Monthly Archives: February 2013

A central provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 may be in peril, judging from tough questioning on Wednesday from the Supreme Court’s more conservative members. If the court overturns the provision, nine states, mostly in the South, would … Continue reading →

Looking resigned to the $85 billion in “sequestration” cuts starting on Friday, government agencies began reducing costs and spelling out to employees how furloughs will work. Expectations were low that a White House meeting on Friday between Obama and congressional … Continue reading →

The first Pope in nearly 700 years to voluntarily step down, Pope Benedict spoke in front of his final audience Wednesday and will officially resign on Thursday at which point he will be known as pope emeritus. NBC’s Anne Thompson … Continue reading →

Jermaine Marshall scored 25 points and Penn State upset No. 4 Michigan 84-78 on Wednesday night for its first Big Ten victory in more than a year. The Nittany Lions (9-18, 1-14) had lost 18 straight regular-season conference games dating … Continue reading →