Experts: Science class can dazzle with less danger
Written by DAN ELLIOTT, Associated Press
DENVER (AP) — A dazzling show of fire and color can make science come alive for young students, but it can also inflict serious and painful injuries, as flash fires in Nevada and Colorado showed this month.
Obama: Campus sex assault an affront to humanity
Written by NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a new focus on violence against women, President Barack Obama kicked off a star-powered campaign Friday against campus sexual assault particularly targeted at encouraging men to take a stand.
Britain plans political upheaval after Scot vote
Written by SHAWN POGATCHNIK, Associated Press ROBERT BARR, Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — The saga of Scottish independence is over, but a new journey of political upheaval is only beginning for the United Kingdom.
Privacy groups take 2nd hit on license plate data
Written by TAMI ABDOLLAH, Associated Press ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police across the country are increasingly monitoring car licenses plates, compiling giant databases of ordinary citizens and their daily comings and goings.
Fake tweets stir debate about parody, lawsuit
Written by JASON KEYSER, Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Daniel was watching cartoons with one of his sons when he created a spoof Twitter account in the name of the Peoria mayor. Out of boredom, he said, he soon began sending profane messages about sex, drugs and alcohol.
Alibaba surges in its debut
Written by MAE ANDERSON, AP Technology Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Alibaba's stock is surging as the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse begins its first day trading as a public company.
Sheriff: Fla. man kills 6 grandchildren, daughter
Written by TAMARA LUSH, Associated Press
BELL, Fla. (AP) — A once-convicted felon killed six of his grandchildren, including an infant, his adult daughter and himself in a shooting at the man's home in a small North Florida town Thursday, a sheriff said.
Scotland votes to remain part of United Kingdom
Written by JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scottish voters have resoundingly rejected independence, deciding to remain part of the United Kingdom after a historic referendum that shook the country to its core.