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Legislators have rolled back a series of major tax cuts that became an example for conservative lawmakers around the country but didn't deliver the growth promised by Gov. Sam Brownback.

As part of the settlement of a separate Justice Department lawsuit, the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge will be allowed to move forward with its plans to build a mosque, ending a years-long dispute.

The tradition goes back to the 19th century, when the U.S. was largely an agrarian, Christian society. People needed a day to travel by horse and buggy to vote and November was after the fall harvest.

California and Washington passed stricter gun control measures, Nebraska and Oklahoma both passed measures backing the death penalty, and Colorado became the sixth state to legalize assisted suicide.

Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been found guilty of criminal contempt, stemming from a 2011 racial profiling case. Arpaio faces a maximum of 6 months in jail and a monetary fine.

The military commissions for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay have resumed. Former President Obama failed to close the prison. But President Trump has vowed to keep it open and send new detainees.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the House Committee on Financial Services Wednesday, saying that when and how the Fed winds down its stimulus program will depend on economic conditions.

It's early in the 2014 election season, but already some noteworthy — and powerful — biographical spots are starting to appear.

The Supreme Court ruled that a Michigan ballot initiative to ban racial preferences in college admissions is constitutional, overturning a lower court decision.

Some 150,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy and began the liberation of France from Nazi occupation during World War II. World leaders, including President Obama, gathered to mark the anniversary.