Justice Department Workers Won't Face Furloughs Before October
Holder: FBI and ATF agents, deputy U.S. marshals, prosecutors and others will stay on the job
2013-04-25
Carol Cratty CNN Senior Producer
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Thousands of Department of Justice employees can breathe a little easier after learning they won't be furloughed due to forced budget cuts, but that assurance is good only until October 1, when a new fiscal year begins for the federal government. Read the complete article
Boston Suspects' Mother Shares Doubts Over Marathon Attack
Mother says authorities will not let the family see Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
2013-04-25
Ben Brumfield and Laura Smith-Spark CNN
(CNN) -- The past week has been a devastating one for many families. Zubeidat Tsarnaev's is one of them. Read the complete article
Pew Research Poll Finds 47 Percent Are Angry or Disappointed About Failed Gun Bill
VIDEO: Police leaders criticize failure to pass gun bill
2013-04-24
By Ashley Killough CNN
Heading into last week's gun control vote, polls showed that nearly nine in 10 Americans favored background checks. But just 47 percent say they are angry or disappointed that Congress failed to pass bill. Read the complete article
VIDEO: More Flooding Threatens Already Drenched States in Midwest and South
Four drowning deaths reported in Illinois Missouri and Indiana
2013-04-24
CNN
A powerful spring cold snap is bringing more rain and snow to a soggy U.S. heartland and delaying recovery from the floods. Read the complete article
VIDEO: Investigation into Poisoned Letters Asks if Elvis Impersonator Was Framed
Police drop case against Paul Kevin Curtis and investigate a Tupelo man
2013-04-24
Bill Mears. Chris Cuomo and Ed Payne CNN
Did someone try to frame Elvis impersonator Paul Kevin Curtis by sending ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and other officials? Read the complete article
Oil, Money and Politics; EPA Snags Keystone XL Pipeline
Pipeline would pump 830,000 barrels of oil sands crude per day through America's heartland
2013-04-23
Ben Brumfield CNN
(CNN) -- The politics of oil and ecology have put President Obama between a rock and hard place, as he faces a decision on whether or not to permit construction of a new pipeline. The squeeze just got tighter with a new, negative environmental assessment. Read the complete article
Despite Rape Case, Steubenville Coach Gets Contract Extension
Two football players were recently convicted for sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl
2013-04-23
Lateef Mungin CNN
(CNN) -- The longtime head football coach of Steubenville High School landed a contract extension this week, despite the rape controversy that gripped the small Ohio town and the nation. Read the complete article
Extreme Flooding Hits Midwestern States; More Rain Expected
At least six rivers in northern Illinois surged to record levels in recent days
2013-04-23
Lateef Mungin CNN
(CNN) -- Having suffered from flooding since Sunday, the last thing many in the Midwest want to hear about is rain. But at least another inch is expected Tuesday, as those hit hardest figure out what steps to take. Read the complete article
VIDEO Solar Jobs Outnumber Ranchers in Texas, Actors in California
Some Northern states like New Jersey and Michigan -- not known for their splendid weather -- also show a high number of solar jobs
2013-04-22
Steve Hargreaves
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- There are more solar energy workers in Texas than there are ranchers. In California, they outnumber actors, and nationwide, America has more solar workers than coal miners. Read the complete article
Graham: 'Ball Was Dropped' in Probe of Tamerlan Tsarnaev
The senator from South Carolina said the FBI either 'missed a lot of things' in its investigation, or federal laws did not allow the FBI to 'follow up in a sound, solid way'
2013-04-22
Ashley Killough CNN
(CNN) -- The federal government messed up following the FBI's investigation of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday. Read the complete article
