Perry's spokesman Mark Miner told The Associated Press on Thursday that the Texas governor will be running for president and will make his intentions known on Saturday while visiting South Carolina and New Hampshire as most of his presidential rivals compete in a test vote in Iowa.
A 17-year-old Memphis boy, charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of the principal of the small private school he attended, told police he did not like her and had planned to kill her, police said on Thursday.
In the municipal market, the downgrade will likely affect credits directly supported by federal aid and credits that rely on federal support streams for part of total revenues.
Murder brings issue of principal, teacher safety to light.
A female principal of a private Christian school in Memphis was found dead in a classroom on Wednesday and a 17-year old male student was taken in custody.
Massachusetts has been dubbed "Taxachusetts" by critics of the state's taxes but at least for this weekend residents will get a break.
U.S. regulators are moving quickly with Roche's (ROG.VX) application for targeted melanoma drug vemurafenib, which could receive approval as early as this week, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Next week, Perry is scheduled to visit South Carolina, which just happens to be an important primary state and Haley?s home.
Aaron Carson Vaughn, a navy SEAL from Tennessee, died in the helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Saturday, family members confirmed. Aaron Vaughn's family member told News Channel 3 that he was among 38 people who perished in a Taliban attack on a NATO Chinook troop transport helicopter over eastern Afghanistan.
Republican presidential hopefuls congresswoman Michelle Bachmann of Minnesota and businessman Herman Cain have also called for Geithner to quit.
America is broken. Here are five ways to fix the nation's health.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to investigate the outbreak of Salmonella poisoning that spread across 26 states linked to ground turkey, as meat manufacturer Cargill pulls 36 million pounds of meat in the second-biggest recall in U.S. history.
Teachers, enthusiasts take to Twitter to cover launch.
I recently set out to look into all electric car sharing programs, like the one recently started in San Diego by car2go. After a little research into the program - run by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler, stocked with Daimler Smart Fortwo EVs, and using ECOtality charging infrastructure - I became even more interested in the diversifying products of auto manufacturers. A number of auto OEMs around the world are starting to look like one-stop-shop transportation companies, investing in car sh...
U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to investigate the outbreak of Salmonella poisoning that spread across 26 states linked to ground turkey, as a new strain of salmonella highly resistant to the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin surfaces, scientists say.
Things are looking good for the Eagles with the start of preseason just around the corner.
A recent study published on Wednesday suggests that two strains of Salmonella are resistant to multiple antibiotic treatment drugs as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Food Safety and Inspection Service investigate a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella poisoning linked to ground turkey.
A multi-state outbreak of Salmonella poisoning linked to ground turkey has spread across the nation, killing one person while more than 75 have been sickened, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Food Safety and Inspection Service who are investigating the outbreak.
A strengthening Tropical Storm Emily is continues to move westward through the Caribbean inching closer to the islands of Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti where watches and warnings are in effect. The National Hurricane Center said as of 2 p.m. Emily about 215 miles southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, moving at 12 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, along with public health officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Food Safety and Inspection Service are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella poisoning linked to ground turkey. One person has died from the outbreak and more than 75 have been sickened.
Overnight thunderstorms peppered the Northeast on Monday and threatened to return with damaging wind gusts and hail as record-breaking heat tightened its grip on the Southern and Central Plains.
The Nashville rockers take to Twitter to deny rumors of split.
