Category: U.S. & World

NATICK, Mass. (AP) — They call it the holy grail of ready-to-eat meals for soldiers: a pizza that can stay on the shelf for as long as three years and still remain good to eat. Soldiers have been asking for pizza since lightweight individual field rations – known as meals ready to eat, or MREs… Continue reading Military nears holy grail: Pizza that lasts years

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — In a first for the South, Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban has been overturned, with a federal judge ruling that the voter-approved amendment is unconstitutional and declaring the move “another moment history when We the People becomes more inclusive.” U.S. District Judge Arenda Wright Allen on Thursday issued a stay of her… Continue reading A 1st for South: VA gay marriage ban overturned

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. `OH, NOT AGAIN’: NORTHEAST SLAMMED BY ANOTHER STORM At least 20 people killed, including a pregnant New York City woman hit by a snow plow while loading groceries into her car. 2. WHY YOU COULDN’T FOLLOW THE… Continue reading 10 things to know for Friday

CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) — House Democrats said Thursday they will try to highlight GOP resistance to a higher minimum wage with a tactical maneuver meant to bring new attention to an issue they consider a political winner. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said her party will push a “discharge petition” when Congress returns from its… Continue reading Dems hope to force House vote on minimum wage hike

Here are some tips for college students to avoid paying fees when using a college-issued debit or prepaid card: — Students who receive a debit card in the mail are under no obligation to activate the account to receive financial aid. — Students should know that although the card is called a debit card, they… Continue reading How students can avoid debit fees

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A three-day investigation of an explosion that killed a widely loved and well-respected Tennessee couple in their 70s ended Thursday with authorities charging a son-in-law who lived directly behind them and had been previously convicted of arson. Richard Parker was charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Jon and Marion… Continue reading Son-in-law arrested in Tenn. package bomb deaths

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a single behemoth purchase, Comcast is creating a dominant force in American entertainment and presenting federal regulators with an equally outsized quandary: How should they handle a conglomerate that promises to improve cable TV and Internet service to millions of homes but also consolidates unprecedented control of what viewers watch… Continue reading Comcast strikes deal to buy Time Warner Cable

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A measure to do away with local government’s power to decide whether to allow firearms in public parks overwhelmingly passed the Senate on Thursday despite concerns expressed by the governor. The proposal sponsored by Republican Sen. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville was approved 26-7. Six Democrats and one Republican voted against the… Continue reading Guns-in-parks bill passes Senate 26-7

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Employees at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., are voting whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. With a three-day election wrapping up Friday, here’s a look at what’s at stake: ORGANIZING THE TRANSPLANTS: Volkswagen was the first foreign automaker to build a plant in the… Continue reading 5 things to know about the UAW vote at Volkswagen