5 Things You Should Know About Rick Santorum
The former Pennsylvania senator is getting in the race for president again. Here's a reminder of who he is.
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Nebraska Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto Of Death Penalty Repeal
The vote was 30-19. Nebraska is now the first Republican-controlled state in the U.S. to repeal the death penalty since North Dakota in 1973.
Officials Of Soccer's Governing Board Arrested On Corruption Charges
Swiss authorities have arrested several FIFA officials suspected of both receiving and paying bribes. David Greene talks to Matt Apuzzo, one of the reporters working the story for The New York Times.
Rick Santorum Announces Presidential Run
The former Republican senator from Pennsylvania appeals to his party's social conservatives. Rick Santorum won the Iowa caucuses in 2012, but this time around he faces a crowded Republican field.
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Arkansas Ban On Abortion After 12 Weeks
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has blocked an Arkansas law that bans abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The case was filed by two doctors on their own and their patients' behalf.
A New Kind Of College Wins State Approval In Rhode Island
College Unbound aims to provide students who have some college experience a personalized path to a degree.
Iowa Group Divorces Itself From Controversial Marriage Pledge
An anti-same-sex-marriage pledge from a social-conservative group included a lot more than that in 2012. Looking to avoid the backlash it created in the last presidential election, the group nixed it.
Research Chimps Get Their Day In Court In New York
But neither Hercules nor Leo, who are at the center of a legal battle over whether chimpanzees should have the same legal rights as people, were physically present in the Manhattan courtroom.
How Will The Next President Protect Our Digital Lives?
For the first time in a White House race, the candidates will need a game plan for cyber policy for Day 1 in the Oval Office and will have some tough choices to make.
Penn State Bounces Fraternity For 3 Years Over Nude Photo Scandal
Penn State has shut down the Kappa Delta Rho fraternity chapter for three years, after an inquiry over a Facebook group page that collected pictures of nude women uncovered other transgressions.