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• Long-Awaited Ruling Due on CA Gay Marriage Ban

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Supporters and opponents of California's ban on same-sex marriages are anxiously awaiting a federal appeals court decision on whether the voter-approved measure violates the constitutional rights of gay men and lesbians. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of

  02/07/2012 4:02 AM

• Obama to Host White House Science Fair

  WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama will stress the importance of science and technology education Tuesday when he hosts the second White House Science Fair. The fair celebrates the student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math

  02/07/2012 4:01 AM

• AP Enterprise: Brown Bank Regulator an Insider

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Gov. Jerry Brown's appointee to head the department that oversees banking, financial and consumer regulations in California led a trade association that fought against tighter lending restrictions before the subprime mortgage crisis exploded and was an executive

  02/07/2012 3:36 AM

• Mo. Teen Killer Had Troubled Family, Depression

  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Abandoned by her mother and missing a father in prison, Alyssa Bustamante had plunged to the depths of depression before once overdosing on a large bottle of pain killers, slicing her skin hundreds of times and

  02/07/2012 3:04 AM

• A Push For Family Input to Detect Dementia Earlier

  WASHINGTON (AP) Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store. Then their

  02/07/2012 1:56 AM

• Dhs Adding Public Advocate For Immigration Agency

  WASHINGTON (AP) The Homeland Security Department is creating a public advocate for its immigration enforcement agency. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton says the agency's first public advocate will be Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, a senior ICE adviser. Lorenzen-Strait is a

  02/07/2012 1:24 AM

• Congress Oks Bill to Prod US Aviation Into New Era

  WASHINGTON (AP) Congress has passed a bill aimed at prodding the nation's aviation system into a new high-tech era in which satellites are central to air traffic control and piloted planes share the skies with unmanned drones. The bill speeds

  02/07/2012 1:18 AM

• Wal-Mart Debuts 'Great For You' Seal

  NEW YORK (AP) You may like the food you buy, but is it "Great for You"? Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to help its customers figure that out by adding a new green icon that reads "Great for You" to packaging

  02/07/2012 12:08 AM

• Survey: States Predict More Dollars For Education

  WASHINGTON (AP) The Center on Education Policy says after last school year's rough budget cuts for schools, states are predicting a brighter outlook on spending for K-12 this school year. The advocacy group bases that assessment on a survey of

  02/07/2012 12:02 AM

• Gov. Perry Ventures Back Into Texas Public Eye

  ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) Rick Perry acknowledged Monday that he's not used to losing but also vowed "I'm not slipping off into the sunset" while promising to battle federal energy and environmental policies he says would cost Texas jobs. Making

  02/06/2012 11:08 PM