By DOUG GROSS / Associated Press Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Saying colleges are dominated by liberal — sometimes Marxist — professors, supporters of a Georgia Senate resolution are calling for an “Academic Bill of Rights” to urge equality in political views on campus. Senate President Pro-tem Eric Johnson, a Savannah Republican, sponsored the plan, which…

By HOLLY HICKMAN / Associated Press Writer ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — In an age of low-carb diets and high-protein energy bars, Michael Rossoff is an anomaly. In his world, vegetables reign over excessive meat. He does not “got milk” — and counsels his clients to do the same. For more than three decades, the respected…

By ROBERT TANNER / AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist gave the nation’s governors a message of fiscal austerity on Tuesday, warning that domestic programs won’t see higher spending as the government tries to cut the deficit. The Tennessee Republican offered some hope on the federal highway bill, but he…

By JIM SUHR / Associated Press Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri appeals court upheld the firing of a teacher who told her eighth-grade class she opposed interracial marriage and believed such couples should be “fixed” to prevent them from having children. The attorney for teacher Jendra Loeffelman pledged to appeal the unanimous ruling…

By ANDREW KRAMER / Associated Press Writer ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) — Chris Harry is a model employee for the U.S. call center industry. The 25-year-old arrives promptly at his cubicle, speaks courteously on the phone and is never late or absent. He plans to stick with his job for three years, a boon in an…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER / Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Current and former Salvation Army employees sued the organization famous for its red Christmas kettles Tuesday, alleging the government-funded group preached religious and sexual intolerance to its staff. The workers accused the Salvation Army of creating a hostile work environment for about 600 employees…

By PATRICK WALTERS / Associated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The catchy “Got Milk?” dairy promotion — famous for plastering milk mustaches on celebrity faces — violates the free speech rights of farmers forced to pay for the ads, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The unanimous 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision overturns…

By JACKIE HALLIFAX / Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Modern-day slavery is alive and well in Florida, the head of a human rights center said Tuesday as it released a report on people forced to work as prostitutes, farmworkers and maids across the state. Human traffickers bring thousands of people into the United…

By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID / Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of advertisements for candy and sugary foods help fuel the epidemic of childhood obesity in America, a pair of new studies asserts. The Kaiser Family Foundation said in a study released Tuesday that the main mechanism through which the media contributes to childhood…

By SIOBHAN McDONOUGH / Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Food choices for children at table-service restaurant chains aren’t necessarily healthier than the food offered at fast-food outlets, according to a survey out Tuesday. The Center for Science in the Public Interest said the bulk of menu choices for kids at table-service restaurants — french…