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March 12, 2014

President Obama to push for more overtime pay

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will direct the Labor Department to strengthen overtime pay protections for millions of workers,…
March 12, 2014

2 NYC buildings collapse in explosion, 2 dead

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City fire department says an East Harlem apartment building has exploded and collapsed,…
March 12, 2014

Jonathan Martin traded from Miami Dolphins to San Francisco 49ers

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Martin has had Jim Harbaugh's support all along, from his early college days at Stanford…
March 11, 2014

Spike Lee to attend Roger Ebert film festival

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (AP) — Director Spike Lee will attend a 25th-anniversary screening of "Do The Right Thing" at late movie…
March 11, 2014

Trial set in Pittsburgh police beating of black performing arts student

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Opening statements were scheduled Tuesday in the retrial of three Pittsburgh police officers — one who has…
March 11, 2014

President Obama scores laughs for health care on Funny or Die's 'Between Two Ferns'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is hamming it up online to promote his health care plan...
March 10, 2014

Barry Bonds says 'without a doubt' he's a Hall of Famer

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Barry Bonds certainly thinks he’s worthy of election to the Hall of Fame. “Without a doubt,”
March 10, 2014

Eric Holder: Heroin an urgent 'public health crisis'

WASHINGTON (AP) - The video message posted on the Justice Department's website reflects the federal government's concern about the growing…
March 10, 2014

Decision delayed in Michael Dunn sentencing

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A judge in Jacksonville is postponing until Friday a decision on whether he will sentence a…
March 10, 2014

Small slice of voters could decide DC mayoral race

WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2010, Vincent Gray received 72,648 votes in the District of Columbia's Democratic mayoral primary...
March 10, 2014

'Cosmos' is back with new host for new generation

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Astronomer Carl Sagan become Mr. Science for a generation after his 1980 series, 'Cosmos,' took audiences…
March 10, 2014

Minnesota lawmaker under fire for tweet linking NBA players to 'street crime'

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota legislator's tweet about the NBA has prompted hundreds of responses, with many on social media…
March 10, 2014

Obamacare credited with significantly lowering rate of uninsured

WASHINGTON (AP) — The rate of U.S. adults who lack health insurance keeps going down, according to major survey tracking…
March 10, 2014

Harry Belafonte receives honorary Berklee doctorate

BOSTON (AP) — Boston's Berklee College of Music has presented an honorary doctor of music degree to singer, songwriter and…
March 9, 2014

US relay team sets indoor world record for title

SOPOT, Poland (AP) — The United States set a world record in the 4x400 meters relay at the world indoor…
March 8, 2014

President Obama warns party to focus on 2014, not 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats could get walloped in the November elections. The party gets sleepy and distracted in the midterms.…
March 8, 2014

South Africa: Mandela comrade stays in the game

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One of Nelson Mandela's closest confidants is still challenging the powers that be, with plenty of guidance…
March 7, 2014

Darrell Issa apologizes to Elijah Cummings and he accepts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Elijah Cummings said Thursday night that California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa called him and apologized for…
March 7, 2014

NYC exhibit showcases basketball's Black Fives Era

NEW YORK (AP) — Just a few years after the invention of 'Basket Ball,' black players in segregated America formed…
March 7, 2014

President Obama shows his R-E-S-P-E-C-T for 'women of soul'

WASHINGTON (AP) — He bobbled the spelling, but President Barack Obama had nothing but R-E-S-P-E-C-T for the "women of soul"…