Around the Nation

Man's Ashes Take Trip Across The Country

10:26am February 22, 2013

Washington state resident Kevin O'Grady always wanted to take a trip to the eastern U.S. Courtesy of a mailing mishap, he got it — posthumously. After recently passing away, his ashes accidentally traveled across the country to many of the places that he wanted to visit.

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Newly sworn-in U.S. citizens recite the Pledge of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in Baltimore in 2012.

The 'Line' For Legal Immigration Is Already About 4 Million People Long

10:26am February 22, 2013

by Ted Robbins

In the debate over immigration, many politicians seem to agree that people now in the U.S. illegally should wait at "the back of the line" for legal residency. But the backlog in processing applications means even those already in line face decades of waiting.

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Boy Calls Police To Report His Nagging Mom

7:21am February 22, 2013

A 10-year-old boy from Brockton, Mass., didn't want to go to bed. When his mom insisted, he replied, "I'm gonna call the cops on you." A local newspaper reports police came and gently explained when it's appropriate to dial the emergency number.

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Major Storm Blankets Plains States

6:09am February 22, 2013

by Frank Morris

A massive storm closed more than 200 miles of highway and grounded hundreds of flights. Kansas City suffered one of the worst storms in its history.

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Sports

Sunday's Daytona 500 Kicks Off NASCAR Season

6:02am February 22, 2013

For the first time, the race will start with a woman at the front of the pack. Danica Patrick's claim of the pole position is a shot in the arm for NASCAR after a few down years. Linda Wertheimer talks to Jeff Gluck, motorsports reporter for USA Today, about Patrick's milestone, and how the rest of the field is shaping up.

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What's Changed For Same-Sex Partners In The Military

5:10pm February 21, 2013

Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the extension of some military benefits to same-sex partners of service members. While the Defense of Marriage Act is law, however, gay military partners are not entitled to all of the same benefits as their straight counterparts.

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Immigrants wait for their citizenship interviews at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Jan. 29.

Economy

Three Ways To Totally Transform U.S. Immigration Policy

10:42am February 21, 2013

by David Kestenbaum

Economists dream big: open borders, visa auctions or preferential access for high-skilled workers.

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Birds Of Different Feathers Flock Together

7:07am February 21, 2013

A white duck with a limp, a rooster named Cocky and a mallard have settled down at a pond on the grounds of a retirement community in White Rock, South Carolina. The State newspaper reports the avian trio has captured the imagination of residents there.

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New Jersey Man Breaks Arcade Record

7:03am February 21, 2013

George Leutz has set a Guinness record, according to published reports. He played Qbert for 84 hours and 48 minutes.

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One Place You May Notice The Sequester: At The Airport

5:52am February 21, 2013

by Brian Naylor

Officials predict that cutbacks at the FAA could lead to takeoff delays and fewer flights. Unless Congress acts, across-the-board spending cuts are scheduled to take effect March 1.

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