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Prison Dilemma: Surging Numbers of Older Inmates

David Crary AP National Writer

01/27/2012 09:16 am PST


NEW YORK (AP) -- In corrections systems nationwide, officials are grappling with decisions about geriatric units, hospices and medical parole as elderly inmates - with their high rates of illness and infirmity - make up an ever increasing share of the prison population.

FACT CHECK: Debate Over 'Ghetto language' Ad

Calvin Woodward The Associated Press

01/27/2012 09:10 am PST


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney accuses Newt Gingrich of calling Spanish a "ghetto language." Close, but not quite.

More Than 50 Killed in 2 Days of Turmoil in Syria

Zeina Karam The Associated Press

01/27/2012 08:59 am PST


BEIRUT (AP) -- Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed more than 50 people as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings, fired on crowds and left bleeding corpses in the streets in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists said Friday.

Black NJ Leaders: No Public Vote on Civil Rights

Angela Delli Santi The Associated Press

01/26/2012 03:00 pm PST


TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Two of New Jersey's most influential black leaders blasted Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday for proposing gay marriage be put to a popular vote in November, but the Republican governor insisted he's offering a reasonable compromise amid his personal opposition to same-sex nuptials.

Groups Sue Over Navy Sonar Use Off Northwest Coast

Gene Johnson The Associated Press

01/26/2012 10:30 am PST


SEATTLE (AP) -- Conservationists and Native American tribes are suing over the Navy's expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts, saying the noise can harass and kill whales and other marine life.

Mayor Blasted for 'Taco' Comment Amid Bias Probe

Stephanie Reitz The Associated Press

01/26/2012 09:22 am PST


HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The Connecticut mayor who said he "might have tacos" to do something for his town's besieged Latino community has no plans to step down, though calls for his resignation continued to grow Thursday in his community and statewide.

Report: Taxpayers Still Owed $132.9 Billion From Bailout

01/26/2012 09:13 am PST


WASHINGTON (AP) -- A government watchdog says U.S. taxpayers are still owed $132.9 billion that companies haven't repaid from the financial bailout, and some of that will never be recovered.

FACT CHECK: Obama Pushes Plans That Flopped Before

Calvin Woodward The Associated Press

01/26/2012 12:00 am PST


WASHINGTON (AP) -- It was a wish list, not a to-do list. President Barack Obama laid out an array of plans in his State of the Union speech as if his hands weren't so tied by political realities.
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