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With Indiana 'right to work' vote, a GOP thumb in the eye to unionsThe Indiana House approved a 'right to work' bill late Tuesday, taking the state a giant step closer to ruling out mandatory dues for workers at union workplaces. Indiana would be the first 'right to work' state in the upper Midwest.
Under education reform, school principals swamped by teacher evaluationsSchool principals, including some who back more rigorous review of teachers, are balking at education reforms required by Race to the Top. New teacher evaluations are all-consuming, they say.
Tiger Woods struggles on greens at Abu Dhabi ChampionshipTiger Woods shot a 70 in the first round at Abu Dhabi. Woods hit the ball well but struggled to sink puts. Rory McIlroy shot a 67 and is tied for the lead.
Newt Gingrich: Space visionary and future Geek-in-Chief?Newt Gingrich proposed a US moon base and $1.8 billion in prize money for space innovations. Gingrich spoke Wednesday at Cocoa, Fla., near the Kennedy Space Center.
Mitt Romney's tithing: Do voters see it as very generous or very Mormon?The strength of Romney's religious conviction now has a dollar sign attached to it. Will his tithing invigorate the unease that many Americans feel toward the Mormon church?
The bumbling jihadi? Alleged terror backer guessed FBI was listening.An Uzbekistan man living in Denver has been charged with supporting an overseas terror group. At one point, court documents show, he openly cursed the FBI agents he assumed were listening to his phone call with an apparent terrorist contact.
Why Jerry Brown is standing firm on shaky California high-speed rail planAnother report critical of California's $100-billion high-speed rail project – the second this month – has not shaken Gov. Jerry Brown's faith in the plan. He has his eyes on his legacy, some say.
Mitch Daniels State of the Union rebuttal makes GOP wonder: 'What if?'Mitch Daniels was seen as a potential challenger to President Obama until he opted out of running last year. After his rebuttal of Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday, some GOP elites are openly longing for a Mitch Daniels candidacy.
Daring special forces raid shows Somali pirates are on the runThe SEAL Team Six rescue of an American hostage shows US special forces are tightening the noose on increasingly desperate Somali pirate groups, military analysts say.
Why Ron Paul is shivering in Maine instead of cavorting in FloridaThe other three GOP presidential candidates are stumping in Florida ahead of the Jan. 31 primary, a winner-take-all-delegates affair. But not Ron Paul. Here's why he's up in Maine.
School lunches get first overhaul in 15 years – but pizza still a vegetableSchool lunches will change in accordance with the USDA's new guidelines. Nutrition experts are pleased, though they argue that Congress interfered unnecessarily.
State of the Union: What can Obama do about college tuition?President Obama hit hard on college tuition costs in his State of the Union speech, calling on Congress to extend the tuition tax credit and to stop student loan interest from doubling in July.
Famous US Special Forces operations Here are six of the most famous successful American special operations missions in recent memory.
State of the Union: Is Obama's vision 'common sense' or class warfare?In his State of the Union speech, President Obama argued that America needs a strong government, and that requires more taxes on the rich. Polls show voters could be receptive.
Was Newt Gingrich really all that close to Ronald Reagan?In GOP debates, Newt Gingrich has mentioned Ronald Reagan more than all the other candidates combined. A pro-Romney ad accuses the ex-speaker of exaggerating his relationship.
Gabrielle Giffords resigns today with standing ovationRep. Gabrielle Giffords has resigned from the House, to focus on her recovery, with a standing ovation from her colleagues.
State of the Union gets high marks from Ohio voters, says pollWorking class voters' reaction was 'extremely positive' to President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night, says Democratic pollster. Voters in Columbus, Ohio, participated in the survey.
State of the Union: Why Obama energy blueprint has Republicans fumingObama's State of the Union endorsement of an 'all of the above' strategy for energy production rankled Republicans, who see it as disingenuous given his Keystone XL pipeline rejection and fracking probes.
Latino vote could save Mitt Romney in Florida primaryMomentum has swung against Mitt Romney since Newt Gingrich's resounding win in South Carolina Saturday. But Florida Latinos favor Romney by a wide margin, which could be decisive.
Stephen Colbert wants his super PAC back. What if Jon Stewart won't give it to him?Now that he is no longer running for president of the United States of South Carolina, Stephen Colbert wants his super PAC back. But John Stewart seems to have no plans to return the cash.
