Speaker Boehner ends rough year on a high note

In this Sept. 3, 2013, file photo House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens as President Barack Obama speaks to media in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal_government/speaker-boehner-ends-rough-year-on-a-high-note/2014/01/01/93e8559a-72be-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html

Optimizely Aims To Up Conversions

Many online marketers have found that an emphasis on search-engine optimization doesn't accomplish their marketing goals.

http://www.newsfactor.com/news/Optimizely-Aims-To-Up-Conversions/story.xhtml?story_id=00100044AVRX

Justice delays health law's birth control mandate

The Supreme Court has thrown a hitch into President Barack Obama's new health care law by blocking a requirement that some religion-affiliated organizations provide health insurance that includes birth control.

http://www.kiiitv.com/story/24340294/justice-delays-health-laws-birth-control-mandate

Vice president's brother buys Florida home

Vice President Joe Biden's brother can now claim Florida as home, or at least as a home away from home.

http://www.wflx.com/story/24340248/vice-presidents-brother-buys-florida-home

Three Uighur prisoners freed from Guantanamo Bay - Wed, 01 Jan 2014 PST

Three members of a persecuted ethnic minority from China have been released from Guantanamo Bay and sent to the Central European country of Slovakia, officials said Tuesday, resolving a diplomatic dilemma that had kept the men imprisoned long after a judge had ordered their release.

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/jan/01/three-uighur-prisoners-freed-from-guantanamo-bay/

In brief: NW Bancorp. repays TARP funds - Wed, 01 Jan 2014 PST

Spokane-based Northwest Bancorporation, the parent company of Inland Northwest Bank, successfully paid off money it received from the U.S. Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program by buying back shares, the bank announced Tuesday.

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/jan/01/nw-bancorp-repays-tarp-funds/

Not too warm, not too cold:2013

It was a year distinguished by its overall adherence to the norms, in terms of temperature in particular.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2013/12/31/2c288022-7289-11e3-8def-a33011492df2_story.html

Cuban dissident Antunez calls for push against Castro regime

On the eve of returning to Cuba after a four-month trip abroad, democracy activist Jorge Luis García "Antúnez" said Monday that Cubans on the island and in exile must aggressively push to end the Castro government.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/12/30/3844547/cuban-dissident-antunez-calls.html

South Nassau Communities Hospital IV Nurse Manager Named a Healthcare Hero

The Long Island Business News recently awarded its "Health Care Heroes" Nurse Hero Award to Margaret Hempstead, RN, nurse manager of the IV team at South Nassau Communities Hospital.

http://www.pr.com/press-release/534986

Stroke patients' odd couple

Jackson Cunningham, 11, plays games with his classmates in Oakwood, Ill. Jackson, who had a stroke in 2011, and pen pal U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk have inspired each other in their recoveries.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140101/NEWS03/301019966/1006/NEWS

Grace College gets temporary reprieve on birth control mandate

A second religious organization in northeast Indiana has won a temporary reprieve from the contraception mandate of the federal health care law.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140101/LOCAL/301019975

U.S. Senate Candidate Ken Cope Promises Solid Alternative to Obamacare

U.S. Senate candidate Ken Cope pledged today that within six months of being elected, he would present a comprehensive alternate health insurance plan to Americans to replace the Obamacare debacle.

http://www.pr.com/press-release/534935

North Wind Publishing Has Published NOAA's 2014 Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables

The 2014 NOAA Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables have been published by North Wind Publishing and are now available.

http://www.pr.com/press-release/534933

MSNBC host apologizing to Romney

Melissa Harris-Perry said Tuesday her intention was to celebrate diversity, but the segment took an unexpected and offensive turn.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140101/ENT/301019977/1011/FEAT

Obamacare meltdown could paralyze GOP

Like the post-haunting Scrooge, I am as light as a feather, as happy as an angel, as merry as a schoolboy, determined to keep Christmas well.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140101/EDIT05/301019993/1021/EDIT

U.S. frees last 3 Uighur prisoners from Guantanamo

Three members of a persecuted ethnic minority from China have been released from Guantanamo Bay and sent to the Central European country of Slovakia, officials said Tuesday, resolving a diplomatic dilemma that had kept the men imprisoned long after a judge had ordered their release.

