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Why You Have To Scratch That Itch
Itch can be a useful warning sign, or a maddening symptom with no cure. But the origins of itch have long been a mystery.Scientists think they've come closer to understanding the origins of itch in a molecule that makes mice scratch like mad.
Thu, 23 May 2013 16:09:00 -0400

Bridge Collapses In Wash. State; People, Cars In Water
TAn unknown number of people and vehicles are in the Skagit River, and rescue crews are looking for them. The bridge collapsed at 7 p.m., but the reason is unclear.
Thu, 23 May 2013 23:31:00 -0400

Jury Deadlocks On Jodi Arias Sentencing
The jury that convicted her of first-degree murder earlier this month in the brutal killing of her ex-boyfriend were unable to decide whether to give the death penalty.
Thu, 23 May 2013 20:19:00 -0400

Evolution Saves Cockroaches From Taking The Bait
A new study unravels the mystery of a peculiar transformation: sometime in the 1990s, the insects developed a sudden aversion to sweet-tasting poisons.
Thu, 23 May 2013 20:01:00 -0400

Srinivasan's Confirmation First For D.C. Circuit In 7 Years
The partisan war over judicial nominees has accelerated in recent years. It took nearly a year to win Senate confirmation for Sri Srinivasan to the important federal appeals court for the District of Columbia, though he had no formal opposition.
Thu, 23 May 2013 18:40:00 -0400

Boy Scouts Vote To Admit Openly Gay Members
The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America has voted to allow gay Scout members, but to continue a ban on openly gay adult Scout leaders. The policy change would take effect Jan. 1, 2014.
Thu, 23 May 2013 18:28:00 -0400

Head Of IRS Tax-Exempt Division Reportedly Placed On Leave
Lois Lerner has been at the center of a scandal over the tax agency's targeting of conservative groups.
Thu, 23 May 2013 18:12:00 -0400

Alabama Republican Jo Bonner Says He's Leaving Congress
The congressman says he will step down in August to take a senior position at the University of Alabama.
Thu, 23 May 2013 18:09:00 -0400

The Weight Of A Med Student's Subconscious Bias
A test of third-year medical students in North Carolina revealed biases against the obese. The author of the study says these thoughts, often subconscious, could affect how doctors treat their patients and whether those patients trust them.
Thu, 23 May 2013 18:02:00 -0400

Black Caucus Leader: We Disagree With Presidents, Even Obama
Rep. Marcia Fudge, the head of the Congressional Black Caucus, says any immigration overhaul significantly boosting the numbers of highly skilled immigrants could negatively affect African-Americans with similar skills.
Thu, 23 May 2013 17:41:00 -0400

Justice Sotomayor Takes Swing At Famed Baseball Case
The Supreme Court justice and noted Yankees fan showed her baseball acumen Wednesday while presiding over a re-enactment of the 1972 case that challenged the sport's antitrust exemption.
Thu, 23 May 2013 17:23:00 -0400

Breaking Down Obama's New Blueprint For Fighting Terrorism
In a major speech, the president rejects the idea that the country can fight an opened-ended "global war on terror." In setting his own guidelines, he defines the standards for using drone strikes and again calls for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison.
Thu, 23 May 2013 16:56:00 -0400

For Second Time, Moore Family Loses Home To A Tornado
The tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., Monday destroyed some 12,000 homes, according to Oklahoma City Police. And for one family, it was the second house they've lost to a tornado in the past 14 years. Rena and Paul Phillips say that the recent loss won't make them move.
Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:00 -0400

Oprah Winfrey's Latest Venture Is Farming In Hawaii
After Oprah Winfrey's friend and health adviser learned that 90 percent of the food on Maui is flown or shipped in from outside, he convinced her to turn a portion of her estate on the island into a farm. Winfrey is giving away the food she's now growing on 16 acres of land, but it may soon be for sale.
Thu, 23 May 2013 16:42:00 -0400

NOAA Predicts Above-Average Hurricane Season
Forecasters predict as many as six major hurricanes in the Atlantic this year due in part to warmer-than-average ocean temperatures.
Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:00 -0400

IRS Official at Center of Scandal Refused to Resign, Senator Says
Lois Lerner, the IRS official who refused to testify on her agency's scandal, also refused to resign, according to a Republican senator who complained that she was only put on administrative leave — with pay.

Issa Looks to Call Back IRS Official Who Refused to Testify, Says She Voided 5th Amendment Right

How Political Pressure on the IRS Began

OPINION: IRS' Lois Lerner — Did She Really Take the Fifth?

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:18:52 EST

'CONTRADICTS REALITY':Senators Rip Obama Call to Repeal 'Use of Force' Law

OPINION: Obama Thinks We Won War On Terror and It's Time to Move On

Obama Defends Drone Program, Renews Push to Close Gitmo

Obama's Prepared Remarks for Speech on Counterterrorism Policy

Pakistani Military and Incoming PM Plan to Fight US Drone Campaign

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:18:52 EST

CHICKEN FIGHT:Study Backs Farmer in Pollution Battle With EPA

Proposal to Let States Control Food Stamp Program Rejected by Senate

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:18:52 EST

FREEWAY FAILURE:Bridge Collapse in Wash. State Sends 3 to Hospital

Construction Worker Killed in Collapse of Md. Mall Parking Deck

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:18:52 EST

MISTRIAL DECLARED:Jury Deadlocks in Penalty Phase of Jodi Arias Trial

Defense Releases Photos, Texts of Trayvon Martin

Obama seeks end to perpetual U.S. 'war on terror'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against Islamist militants.

