All USA Update
Behind rising air travel complaints: mergers and ever-shrinking seatsCustomer satisfaction tends to drop when airline mergers are under way, say researchers who released the Airline Quality Rating for 2012 on Monday. Squeezing more passengers onto each plane does, too.
Dreamliner completes crucial test flight. How big a deal?The FAA still needs to approve the results of the test flight and certify the battery system. Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has been grounded since mid-January because of smoldering batteries.
Who knew what, when about shooting suspect James Holmes?The University of Colorado psychiatrist who saw James Holmes once had warned campus police last June – a month before the movie-theater shooting – that he posed a danger, newly released court documents show.
Colorado prison chief death: two white supremacists soughtJames Lohr and Thomas Guolee, said to be part of the 211 Crew, have been identified as persons of interest in the March 19 slaying of Colorado prison chief Tom Clements.
Behind prosecutor's withdrawal, 'Aryan' prison gang's legacy of violenceA US Attorney has pulled out of a major racketeering case aimed at the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas prison gang. This follows the killing of several officials who had gone after such gangs.
Alabama joins new antiabortion drive, legal challenge may be nextAlabama joins Kansas, Arkansas, and North Dakota among states that have already tried to dial back abortion access in 2013. Alabama's legislation adds new building requirements for clinics.
CBS broken leg replay: Did the network handle it right?CBS broken leg replay happened twice immediately following the fall by Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware. Sportscasters had to make a rapid decision about airing the footage.
- David Stockman warns of economic collapse, critics cry 'cranky old man'
David Stockman, the conservative economic guru who was an adviser to Ronald Reagan, has taken an severely negative view in his new book 'The Great Deformation.'
Texas DA killed: Link to slaying of deputy two months ago?Texas DA killed on Saturday, nearly two months to the day since the shooting of one of his assistant district attorneys. Mike McLelland had been vocal about bringing justice to the first case.
Landslide on Puget Sound part of a geological pattern. Is it over?The massive landslide on Whidbey Island near Seattle this week is part of a larger complex of slides on Puget Sound islands going back thousands of years. It may not be over yet.
Marijuana tax touted as budgetary benefit to US and states. Really?Marijuana tax could be a new source of revenue for strapped states, and the federal government, too, say two congressmen who have proposed such legislation. But the scale of any tax benefit is hotly disputed.
Will James Holmes avoid death penalty for Colorado theater shooting?The defense for James Holmes, accused of killing 12 during a mass shooting in July at a movie theater in Colorado, has a guilty plea on the table, if prosecutors agree not to seek the death penalty.
Gabrielle Giffords shooting: newly released records portray killer as 'lost'Some official documents about the shooting of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords by Jared Loughner were kept sealed so as not jeopardize a fair trial. They show that many close to Loughner were disturbed by his behavior before the attack.
Obama appoints first female director of Secret Service. Why Julia Pierson?Julia Pierson is tasked with helping to restore credibility to the Secret Service after the agency's prostitution scandal. Reaction to her appointment has been favorable.
Mark Kelly, husband of Gabby Giffords, tussles with gun store, sea lionIn an eventful few days, Mark Kelly was foiled in his attempt to show how easy it is to buy an assault-style rifle, and he arrived too late to help a sea lion pup in California.
Anthony Lewis dies: Pioneering journalist gave legal writing a storylineAnthony Lewis dies after a long career that included two Pulitzer prizes, several classic books, and 32 years of commentary on issues ranging from civil liberties and apartheid to the rights of indigent defendants.
Why Obama, a Christian, hosts a Passover seder each year at White HouseMonday's Passover seder at the White House will be the fifth Obama has hosted. No, he's not Jewish, but he recently elaborated on why the story of the Exodus speaks to a universal 'yearning' – and to him personally.
