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Following 'inarticulate' comment, Paul Ryan discusses poverty with black caucusFacing heavy criticism for a comment he made last month on men in inner cities not working, Rep. Paul Ryan met with the Congressional Black Caucus Wednesday to discuss solutions for poverty.聽- Will Congress require companies to share data on cyber-security breaches?Senators Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, and Saxby Chambliss, a Georgia Republican, are circulating a draft of the new cyber-security bill among key stakeholders.
- Montana rape case: Court overturns one-month sentence for teacherMontana rape case: The Montana Supreme Court overturned a one-month prison sentence for a high school teacher who was convicted of raping a 14-year old girl. The court said the teacher must be re-sentenced for his rape conviction.
- Why Florida Senate may approve in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrantsA perennial bill in the Florida legislature, this year Republicans are now backing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants going to state colleges and universities. What changed?
Denver Broncos to open 2014 NFL season with Colts: Peyton preparing nowDenver Broncos will start their 2014 NFL campaign against Indianapolis on the new season's first Sunday night. Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning knows his former team will be ready.- Why Colorado sheriffs won't be honoring immigration detention requestsRecent court rulings say 'detainer requests' from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are not commands that local sheriffs have to abide by. Several Colorado sheriffs now say they could be liable for constitutional violations of due process if they follow ICE detention requests.
- Flooding takes toll in Florida and AlabamaPensacola, Fla., has already received 15 to 20 inches of rain in a 24-hour period, causing extensive flooding and closing parts of I-10. At least one woman has died in the flooding.
- How Toyota is helping Gov. Rick Perry's 2016 presidential runToyota is moving its headquarters from California (a blue state) to Texas (a red state). Gov. Rick Perry can tout that as a win as he gears up for a second presidential run.
Botched Oklahoma executions: New drug cocktail derails two executionsBotched Oklahoma executions: A new drug combination botched the execution of an inmate, Clayton Lockett, who died 20 minutes later. The second scheduled Oklahoma execution was postponed.
FedEx shooting: Employee wounds six, then kills himself at FedEx sorting centerFedEx shooting: A shooter opened fire Tuesday morning at a FedEx station outside Atlanta. He was聽armed with an assault rifle and had bullets strapped across his chest 'like Rambo,' said a witness.聽- Wisconsin voter ID law struck down by federal judgeUS District Judge Lynn Adelman sided with opponents of the law, who argued that low-income and minority聽voters聽aren't as likely to have photo IDs or the documents needed to get them.聽
- Donald Sterling banned for life by the NBA for racist commentsCommissioner Adam Silver said he will try to force the controversial owner to sell his franchise.
- White supremacist gets probation after trying to set up all-white townA North Dakota judge sentenced Craig Cobb, a white supremacist, Tuesday to four years of probation based on seven felony terrorizing counts for scaring residents of Leith, N.D. "I regret my actions. I know I was wrong," said Cobb.
- Border Patrol sued by ACLU seeking Arizona checkpoint dataThe ACLU filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security Monday seeking information on Border Patrol policies, complaints, and vehicle stops and searches on checkpoints in the Tucson and Yuma areas of Arizona.
- Immigration reform 'too hard' for Republicans? Boehner says he was teasingHouse Speaker John Boehner says he was just teasing when he said his Republican colleagues whined that immigration reform is 'too hard.' Boehner says that 'you tease the ones you love, right?'
Erica Enders-Stevens captures Texas drag race titleErica Enders-Stevens is a two-time winner on the National Hot Rod Association's circuit this year. Erica Enders-Stevens was victorious in Baytown, Texas, over the weekend.- Will Florida give college tuition break to illegal immigrants?The Florida Senate is considering passage of a bill that would give students living in the US illegally an in-state tuition discount.
NBA community critical of Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Suspension next step?The NBA is expected to announce some kind of sanctions against Sterling Tuesday afternoon when new NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addresses the media in New York.
At least six wounded in Atlanta-area FedEx center shooting, police sayAuthorities say they found the alleged shooter dead of an apparent self-inflicted gun shot.- John Kerry backpedals on Israel's 'apartheid' futureSecretary of State John Kerry says he chose the wrong word in describing Israel's future as an "apartheid state" if it doesn't reach a peace deal with the Palestinians.
