Only a ‘Remote Chance’ of Major Cyberattack on US That Would Cause Widespread Disruption

U.S. intelligence community releases annual document on cyberthreats

2013-03-12

Mariano Castillo CNN

(CNN) -- Cyberattacks are an increasing threat at home, while extremists continue to make inroads in Middle Eastern and African countries that are in transition after the Arab Spring, according to the U.S. intelligence community's worldwide threat assessment. Read the complete article

Maine Town Shoots Down Requirement For Gun in Every Household

Even the official who proposed the requirement voted against it

2013-03-12

Brittany Brady CNN

(CNN) -- Voters in Byron, Maine, have unanimously rejected a proposed law that would have required each household in the 140-person town to own a firearm and ammunition. Read the complete article

Home Health Care Aid: Fastest Growing Job Pays Poorly

Under these conditions, it's no surprise then that about 40 percent of home aides rely on public assistance

2013-03-11

Annalyn Kurtz

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The fastest growing job in America pays poorly. Meet home health care aides. Read the complete article

Police in Tennessee Town Must Take Polygraphs

There were racial scandals involving police before the chief was hired

2013-03-11

CNN Staff

(CNN) -- After a series of problems that included a police officer using a racial slur, the new police chief in a Tennessee town is trying to clean up his department's image by requiring all applicants to take a polygraph test. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Brandeis Study Finds Black-White Wealth Gap Tripled in Last 20 Years

2013-03-09

Of The Skanner News

A study by Brandeis University has found that the wealth gap between Blacks and Whites has tripled in the last 20 years. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Michigan Democrat Sen. Carl Levin Says He Will Not Run for a 7th Term in 2014

Republicans and Democrats scramble to find a candidate to replace Levin

2013-03-08

CNN Political Unit

Democratic Sen. Carl Levin, 78, announced Thursday that he will not run for a seventh term in 2014. The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called it an “extremely difficult” decision and stated that he'll better serve his Michigan constituents in the next two years of his term by not being distracted by a campaign. Read the complete article

Gabrielle Giffords Gets the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award

Video: Former congresswoman visits site of shooting and urges support for background checks

2013-03-08

By Stephanie Gallman CNN

abrielle Giffords, the former congresswoman from Arizona who was shot and wounded in a 2011 shooting, has been named this year's recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, the JFK Library said Read the complete article

Chuck Hagel Visits Afghanistan to Meet President Karzai and Thank U.S. Troops

Defense Secretary and former critic of U.S. Aghanistan policy knows Ahmed Karzai well

2013-03-08

By Ashley Fantz and Chris Lawrence CNN

Hagel is the first Vietnam veteran to be Defense Secretary. He plans to visit troops on his trip to Kabul Afghanistan Read the complete article

Rand Paul Says He's Heard From White House After Filibuster

Senator spent 13 hours demanding answers on the use of drones against American citizens

2013-03-07

CNN Political Unit

(CNN) -- The White House has reached out to Sen. Rand Paul after he spent thirteen hours on the Senate floor demanding answers from President Barack Obama's administration on the use of drones against American citizens, the Kentucky Republican said Thursday. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Sen. Wyden Vows to Declassify Information About Drone Warfare

Wyden joined Rand Paul in Filibuster to Highlight Civil Liberties Risks

2013-03-07

By Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News

Sen. Ron Wyden appeared on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow show to explain why the U.S. drone warfare program threatens our civil liberties when the public is kept in the dark Read the complete article