Obama to host Jordan’s king at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama will host Jordan's King Abdullah II, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, at the White House next …
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NC panel: Sterilization victims should get $50K
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ People sterilized against their will under a discredited North Carolina state program should each be paid $50,000, a task force voted …
Scott stresses cooperation in State of the State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Gov. Rick Scott told lawmakers in his second State of the State address Tuesday that Florida needs to continue to streamlining …
Obama links congressional GOP with candidates
WASHINGTON (AP) _ On the eve of the crucial New Hampshire primary, President Barack Obama told supporters Monday that the Republicans vying for his job …
Outbreak of distemper at Miami animal shelter
MIAMI (AP) _ Officials at the Miami-Dade animal shelter say 23 dogs have come down with distemper.
Fla. Senate panel signs off on gambling expansion
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida could get three new large casinos, as well as slot machines at every dog and horse track in the state, …
Ga. district investigating homework on slavery
NORCROSS, Ga. (AP) _ Gwinnett County schools officials are investigating whether to discipline teachers who gave third-grade students math homework with word problems about slavery, …
NAACP tells Ga. lawmakers to end death penalty
ATLANTA (AP) _ The Georgia chapter of the NAACP is asking state lawmakers to end capital punishment.
Judge tosses suit to keep Obama off Ala ballot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) _ A state judge agreed with Democrats on Monday and dismissed a lawsuit aimed at keeping President Barack Obama off the ballot …
Fla. House narrows proposed redistricting maps
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The Republican-controlled House has narrowed the number of redistricting maps it's considering to three each for itself and Florida's congressional delegation.