5/9/2013 Key vote puts Minnesota in line to become 1st Midwestern Legislature to pass gay marriage law Key vote puts Minnesota in line to become 1st Midwestern Legislature to pass gay marriage law read full article...

5/9/2013 IMF: Egypt's financial situation deteriorating IMF: Egypt economy deteriorating, needs reform plan to move ahead with $4.8 billion loan read full article...

5/8/2013 Feds get closer look at fake mobile bill charges Gov't, consumer advocates worry about mysterious 'cramming' charges on cellphone bills read full article...

5/8/2013 US discussing giving Russia missile defense data US officials discussing release of classified missile defense data to Russia read full article...

5/8/2013 Gay marriage momentum expands to 2 Midwest states Minnesota, Illinois poised to join coastal states that have adopted gay marriage legislation read full article...

5/8/2013 A census first: Black voter turnout passes whites Census: Number of white voters declines for first time since 1996; 1 in 4 voters nonwhite read full article...

5/8/2013 In rural W.Va., schools rethink their role West Virginia schools extend scope beyond reading and writing to dentistry and drug treatment read full article...

5/7/2013 Minnesota appears poised to legalize gay marriage Minnesota appears poised to legalize gay marriage, as House leader says bill has the votes read full article...

5/7/2013 Military sex assault reports up, changes ordered Military reports of sexual assaults up in 2012; Pentagon, Congress demand oversight, changes read full article...

5/7/2013 Interior Dept. releases $475m in Sandy aid Interior Department releases $475 million to repair damages from Superstorm Sandy read full article...