Office Supplies, Grocery Stores Among Government Cuts

$85 billion worth of forced budget cuts will affect a variety of institutions

2013-03-21

Jennifer Liberto CNN Money

WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- Government grocery stores on U.S. military bases around the world will close one day each week starting late April. Read the complete article

No Soda Ban Here: Mississippi Passes 'Anti-Bloomberg' Bill

Mississippi has the nation's highest rate of obesity, according to the CDC

2013-03-21

Holly Yan CNN

(CNN) -- In Mississippi, you will never be denied a colossal soda or huge restaurant portion because of a city ordinance. Read the complete article

Jailed 22 Years, Man May Go Free in Brooklyn Slaying

In the years since his conviction, another man's widow has identified her husband as the killer

2013-03-21

Laura Ly and Matt Smith CNN

NEW YORK (CNN) -- For more than two decades, David Ranta has been behind bars for the killing of a Brooklyn rabbi during a botched diamond heist. Read the complete article

U.S. Military Considers its Options in Syria

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he favored arming the rebels last year

2013-03-20

Chris Lawrence CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Pentagon has consistently updated its options for using the U.S. military in Syria, as conditions on the ground have changed. But these are only options at this point, and senior military officials say President Barack Obama has not yet asked to see a potential plan of action. Read the complete article

Veteran Unemployment Dropped to 9.9 Percent in 2012

The unemployment rate for nonveterans was 7.9 percent

2013-03-20

Aaron Smith CNN Money

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The unemployment rate for veterans dropped last year, according to a report out Wednesday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, but vets still lag behind non-vets in the job market. Read the complete article

Colorado Prison Chief Shot Dead at His Door, Authorities Say

Investigators are ‘not aware of any threats’ that Tom Clements might have received

2013-03-20

Ashley Fantz CNN

(CNN) -- The executive director of Colorado's prison system was shot as he opened his door, according to a 911 caller that police have identified as a relative in the home. Read the complete article

More Social Media Trouble in Steubenville as Authorities Mull Threat Charges

Teen charged with misdemeanor count of aggravating menacing for threatening victim's life

2013-03-19

Michael Pearson CNN

(CNN) -- A 16-year-old girl is charged with one misdemeanor count of aggravating menacing for threatening the victim's life, according to the Ohio attorney general's office. Read the complete article

Seven Killed in Explosion at Nevada Marine Training Exercise

The cause of the incident is under investigation

2013-03-19

Tina Burnside CNN

(CNN) -- Seven Marines were killed as the result of an explosion during a Marine Corps training exercise at Hawthorne Army Depot in western Nevada, the Marine Corps said Tuesday. Read the complete article

Thomas Perez Will Be the Nominee for Labor Secretary

In the Justice Department's civil rights division, he had been involved in high-profile cases

2013-03-18

Athena Jones and Lesa Jansen CNN

(CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Monday will announce Thomas E. Perez, U.S. assistant attorney general heading the Justice Department's civil rights division, as his nominee for the next secretary of the Department of Labor, according to a White House official. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Republicans Want to End Perception as 'Stuffy Old Men'

'When someone rolls their eyes at us, they are not likely to open their ears to us'

2013-03-18

CNN Political Unit

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The beleaguered Republican Party put into writing Monday what many of its top strategists and leaders have been saying since last year's election losses: The GOP is too old, too white, and too insular to win national contests. Read the complete article

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