Kerry outlines foreign policy stance at confirmation hearing
Senate hearing on John Kerry's nomination for secretary of state featured pledges of support and a pledge to blend diplomacy with strength. Kerry urged climate action, aid, and economic policy as part of U S foreign policy while insisting on preventing Iran from becoming nuclear, signaling diplomacy remains viable.
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Women in combat opening roles with equal standards
Defense leaders announced that women must meet the same standards as men for combat roles, with 250000 positions opened regardless of gender. Panetta and Dempsey said standards will not be lowered and a broad review of physical requirements will begin, noting women have served and died in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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North Korea vows to continue launches despite calls for restraint
South Korea’s incoming president Park Geun-hye seeks dialogue and aid as North Korea, led by Kim Jong Un, vows third nuclear test and continued long range rocket launches. A U N sanctions vote and Pyongyang’s protests shape a tense regional scene with emphasis on trust and regional threats.
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Obama salutes Geithner as top treasury secretary ever
Notable President Barack Obama salutes outgoing Timothy Geithner as among the best in U.S. Treasury history. Geithner's tenure faced grave financial threats and intense political contention as his last day in office arrives.
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Markets End Mixed as Key Indexes Slip and Rise
Thursday trading shows the Dow at 13,825.33, down 46 points, the Nasdaq off 23 to 3,130.38, and the S&P 500 at 1,494.82. Treasury yields edge higher, with corn up 3.5 cents to 7.25, soybeans down 1.75 cents to 14.35, wheat down 8.75 cents to 8.22, oil up 72 cents to 95.95, gold down 16.80 to 1,669.90, silver down 71.7 cents to 31.72, and platinum at 1,683.80.
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Biden urges limits on gun magazine rounds
Vice President Joe Biden says limiting magazine rounds is key to reducing gun deaths, not banning assault weapons. He cites Sandy Hook in Newtown as a case where fewer rounds could have slowed the shooter, possibly saving lives. Obama backs background checks and bans on military-style weapons and high capacity mags.
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Education Dept declares sports a civil right nationwide
The Education Department elevates access to interscholastic intramural and intercollegiate athletics as a right for students with disabilities. Schools must provide reasonable modifications or parallel programs if needed, aiming to keep pace with classmates without greatly altering sports traditions.
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Former prosecutor Mary Jo White to head SEC
President Obama named Mary Jo White a former U S attorney to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first time in its 79 year history. If confirmed she would run the agency amid calls for tougher Wall Street enforcement and financial reform. White, 65, is known for prosecuting white collar crime, including the World Trade Center bombing convictions and the embassy bombings cases, and for putting John Gotti away.
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