June 18, 2013
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Iowans saddened body could be missing girl
DAYTON, Iowa — Members of a small central Iowa city and its surrounding communities expressed sadness and said they felt “robbed of some innocence” on Saturday following the discovery of a body in ...
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Associated Press Lyn Harris Hicks, a longtime opponent of the San Onofre nuclear power plant and a nearby resident, wears a banner on her hat as she waits for a news conference in front of the plant Friday in San Onofre, Calif.
Nuclear plant closures show industry’s struggles
LOS ANGELES — The decision to close California’s San Onofre nuclear plant is the latest setback for an industry that seemed poised for growth not long ago. In Wisconsin, a utility shuttered its ...
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Associated Press Jacqueline Seabrook, chief of the Santa Monica police department, speaks during a news conference Saturday in Santa Monica, Calif., to discuss more information regarding the suspect in the shooting that left five people dead, including the shooter, near Santa Monica College on Friday.
Chief: Gun deaths were premeditated
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The gunman who went on a chaotic rampage killing four people before being fatally shot by police at a college campus planned the attack and was capable of firing 1,300 rounds...
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Associated Press Boxes of Crayola crayons sit in a display box in the Super Target store in Glendale, Colo. Crayola plans a new program for recycling its plastic markers, a move that comes about a year after a group of schoolchildren petitioned the crayon maker to start such a program.
Crayola starts recycling program
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Crayola has announced a new program for recycling its plastic markers, a move that comes about a year after a group of schoolchildren petitioned the crayon maker to start such a ...
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NSA revelations weigh privacy against security
NEW YORK — For more than a decade now, Americans have made peace with the uneasy knowledge that someone — government, business or both — might be watching. We knew that the technology was there....
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Free gun initiative begins in Houston neighborhood
HOUSTON — Houston resident Cheryl Strain’s inexperience with guns was apparent as she struggled to load shells into a 20-gauge shotgun. Over the piercing blasts of gunfire in the shooting range,...
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Newark, N.J. mayor formally joins Senate race
NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who formally declared his candidacy for U.S. Senate on Saturday, now finds himself competing in a primary against like-minded Democratic congressmen that wi...
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Obama defends records sweep: ‘Nobody is listening to your calls’
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama declared Friday that America is “going to have to make some choices” balancing privacy and security, launching a vigorous defense of formerly secret programs tha...
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Equipment operator to be charged in building collapse
PHILADELPHIA — A felon who was allegedly high while operating demolition equipment when a downtown building collapsed and killed six people will be charged with involuntary manslaughter, a top city...
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Associated Press President Barack Obama shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands as they meet for talks Friday in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Obama raises economy, cybersecurity in summit
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Opening a two-day summit, President Barack Obama drew attention to contentious economic and cybersecurity issues Friday night as he warmly received Chinese President Xi Jinp...
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