Nation & World Effort afoot to dim the lights at night Chances are, not much. Increasing population and brighter lights have turned the night sky in many places from an inky… April 25, 2014
Nation & World Nation Briefs DURHAM, Ore. – After months of trying to get its problem-plagued online health exchange to work, Oregon on Friday officially… April 25, 2014
Nation & World New programs help cut military suicides Military officials say a drop in the number of suicides among military service members suggests some of the programs the… April 25, 2014
Nation & World Tornado! What about your pets? With the return of tornado season, emergency management officials are again debating whether or not emergency shelters should be turning… April 25, 2014
Nation & World Officials admit ID problems Authorities say divers have finished searching fewer than a third of the 111 rooms on the Sewol ferry that sank… April 25, 2014
Nation & World World Briefs SLOVYANSK, Ukraine – An official says pro-Russian forces have detained a team of military observers traveling across eastern Ukraine with… April 25, 2014
Nation & World Appeals court hears arguments in cellphone-tracking case A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Friday in the case of Quartavious Davis. He… April 25, 2014
Nation & World Coming soon to a city near you: Killer space rocks? A meteor is captured on a film exploding over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013. The B612 Foundation wants to launch an… April 25, 2014
Nation & World Performing dogs go big after $1M television prize Since a father and son took their 10 flipping, twirling dogs from the center ring of a circus to the… April 25, 2014
Nation & World Big riders mean big horses on trails Western ranches trying to accommodate larger tourists April 25, 2014
Nation & World Obama issues warning to N. Korea U.S. President Barack Obama says he is donating a magnolia tree from the White House lawn to the school where… April 25, 2014
Nation & World U.S. manufacturers regaining strength Manufacturered goods are readied to ship from a port in Shanghai, China. A new study predicts it will be less… April 25, 2014
Nation & World 3 Americans die in Kabul shooting The Taliban is not claiming responsibility for a shooting that left three Americans dead at a hospital in Afghanistan’s capital… April 24, 2014
Nation & World World Briefs SLOVYANSK, Ukraine – Russia announced new military exercises Thursday involving ground and air forces near its border with Ukraine, swiftly… April 24, 2014
Nation & World Drought grows worse throughout the West All of California is now suffering from drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The federal drought-tracking agency estimates… April 24, 2014
Nation & World FDA proposing first rules for e-cigarettes Some industry officials say the Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to require manufacturers to report the ingredients in their e-cigarettes… April 24, 2014
Nation & World Nation Briefs ALBANY, N.Y. – A New York judge Thursday approved a request to allow a fuller history of the nation’s bloodiest… April 24, 2014
Nation & World Centenarians are feeling younger than ever Centenarians, on average, say they feel 83 years young, while the 65-year-old boomers surveyed, on average, feel a full decade… April 24, 2014
Nation & World NRA seeks universal gun law at national meeting Political experts expert the National Rifle Association’s legislative wishlist will be shorter than normal with midterm elections coming up, although… April 24, 2014
Nation & World Israel halts peace talks with Palestinians Israel’s decision to withdraw from peace talks with Palestinians could be a fatal blow to the U.S.-sponsored negotiations. Hamas’ Gaza… April 24, 2014
Nation & World Oklahoma court rejects death-row inmates’ claims This photo combo of images provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Clayton Lockett, left, and Charles Warner. A… April 23, 2014
Nation & World Nation & World Briefs WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea to make it easier for victims of child pornography to… April 23, 2014
Nation & World Palestinian unity deal complicates peace efforts Hamas’ prime minister of Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, right, and senior Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmad discuss a possible reconciliation agreement between… April 23, 2014
Nation & World Spy plane’s days may be numbered Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, the top commander in South Korea, is pressing Congress and the Air Force to not retire… April 23, 2014
Nation & World U.S. eases criteria for seeking clemency Deputy Attorney General James announced the new standards that will be considered in deciding whether to recommend clemency for certain… April 23, 2014
Nation & World Material on Australian shore not from Malaysia jet A map from the Joint Agency Coordination Centre displays details about the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in… April 23, 2014
Nation & World Rail safety effort marred by squabbling A fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment in Casselton, N.D. An effort by government and… April 23, 2014
Nation & World Amid Russian warning, Ukraine’s in a security bind Pro-Russian activists in the Ukrainian city of Slovyansk say Simon Ostrovsky, a journalist for Vice News, is safe and is… April 23, 2014
Nation & World High court tosses $3.4M award to child porn victim The justices said in a 5-4 ruling that courts can order people convicted of child pornography to pay restitution to… April 23, 2014