http://www.yourstreet.com/news/united-states YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Considering texting while driving a national major safety issue, U.S. Rep. Todd Platts has begun crafting legislation to prohibit the practice. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756116/platts-pushes-for-national-ban-on-texting-while-driving Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:45:08 -0800 NEW YORK -- Anti-gun activists and victims of gun violence are taking part in a National Day of Outrage in New York and other major U.S. cities. The event, scheduled for Monday afternoon, is sponsored by the Rev. Al Sharpton... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756035/nyc,-other-cities-hold-day-of-outrage Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:08:08 -0800 To mark the anniversary (yesterday) of John F. Kennedy's assassination, National Geographic Channel at 9 tonight presents "The Lost JFK Tapes," a look at that horrible time in U.S. history, through news footage, radio reports, audio recordings and home... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756504/history-lesson-the-lost-jfk-tapes-the-assassination- Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:00:08 -0800 Here's some mushy logic for you.The United States was built on God and the money even says "In God We Trust," so incorporating creationism into the school curriculum seems a natural step, proponents say.How about this one.Many children grow up in less-than-ideal... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756225/south-texas-chisme-victoria-advocate-pushes-creationism Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:27:08 -0800 They shall be redeemed in lawful money on demand at the Treasury Department of the United States, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, or at any Federal Reserve bank. UNITED STATES CODE TITLE 12 > CHAPTER 3 > SUBCHAPTER XII > § 411... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756403/the-law-still-says-that-federal-reserve-notes-are-not-money Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:21:08 -0800 U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin and Oklahoma City attorney Wade Christensen, were married Saturday at a ceremony attended only by family members at Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756365/mary-fallin,-wade-christensen-wed-in-oklahoma-city Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:03:08 -0800 From the Caribbean to Brazil, political opposition to US plans for ‘full-spectrum operations’ is escalating rapidly US air force officers and Congressmen tour the Palanquero base in Puerto Salgar, Colombia, in August. The base is expected to host US air... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756052/u-s-builds-up-bases-in-oil-rich-south-america Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:18:08 -0800 If Matthew Hoh could tell you one thing to help you understand the U.S.'s predicament in Afghanistan, he'd tell you: The presence of our ground... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6753758/derrick-crowe-an-interview-with-matthew-hoh Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:31:08 -0800 Ben Olsen, seen here holding off Real Madrid's Kaka in an August 2009 friendly, will reportedly announce his retirement next week. Photo by Kyle Gustafson / http://www.photokyle.com Steve Goff had the big soccer news from RFK Stadium yesterday: D.C. United midfielder... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756327/d-c-united-icon-ben-olsen-to-retire Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:45:08 -0800 The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt & The Fire That Saved America by Timothy Egan Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 324 pages, $27 In August of 1910, the largest fire ever to sweep across forests in the United States claimed trees, buildings, and lives across a stretch of... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756204/young-men-and-fire-timothy-egan-s-the-big-burn Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:08 -0800 NEW YORK -- Rudy Giuliani is back, whether he's planning to run for president, U.S. senate or just misses the spotlight.And he's talking about the topic that made him a national star: Sept. 11. Over five days this week, the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6753774/giuliani-back-in-spotlight-but-what-s-the-show- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:17:08 -0800 Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) File Photo BY SUSAN CORNWELL Reuters WASHINGTON - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an “unworthy partner” who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6753786/speaker-pelosi-terms-afghan-president-hamid-karzai-an-unworthy-partner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:08 -0800 Photo from MySpace FREELANCE WHALES What’s the Deal : Quirky, capricious and dreamy are all adjectives you could use to describe the music of New York’s Freelance Whales. The five piece experimental folk pop outfit has experience playing in locations... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756168/le-diamant-brut-freelance-whales-chief-rival Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:20:08 -0800 Customers line up to buy organic milk from Milk Thistle organic dairy farm at the Grand Army Plaza farmers market in Brooklyn, New York May 30, 2009. BY BASIL KATZ Reuters NEW YORK - Despite the worst U.S. recession in decades, sales of organic and sustainable... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6753792/shoppers-buying-green-despite-sour-economy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:25:08 -0800 The Jerusalem Post Six major world powers will meet in Brussels to discuss what measures could be applied against Teheran for its refusal to halt its nuclear enrichment program, an EU official said Thursday. Friday’s meeting will include the UN Security... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6753800/major-powers-to-discuss-iran-sanctions-friday Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:47:08 -0800 From my inbox: Gillian Sorensen, former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations under Kofi Anan and currently Senior Advisor to the UN Foundation, will speak in Peoria on Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 pm at Barrack’s Cater Inn. She will address the topic... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756574/former-asst-sec-general-of-the-un-to-speak-in-peoria Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:09:08 -0800 The Seattle Thunderbirds have had a rough start to their season so far with an 8-13 record that currently sees them at the bottom of the Western Hockey League’s US division, but things are starting to look up for the team after a solid weekend of wins and some... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756466/thunderbirds-goalie-named-chl-goaltender-of-the-week Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:58:08 -0800 Pirates attack the US-flagged Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months Hillary Clinton makes surprise visit to Afghanistan for Karzai's inauguration Attorney General Holder says world will see Khalid Sheikh Mohammed "for the coward he is" Part of Biden's... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756195/didn-t-they-learn-pirates-attack-us-ship-again-news-bits- Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:59:08 -0800 A former Army counterintelligence worker was executed by electric chair Tuesday for killing a Virginia couple, becoming the first U.S. inmate to die by electrocution in over a year. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756085/virginia-executes-convicted-killer-by-electric-chair Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:00:08 -0800 BY HILARY LEILA KRIEGER The Jerusalem Post Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu held a lengthy meeting with US President Barack Obama Monday night which addressed the Middle East peace process, Iran and Israeli security. The one-hour-and-forty-minute parley was... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752677/unusual-media-blackout-follows-netanyahu,-obama-meeting Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:19:08 -0800