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Best-selling author Vince Flynn dies at age 47

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:39:07 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - Best-selling author Vince Flynn, who wrote the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the U.S. alone, died Wednesday in Minnesota after a more than two-year battle with prostate cancer, according to friends and his publisher. He was 47.

Markey, Gomez ramp up voter appeals in Senate race

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:47:47 -0400

BOSTON - Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey are gearing up for the final rush to Election Day, highlighting key issues they hope will persuade voters to support them.

Oversight board concerned about NSA surveillance

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:45:53 -0400

WASHINGTON - The chairman of the federal oversight board that President Barack Obama said will meet with him to discuss the National Security Agency's secret surveillance program said Wednesday that the group has numerous concerns about the operation and plans to publish a report after a full inquiry.

Senate backs Froman as next trade representative

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:44:37 -0400

WASHINGTON - Michael Froman, a senior White House economic adviser and classmate of President Barack Obama at Harvard Law School, on Wednesday won Senate confirmation to be the next U.S. trade representative.

Biden to attend rally in Dartmouth for Markey

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:13:24 -0400

BOSTON - Vice President Joe Biden is the latest high-profile Democrat planning to visit Massachusetts to stump for Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey.

Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:24:07 -0400

BERLIN - Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against "complacency" brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's deployed nuclear weapons by one-third if Cold War foe Russia does the same.

UALR names Casey as interim vice provost

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:25:17 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named Paula Casey as its interim vice provost for research and dean of the graduate school.

LA's streetlights replaced to reduce energy use

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:13:07 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles officials expect to save millions of dollars on the city's light bill now that more than 140,000 street lights have been retrofitted with energy efficient bulbs.

Mixed results for Ga. in teacher training report

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:31:39 -0400

ATLANTA - Just four teacher-training programs at Georgia's college and universities earned high marks on a national survey released Tuesday looking at more than 1,000 programs across the country.

Star-studded party for Israeli president's 90th

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:55:13 -0400

JERUSALEM - Israeli and global leaders, local celebrities and Hollywood superstars celebrated under one roof Tuesday to honor Israeli President Shimon Peres for his upcoming 90th birthday, reflecting world respect for one of the country's peace pioneers.

McCaskill endorses Ready for Hillary group

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:28:24 -0400

WASHINGTON - Sen. Claire McCaskill endorsed an outside political group encouraging Hillary Rodham Clinton to run for president in 2016, saying it was important for Democrats to build a groundswell of support for the former secretary of state.

Report: Too many teachers, too little quality

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:18:30 -0400

WASHINGTON - The nation's teacher-training programs do not adequately prepare would-be educators for the classroom, even as they produce almost triple the number of graduates needed, according to a survey of more than 1,000 programs released Tuesday.

Voisin: Pete D'Alesandro hiring ushers in new era...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:49:57 -0400

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - By AILENE VOISIN

AP Interview: Peres, at 90, still going strong

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:24:11 -0400

JERUSALEM - As Shimon Peres turns 90, the indefatigable Israeli president is doing what he has always done: looking ahead, preparing for the next challenge and believing that he will see Middle East peace in his lifetime.

Hillary Clinton addresses Michigan business group

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:15:18 -0400

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan - Former secretary of state and possible 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has addressed business leaders in western Michigan.

Bill Daley hits Quinn, Madigan on pension deadlock

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:28:28 -0400

CHICAGO - In his first public appearance since stepping into the race for Illinois governor, former White House chief of staff Bill Daley on Monday criticized both Gov. Pat Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan for not doing more to break a logjam over fixing the state's nearly $100 billion pension crisis.

Man found dead in Fairfield was 59-year-old artist

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:38:21 -0400

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut - A man found dead in a marsh off Long Island Sound has been identified as Nikolay Papp, an artist from Fairfield who painted a landscape of sunflowers that President Bill Clinton presented to the president of the Ukraine as a gift in 1994.

Column: When lying is acceptable, public loses

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:22:52 -0400

WASHINGTON - A member of Congress asks the director of national intelligence if the National Security Agency collects data on millions of Americans. "No, sir," James Clapper responds. Pressed, he adds a caveat: "Not wittingly."

Left and right already swinging at Ark. senator

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:28:03 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The conservative Club for Growth tags Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor as President Barack Obama's "closest ally" in the state. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun-control advocacy group says Pryor "let us down."

Obama trade dilemma: Scant support from Democrats

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:29:46 -0400

WASHINGTON - As President Barack Obama pushes an ambitious agenda to liberalize global trading, political trade wars already are forming, and they're with fellow Democrats rather than with Republicans, his usual antagonists.

Help wanted: Lululemon's cheeky CEO ad

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:39:42 -0400

NEW YORK - If you can hold a headstand for at least 10 minutes, communicate in Sanskrit and enjoy downing wheatgrass and tequila shots on Fridays for work-life balance, Lululemon has a job for you.

Sting, Billy Joel, Elton John at Songwriters Hall

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:30:59 -0400

NEW YORK - Sting performed in honor of Elton John, Billy Joel sang snippets of Foreigner's hits when introducing the band and Smokey Robinson debuted part of a new song he wrote about Berry Gordy.

Hillary Clinton starts children's partnership

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:34:48 -0400

CHICAGO - Hillary Rodham Clinton launched a new early childhood initiative Friday aimed at improving the lives of young children, her first venture since joining the foundation created by her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

NJ Gov. Christie to appear with Bill Clinton

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:59:46 -0400

CHICAGO - Political observers will be closely watching as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie participates in a discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative in Chicago.

Government has history of secrecy, spying, leaks

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:48:41 -0400

WASHINGTON - It isn't the first time that the federal government has been caught spying on Americans or that classified government information has been leaked to the news media or otherwise widely distributed. The Vietnam War and civil-rights protest movements of the 1960s and 1970s generated plenty of surveillance and secrecy. And leaks.