Senate committee approves medical marijuana bill
By BRIAN SLODYSKO BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ A Senate committee has approved a bill that could make medical marijuana available to those suffering from …
Review: Little-known Facebook apps might remain just that
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ You probably already use Facebook on your phone, along with its Messenger app for chatting …
Young immigrants in Arizona want in-state tuition
By ASTRID GALVAN TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) _ Young immigrants who are protected from deportation under a federal program say they deserve to pay in-state tuition …
Lawmakers back education control shifts as session ends
By TOM DAVIES INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Republican lawmakers approved a bill that takes away some of Democratic state schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz’s authority over the …
Space station astronauts get big screen, watch ‘Gravity’
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) _ Space station astronauts have finally hit the big time, at least when it comes …
Spieth advances on a day of hand-wringing at Match Play
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Masters champion Jordan Spieth had to play good golf for an easy time Wednesday in …
FAA chief: Gyrocopter ‘indistinguishable’ from birds, kite
By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) _ A small gyrocopter that flew through miles of America’s most restricted airspace before landing at the U.S. Capitol was …
California ramps up efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions
By ALICIA CHANG AP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Building on California’s ambitious effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions, Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday …
Jordan apologizes to Dolphins, says he will finish college
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer DAVIE, Fla. (AP) _ Dion Jordan apologized to the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, one day after his suspension for …
US had questioned mental health of Germanwings pilot
By JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ U.S. government records show Federal Aviation Administration officials questioned the mental fitness of the pilot who crashed …