What went wrong for Bobby Jindal
The Louisiana governor was supposed to be ‘the next Ronald Reagan’ – but now he barely registers in 2016 polls.
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French president: Obama promises to stop US spying tactics
Leaked documents appear to show that the U.S. spied on the past three French presidents.
As SC honors church victims, Alabama lowers its flags
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Confederate battle flag was still flying high atop a 30-foot pole outside the South Carolina Statehouse on Wednesday as lawmakers prepared to honor their beloved black colleague with a viewing in the Rotunda.
Prison worker smuggled escape tools in meat
Joyce Mitchell put hacksaw blades and other tools in hamburger meat, the DA says.
Victims confront Boston bomber at sentencing, call him 'despicable'
By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) – The mother of one of the three people killed in the Boston Marathon bombing, speaking at the Wednesday hearing where a U.S. judge will formally sentence Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death, said the convicted bomber made “despicable” choices. The same federal jury that earlier this year found Tsarnaev, 21, guilty of killing four people and injuring 264 in the bombing and its aftermath voted in
White nationalists condemn church killings, identify with shooter
By Tom Polansek ABBEVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) – Leaders of America’s core white supremacist groups have a laundry list of perceived grievances. Interviews with half-a-dozen prominent white nationalists reveal a movement that they say has been re-energized by such things as the election of America’s first black president and, more recently, what movement leaders describe as “a siege” against white police officers. “A lot of the whites in the U.S.
In new hostage policy, U.S. will not prosecute families for paying ransom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday released a new policy aimed at becoming more sensitive to the needs of families of U.S. hostages held abroad.
Arrest video reveals officers’ emotions after capturing Dylann Roof
Republicans push back against proposed dietary guidelines
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans are pushing back against proposed dietary guidelines that urge Americans to consider the environment when deciding what foods to eat.
'Virtual reality' treatment shows promise for alcoholism
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – A form of “virtual reality” therapy might help treat alcohol addiction, suggests a preliminary study from South Korea. The study involved only 10 patients with alcohol dependence. Participants first went through a week-long detox program, followed by virtual reality sessions using a 3D-television screen, twice a week for five weeks.