04.29.13 | Sarah Harnisch
For the first time in history, black voter turnout surpassed white turnout in the 2012 Presidential election. In fact, had people voted in November as they did in 2004, Mitt Romney would have won narrowly, according to new analysis out by the ...
04.26.13 | Sarah Harnisch
Parents who yanked their kids out of New York's Common Core tests the past couple of weeks will pay the price. On Thursday, a federal judge backed the Governor. The case was brought by parents Melissa and Craig Barber, whose son Hunter was held out ...
04.25.13 |
Three-fourths of Americans don't have any practical use for the math they learned beyond elementary school, according to a new study from Northwestern University. Less than a quarter said they used anything more complicated than basic ...
04.19.13 |
Police in Boston have said that the "white hat suspect" in the Boston Marathon bombings is still at large, while the other suspect has been shot dead by police. The bomber still on the loose has been identified by officials as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.The ...
04.08.13 |
Kansas is on its way to having the toughest abortion bill in the nation. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is expected to sign a bill today that declares life starts at fertilization. Under it, abortion providers are banned from getting tax breaks or ...
04.05.13 | Sarah Harnisch
The pork chop may soon be a thing of the past. Consumer Research found labels on packages are confusing, so the pork and beef industries are renaming more then 350 cuts to give them more consumer appeal. (Ground beef will still be called ground ...
04.04.13 | Sarah Harnisch
Cohabitation- living together before marriage-- is becoming a regular part of life in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says three of four women have lived with a partner without being married by the age of 30. ...
04.02.13 |
The Boy Scouts are awaiting survey results before they take a vote on whether or not to allow gay scouts and leaders. The group has sent out a 13-question survey to 1.4 million parents, leaders, and scout alumni. They asked if a gay man should be ...
04.01.13 | Sarah Harnisch
The 10th circuit court of appeals has granted Christian craft store Hobby Lobby a full hearing on its appeal over the HHS mandate, which requires the store to offer abortive care to all employees, or face a hefty daily fine.
It means the case now ...
03.28.13 | Sarah Harnisch
The History Channel's "Bible" 5-part mini-series is continuing to draw huge crowds. It's attracted more then 10-million viewers each of its first 4 weeks, with the final 2 hours to be shown this Sunday, on Easter. A survey by the American Bible ...