[U.S.] As Boy Scouts face furor over no-gays policy, alternative scouting groups see a ...

As Boy Scouts face furor over no-gays policy, alternative scouting groups see a ...
http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Amid-Boy-Scout-turmoil-other-groups-hope-to-grow-4287570.php
NEW YORK - With the Boy Scouts of America entangled in a furor over its ban on gays, lesser-known youth organizations across the ideological spectrum see an opportunity.

Report: Sen. Johanns of Nebraska to retire
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/nebraska-sen-mike-johanns-retire-says-he-wont-seek-2nd-term-87754.html
GOP Sen. Mike Johanns of Nebraska reportedly will not seek re-election next year, according to NBC News. Johanns, a former U.S. Agriculture secretary and governor, was first elected in 2008.

Keystone XL? 'Shut it down' protestors say, Senators ask Obama to approve it
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0218/Keystone-XL-Shut-it-down-protestors-say-Senators-ask-Obama-to-approve-it
Thousands of protesters gathered on the Washington's National Mall on Sunday calling on U.S. President Barack Obama to reject the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal and honor his inaugural pledge to act on climate change.

Leaked White House Bill On Immigration A Mixed Message, NYers Say
http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/177224/leaked-white-house-bill-on-immigration-a-mixed-message--nyers-say
Reaction in the city is mixed to the leaked draft of President Obama's Immigration Reform Bill. NY1's Mahsa Saeidi filed the following report.

JFK's Bomber Jacket Sold For $665500 At Amesbury Auction
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/02/18/jfks-bomber-jacket-sold-for-665500-at-amesbury-auction/
AMESBURY (CBS/AP) - An Air Force One leather bomber jacket once worn by President John F. Kennedy was sold for $665,500 at an auction in Amesbury over the weekend.

After 148 years, Mississippi finally ratifies 13th Amendment, which banned slavery
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2280422/Mississippi-finally-bans-slavery-Lincoln-movie-fan-realises-state-ratified-13th-Amendment.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished slavery, was ratified in 1865. Lawmakers in Mississippi, however, only got around to officially ratifying the amendment last month -- 148 years later -- thanks to the movie "Lincoln.

TRENDING: Palin in conservative spotlight next month
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/sarah-palin-to-speak-at-cpac-87752.html?hp=f3
Washington (CNN) - One year after giving the keynote address at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, Sarah Palin will be back to speak again.

Video game portrays L.A. quadruple murder suspect Christopher Dorner as 'hero'
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/NATL---COPY-Dorner-Tried-to-Hitch-Boat-Ride-to-Mexico--191648751.html
A new video game portrays the former Los Angeles police officer suspected of killing four people as a hero, according to a report on KTLA.

Should Congress raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour?
http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/opinionzone/2013/02/18/should-congress-raise-the-federal-minimum-wage-to-9-an-hour/
In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama urged Congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $9 from $7.25 by the end of 2015.

Presidents Day news: George Washington will finally have a library
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/18/171834726/fake-food-george-washington-could-ve-sunk-his-fake-teeth-into
Presidential libraries serve as official cultural repositories for the legacies of their namesake commanders in chief. More than 200 years after his death, it's hard to believe that the country's first president, George Washington, still lacks a library devoted to his ...

Gun Safety Advocates Force NRA Backed Democrat Out Of Congressional Race
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/02/18/1606561/gun-safety-advocates-force-nra-backed-democrat-out-of-congressional-race/
Illinois State Sen. Toi Hutchinson dropped her bid to fill the Congressional seat of former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. on Sunday after her moderate views on gun safety made her a target of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's political action committee, ...

Welcome to the new CNN, the tabloid of TV news
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/18/cnn-jeff-zucker-changes-carnival-triumph
One crippled cruise ship, 3,000 American passengers, a golden opportunity for a troubled network. Jeff Zucker moved swiftly and decisively to put his distinctive editorial mark on CNN last week, giving the most telling insight yet into the way he sees the ...