National News

Pork Chops: New Names Include ‘Porterhouse Chop’

April 5, 2013, 6:56 pm

Pork chops new names: The pork and beef industry have teamed up to create new names for pork chops, including the “pork porterhouse chop,” the “pork ribeye chop,” and the [...]

Obama Sorry for ‘Best-Looking Attorney General’ Comment

April 5, 2013, 5:17 pm

Obama sorry for comment: On Friday, the White House issued an apology saying President Obama was sorry for remarks he made about California Attorney General Hamala Harris.

Obama Rallies Support For Gun Control

April 5, 2013, 5:09 pm

President Barack Obama called on Congress to take action on gun control laws Wednesday, acknowledging that it will be tough and highlighting Colorado’s new gun laws as a step [...]

E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 2, Prompts Pizza Recall

April 5, 2013, 2:32 pm

E. Coli outbreak: An outbreak of E. coli infections has left two people in Michigan sick and prompted a New York company to issue a recall.

Michelle Obama: ‘Single Mom’ Slip Up Made on TV (+Video)

April 5, 2013, 1:48 pm

Michelle Obama ‘single mom’: First Lady Michelle Obama slipped in calling herself a “single mother” while speaking with a local TV station in Vermont.

Army General Fired Over Sexual Harassment, Alcohol Charges

April 5, 2013, 1:33 pm

Army general fired: Army Maj. Gen. Ralph Baker, a two-star general who headed the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, was fired last month, it was reported Thursday.

First Wildlife Detector Dogs Graduate

April 5, 2013, 12:46 pm

Wildlife detection dogs are about to start working at American ports. The USDA National Detector Dog Training Center just graduated it’s first teams, according to the US Fish [...]