Stories are emerging about the harrowing minutes on the post Wednesday and what are being described as the heroic actions of the military police officer who confronted the gunman.
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Major Ukrainian Air Base In Crimea Handed Over To Russia
Russia’s grip on Crimea was further solidified Saturday when its forces took complete control of a Ukrainian Air Force base in the town of Belbek, NPR’s Gregory Warner and Reuters report.
Sebelius Touts 2 Million Obamacare Enrollees
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who has spent months fending off critics of the Affordable Care Act rollout, is touting the more than 2 million people who have signed up for coverage despite the troubled HealthCare.gov website.
Ford Hopes New Mustang Will Get The World’s Motor Running
The Mustang will be sold around the globe for the first time since the car was introduced nearly 50 years ago.
SpaceX Launches First Major Communications Satellite
The private SpaceX venture has successfully launched its first major communications satellite into orbit atop an upgraded version of its Falcon 9 booster.
More Than 106,000 Chose Health Plans Under Affordable Care Act
More than 106,000 Americans selected health plans in the first reporting period of open enrollment for the new health insurance marketplace, according to data released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Administration Invites HealthCare.gov Users To Try Again
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking more than 275,000 people who tried and failed to sign up for health plans on the stalled HealthCare.gov website to give it another shot.
Twitter Sets Its IPO Price, Valuing Company At Around $11 Billion
Twitter announced today that it plans on selling 70 million shares at $17 to $20 each, during its initial public offering.
UC Davis’ ‘Pepper Spray Cop’ Wins $38K In Workers’ Comp
The former University of California police officer, who gained international notoriety for pepper spraying student protesters almost two years ago, is back in the news.
What We Know So Far About Woman Killed In D.C. Chase
The woman killed by police Thursday after a wild chase from the White House to the grounds of the U.S. Capitol has been identified by law enforcement authorities to The Associated Press, NPR and other news outlets as 34-year-old Miriam Carey of Stamford, Conn.