Posted 8:07 PM 5/18/2013 by Associated Press
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) - A pair of persistent wildfires continue to burn in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles, although firefighters are slowly getting the upper hand on both.A 712-acre fire that broke out Friday, briefly threatening an elementary (More)
Posted 2:21 PM 5/17/2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Arizona congressman wants a nationwide ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Republican Rep. Trent Franks had introduced a bill that would ban such procedures only in the District of Columbia. But following the Kermit Gosnell case, he plans to amend it so (More)
Posted 4:25 PM 5/16/2013
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is tapping former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords for the board that selects recipients for Fulbright scholarships. The Arizona Democrat resigned from Congress in 2012, a year after a gunman shot her at close range while she was greeting constituents in her (More)