[U.S.] John Kerry to be next US Secretary of State

John Kerry to be next US Secretary of State
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21256518
The US Senate has approved John Kerry as the next secretary of state by an overwhelming vote. President Obama chose Mr Kerry to replace Hillary Clinton who stands down on Friday.

Tightrope walker crosses 200 feet over Fla. road
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21256189
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Famed daredevil Nik Wallenda glided 500 feet across a wire suspended 200 feet above the ground on Tuesday, wowing several thousand people below in his hometown of Sarasota.

LaHood will resign as Transportation secretary
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/lahood-to-leave-transportation-department/
WASHINGTON - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a former lawmaker from Illinois and the last Republican left in President Obama's first-term Cabinet, announced Tuesday he was stepping down once a replacement was confirmed.

Award to Apple Isn't Raised
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/BhFc6oponYTpggT6jbsgfK/US-court-rejects-Apples-bid-to-raise-damages-in-Samsung-cas.html
SEOULâ€"The judge overseeing the first U.S. federal court case between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. over mobile device patents late Tuesday decided not to raise the $1 billion in damages that a jury awarded to Apple, but she didn't set a final ...

Chuck Hagel has experience and vision; the neocons attacking him have ...
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/29/3206370/defense-nominee-hagel-plans-to.html
Secretary of defense nominee Chuck Hagel should be a wish-come-true for conservative Republicans. In the Senate, Mr. Hagel was 100 percent pro-life, voted for tax cuts, opposed affirmative action and special rights for homosexuals, and amassed an 87 ...

Justice Department's Lanny Breuer oversaw some of largest criminal cases in ...
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/30/170599430/lanny-breuer-justice-dept-s-criminal-division-chief-says-he-will-step-down
The outgoing head of the Justice Department's criminal division, who presided over some of the largest criminal cases ever brought by the United States but also came under fire in the “Fast and Furious” controversy, defended his legacy Tuesday, saying his ...

Women combat ban ignores equality
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=214717
Equality is and always will be one big social experiment. Former Lt. Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin and notable opponent of lifting the ban on women serving in direct combat, speaks some truth in his words regarding the issue.

Gov. Perry calls for $1.8 billion in tax relief for Texans
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/01/29/4585060/gov-perry-calls-for-18-billion.html
AUSTIN -- Gov. Rick Perry, saying he wants to shore up the "building blocks" of Texas, called for a $3.7 billion infrastructure investment in roads and water on Tuesday and promised a $1.8 billion tax relief package to let Texans share in the state's rising ...