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Military draft registration: Goodbye to the draft board?A new proposal would eliminate military draft registration, doubling down on the military's commitment to an all-volunteer army. Men ages 18 to 25 would no longer need to register for the draft.
PGA: Putter ban opposed by PGA tour commissionerThe US Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club announced Nov. 28 a proposed rule that would prohibit players from anchoring the club to their body, the method used for belly putters and broom-handledputters that are pressed against the chest.
19 arrested at mall, 'not related' to boy band concertMost are charged with misdemeanor mob action. A 16-year-old was charged with battery of a mall security guard who was trying to evacuate the mall.
After quiet week, Jimmie Johnson makes some noise winning Daytona 500There wasn't a whole lot of attention paid to the five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion last week. But when it counted most, Jimmie Johnson showed off his driving skills once again.
Though likely to be confirmed, McCain questions Hagel's qualificationsChuck Hagel is expected to be confirmed as secretary of defense by the Democratic-controled Senate. On Sunday, Republican Senator John McCain said he did not believe Hagel is qualified for the job, despite their personal friendship.
Simpson-Bowles health-care plan offers $600 billion in cuts, but few specifics$600 billion in cuts to heath-care spending have been proposed as part of a $2.4 trillion deficit reduction plan Democrat Erskine Bowles and Republican Alan Simpson released Tuesday. But heath-care experts doubt that target could be reached without changes to Medicare and Medicaid.
- Police search for suspect in Las Vegas shooting
Las Vegas police are searching for Ammar Harris, a 26-year-old man they suspect in last week's shooting and car crash on the Las Vegas Strip, in which three people were killed. On Saturday, police found a black SUV they believe Harris used as a getaway car.
Governors brace for sequestrationKnowing the impending spending cuts will affect their states, governors from both parties are preparing to face the economic impact from the sequestration.
New England, West brace for snowy weekendA winer storm in the West could create blizzard conditions in Colorado this weekend, while New England faces its third-straight weekend of snow and rain. But Kansas saw the worst of the snow this week, with up to 15 inches in some places.
War psychology research expands, troops found to suffer 'moral injuries'As researchers and psychologists have come to a better understanding of post traumatic stress disorder a different kind of suffering among veterans has surfaced, a feeling of guilt or inner conflict called 'moral injury.'
Sequestration: What will happen to national parks?Automatic cuts to the National Parks Service budget could have drastic impacts across the country, from Yosemite National Park in California, to the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.
6 leaky tanks ooze radioactive waste at Hanford nuclear site in WashingtonHanford Nuclear Reservation, in south-central Washington, is America's most contaminated nuclear site. Six underground tanks holding highly radioactive waste are leaking and must be emptied.
Sixth grade girl takes on Philadelphia archdiocese for right to play footballCaroline Pla, 11, is fighting for the right to continue playing football in Philadelphia's Catholic Youth Organization league. She has been in the league for a year already, but now the Philadelphia archdiocese is threatening to enforce the league's boys-only rule.
Obama administration warns of grim consequences when cuts kick inTo raise awareness, the Obama Administration is pointing to specific programs and departments that would be affected by automatic budget cuts set to begin March 1, including the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Parks Service.
Laura Bush: Gay marriage group 'sorry' Bush wants out of gay marriage adsLaura Bush: Gay marriage ads that began running Wednesday also included clips of President Barack Obama, former Vice President Dick Cheney and former Secretary of Defense Colin Powell talking favorably about same-sex marriage.
Tiger, McIlroy both knocked out of Accenture Match Play in first roundTiger Woods and Rory McIlroy were both beaten in first round matches at the Accenture Match Play Championships Thursday in Arizona.
Snowstorm moves through Midwest, threatens New EnglandThe blizzard currently pummeling Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas is threatening to drop the third massive snowstorm on New England in as many weekends.
Why Tim Tebow canceled his mega-church appearanceTim Tebow canceled his scheduled appearance at a Dallas mega-church after hearing 'new information' about the pastor's anti-gay and anti-Islam statements.
'No. 1 deadbeat parent' in jail after 11 years on the runNo. 1 deadbeat parent: The New York dad who prosecutors call the 'No. 1 deadbeat parent' pleaded guilty Thursday to owing more than $1.2 million to three children from two failed marriages.
- Laura Bush: Gay marriage ad should not include me
The national advertising campaign of print, television and online ads that launched this week featured a quote from an appearance by Bush on CNN in which she says: 'When couples are committed to each other and love each other then they ought to have the same sort of rights that everyone has.'