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:03 GMT

Bridge collapses in Washington state, sending cars into river
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Part of a four-lane freeway bridge over a river in a rural area north of Seattle collapsed on Thursday, sending vehicles and people into the frigid water below, authorities said.

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:23:58 GMT

Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey
(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:15:13 GMT

Boy Scouts of America votes to end century-old ban on gay scouts
GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay rights activists, but the decision means a sea of change for an organization that depends heavily on faith-based groups.

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:55:38 GMT

Venezuela prosecutor to open probe over leaked recording
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's prosecutor's office said on Thursday it would open an investigation into in a recording the opposition says features a top government ally accusing the deputy head of the ruling Socialist Party of corruption and conspiring against the new president.

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:53:29 GMT

Google faces new federal antitrust probe: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are in the early stages of an antitrust probe into whether Google Inc, the top player in Web display advertising, breaks antitrust law in how it handles some advertising sales, a source told Reuters on Thursday.

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:54:35 GMT

Jobs, housing data show economy has some muscle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington.

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:49:47 GMT

Analysis: Markets face rough summer ride as Fed pullback feared
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For the past few months, the Federal Reserve has been squarely in the financial markets' corner, thanks to its massive dollops of monetary stimulus. But signs that the central bank is discussing reducing that support by purchasing fewer bonds mean that trading is likely to get bumpier in coming months.

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:37:10 GMT

Obama shifts U.S. from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone strikes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly drone strikes abroad and signaling that America's long struggle against al Qaeda will one day end.

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:35:25 GMT

Boy Scouts of America vote ends long-standing ban on gay scouts
GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a ban on openly gay scouts that had been in place throughout the organization's 103-year history, capping weeks of intense lobbying on both sides, the group said in a statement.

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:30:14 GMT

Former Goldman banker settles SEC 'pay-to-play' charges
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. investment banker has agreed to a five-year securities industry ban and a record fine to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that he broke rules against influence peddling to win bond underwriting business in Massachusetts.

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:10:34 GMT

Proxy advisory firm settles SEC charges over data breach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Institutional Shareholder Services has settled civil charges by U.S. regulators that an employee of the prominent proxy advisory firm shared nonpublic voting data in exchange for meals and concert tickets.

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:08:13 GMT

British police ponder conspiracy after soldier murder
LONDON (Reuters) - Police investigating the murder of a soldier hacked to death on a busy London street were looking on Friday into whether the two suspected killers, British men of Nigerian descent, were part of a wider conspiracy.

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:01:27 GMT

Google faces new federal antitrust probe: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are in the early stages of an antitrust probe into whether Google Inc, the top player in web display advertising, breaks antitrust law in how it handles some ad sales, a source told Reuters on Thursday.

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:09:41 GMT

Insight: In attacker's argot, Londoners shocked to hear one of their own
LONDON (Reuters) - In the lurid scene of the red-handed knifeman describing his motives for hacking to death a British soldier in broad daylight, perhaps the most chilling aspect for many Londoners was the man's unmistakably familiar accent.

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:05:01 GMT

One dead, around 10 injured in Guinea opposition protest
CONAKRY (Reuters) - One person was killed and around 10 injured when security forces and supporters of Guinea's president clashed with protesters marching in the capital on Thursday against planned legislative elections.

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:13:16 GMT

Congo has chance for peace, U.N. ready to enforce: Ban
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Eastern Congo has the best chance in years to secure a lasting peace but the United Nations stands ready to pacify the region by force if need be, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday.

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:23 GMT

EU probes ally of Kosovo PM, ambassador for war crimes
PRISTINA (Reuters) - European Union police said on Thursday they had arrested five people, including a wartime ally of Kosovo's prime minister, and were investigating the ambassador to Albania on suspicion of war crimes during Kosovo's 1998-99 conflict.

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:11:24 GMT

Kerry meets Israelis, Palestinians in bid to revive talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday and acknowledged there was considerable skepticism that the two sides would resume peace negotiations.

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:02:59 GMT

Italy's Berlusconi in tax fraud scheme as PM, judges say
MILAN (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was involved in a tax fraud scheme while he was head of government, a Milan court said in a document released on Thursday explaining its earlier decision to uphold his four-year conviction.

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:12:02 GMT

Jobs, housing data show economy has some muscle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington.

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:52:26 GMT

Boy Scouts of America set to vote on gay youth ban
GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America will vote on Thursday on a proposal to remove its ban on openly gay scouts that has been in place throughout the organization's 103-year history.

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:36:24 GMT

Largest Bulgarian party clears way for new government
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's largest party GERB declined on Thursday to try to form a new government, opening the way for the rival Socialists to put together a technocrat administration and end a political impasse.

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:19 GMT

North Korea says willing to take China's advice to start talks
BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea is willing to take China's advice and enter into talks, Chinese state television cited an envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as saying, following weeks of tension on the Korean peninsula after the North's latest nuclear test.

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:31 GMT

Factory activity slips to seven-month low in May: Markit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manufacturing slowed for a second straight month in May as weak overseas demand and government belt-tightening at home led to the sector's most sluggish rate of growth since October, a survey showed on Thursday.