Justice Department Drops Investigation Into Petraeus' Mistress Over Online Stalking
The Justice Department is dropping its investigation into whether David Petraeus' mistress, Paula Broadwell, stalked a romantic rival online.
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The Justice Department is dropping its investigation into whether David Petraeus' mistress, Paula Broadwell, stalked a romantic rival online.
A California lawmaker has said he will introduce legislation aimed at strengthening the state's restrictions on gun ownership in the wake of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
Democrats say meaningful action in the wake of last week's elementary school shooting must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with individuals suffering from serious mental illness.
"I am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depth of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts," Pres. Obama said at an evening vigil in Newtown, Conn.
California's Secretary of State said more than half the voters who cast ballots in the November election voted by mail—the highest rate yet for a general election.
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera on Thursday filed a motion in federal court seeking to have a lawsuit against the city's recently enacted nudity ban dismissed.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee joined other top city officials and advocates against domestic violence on Thursday to launch a new campaign called "Peace at Home."
TV viewing could soon sound a little calmer. The CALM Act, which limits the volume of TV commercials, goes into effect on Thursday.
The Associated Students of the University of California Senate unanimously passed a resolution in November calling for Salvation Army donation boxes to be removed from campus residence halls on grounds that the Christian organization discriminates against gays and lesbians.
An online petition was unveiled Wednesday by a group asking San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi to resign from office following his conviction earlier this year.
U.S. counter-terrorism officials say the search for suspects in the death of the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans in Libya on Sept. 11 is being slowed by uncooperative or less-than-capable local law enforcement in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia.
Gov. Jerry Brown is being treated for early stage prostate cancer but will stay on the job throughout his nearly four-week treatment, his office said Wednesday.
The New Haven Unified School District in Union City was one of the nationwide winners of a Race to the Top grant.
The Federal Reserve projects the unemployment rate will stay elevated until late 2015, suggesting it will keep short-term interest rates low for the next three years.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi refused to say if she has any red lines in so-called "fiscal cliff" negotiations. However, in the next breath, she emphasized that she and fellow Democrats "object" to raising the eligibility age for Medicare.
