Tag: Associated Press

First lady praises construction industry hiring

Darlene Superville · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks before supports during a rally asking to rise the state's minimum wage outside of Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)

Martin O’Malley to testify for Maryland minimum-wage increase

Nick Tabor · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

Real estate agent Morteza Assadi, 49, in his home in Vienna, Va. The Obama administration has eased the rules for would-be asylum seekers, refugees and others who hope to come to the United States or stay here and who gave ``limitedâ support to terrorists or terrorist groups. For Assadi, the law has left him in a sort of immigration purgatory while his green card application has been on hold for more than a decade. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

US easing immigration rule for terrorist support

Alicia Caldwell · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

San Diego mayoral candidate Kevin Faulconer engages in conversation with supporter Lilly Cheng during a campaign event, in San Diego. Faulconer easily topped a field of 11 candidates in a first round of voting by dominating in wealthier neighborhoods north of the freeway. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

San Diego mayor’s race highlights sharp divides

Elliot Spagat · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

A school bus rolls towards a memorial for victims of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. Newtown's school board has voted unanimously to delay any spending increase until more information is available about significant security costs. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Newtown schools see large security cost increase

Washington Examiner · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2014 file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Little more than a week after Groundhog Day, the evidence is mounting that lawmakers have all but wrapped up their most consequential work of 2014, at least until the results of the fall elections are known. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

From immigration to trade, inaction in Congress

David Espo · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

The Obama administration is giving another delay to business groups concerned about the health care law's requirement that larger firms cover their workers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Health law’s employer requirement to be delayed a year

Associated Press · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

A spill response team wraps a second boom around two old steel ships that sank while moored at Mason Marine Services on the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, Wash. (AP/ The News Tribune, Peter Haley)

Energy and Environment

Washington state stuck with bill when people ditch boats

Phuong Le · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

Janet Yellen is applauded after she was administered the oath of office as Federal Reserve Board Chair, the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Feb. 3. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Oil prices steady as traders await Janet Yellen

Associated Press · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

Union officials who represent St. Paul public school teachers say they'll decide Monday whether to put a strike to a membership vote after eight months of contentious contract talks. (Thinkstock Image)

St. Paul teachers union might take strike vote

Associated Press · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

The Des Moines Register published Sunday an online database of 45,197 unclaimed checks in Iowa for income tax refunds, contract work and a variety of other things. Officials say the money isn't supposed to stay in the state's accounts and the checks are considered outdated when uncashed for six months. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Iowa checks worth nearly $7 million go uncashed

Washington Examiner · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

AOL Corp. CEO Tim Armstrong has abandoned an unpopular plan to delay company contributions to employee retirement accounts and apologized for citing two high-cost births as part of the impetus for the plan. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

AOL reverses unpopular retirement plan move

Associated Press · February 10, 2014 5:00 am