Tag: government
After Colorado shooting, fear prompts increase in firearms sales
In the wake of last week's deadly shooting at an Aurora, Colo., theater that left 12 dead and many wounded, firearm sales surged amidst fears of changes in gun control laws. ...
Proposed tax hikes in France strike a nerve with top earners
French President Francois Hollande has called for a 75 percent income tax on top earners in France to help lower the country's deficit. The hope is to stave off contagion from other faltering euro zone countries, but the proposal has received harsh criticism from France's business class....
U.S. cities implement 'surge' strategy to fight violent crime
Federal law enforcement officials based their newest program for fighting crime in U.S. cities on a strategy first used by the military in Iraq and Afganistan: the so-called "surge." They hope to overwhelm violent criminals....
Renowned, outspoken Cuban dissident dies in car accident
Oswaldo Payá is credited with changing the conversation in Cuba, bringing to light grassroots dissatisfaction with the Cuban government and the direction of its policies....
Somerville, Mass., aims to reinvent itself to improve community health
In Somerville, Mass., children were overweight, under-active and the community was the butt of jokes. Thanks to a series of federal grants and private donations, though, the city is making a turnaround, focusing on healthy foods and increased community activity....
VIDEO: Penn State's football program dealt severe penalties for Jerry Sandusky scandal
The NCAA announced Monday morning that it would be levying its own punishments against Penn State University and its football program for its failure to act to stop former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of children....
VIDEO: Gunman kills 12 people, injures many in Colorado shooting
A gunman killed 12 people and injured 59 more when he opened fired in a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie early Friday morning. It was the worst mass shooting in Colorado since the Columbine Massacre in 1999. ...
State law, bad decisions caused Pennsylvania cities' problems, expert says
Several cities and towns in Pennsylvania are experiencing serious financial distress. Stateline.org writer Stephen Fehr says much of these cities' trouble can be tracked back to government action....
Filipino-Americans finally 'making waves' in politics
For years, Filipinos have been largely absent from American politics, despite being the second-largest group of Asian- Americans. But, for at least two people in California, that's starting to change....
Former FARC hostage now accused of collaborating with kidnappers
Sigifredo Lopez was held hostage by FARC guerrilla for seven years. But law enforcement officials say Lopez was actually a collaborator with them, and have charged him in connection with the death of his fellow lawmakers....
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