Navajo Code Talker, longtime educator dies at home in New Mexico after short illness

FARMINGTON, New Mexico – A Navajo Code Talker who joined the Marines as a teenager to hang out with his friends has died at his home in New Mexico.

Navajo Code Talker, longtime educator dies at home in New Mexico after short illness

Health overhaul supporters hope to boost enrollment with new friend-to-friend chatter campaign

LOS ANGELES – Can your uncle be a better pitchman for the health overhaul than the president?

Health overhaul supporters hope to boost enrollment with new friend-to-friend chatter campaign

Man working for Chinese company charged with conspiracy to steal corn seed in Iowa, Illinois

DES MOINES, Iowa – Six men from China including the CEO of a seed corn subsidiary of a Chinese conglomerate have been charged with conspiring to steal patented seed corn from two of the nation’s leading seed developers, prosecutors said Thursday.

Man working for Chinese company charged with conspiracy to steal corn seed in Iowa, Illinois

Navy investigator to plead guilty in massive bribery scheme tied to Asian defense contractor

SAN DIEGO – A senior Navy investigator accused of tipping off an Asian defense contractor at the center of a multimillion dollar fraud probe in exchange for prostitution services and luxury travel plans to plead guilty to bribery charges, his lawyer said Thursday.

Navy investigator to plead guilty in massive bribery scheme tied to Asian defense contractor

Lawsuit alleges New Mexico deputy forced man to sit, kneel on scorching asphalt

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – An Albuquerque man suffered severe burns to his knees and buttocks after a Bernalillo County sheriff’s deputy forced him to kneel and sit on hot asphalt for nearly half an hour, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit.

Lawsuit alleges New Mexico deputy forced man to sit, kneel on scorching asphalt

Gridlock takes brief holiday in the House, grips the Senate amid warfare over Obama nominees

WASHINGTON – A budget agreement between key Republicans and Democrats. Even President Barack Obama was on board. All without anyone threatening to repeal this or shut down that.

Gridlock takes brief holiday in the House, grips the Senate amid warfare over Obama nominees

Legal weed sales start Jan. 1 in Colorado, but finding an open store could be tricky

DENVER – Legal marijuana sales in Colorado are set to start on Jan. 1, or so the law says. Knowing when the recreational pot shops will actually open, however, is anyone’s guess.

Legal weed sales start Jan. 1 in Colorado, but finding an open store could be tricky

Ron Williams, longtime AP technology manager in Atlanta, dies at age 63

ATLANTA – Ron Williams, a veteran Associated Press technology manager who began his career with AP as a teenager maintaining the teletype machines in the Atlanta bureau, died Thursday. He was 63.

Ron Williams, longtime AP technology manager in Atlanta, dies at age 63

UT-Austin president keeps job after receiving cautious endorsement from university chancellor

AUSTIN, Texas – University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers received a cautious endorsement Thursday from his frustrated chancellor that keeps him leading one of the nation’s largest campuses despite two years of turmoil.

UT-Austin president keeps job after receiving cautious endorsement from university chancellor

Pennsylvania DA: Charges coming in death of NYC college student after frat ritual

Criminal charges are coming in the death of a New York City college student who was forced to run a gauntlet during a fraternity ritual, a northeastern Pennsylvania prosecutor said Thursday.

Pennsylvania DA: Charges coming in death of NYC college student after frat ritual