Nation & World

Wanna rock a Stratocaster?

first production model can be yours – to the tune of $250,000

March 21, 2014

‘Chicken from hell’ gets a proper name

It took about 68 million years, but a birdlike dinosaur nicknamed “the chicken from hell” has finally gotten a scientific…

March 21, 2014

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Spring 2014: Drought and flooding

OK, so it was a fake snowman. But it was real snow that got in the way. For many Americans,…

March 21, 2014

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Are your pets living in the lap of luxury?

Americans spent $56B on furry, winged companions

March 21, 2014

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Israel steps up talk of threat of force on Iran

Israel is hinting that it may carry out a strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities despite Western efforts to negotiate with…

March 21, 2014

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Russia formally annexes Crimea

Russia is sending contradictory messages about how it plans to respond to new Western sanctions to punish Russia for annexing…

March 21, 2014

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Taliban launch two attacks in Afghanistan

Taliban militants are claiming responsibility for two attacks that killed 11 in Afghanistan Thursday. Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a…

March 20, 2014

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West ups stake with new Russia sanctions

President Barack Obama says the “world is watching” as Russia positions troops for further incursions in Ukraine territory. Obama announced…

March 20, 2014

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Nation/World Briefs

STARKE, Fla. – A Florida man has been executed for killing two female co-workers by beating them with a hammer…

March 20, 2014

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Lawmaker derides general’s sentence

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, right, says he will retire from the Army after being sentenced to a reprimand and losing…

March 20, 2014

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Searchers checking ‘best lead’ yet

In what officials called the “best lead” of the nearly 2-week-old aviation mystery, a satellite detected two large objects floating…

March 20, 2014

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Phelps tested free speech with anti-gay protests

Fred Phelps Sr. announced his plans to run for the Democratic nomination for governor of Kansas on Nov. 18, 1989.…

March 20, 2014

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Are statins right for you? Probably so

An analysis of new guidelines for who should consider taking cholesterol-lowering station drugs suggests nearly half a million additional heart…

March 19, 2014

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Toyota agrees to settle defect probe for $1.2B

Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the penalty is the largest of its kind ever imposed on an auto…

March 19, 2014

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Health conspiracy theories are widely believed

the FDA hiding a cancer cure? Many think so

March 19, 2014

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Relatives lash out at Malaysia

Chinese relatives of the missing passengers on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 are growing more angry at the Malaysian government’s failure…

March 19, 2014

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Ukraine plans pullout from Crimea region

Andrew Lubimov/Associated Press<br><br>The Ukraine Defense Ministry is making plans to remove its troops from the Crimea region. The government announced…

March 19, 2014

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Bypassed heroes get Medal of Honor

Santiago Erevia says he’s “thankful” that’s he receiving a Medal of Honor while he’s still alive. Erevia was one of…

March 18, 2014

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What if the missing Malaysia plane is never found?

Associated Press file photo<br><br>Seventy years after Amelia Earhart disappeared while trying to fly around the globe, people are still transfixed…

March 18, 2014

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Report details out-of-sync response to LAX shooter

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti comments during a news conference at Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday. According to a report…

March 18, 2014

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West seeks ways to curb Russia

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is trying to reassure NATO allies that the alliance will resist any Russian attempts to…

March 18, 2014

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NSA back in the spotlight

Details about the program, which is called MYSTIC, were first reported by The Washington Post Tuesday. The paper learned about…

March 18, 2014

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Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration ordered the Syrian government Tuesday to suspend its diplomatic and consular missions in the United…

March 18, 2014

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Putin signs treaty to add Crimea to map of Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, is asking for China and India’s support in opposing Western sanctions imposed to protest…

March 18, 2014

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Report: Pentagon must focus on insider threat

The Defense Department is looking at new steps to continuously review and limit the number of personnel who hold security…

March 18, 2014

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Discovery gives us peek at ‘very beginning’

The temperature flucuations observed in this image of microwave background in the sky may be evidence that the universe expanded…

March 17, 2014

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Jet search expands north, south; mystery persists

Malaysia’s acting Transport Minister Hishamuddin Hussein shows maps of where search-and-rescue operations are being carried out for a misisng Malaysia…

March 17, 2014