ishpeming High School varsity football team, arrives on the field for the first day of practice at the Ishpeming Playgrounds in Ishpeming, Mich. Breaking new ground, the U.S. Education Department is telling schools Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, they must include students with disabilities in sports programs or provide equal alternative options. The directive, reminiscent of the Title IX expansion of athletic opportunities for women, could bring sweeping changes to school budgets and locker rooms for years to come. (AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Andre J. Jackson, File)

Sports are a civil right for disabled, US says

Associated Press · January 25, 2013 5:00 am

Tim Geithner sees US economy strengthening gradually

Tim Geithner sees US economy strengthening gradually

Associated Press · January 25, 2013 5:00 am

Obama picks foreign policy aide as chief of staff

Obama picks foreign policy aide as chief of staff

Associated Press · January 25, 2013 5:00 am

White House, senators starting push on immigration

White House, senators starting push on immigration

Associated Press · January 25, 2013 5:00 am

FILE - In this Sunday, July 8, 2007, file photo, Governor Chris Gregoire watches a presentation during a special live broadcast for Boeing employees and friends, at Qwest Field, in Seattle. The Boeing 787 was a plane that promised to be lighter and more technologically advanced than any other, but once production started, the gap between vision and reality quickly widened. The jet that was eventually dubbed the Dreamliner became plagued with manufacturing delays, cost overruns and sinking worker morale(AP Photo/Andrei Pungovschi, File)

From the start, Boeing Dreamliner jet program was rushed

Associated Press · January 25, 2013 5:00 am

Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, before the committee's confirmation hearing to become the next top diplomat, replacing Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

John Kerry tackles questions on Iran, Syria, Hagel

Associated Press · January 25, 2013 5:00 am

Hawaii lawmakers propose a fee for disposable bags

Hawaii lawmakers propose a fee for disposable bags

Associated Press, Anita Hofschneider · January 25, 2013 1:19 am

Major tea growers form int’l forum

Major tea growers form int’l forum

Associated Press · January 24, 2013 4:03 pm

In this Juy 3, 2012 file photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, Don McLean performs at the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. McLean has been fined $400 for driving his Chrysler too fast through a school zone in Maine and has paid the levy. He had contested the charge in September, saying school zone warning lights weren't flashing. He had requested a trial. Police said during a 40-minute proceeding in Rockland District Court on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, the warning lights were flashing. Judge Patricia Worth found McLean had been speeding in a school zone in Rockport. But she lowered what would be a $515 fine if uncontested to $400. McLean immediately paid up. McLean lives in nearby Camden, along Maine's coast. (Photo/Las Vegas News Bureau, Darrin Bush)

‘American Pie’ singer fined for speeding in Maine

Associated Press · January 24, 2013 5:00 am

AP Exclusive: Federal government probes possible USAID bid rigs

Associated Press, Larry Margasak · January 24, 2013 5:00 am