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• Rand Paul announces he is running for president
• Jurors end 1st day of deliberations in marathon bombing case
• Kansas governor signs nation's 1st ban on abortion procedure
• Power outage hits White House, lights go out in Washington area
• Jury in Boston bombing trial ends first day of deliberations
• Rand Paul criticizes fellow Republicans as he launches White House bid
• Detroit-area woman, 115, now listed as world's oldest person
• Power outage strikes much of D.C., including the White House
• Unlikely freshmen power Duke to another NCAA title
• Discredited rape story a test for Wenner, Rolling Stone

Rand Paul announces he is running for president Posted: 07 Apr 2015 10:30 AM PDT The Kentucky senator made it official Tuesday, announcing that he will run for president in 2016 in a fiery speech in Louisville.

Jurors end 1st day of deliberations in marathon bombing case Posted: 07 Apr 2015 02:30 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Jurors in the trial of admitted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev deliberated for a little more than seven hours Tuesday before ending their first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

Kansas governor signs nation's 1st ban on abortion procedure Posted: 07 Apr 2015 02:58 PM PDT TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas became the first state Tuesday to ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure that critics describe as dismembering a fetus.

Power outage hits White House, lights go out in Washington area Posted: 07 Apr 2015 02:09 PM PDT By Lisa Lambert and Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A power outage hit the White House and much of the Washington area on Tuesday, snarling trains, emptying museums and cutting electricity to government buildings and the U.S. Capitol for hours. The Justice Department and State Department were among thousands of customers affected, along with the University of Maryland and some World Bank offices. Power company Pepco Holdings Inc said the outage stemmed from a dip in voltage because of transmission line trouble.

Jury in Boston bombing trial ends first day of deliberations Posted: 07 Apr 2015 01:46 PM PDT By Elizabeth Barber BOSTON (Reuters) - The jury in the Boston Marathon bombing trial on Tuesday concluded its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict on whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is guilty of the 2013 attack that killed three people and injured 264 others. Tsarnaev, 21, is also charged with shooting a police officer to death three days after prosecutors contend he and his older brother set of a pair of homemade pressure-cooker bombs at the race's crowded finish line on April 15, 2013. Defense lawyer Judith Clarke readily admitted her client's responsibility on Monday but contended that 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev had been the driving force behind the attack. "The defendant in this case has been neutralized and will never again cause harm," read the statement, signed by Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston and three bishops.

Rand Paul criticizes fellow Republicans as he launches White House bid Posted: 07 Apr 2015 02:08 PM PDT By Andy Sullivan LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Rand Paul accused his fellow Republicans on Tuesday of contributing to Washington's dysfunction, launching a 2016 White House bid with a vow to shatter the status quo and defend individual freedoms. The first-term senator from Kentucky, a libertarian with a reputation for challenging party orthodoxy, criticized both Republicans and Democrats for helping to drive up the federal debt and reduce personal liberties. He cast himself as an anti-establishment reformer who could break partisan gridlock and win new converts to the party, saying his fellow Republicans fall prey to the allure of special interests in Washington. "The Washington machine that gobbles up our freedoms and invades every nook and cranny of our lives must be stopped," he told cheering supporters while standing on a flag-draped stage in Louisville, Kentucky.

Detroit-area woman, 115, now listed as world's oldest person Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:50 AM PDT INKSTER, Mich. (AP) — A 115-year-old Detroit-area woman now listed as the world's oldest living person still makes plans for a fishing trip each year and credits God for her longevity.

Power outage strikes much of D.C., including the White House Posted: 07 Apr 2015 12:00 PM PDT A power outage reportedly struck much of Washington, D.C., Tuesday morning. The U.S. State Department, White House, Capitol, and Justice Department were among the buildings that lost power.

Unlikely freshmen power Duke to another NCAA title Posted: 06 Apr 2015 08:24 PM PDT The Blue Devils surge past Wisconsin to claim their fifth national championship.

Discredited rape story a test for Wenner, Rolling Stone Posted: 06 Apr 2015 11:15 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Through decades of digging into the private lives of rock stars and providing a forum for colorful writers like Hunter S. Thompson and P.J. O'Rourke, Rolling Stone magazine publisher Jann Wenner has never been afraid to push boundaries.

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