Why Does the NRA Oppose the Global Arms Trade Treaty?
The NRA Country logo. After this morning's shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, the National Rifle Association cancelled a planned Twitter promotion with country music rapper Colt Ford. A...
View ArticleUkraine says Russian forces move outside Crimea
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces backed by helicopter gunships and armored vehicles Saturday took control of a village near the border with Crimea on the eve of a referendum... Read more »
View ArticleSecrets of America’s fastest-growing cities
Life in post-recession America is feeling more and more urban, the latest Census figures show. US cities are logging sometimes stunning growth rates, as retirees, primarily, and younger Americans...
View ArticleObama hopeful on Afghan security pact
By Steve Holland BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (Reuters) – President Barack Obama made a surprise trip to Afghanistan on Sunday to visit U.S. forces who are wrapping up a 13-year... Read more »
View ArticlePoet, author Maya Angelou dies at 86
NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Angelou was gratified, but not surprised by her extraordinary fortune. “I’m not modest,” she told The Associated Press in 2013. “I have no modesty. Modesty... Read more »
View ArticleMiss Nevada crowned new Miss USA
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Newly crowned Miss USA Nia Sanchez, a fourth-degree black belt in the Korean martial art of taekwondo, says that women need to be able to... Read more »
View ArticlePope OKs use of force in Iraq
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday endorsed the use of force to stop Islamic militants from attacking religious minorities in Iraq but said the international community... Read more »
View ArticleTwo Colorados, two visions, one tight race
The 2014 Colorado governor’s race wasn’t supposed to be like this. It wasn’t even supposed to be a race. On one side was the overwhelming favorite: current Democratic Gov. John... Read more »
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