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Colorado killer’s reprieve sharply criticized
DENVER - Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision to block the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap for as long as he is governor infuriated victims' relatives and drew quick criticism from Republicans ahead of
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Panel could call IRS witness back
The IRS official at the center of a scandal over the targeting of Tea Party groups refused to answer questions by a House committee Wednesday, saying she did nothing wrong but was nevertheless invoking
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Tea party storm largely inside IRS – so far
WASHINGTON - Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely contained within
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Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady
WASHINGTON - The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way. All in all, recent polls show the president sustaining an overall approval
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Stocks fall on Fed, weak Chinese manufacturing
NEW YORK - Stocks fell in early trading, extending a sell-off that began Wednesday afternoon, after Chinese manufacturing unexpectedly contracted and on concern that the Federal Reserve may ease back on its stimulus program. The
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Broke no laws, IRS official says – then takes 5th
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON – At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws
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Vote on gay Scouts comes at emotional moment
GRAPEVINE, Texas - The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday on whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's
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US equities sell-off goes on; futures slump
NEW YORK - The momentum of a late sell-off on Wall Street is carrying through for a second day, with U.S. futures and global stock markets in retreat. U.S. stimulus has pumped up markets for
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Netanyahu says peace is top priority
Israel is keen to resume peace talks with the Palestinians, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said at a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. Netanyahu and Kerry met Thursday in Jerusalem during Kerry's fourth
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US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart
JERUSALEM - The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort
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