NBC’s David Gregory Won’t Be Charged For Showing Ammo Magazine
When NBC News’ David Gregory displayed what he said was a high-capacity ammunition magazine on Meet the Press last month, it prompted Washington, D.C., law enforcement officials to investigate whether he had broken a city law. But on Friday, D.C. prosecutors announced that Gregory would not be arrested or charged with a crime.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
With End Of U.S. Forces’ Role In Sight, Obama And Afghanistan’s Karzai Meet
The White House and Pentagon are weighing how many troops will need to stay after the combat mission ends in 2014. Today, the two leaders are meeting at the White House and taking questions at a joint news conference.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
The True Weight Of Water
A recent report from the Department of the Interior suggests that the Colorado River is drying out. But commentator Craig Childs says sometimes the answers are simpler than they seem.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Deadly Day In Pakistan: Dozens Killed In Multiple Blasts In Quetta
Back-to-back bomb blasts at a snooker club in the city killed at least 80 people. A Sunni extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack on the predominantly Shiite area. Earlier in the day, a blast at a city market killed 11. A separatist group said it was behind the explosion.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
We Get Mail: A Father-Daughter Wedding Dance That Won’t Make Everyone Gag
Tips on a sap-free wedding dance, and ways to balance current favorites with the music of our youth.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
In Talking To Their States, Governors Keep An Eye On Washington
From Superstorm Sandy to gun laws to the fiscal cliff, national issues are on the minds and the lips of the nation’s governors setting their state agendas this week. Some want Congress and President Obama to act; others are urging state legislators to do what Congress hasn’t.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Alzheimer’s Drug Dials Back Deafness In Mice
An experimental drug developed to fight Alzheimer’s disease partially reversed hearing loss caused by exposure to extremely loud sounds, researchers say. The results apply only to mice, but scientists are encouraged by the fact that the medicine caused new hair cells to grow in the animals’ inner ears.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
NRA Vows To Stop Tuscon From Destroying Guns
The Arizona city’s gun buy-back program is being challenged by the National Rifle Association. The gun rights group says it is illegal under the state’s law to destroy guns, and warned the city it will sue. Tucson officials say they are not violating the law.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
House Gears Up For Immigration Battle
The Republican leadership has installed immigration hawks to chair the House Judiciary Committee and a subcommittee that would be charged with drafting immigration bills. And a veteran Democrat has left another coveted committee to join the judiciary panel and help push through possible changes.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Young And Doubly Insured: A Modern Health Dilemma
Without rules that spell out which health plan takes the lead, a young person who lives out of state and is covered by his parents’ plan and a college health plan might run into trouble trying to get in-network care when far from hometown.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
