Obama warns Social Security checks could be delayed without debt deal
Washington confirms dire fiscal stakes as Obama says Social Security and veterans benefits may be postponed if Congress fails to raise the debt limit. Officials warn the administration could ration payments to cover essential obligations and contracts while lawmakers negotiate a budget agreement.
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Armstrong confesses to Oprah interview about Tour wins
Lance Armstrong admits doping in an Oprah Winfrey interview taped in Austin. The confession comes after a week of controversy, with Armstrong stripped of Tour titles and Livestrong affiliation amid a massive anti-doping report.
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South Carolina Opens Human Trafficking Awareness Month
In Columbia AP South Carolina officials observe National Human Trafficking Awareness Month with an event at the State House. Attorney General Alan Wilson urges awareness and action while Lt. Gov Glenn McConnell reads Gov Nikki Haley's proclamation. Speakers include Duffie Stone Brad Hutto Nelson Hardwick and others. The observance ends at noon with bells. The Legislature strengthened anti trafficking laws last year creating a task force led by Wilson.
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