Obama's drone rules leave unanswered questions


WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be deployed.
 
 
 

Obama's drone rules leave unanswered questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he...
 

Some unions now angry about health care overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Barack Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress,...
 

Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent...
 

10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
 

Obama to tour Jersey Shore with Gov. Christie
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to give the Jersey Shore a boost with a post-Memorial...
 

Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so far
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting...
 

Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was...
 

Russia wary of deeper nuclear arms cuts
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top military officer has voiced skepticism about deeper nuclear arms cuts, saying...
 

Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to at least partially lift the veil of secrecy surrounding...
 
 
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Alabama Politics


Gov to discuss bills pushed through legislature
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is scheduled to come to Baldwin County Friday to talk about some of the bills passed in…
 

U.S. Rep Jo Bonner stepping down
Alabama U.S. House of Representative Jo Bonner announced Thursday, May 23, he will be stepping down from Congress to take…
 

Armed resource officers may be reality
Armed resource officers in your child’s school might become a reality now that Senate Bill 383 is heading to Alabama Governor…
 

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oP Exclusive


What the Veep? If bullets were chocolate
A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight to the top. See…
 

Social Status: Printable pistols
A University of Texas law student has made history and headlines recently by successfully firing the world’s first 3-D…
 

Ladies First: FLOTUS and Jason Collins…
A week ago, first lady Michelle Obama tweeted to NBA star Jason Collins that "We've got your back." She's putting those…
 

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Blog: Campaign Curiosities


Fun with voting, part 2
Back on Election Day, I told you about the problem I had when I went to vote.. I’m just glad I didn’t need my…
 

“You say I already voted?”
I got a shock when I handed over my driver’s license to election officials this morning, only to find out I had already…
 

Former Ala. gubernatorial candidate donated…
A former Alabama gubernatorial candidate and staunch opponent of gay marriage has reportedly been donating sperm to women…
 

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Alabama (change)

 
Known as the “Heart of Dixie,” Alabama has a population of over 4.6 million residents. Montgomery is the capital city. Other major cities include Birmingham, Mobile, and Huntsville.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Robert Bentley
Lieutenant Governor: Kay Ivey
Attorney General: Luther Strange
State Treasurer: Young Boozer
Secretary of State: Beth Chapman

Contacting the White House and Congress

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