CNN Poll: Health care law support drops to all-time low  —  Washington (CNN) - Support for the country's new health care law has dropped to a record low, according to a new national poll.  —  And a CNN/ORC International survey released Monday also indicates that most Americans predict …

Obama administration quietly extends health-care enrollment deadline by a day  —  At midnight Monday, the official deadline arrives for Americans to sign up through the new federal health insurance exchange for health plans that begin Jan. 1.  But, without any public announcement …

Judge denies Utah AG's request to halt same-sex marriages  —  Court » Utah AG's Office files third request for a stay.  —  | The Salt Lake Tribune  —  A federal judge in Utah — who last week issued a controversial ruling allowing same-sex marriages — on Monday denied the state's request for a stay.

The ‘Duck Dynasty’ Double Down: ‘Sexual Immorality Is Number One On The List’ Of Sins  —  A sign defending Robertson posted in Highland, Illinois.  —  CREDIT: KTVI.  —  Phil Robertson has spoken out publicly for the first time since GQ published comments he made condemning homosexuality …

Creator of Kalashnikov rifle dies  —  Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov was born on 10 November 1919 in western Siberia, one of 18 children.  —  In 1938, he was called up by the Red Army and his design skills were used to improve the effectiveness of weapons and equipment used by Soviet tank regiments.

AP: NARROW RULING REJECTS OHIO GAY MARRIAGE BAN  —  You are here  —  Home » Ohio » AP: Narrow ruling rejects Ohio gay marriage ban  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal judge ordered Ohio authorities Monday to recognize gay marriages on death certificates, saying that the state's ban …

Secret Handshakes Greet Frat Brothers on Wall Street  —  Conor Hails, head of the University of Pennsylvania's Sigma Chi chapter, was in a Philadelphia hotel ballroom last month for a Barclays Plc (BARC) recruiting reception.  A friend pointed out a banker from their fraternity.

Susan Rice on contending with crisis  —  President Obama's national security advisor answers questions about the NSA leaks, Iran, Syria and the attack in Benghazi  —  The following script is from “Susan Rice” which aired on Dec. 22, 2013.  Lesley Stahl is the correspondent.  Rich Bonin, producer.

Kicked out of high school for ‘public lewdness’ after reporting rape  —  TOMBALL, Texas—When Rachel Bradshaw-Bean claimed she had been raped in the band room of her high school in Texas, school officials sprang into action—and kicked her out of school.  —  “I felt like a criminal,” …

Valerie Jarrett: Obama to buy health insurance by end of the day  —  President Barack Obama plans to sign up for health insurance through an Affordable Care Act exchange before the end of the day Monday, senior adviser Valerie Jarrett said.  —  Jarrett made the announcement in an interview …

“Susan rice is a man with big swinging ape balls.”  —  Gus … Susan Rice, National Security Advisor  —  Roseanne Barr, Washed Up Comedian  —  Screen Shot  —  Update - Roseanne keeps digging:

Bits and Barbarism  —  This is a tale of three money pits.  It's also a tale of monetary regress — of the strange determination of many people to turn the clock back on centuries of progress.  —  The first money pit is an actual pit — the Porgera open-pit gold mine in Papua New Guinea, one of the world's top producers.

U.S. belief in God down, belief in theory of evolution up … Three-quarters of U.S. adults say they believe in God, down from 82 percent in 2005, 2007 and 2009, a Harris Poll indicates.  —  The Harris Poll found 57 percent of U.S. adult say they believe in the virgin birth of Jesus …