AG Holder tries to correct drug sentencing disparity
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testified last week before the United States Sentencing Commission to support advocating retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010. More »
30 years after first AIDS cases, hope for a cure
Last Sunday marked 30 years since the first AIDS cases were reported in the United States. And this anniversary brings fresh hope for something many had come to think was impossible: finding a cure. More »
Obama: US economy still facing challenges
TOLEDO, Ohio - Faced with a dismal new jobs report, President Barack Obama said Friday that the economy "is taking a while to mend" and faces "bumps on the road to recovery." But at an event to celebrate the resurgence of the auto industry he made no mention of the dour economic news that threatened to obscure his optimistic message. More »
Obama prospects might hinge on voter registration
WASHINGTON - In 2008, Barack Obama tapped into a record of nearly 15 million voters who cast ballots for the first time, a surge in registration that may be difficult to replicate next year. More »
