Authorities say they have enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force.
Senate panel approves weapons for Syrian rebels
WASHINGTON (AP) ? A Senate panel voted on Tuesday to provide weapons to rebels battling the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the first time lawmakers have endorsed the aggressive U.S. military step of arming the opposition in the 2-year-old civil war.
President appoints commission to improve election procedures
President Barack Obama on Tuesday filled out his Presidential Commission on Election Administration, which was created to improve election systems in the United States. "As I said in my State of the Union Address, when any American, no matter where they live or what their party, is denied that right [to vote] simply because too [...]
PHOENIX (AP) ? Jodi Arias asked jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, arguing she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview after she was convicted of murder that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.
The ruling rejected a request by a conservative nonprofit group.
No drugs, alcohol found in Newtown gunman, source says
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) ? Toxicology tests on the body of the Newtown school shooter did not turn up any alcohol, illegal drugs or prescription medications, an official close to the investigation said Tuesday.
The former IRS commissioner says he was "not personally responsible" for the agency's scrutiny on conservative groups.
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Arwa Damon: Freeze-frame moments
It was the war everyone just wanted to forget. But from a tiny red shoe in the rubble to a resident who rebelled against al Qaeda, CNN's Arwa Damon remembers the many freeze-frame moments caused by war.
Jessica Lynch, others: Where are they now?
Ten years ago this week, President George W. Bush announced the United States and coalition forces had begun military action against Iraq. Here's a look back at some of the people who made headlines during the war.
Troubled youth run 'old skool' bistro
As a juvenile corrections officer in Southern California, Teresa Goines found it rewarding to work with troubled youth and help them turn their lives around.
A Normal Community High School teacher has been honored for tackling and subduing a student who pulled a gun in class last year and fired shots into the ceiling.
State Rep. Brandon Phelps joins us to discuss the ticking clock on Concealed Carry, including the possibility of a new bill drafted by House Speaker Michael Madigan, along with the issue of fracking.
Saturday, June 8th.
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
John A. Logan College campus in Carterville.
For youth ages 12-18.
In conjuction with the Jackson-Williamson County Sunset Club.
For more info, contact jwsunsetrotary@gmail.com or JWSRC President Kelli Ballard at (618) 985-6570.
