Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday called a second special session of the Texas Legislature to pass widespread abortion restrictions, after the first attempt by Republicans died overnight following a marathon one-woman filibuster.
Major stock indexes rose for a second day on Wednesday, the first two-day stretch of gains since the Federal Reserve gave a timetable for throttling back its economic stimulus a week ago.
Moscow's main airport swarmed with journalists from around the globe Wednesday, but the man they were looking for - National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden - was nowhere to be seen.
Georgia Democrats Wednesday applauded as a major victory for marriage equality the the Supreme Court ruling striking down a provision of a law denying federal benefits to married gay couples. The ruling also cleared the way for the resumption of same-sex marriage in California.
In a major victory for gay rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a provision of a federal law denying federal benefits to married gay couples and cleared the way for the resumption of same-sex marriage in California.
