Nation & World

Judge orders no jail for teen in fatal car wreck

North Texas prosecutors say there is little more they can do to try to get jail time for Ethan Couch,…

February 5, 2014

Hagel orders renewed focus on military ethics

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the military needs to “put renewed emphasis on developing moral character and moral courage in…

February 5, 2014

Nation & World

Finding uninsured Americans by the numbers

The Obama administration is mapping out a plan to target areas with high numbers of uninsured Americans to encourage them…

February 5, 2014

Nation & World

CVS Caremark kicking tobacco-sales habit

CVS Caremark estimates its decision to stop selling tobacco products in its stores will cost the company about $2 billion…

February 5, 2014

Nation & World

U.S. official: Snowden leaks lead to Pentagon change

Defense Intelligence Agency chief Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn told the House Intelligence Committee that his agency has to assume that…

February 4, 2014

Nation & World

Health law will cut U.S. workforce size

The Congressional Budget Office is predicting that 1 million fewer uninsured Americans will sign up for health insurance by the…

February 4, 2014

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Navy said Tuesday it is investigating about 30 senior sailors linked to alleged cheating on tests meant…

February 4, 2014

Nation & World

Bill Nye defends evolution in Kentucky debate

Creation Museum head Ken Ham, right, argues that “creation is the only viable model of historical science confirmed by observational…

February 4, 2014

Nation & World

Britain says advice on raid was ignored

British Foreign Secretary William Hague says the British government doesn’t need to apologize for the minor role it played in…

February 4, 2014

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World Briefs

TRIPOLI, Libya – Libya’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday the country’s caches of chemical weapons, including bombs and artillery shells filled…

February 4, 2014

Nation & World

GOP lawmakers target endangered species law

A group of 13 GOP lawmakers representing states across the U.S. released a report proposing “targeted reforms” for the 40-year-old…

February 4, 2014

Nation & World

Senate sends farm bill to Obama

J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press<br><br>A new farm bill that was approved by the Senate Tuesday and sent to President Barack Obama…

February 4, 2014

Nation & World

Hoffman among thousands of addiction victims

A makeshift memorial sits outside the home of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman Monday in New York. Hoffman, 46, was found…

February 3, 2014

Nation & World

Study: Patients need training on new health insurance

As a result, researchers told USA TODAY, patients did not receive preventive health screenings, schedule appointments to manage chronic illnesses…

February 3, 2014

Nation & World

Internet firms release data on NSA spy requests

The details disclosed by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook, LinkedIn and Tumblr provided expanded details from 2012 and 2013 showing how…

February 3, 2014

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U.S. troop morale improving

A new Army report says that suicidal tendencies among troops in Afghanistan is down as U.S. forces transfer more of…

February 3, 2014

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Nation/World Briefs

INDIANAPOLIS – A nationwide hotel operator is investigating a suspected data security breach that may have compromised credit-card and debit…

February 3, 2014

Nation & World

Native American groups ask for child welfare probe

The groups also called for the federal government to take a stronger role in enforcing compliance of the Indian Child…

February 3, 2014

Nation & World

Saudis moving against jihadists

Saudi Arabia is cracking down on terrorism, announcing a new counterterrorism law that critics say eliminates virtually any criticism of…

February 3, 2014

Nation & World

Yellen sworn in as Fed chair in brief ceremony

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is joining Brookings Institution as a distinguished fellow in residence, the Washington think tank…

February 3, 2014

Nation & World

Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in NYC apartment

Two law enforcement officials, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to…

February 2, 2014

Nation & World

Abortion rate lowest since 1973

The Guttmacher Institute, which supports legal access to abortion, said in a report being issued today there were about 1.06…

February 1, 2014

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World Briefs

MUNICH – Russia’s foreign minister slammed Western support of Ukraine’s opposition, suggesting Saturday that it is helping fuel the escalation…

February 1, 2014

Nation & World

Who deserves in-state tuition?

Immigrants without legal permission in U.S. want degrees

February 1, 2014

Nation & World

Clashes grip Bangkok on vote’s eve

Protests began late last year; courts, military may soon have to intervene

February 1, 2014

Nation & World

Knox trial painful for Italian judge

he had to put his own feelings aside

February 1, 2014

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Nation Briefs

Navy names ship in honor of astronaut John Glenn SAN DIEGO – The military on Saturday christened a Navy logistics…

February 1, 2014

Nation & World

Gov. Christie goes on the offensive about accusations

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie made inaccurate statements during a news conference about the lane closures near the George Washington Bridge,…

February 1, 2014

Nation & World

U.S. State Department report doesn’t daunt Keystone foes

finds no major objections to the oil pipeline

February 1, 2014

Nation & World

Costs high for Obamacare repeal

Health-care law is locked in place, some experts say

February 1, 2014