Arizona Governor Brewer Gets Book Critique From Obama

Pair of politicians have heated discussion at the base of Air Force One

2012-01-26

Jim Kuhnhenn The Associated Press

MESA, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer came to greet President Barack Obama upon his arrival outside Phoenix Wednesday. What she got was a critique. Of her book. Read the complete article

New Exhibit Explores Jefferson's Slave Ownership

Smithsonian museum offers look at lives of six slave families at Monticello

2012-01-25

Brett Zongker The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- As the Smithsonian continues developing a national black history museum, it's offering a look at Thomas Jefferson's lifelong slave ownership through an exhibit that explores the lives of six slave families at his Monticello plantation. Read the complete article

Boeing Fourth Quarter Profit Up as Plane Deliveries Take Off

Profits from commercial planes rise 56 percent as revenue grows 31 percent

2012-01-25

Joshua Freed AP Business Writer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Quicker deliveries of Boeing's commercial airplanes helped it report a 20-percent jump in fourth-quarter profits, and offset sluggish growth in its defense business. Read the complete article

Secret Hostage Rescue Played Out as Obama Spoke

Navy SEAL mission in Somalia had saved American and Dane by time president entered chamber

2012-01-25

Robert Burns and Kimberly Dozier The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The secret was still intact when President Barack Obama, entering the House chamber Tuesday evening to deliver his State of the Union speech, pointed at his Pentagon chief and said, "Good job tonight." Read the complete article

Pot-Based Prescription Drug Looks for FDA OK

Approval would represent important milestone in nation's relationship with marijuana

2012-01-24

Lisa Leff The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A quarter-century after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription drugs based on the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, additional medicines derived from or inspired by the cannabis plant itself could soon be making their way to pharmacy shelves, according to drug companies, small biotech firms and university scientists. Read the complete article

New Jersey Governor Picks Gay Black Man, Asian for Top Court

Bruce A. Harris would become state’s first openly gay justice

2012-01-24

Angela Delli Santi and Beth DeFalco The Associated Press

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Gov. Chris Christie moved to diversify the state's all-white Supreme Court on Monday with two firsts: the nominations of an openly gay black man and a Korean-born prosecutor to fill two vacancies. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Giffords Bids Farewell but Promises to Return

Outgoing congresswoman hugs and talks with other survivors of rampage

2012-01-24

Amanda Lee Myers The Associated Press

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Outgoing Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords spent her last hours as Tucson's U.S. representative finishing the meeting she started on the morning she was shot and bidding farewell to constituents who have supported her through her recovery. Read the complete article

Major Youth Groups Make Headway Against Sex Abuse

As Penn State comes under fire, experts point to Boy Scouts and others as commendable examples

2012-01-23

David Crary AP National Writer

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Boy Scouts have labored for decades to curtail sexual abuse of scouts by adult volunteers. But when their name was evoked in a lawsuit linked to the Penn State abuse scandal, the reference was not to problems - it was acknowledgment that the Scouts' current prevention policies are considered state of the art. Read the complete article

Black Leaders to South Carolina Governor: You're a Minority, Too

Nikki Haley, whose parents emigrated from India, counters that voter ID effort has nothing to do with race

2012-01-23

Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Civil rights leaders bothered by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's stance on issues like requiring voters to show their IDs at the polls are reminding the governor that she is a minority, too. Read the complete article

Study: Stem Cells May Aid Vision in Blind People

Test marks first results from the use of embryonic stem cells in humans

2012-01-23

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Scientists are reporting hints that embryonic stem cells can ease blindness in some people.
It's the first results from the use of embryonic stem cells in humans. Read the complete article