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140101/NEWS02/712319893/U.S.-frees-last-3-Uighur-prisoners-from-Guantanamo

Justice delays birth control mandate in Denver case

Only hours before the Affordable Care Act was to take effect, a Supreme Court justice on Tuesday night blocked implementation of part of President Barack Obama's health care law that would have forced some religion-affiliated organizations to provide health insurance for employees that includes birth control.

http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_24827158/obamacare-at-crossroads-new-year

Federal Flood Insurance Program Drowning in Debt. Who Will Pay?

Even when a flood obliterates homes, as Superstorm Sandy did in 2012 in the Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, N.Y., the urge to rebuild can be strong.

http://capeandislands.org/post/federal-flood-insurance-program-drowning-debt-who-will-pay

New year means new challenges for health care law

This could be the year that things finally turn around for President Barack Obama's health care law.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/01/3847041/new-year-means-new-challenges.html

Justice delays health law's birth control mandate

File-In this May 20, 2013, file photo, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor smiles after receiving a Honorary Doctor of Laws during commencement at Yale University in New Haven, Conn.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/01/3847042/justice-delays-health-laws-birth.html

Speaker Boehner ends rough year on a...

In this Sept. 3, 2013, file photo House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens as President Barack Obama speaks to media in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.

http://www.wishtv.com/news/national/speaker-boehner-ends-rough-year-on-a-high-note_51089739

De Blasio becomes face of NYC progressive movement

A California girl declared brain dead after tonsil surgery will remain on life support for at least another week after a state judge on Monday extended a deadline.

http://www.abc6.com/story/24340238/de-blasio-becomes-face-of-nyc-progressive-movement

Drought prompts three state agencies to discuss ag water transfers

"California's farmers and ranchers need to prepare for a potentially significant drought year," warned Karen Ross, who heads the state's Department of Food and Agriculture.

http://www.modbee.com/2014/01/01/3113839/drought-prompts-three-state-agencies.html#storylink=rss

More

A dozen years ago, Bill de Blasio attended New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's inauguration as a newly-minted city councilman.

http://www.kwwl.com/story/24340294/justice-delays-health-laws-birth-control-mandate

Editorial: New challenges, opportunities await in 2014

For the past several days, the Sun-News -- and media outlets throughout the world -- have looked back at the biggest stories and most significant changes that took place in 2013.

http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-opinion/ci_24825001/editorial-new-challenges-opportunities-await-2014

Sound Off

Ulloa column >> I just read Managing Editor Sylvia Ulloa's response to the picture of the two women kissing on the front page.

http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_24825000/sound-off-jan-1

LETTERS: Veterans take hit while waste continues

Nevada Sen. Harry Reid and Reps. Mark Amodei, Steven Horsford and Dina Titus voted for a federal budget that cut the cost-of-living increases for veterans who retire under the age of 62. This move will reduce the federal budget of approximately $3.7 trillion by $6 billion per year.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/letters-veterans-take-hit-while-waste-continues

Californiaa s new laws: What changes in 2014

Bills that crossed Gov. Jerry Brown's desk in 2013 encompassed policy topics from bullets to bike safety.

http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/01/01/3692683/californias-new-laws-what-changes.html

Wea re filled with hope as the new year dawns

New Year's Day is one of those pivotal times of the year. It's a day on which we are permitted to simultaneously look backward and forward.

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/01/01/3399549/were-filled-with-hope-as-the-new.html

Happy New Year Everyone

I want to wish all of you a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year. Here's hoping 2014 is a good year for all us liberals and ends with us taking back the House and retaining our majority in the Senate.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/01/1266391/-Happy-New-Year-Everyone