December 20, 2015 Virginia county will kill proposed limits on private gatherings Bowing to a public backlash, Fairfax County officials likely will kill a proposal limiting the size and number of gatherings at private residences.
December 20, 2015 University of New Mexico student association shoots down anti-Israel resolution This is not the first time an anti-Israel resolution has been brought up on a college campus without the knowledge of the pro-Israel community.
December 20, 2015 Feds subpoena state records for probe into troubled Oregon ObamaCare website The state abandoned its plans for an independent online exchange after it failed to launch and Cover Oregon and its independent contractor, Oracle Corp., couldn't fix it.
December 20, 2015 Rules regulating Uber, Lyft to become law in Colorado The entry into the transportation marketplace by companies like Uber and Lyft has left legislators and local officials struggling to catch up with emerging technology that competes with traditional taxis and limos, but with less overhead.
December 20, 2015 EPA targets couple's private pond in Wyoming, threatens huge fines When Andy and Katie Johnson built a pond on their property in 2011 to provide water for their cattle, they never dreamed it would result in threats of $75,000 a day in fines from the Environmental Protection Agency.
December 20, 2015 Christie calls for more aggressive foreign policy after stumble on Israel Courting powerful Jewish donors for the second time in two months, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called Sunday for a more aggressive foreign policy that defends American values abroad, but he also said he is concerned about the direction America is heading in.
December 20, 2015 Illinois spending $1,166 per bird to bring in prairie chickens The cash-strapped Illinois government has found a new use for its fleet of aircraft – flying birds into Illinois.
December 20, 2015 'Sweet Home Alabama' town in traffic turmoil Travelers heading through southeast Alabama to Florida Panhandle beaches have a four-lane road the entire way except for a half-mile stretch in Eufaula. That section, gracefully lined by Southern mansions and giant oaks, narrows to two lanes.
December 20, 2015 Battle over genetically modified foods growing in Oregon Unable to find a good solution to protecting their certified organic seed crops from potential contamination from genetically engineered crops, small organic farmers in this Oregon valley are appealing to a higher power: voters.
December 20, 2015 Seattle's $3.1B roadway project hampered by cost concerns, delays For a multibillion-dollar public-works project called the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement, this city brought in a digging machine touted as the largest deployed anywhere: a 7,000-ton behemoth nicknamed "Bertha."
