Grand Juror Sues McCulloch, Says He Mischaracterized The Wilson Case  —  A grand juror is suing St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch in an effort to speak out on what happened in the Darren Wilson case.  Under typical circumstances, grand jurors are prohibited by law from discussing cases they were involved in.

Health Care Fixes Backed by Harvard's Experts Now Roil Its Faculty  —  WASHINGTON — For years, Harvard's experts on health economics and policy have advised presidents and Congress on how to provide health benefits to the nation at a reasonable cost.  But those remedies will now be applied …

Boehner ally: GOP challenges to Speaker ‘unprofessional’  —  Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) called GOP challenges to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) “pretty unprofessional and very disappointing” on Monday.  —  Cole, a close ally to Boehner, said the challenges aren't serious and blasted Republicans trying …

The Democrats' donkey in the room  —  Their biggest headache in 2015?  How to talk about Obama.  —  Democrats are beginning 2015 in an uneasy state, but it's not as bad as it could be.  Rather than the bloody circular firing squad that the party resembles all too often …

Same-sex marriages begin in Miami-Dade County  —  ›  —  ‹  —  Miami-Dade County became the first place in Florida to allow same-sex couples to marry on Monday, half a day before a gay-marriage ban that has been ruled unconstitutional is lifted in the rest of the state.

Owner of St. Louis Rams plans to build NFL stadium in Inglewood  —  The owner of the St. Louis Rams plans to build an NFL stadium in Inglewood, which could pave the way for the league's return to Los Angeles.  —  Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who bought 60 acres adjacent to the Forum a year ago …

The Bill  —  Steven Brill on how health-care reform went wrong.

Privilege of ‘Arrest Without Incident’  —  The day after Christmas, a shooter terrorized the streets of a Chattanooga, Tenn., neighborhood.  According to the local newspaper, the shooter was “wearing body armor” and “firing multiple shots out her window at people and cars.”

New Senate majority leader's main goal for GOP: Don't be scary  —  Mitch McConnell has an unusual admonition for the new Republican majority as it takes over the Senate this week: Don't be “scary.”  —  The incoming Senate majority leader has set a political goal for the next two years …

CEO Who Said He'd Probably Have To Fire Employees If Obama Won Is Now Giving Them Raises  —  In the lead-up to the 2012 presidential election, David Siegel, billionaire chief of Florida timeshare company Westgate Resorts, sent an email to all employees.  “Of course, as your employer …

2014 Was The Hottest Year On Record Globally By Far  —  The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has announced that 2014 was the hottest year in more than 120 years of record-keeping — by far.  NOAA is expected to make a similar call in a couple of weeks and so is NASA.

Kagan's Words Echo at the Supreme Court 19 Years Later  —  WASHINGTON — What is the best way for a scholar to influence the Supreme Court through a law review article?  Join the court.  —  In 1996, a young professor named Elena Kagan published an article in The University of Chicago Law Review.

Drop in New York Police Arrests Continues for a Second Week  —  For a second straight week, New York City police officers sharply cut back on their actions in the street, arresting less than half as many people and writing more than 90 percent fewer summonses than in the same period a year ago.

Sharyl Attkisson sues administration over computer hacking  —  Former CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson has sued the Justice Department over the hacking of her computers, officially accusing the Obama administration of illegal surveillance while she was reporting on administration scandals.

Number of suicide bombings around world surged 94% in 2014 amid rise of ISIS  —  The claim that most suicide attacks are carried out against foreign occupiers has been proved false once again, says Israel's INSS think tank.  —  The number of suicide bombings around the world surged 94 percent …

IMAGE 1 OF 9  —  San Francisco police officers fatally shot a 32-year-old man Sunday after he pulled what turned out to be a replica gun while trespassing on restricted property in front of Mission Station, authorities said.  —  The shooting happened outside the station at 630 Valencia St …

Boston officer charged with assaulting Uber driver  —  A veteran Boston police officer uttered racial slurs during an alleged assault of an Uber driver in South Boston early Sunday, according to a police report and a statement from the department.  —  Officer Michael Doherty, 40 …

Bess Myerson, a Beauty Queen Who Reigned in Politics, Dies  —  Bess Myerson, a New York favorite daughter who basked in the public eye for decades — as Miss America 1945, as a television personality, as a force in public affairs and finally, under a harsher light, as a player …

‘Black brunch’ protesters interrupt diners in NYC, Oakland  —  Yahoo News 17 hrs ago  —  3rd stop.  No business as usual.  #BlackBrunch #Oakland2NYC #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/pMI7VlVXPg  —  Celebrity News Headlines  —  TechTarget.com  —  In a twist on sit-in-style protests …

Faith on the Hill  —  The Religious Composition of the 114th Congress  —  When the new, 114th Congress is sworn in on Jan. 6, 2015, Republicans will control both chambers of the legislative body for the first time since the 109th Congress (2005-2006).  Yet, despite the sea change in party control …

Does Immigration Harm Working Americans?  —  The job news is increasingly good: 321,000 jobs created in November.  Yet the national economic mood remains grimly bleak.  —  Many Americans feel a sharp distinction between what's said about “the” economy and what they experience in “their” economy.