[U.S.] Siblings Discover Dad's Scout Abuse,...

Siblings Discover Dad's Scout Abuse,...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/siblings-discover-dads-scout-abuse-remember-18523957
On opposite sides of the world, the brother and sister sat transfixed before their computers, reading a stranger's account of long-ago secrets and deeply buried sins.

Republicans rip Obama immigration plan; Rubio calls it 'dead on arrival'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/17/immigration-bill-path-residency
Senate Republicans are pushing back on a proposed White House plan on immigration reform that allows illegal immigrants to become legal permanent residents within eight years, saying Congress will never pass such a proposal.

Protesters in Los Angeles show support for Chris Dorner
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/17/protesters-los-angeles-show-support-chris-dorner/
Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Los Angeles Police Department headquarters Saturday in support of Christopher Dorner, a fired cop who is suspected of killing four people, including two policemen.

Hutchinson drops out, endorses Kelly in Jackson Jr. contest
http://wgntv.com/2013/02/17/hutchinson-expected-to-drop-out-endorse-kelly-in-jackson-jr-contest/
State Sen. Toi Hutchinson dropped out of the 2nd District special Democratic primary today and endorsed former state Rep. Robin Kelly in the contest to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

Days of free tuition at Cooper Union may be coming to an end
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/nyregion/cooper-unions-tradition-of-free-tuition-may-be-near-end.html?pagewanted=all
A prestigious New York school may be forced to end its 110-year tradition of offering students free tuition due to a $12 million-a-year budget deficit, MyFoxNY.

Playgrounds being rebuilt as tributes
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/02/17/volunteer-effort-launched-in-honor-of-victims-of-both-tragedies-named-sandy/
SEA BRIGHT - Not far from the playground here that superstorm Sandy destroyed, families and friends of this small community will gather to build a new one that will offer as much fun but a little more meaning than the last.

New medal for drone pilots outranks Bronze Star
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/17/172140411/winning-the-battle-remotely-new-medal-awards-evolving-warfare
The Pentagon is creating a new high-level military medal that will recognize drone pilots and, in a controversial twist, giving it added clout by placing it above some traditional combat valor medals in the military's “order of precedence.