Michigan teachers who want to quit union trapped by obscure rule

Rob Wiersema teaches high school economics, and he knows the merits of a simple cost-benefit analysis. Leaving the Michigan Education Association, he surmised, made economic sense. Another professional association he found, offered better benefits at a lower cost. READ MORE: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/29/michigan-union-tricks-teachers-into-prolonging-membership/

Emergency landing on Florida beach kills beachgoer, injures daughter

(CNN) — A Georgia man was killed and his daughter critically injured Sunday when an airplane struck them as they walked along a Florida beach. Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Wendy Rose said Venice Municipal Airport officials reported a plane in distress Sunday afternoon. READ MORE: http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/27/us/florida-plane-crash-lands-on-beach/index.html?hpt=us_c2

FSU Professor Was Talking on Cell Phone When Shooting Happened

A Florida State University criminal law professor was pulling into his driveway and talking on his cell phone when he was fatally shot, ABC News has learned exclusively. Professor Dan Markel, 41, was shot July 18, dying hours later. The killer was waiting for Markel outside his home in Tallahassee’s Betton Hills section, a source […]

U.S. Marines testing autonomous GUSS off-roader

The U.S. Marine Corps motto “Semper Fidelis” is Latin for “always faithful,” and it could soon have a vehicle that lives up to it. The Marines have just completed the first live tests of a new autonomous off-roader called the Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate – GUSS – that is designed to follow troops into the […]

Federal judge rules DC ban on gun carry rights unconstitutional

FOX NEWS A federal judge in the District of Columbia on Saturday overturned the city’s total ban on residents being allowed to carry firearms outside their home in a landmark decision for gun-rights activists. Judge Frederick Scullin Jr. wrote in his ruling in Palmer v. District of Columbia that the right to bear arms extends […]

U.S. House panel votes to authorize lawsuit against Obama

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday took another step toward authorizing a lawsuit against President Barack Obama, claiming he has overstepped his executive powers in carrying out his landmark healthcare reform law. In a partisan vote of 7-4, the House Rules Committee approved the legislation, likely setting it up […]

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