Democrat changes story about talks with Progress Kentucky leaders  —  The Democrat who said the leaders of the liberal group Progress Kentucky told him they bugged Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) campaign office is backing off a key part of his earlier account.

Bomb North Korea, Before It's Too Late  —  SINCE February, the North Korean government has followed one threatening move with another.  The spiral began with an underground nuclear test.  Then the North declared the armistice that ended the Korean War invalid.

Abortionist Slit Born Baby's Necks in Front of Teenager; Told Assistant: 'That's What You Call a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off'  —  [Editor's note: This story includes a graphic photograph, taken from a grand jury report, that shows a murdered baby with its spinal chord severed.]

Full statement by MMR scare doctor Andrew Wakefield: 'The Government has tried to cover up putting price before children's health'  —  This is the full statement by Dr Andrew Wakefield from healthimpactnews.com  —  In the wake of further media distortion, misrepresentation …

Republicans Fear Clinton in 2016  —  HOLLYWOOD — Republican leaders plotted their party's political comeback on Thursday with plans to court minority voters and modernize their political operations.  But some wondered if one person could make it all for naught: Hillary Clinton.

The GOP Amendment That Could Kill Gun Reform  —  On Thursday, gun reform proponents overcame a key hurdle in the Senate after 68 senators — including 16 Republicans — voted to proceed to a comprehensive package that expands background checks for gun purchases, increases penalties against gun trafficking, and invests in school safety.

Albany Teacher Gives Pro-Nazi Writing Assignment  —  ALBANY — High school is full of hypotheticals, like “How does one solve for x?” and “What happens if I skip class?”  But this week, students at Albany High School were given an alarming thought puzzle: How do I convince my teacher that I think Jews are evil?

Michelle Rhee's Reign of Error  —  With the indictment of former Atlanta School Superintendent Beverly A. Hall and 34 other public school employees in a massive cheating scandal, the time is right to re-examine other situations of possible illegal behavior by educators.  Washington, DC, belongs at the top of that list.

Gun debate in Senate likely to feature amendments to weaken or strengthen laws  —  As the Senate prepares to begin debate next week on the biggest gun-control bill in nearly two decades, the gun rights lobby and its Senate allies are working on a series of amendments that could have the opposite effect …

Now He's After Your 401(k)  —  The White House pulls a switcheroo on retirement savings accounts.  —  How many times have you read financial-advice stories lecturing you to max-out on your IRA, save as much as you can in your 401(k), and even pay taxes now to change your regular IRA into a Roth IRA that will be tax-free until you die?

Texas Prosecutors May Have Been Killed by ‘Lone Wolf’  —  KAUFMAN, Tex. — Soon after one of his prosecutors was shot and killed here in January, the district attorney in this rural county outside Dallas, Mike McLelland, told colleagues that he believed the victim was the target …