Women have caught up to men on lung cancer risk
Written by MARILYNN MARCHIONE,AP Chief Medical Writer
Smoke like a man, die like a man.
Defiant Clinton takes on lawmakers on Libya attack
Written by DONNA CASSATA,Associated Press MATTHEW LEE,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered fiery rejoinders Wednesday to Republican critics of the Obama administration's handling of the deadly attack on a U.S. mission in Benghazi, facing off with lawmakers who included potential 2016 presidential rivals.
Military has to decide which combat jobs for women
Written by LOLITA C. BALDOR,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon's decision to lift the ban on women serving in combat presents a daunting challenge to top military leaders who now will have to decide which, if any, jobs they believe should be open only to men.
After shootings, states rethink mental health cuts
Written by THOMAS BEAUMONT,Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Dozens of states have slashed spending on mental health care over the last four years, driven by the recession's toll on revenue and, in some cases, a new zeal to shrink government.
Kerry to field questions from panel he chairs
Written by DONNA CASSATA,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Kerry, on a smooth path to confirmation as secretary of state, is likely to face friendly questioning when he testifies before the committee that he's served on for 28 years and led for the past four.
Imagining a future when machines have all the jobs
Written by PAUL WISEMAN,AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Martin Ford saw it everywhere, even in his own business.
Students cower as shots ring out at Texas college
Written by JUAN A. LOZANO,Associated Press MICHAEL GRACZYK,Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — Luis Resendiz hid quietly in a small room with dozens of classmates after gunshots erupted in a courtyard on his college campus north of Houston.
Midwest remains locked in deep freeze
Written by TODD RICHMOND,Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Upper Midwest remains locked in the deep freeze, with bitter temperatures stretching into a fourth day across several states.