Domestic Glance
The husband of former Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris, who became known nationally for her role in the contested 2000 presidential election, was found dead Tuesday of an apparent suicide at the couple’s mansion on Sarasota Bay, police said.
Anders Ebbeson, 68, was found dead at the home, at 1420 Bay Point Drive, when officers were called Tuesday morning, said Sarasota police spokeswoman Genevieve Judge.
Former Florida Sec. of State Katherine Harris’ husband dead in apparent suicide
Wal-Mart violated employees' rights: government
The NLRB said it has found some merit in charges alleging that Walmart violated employee rights in 14 states and that it was prepared to issue complaints, unless the parties reach settlements in the cases.
War on 'Greatest Generation'? Critics assail voter ID laws
Genevieve Winslow of Milwaukee belongs is a member of the Greatest Generation. In 1948, at age 20, she married Alex Winslow, who fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Beginning a year later, at 21, she's voted in nearly every election since.
Now, she worries she might get turned away at the polls in the future.
It is a common concern among older Americans living in states that have enacted photo ID requirements for voting. Passed by Republican state legislatures as a hedge against voter fraud, the laws have been assailed by critics who say they discriminate against the elderly and minorities.
George Zimmerman arrested in Florida after disturbance call
The man acquitted of criminal charges in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin was arrested Monday after deputies responded to a disturbance call at a house in Florida, authorities said.
Former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was being transported and booked into jail, according to a Seminole County Sheriff's Office statement. Authorities provided few other details, and it was not immediately known what charge he faced. Messages for comment left by The Associated Press with the sheriff's office were not immediately returned.
SC Justices turn down NSA surveillance case
The Supreme Court on Monday passed up an opportunity to weigh in on the constitutionality of the National Security Agency's collection of a massive database containing information on virtually every telephone call made to, from or within the United States.
The justices' action makes it unlikely the high court will provide a definitive answer on the question during its current term.
Violent storms in 12 states leave behind death, damage
A violent storm that brought rare, late-season tornadoes to the Midwest was heading to the northeast and out to sea Monday, leaving behind death and destruction in 12 states, including some communities with entire blocks of houses flattened.
The death toll stood at six with scores of injuries reported. Authorities feared the casualty list would climb as towns began to clear roads and restore communications.
The wave of thunderstorms Sunday brought damaging winds and tornadoes to Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and western New York.
2 killed, 20 injured in Colorado mining accident
Two workers were killed and 20 others were injured in a mining accident near the southwestern Colorado town of Ouray.
Ouray County spokeswoman Marti Whitmore says the sheriff's office was called to the Revenue Virginius mine at about 7:20 a.m. Sunday. The miners were trapped underground, and they were confirmed dead Sunday afternoon.
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