(Capital OTC) – The marijuana market in Washington opened last summer with the passing of State’s Initiative 502 (I-502), which decriminalized the use of recreational...
SCOTT MAYEROWITZ, AP Airlines Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are one step closer to being able to vacation in Cuba, but don’t pack your bathing...
DENNIS PASSA, AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Top-seeded Serena Williams will play Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium in the first round of the Australian...
(The Huffington Post) – “You think you’re white.” “You’re stuck up.” “You think you’re better than everybody else.” African-American women with lighter complexions say they...
(USA Today) – One year ago, 12 Years A Slave triumphed as Oscars’ best picture — the first time the top prize went to a film directed...
(New York Times) – There was a time, around 40 years ago, when Baton Rouge was not only the blues capital of Louisiana but also one of the...
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder called Thursday for better record-keeping on how often police officers use force and are themselves...
(Politico) – Republicans in Congress are doing a 180 on net neutrality as the Federal Communications Commission prepares to issue new rules within weeks. For...
(Mother Jones) – In August of last year, a 16-year-old high-schooler in Summerville, South Carolina, turned in a creative writing assignment about shooting his neighbor’s...
(USA Today) – North Miami Beach police are facing criticism for using mug shots of black suspects for target practice. One of the six bullet-riddled...
(New York Times) – The leaders of Washington University in St. Louis have decided that it has a distinction they no longer want: the nation’s least economically diverse top college....
LINDA A. JOHNSON, AP Business Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — It’s like OpenTable for medical appointments. No waiting weeks to see a dermatologist. No sitting for...
CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As Islamic militants from Boko Haram step up attacks in Nigeria that have led to the slaughter of more...
RUSTY MILLER, AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Not so long ago, the only reason a lot of people knew Cardale Jones was for a...
BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Muhammad Ali was back in the hospital Thursday for follow-up care related to a severe urinary tract infection,...
ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge revoked Chris Brown’s probation on Thursday but allowed him to remain free for now after...
(Los Angeles Times) – A family feud among the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s children was on display in an Atlanta courtroom Tuesday as his...
(The Economic Populist) – Yes, the rich pay more in taxes (because they earn so much more) — but they don’t usually pay more as a...
HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — It’s not mentioned in Islam’s holy book, the Quran, but the religion’s ban on depicting the Prophet Muhammad —...
MENLO PARK, Calif. (USA Today) — Maxine Williams is very visible on the Facebook campus. And not just because she’s one of the few black people...
YOUKYUNG LEE, AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung and Blackberry have splashed frigid water on a report that Samsung wants to make a...
(CIO) – The year 2014 was a productive one for mobile application developers and the people who download and use their apps. Last year saw...
(The Week) – Just 20 minutes of walking a day could reduce your risk of early death by as much as 30 percent, according to a new study...
(Perfect Science) – A new research stated that drug Vyvanse meant to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might also help in treating binge-eating disorders. The researchers...
NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — President Barack Obama launched a fresh push Thursday to bring paid sick and family leave...
