Paul Ryan Rules Himself Out As Possible GOP Nominee
Rumors have swirled that Republican delegates could nominate Ryan in a multiballot convention. Ryan put those rumors to rest, definitively ruling himself out.
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Criminal Justice Dominates Crowded Baltimore Mayoral Race
Baltimore voters say policing and crime is their top concern in the city's crowded mayoral primary this month. The vote comes a year after the death of Freddie Gray, the young, black man fatally injured in police custody.
New U.S. National Monument Honors Women's Equality Fight
The Sewall-Belmont Equality House and Museum has long been a part of the fight for women's equality. On Tuesday, it became a national monument, the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument, honoring the party's founder, Alice Paul, and it's benefactor, Alva Belmont.
Concerns Over Mass Shootings Spark Rise In Concealed Carry Permits
The United States is awash with concealed handguns. Nearly 13 million Americans have permits to conceal carry mainly over concerns about crime and mass shootings.
Home And Garden Giant Ditches Class Of Pesticides That May Harm Bees
Ortho is part of the Miracle-Gro family. The company says it decided to phase out neonics from its home and garden products after reviewing possible threats posed to bees and other pollinators.
Political Gridlock Blocks Missouri Database For Fighting Drug Abuse
Every state except Missouri has a database that doctors can check to see if a person filling a prescription for an opioid is trying to get it from other pharmacies, too.
Pope Francis Replaces Ambassador Who Arranged Kim Davis Meeting
The move had been anticipated since the exiting nuncio, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 earlier this year.
Justice Dept: 'Devastating Consequences' When Tech Exported To The Wrong Hands
Federal prosecutors recently extradited a man from Singapore to face charges he helped conspire to evade export-control laws and send material that wound up in improvised explosive devices in Iraq.
'Stairway To Heaven' Plagiarism Suit Heads To Trial
A lawsuit claims that Led Zeppelin perpetrated a "falsification of Rock n' Roll History." A federal judge dismissed that part of the plaintiff's case.
Can Silly Patents Help Fight Frivolous Lawsuits?
Critics of the patent system say it's too easy for people to save a slew of semi-realistic ideas, then sue when a firm separately tries to make something similar. A new website fights fire with fire.