Another 26 states and the District of Columbia have requested a federal waiver from parts of the No Child Left Behind law, bringing the total number of exemption-seekers to 38 and underscoring the widespread view that the landmark 2001 education overhaul has been a failure.
Here are the most likely landing spots for Hines Ward after his release by the Steelers.
Latinos, a large and growing voting bloc in several swing states, could play a pivotal role in deciding the U.S. presidential election. A raft of tough new state immigration laws, combined with rhetoric from its candidates, could hurt the Republican Party in November.
Inspired by the announcement of Sen. Olympia Snowe's retirement, we take a look at the which members of the 112th Congress have no plans to reclaim their seats in November.
Former senator of Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum came second with 31.93 percent votes, while Texas congressman Ron Paul garnered 20.83 percent of votes. Newt Gingrich was placed fourth with 7.83 percent of votes polled.
Bank of America Corp. is planning to introduce a monthly fee for its customers holding checking accounts unless they agree to bank online, buy more products or maintain certain balances, the Wall Street Journal said.
A Rasmussen poll released Tuesday is the first to report that Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul would beat President Barack Obama in a hypothetical 2012 matchup.
The Jets could be interested in adding Peyton Manning.
President Barack Obama reasserted his authority over detainee policy on Tuesday, issuing waivers that exempt broad categories of terrorism suspects from being held in military custody.
Mitt Romney's primary victories in Arizona and Michigan played out along now-familiar lines, with Romney faring better among moderate voters and those who said unseating President Obama was their highest priority.
These are the remarks Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made after winning both the Arizona and Michigan primaries
Mitt Romney may have won two state primaries Tuesday night, but Rick Santorum is a winner just for putting up a strong fight in Michigan.
Mitt Romney scored victories in both of Tuesday's Republican primarie in Michigan -- his native state -- and Arizona. The wins reposition the former Massachusetts governor as his party's front-runner and could prompt a rethink of rival Rick Santorum's candidacy
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins home turf and Arizona in campaign bounceback.
Mitt Romney scored victories in both of Tuesday's Republican primarie in Michigan -- his native state -- and Arizona. The wins reposition the former Massachusetts governor as his party's front-runner and could prompt a rethink of rival Rick Santorum's candidacy.
DETROIT (Reuters) - Mitt Romney edged ahead of rival Rick Santorum in Michigan's Republican presidential primary on Tuesday as the former front-runner fought to avoid a humiliating defeat in the Rust Belt State where he grew up.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum were virtually tied at about 40 percent each with 10 percent of the vote counted in the Republican presidential primary in Michigan on Tuesday, according to early vote counts broadcast on television networks.
The results of Michigan's primary Tuesday night could be a game-changer in the Republican presidential race, where Rick Santorum's surging poll numbers threaten Mitt Romney's chances in his home state.
Find out when and where to watch live coverage of the primary results, including what live blogs to check out, how to follow the race on social media sites like Twitter. Arizona Republicans are casting their votes today for the 2012 GOP primary, with polls closing at 9:00 p.m. EST.
Teams could try to add Reggie Wayne to entice Peyton Manning.
There are very few things Rick Santorum and Democrats have in common, but both want liberals and independents to vote for the GOP hopeful in the Michigan primary tonight. Both just want it for very different reasons.
Courtney's meeting Momma Flajnik!
