News United States
January 2013
Patrick: We Need to Increase Income Tax to Invest in Our Future - Patch.com
Thursday 17 January 2013Boston Globe Patrick: We Need to Increase Income Tax to Invest in Our Future Patch.com In his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday night, Gov. Deval Patrick proposed raising the state's income tax by a full percentage point and lowering the sales tax to pay for $2 billion worth of transp.. Read more
Report: Miss. school discipline too hard on kids - KFDM-TV News
Thursday 17 January 2013abc11.com Report: Miss. school discipline too hard on kids KFDM-TV News JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Civil rights advocates say harsh discipline at many Mississippi schools leads to children being expelled and even incarcerated for minor infractions. The groups say in a joint report that those policies d.. Read more
Does Obama's gun control plan have a chance? - CBS News
Thursday 17 January 2013CBS News Does Obama's gun control plan have a chance? CBS News On Wednesday, President Obama initiated 23 executive actions designed to help combat gun violence. But as he himself acknowledged, there's only so much he can do on his own. The "most important" changes, he said, need to go thro.. Read more
Pew Poll: Abortion Not Critical - Daily Beast
Thursday 17 January 2013Daily Beast Pew Poll: Abortion Not Critical Daily Beast So why exactly is everyone fighting about abortion again? A Pew poll released Wednesday found that not only do a majority of Americans want to keep abortion legal, but also that just 44 percent of those under 30 even knew the landmark Roe v. W.. Read more
Police seeking woman, male accomplice wanted in abduction of Philly girl, 5 ... - Fox News
Thursday 17 January 2013ABC News Police seeking woman, male accomplice wanted in abduction of Philly girl, 5 ... Fox News PHILADELPHIA – Police are still searching for a woman who abducted a 5-year-old Philadelphia girl from her elementary school. Investigators say the girl was blindfolded, forced to change out of her clo.. Read more
Gun Appreciation Day: What's West Pasco Saying? - Patch.com
Thursday 17 January 2013Washington Post Gun Appreciation Day: What's West Pasco Saying? Patch.com As Gun Appreciation Day approaches, people are lining up on both sides of the issue to state their opinions and make their stands. The national movement is being recognized Jan. 19 as a call for gun supporters across the .. Read more
McDonough favorite for WH Chief of Staff - USA TODAY
Thursday 17 January 2013San Francisco Chronicle McDonough favorite for WH Chief of Staff USA TODAY President Obama has yet to name his new chief of staff, but there is a strong favorite. Long-time Obama aide Denis McDonough is likely to be elevated to the post, according to news reports, though White House officials cauti.. Read more
Aurora victims hold remembrance at movie theater - San Jose Mercury News
Thursday 17 January 2013Telegraph.co.uk Aurora victims hold remembrance at movie theater San Jose Mercury News AURORA, Colo.—The Colorado movie theater where a gunman killed 12 people and injured dozens of others reopens Thursday with a private ceremony for victims, first responders and officials—an event boycotted as ins.. Read more
Utah avalanche survivor recounts experience - Houston Chronicle
Thursday 17 January 2013San Francisco Chronicle Utah avalanche survivor recounts experience Houston Chronicle SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 43-year-old Utah woman who survived an avalanche says she felt a 'strange serenity' while trapped under the snow before she went unconscious. Elisabeth Malloy suffered frost bite in.. Read more
Mother of Colorado woman reported missing on river trip through Grand Canyon ... - Washington Post
Wednesday 16 January 2013New York Daily News Mother of Colorado woman reported missing on river trip through Grand Canyon ... Washington Post FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The mother of a Colorado woman reported missing while on a private river trip at the Grand Canyon said Wednesday that she believes her daughter fell into the water.. Read more