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- Welfare lottery ban: N.C. lawmakers discuss prohibition for welfare recipients, the bankrupt
Rep. Paul 'Skip' Stam (R-Wake) said the measure is among several targeting the N.C. Education Lottery that may come up during the legislative session.
Jessica Lynch, ex-prisoner of war, on women in combatLynch was 19 when she was captured in Iraq after her Army unit took a wrong turn and came under attack in 2003. She was rescued after nine days.
- Russell Erxleben, former NFL kicker, charged for Ponzi scheme
According to a federal indictment, the 56-year-old Erxleben scammed investors from 2005 to 2009 with fraudulent deals that promoted dealing in German government bonds and a Paul Gauguin painting.
What's a filibuster look like? Not Jimmy StewartThe Senate has approved a bipartisan agreement to limit the use of filibusters during debate and to speed nominations.
Woman sues Match.com: Match calls the $10M suit 'absurd'Woman sues Match.com: Mary Kay Beckman, the woman suing Match.com for $10 million dollars, has no case, says Match.com. In her lawsuit, she alleges that her Match.com date tried to kill her.
Gay marriage legalized in Rhode Island?Rhode Island took a big step towards legalizing gay marriage today: same-sex marriage passed the state legislature 51-19, but faces a tougher battle in the Rhode Island state senate.
NFL fines Brady $10K for kick in AFC title gameNFL fines Brady: Tom Brady raised his leg while sliding, kicking Baltimore Ravens' defender Ed Reed in the thigh.
Frank Gore fined $10,500 for improperly wearing socksFrank Gore fined: The San Francisco 49ers running back was fined $10,500 by the NFL on Wednesday after he wore his socks too low in Sunday's NFC Championship game at Atlanta, a uniform violation.
President Obama chooses Mary Jo White for SECWhite House press secretary Jay Carney said Obama would announce White's nomination during a ceremony in the State Dining Room Thursday afternoon.
American to be sentenced for Mumbai terror plotProsecutors, though, are asking for a relatively lenient term of 30 to 35 years, which leaves open the possibility Headley one day could go free.
Sen. John Kerry testifies before Foreign Relations panel he chairsIt was an odd juxtaposition. Kerry has served on the committee during his entire 28 years in the Senate and has chaired the panel for the last four. On Thursday, he was to sit at the witness table, facing his colleagues and friends.
New SEC chief to be Mary Jo WhiteMary Jo White, a former federal prosecutor, will be nominated by President Obama today to run the Security and Exchange Commission. White was a U.S. attorney in New York, and was recently hired by the NFL to investigate the New Orleans Saints bounty program.
Pentagon to allow women in combatMilitary women may soon find more jobs available to them, if as expected, the Pentagon will begin to allow women on the frontlines of combat. Supporters lauded the Pentagon's decision, calling this a 'historic moment'.
Te'o says he lied briefly after his fake girlfriend diedManti Te'o says he lied after he knew is fake girlfriend was still alive. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o told Katie Couric in an interview to be aired Thursday that he lied about his Internet relationship to the media.
Texas college shooting: Are Texas lawmakers now ready to act?A shooting at a Texas community college shut down the Houston-area campus while legislators in Austin, Texas offered a plan allowing communities to tax themselves to pay for school security.
Texas college shooting started with a fightThe Texas college shooting that led to a campus-wide lockdown grew out of a fight between two individuals, both of whom were injured. A member of the college staff was also caught in the crossfire during the shooting.
NFL reviewing Brady 'kick': Should he be fined?NFL reviewing Brady leg-up slide into Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello says reviewing Tom Brady's slide is "routine."
- Shooter reported at Houston-area college campus
Aerial footage from local television stations showed police cars and ambulances parked on the campus, emergency personnel attending to people on stretchers and at least person being put into an ambulance.
Duct-taped students: Should Ohio teacher be fired?Duct-taped students: A harmless prank? An Ohio middle-school math teacher may be fired for posting Facebook photo of her duct-taped students.
Army general defers plea on sex charge court-martialBrig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, who served five combat tours, is headed to trial following a spate of highly publicized military sex scandals involving high-ranking officers
