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Rushmore mascots heading out on 14-city tour
• MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) -- The Mount Rushmore presidential mascots are heading out on a 14-city Midwest tour.
• Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen says the cities along the route are filled with people who have a high propensity to travel to South Dakota. He says the goal of the bus tour is to build awareness about South Dakota, create excitement and plant the seed of a South Dakota vacation.
• The people-sized George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln have previously made appearances at Major League Baseball games and the Macy's Day parade.
• The bus will visit Omaha, Neb., Lincoln, Neb., Kansas City, Mo., Des Moines, Iowa, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, Wis., Eau Claire, Wis., Minneapolis, Fargo, N.D., and Rapid City, Pierre, Watertown, and Sioux Falls in South Dakota starting May 23.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
• 1. SUSPECT IN WOMEN'S DISAPPEARANCE HELPED LOOK FOR THEM
• Neighbors say Ariel Castro handed out fliers with Gina Dejesus' picture on it years ago. The woman was found in his home and police say Castro kidnapped her years ago.
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• 2. REPUBLICANS PUSH FOR MORE ANSWERS ON BENGHAZI
• Three State Department officials are testifying at a House hearing today exploring the White House's actions before and after the September 2012 attack.
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• 3. AIR FORCE SIDELINES 17 NUCLEAR LAUNCH OFFICERS
• The AP obtains an internal email that quote the group's deputy commander as saying it suffers from "rot" within its ranks.
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• 4. WHY TUESDAY IS A GOOD DAY FOR WALL STREET
• The Dow Jones has risen every Tuesday going back to Jan. 18, including this week when it closed above 15,000 for the first time.
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