Nation & World TSA requesting tighter security American Federation of Government Employees, the union representing employees of the Transportation Security Administration, on Monday called for armed guards… November 3, 2013
Nation & World Obamacare gets real for Americans Confusion and frustration bite consumers November 2, 2013
Nation & World White House: No love for leaker Snowden Snowdendu1-i-syn “Mr. Snowden violated U.S. law,” White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer said about the former systems-analyst-turned-fugitive who has temporary asylum… November 2, 2013
Nation & World Nation/World Briefs BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Birmingham airport reopened Sunday after a threat prompted an investigation by bomb technicians, flight diversions and… November 2, 2013
Nation & World NSA uproar could spark changes not seen since ’70s Lawmakers of both parties considering overhauling agency November 2, 2013
Nation & World Shock follows health-insurance cancellation Dean and Mary Lou Griffin, of Chadds Ford, Pa., are among millions of people nationwide who are receiving notices that… November 2, 2013
Nation & World Man charged in TSA agent killing U.S. attorney says murder believed to be ‘premeditated’ November 2, 2013
Nation & World Thousands of fliers delayed after Los Angeles shooting About 1,550 flights with 167,000 passengers were affected, airport spokeswoman Nancy Castles said in a statement Saturday. Of those, 724… November 2, 2013
Nation & World Volatile gas prices give drivers whiplash Gas prices dropped to $3.17 at a Speedway station in Kokomo, Ind., on Oct. 24. Local gasoline prices are swinging… November 2, 2013
Nation & World Nation Briefs BART unions ratify contract that ended strike OAKLAND, Calif. – A second Bay Area Rapid Transit labor union has ratified… November 2, 2013
Nation & World JFK’s image shines on despite contradictions Sen. John F. Kennedy, then a Democratic senator from Massachusetts, sits with wife, Jacqueline, as she reads to their daughter,… November 2, 2013
Nation & World In middle of Syrian war, giant Jesus statue arises Workers prepare to install a 40-foot-tall, bronze statue of Jesus in the Christian town of Sednaya, Syria, in the middle… November 2, 2013
Nation & World World Briefs DAKAR, Senegal – Gunmen abducted and killed two French radio journalists on assignment in northern Mali on Saturday, French and… November 2, 2013
Nation & World Scientists oppose logging bills The experts say two measures pushed by pro-logging interests ignore a growing scientific consensus that the burned landscape plays a… November 2, 2013
Nation & World Failure to pass farm bill leads to less funding for food stamps Under the program, known formally as the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program, or SNAP, a family of four that gets… November 1, 2013
Nation & World White House: Obama never considered dumping Biden “What I can tell you, without a doubt, is that the president never considered that,” Carney said. “And had anyone… November 1, 2013
Nation & World Venezuela’s government seizes U.S.-owned oil rigs The seizure took place Thursday after a judge in the state of Anzoategui, accompanied by four members of the local… November 1, 2013
Nation & World Iraq doesn’t get offer for new aid President Barack Obama says a resurgent al-Qaida threat in Iraq poses a threat to the entire region.Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press… November 1, 2013
Nation & World Nation Briefs DETROIT – A Michigan man claims he tipped federal investigators to the location of Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan… November 1, 2013
Nation & World Reinstatement of abortion law closes Texas clinics Dr. Lester Minto, who has offered abortions at the Reproductive Services clinic in Harlingen, Texas, for years, says he is… November 1, 2013
Nation & World Islamists protest ahead of Morsi’s trial in Egypt Supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi held protests througout the country Friday, calling for the government to cancel his… November 1, 2013
Nation & World Drone strike reportedly kills Taliban chief Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, right, is reportedly dead after being targeted in a U.S. drone strike. Mehsud was wanted… November 1, 2013
Nation & World World Briefs JERUSALEM – Israeli aircraft bombed what the military described as a “terror tunnel” used by Hamas in Gaza and the… November 1, 2013
Nation & World TSA agent dies in shooting at LA airport The gunman was wounded in a shootout with police and taken into custody, authorities said. The attack at the nation’s… November 1, 2013
Nation & World Snowden seeks the world’s help against U.S. charges Opposition Greens lawmaker Hans-Christian Stroebele says National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden wants to talk to Congress and explain why… November 1, 2013
Nation & World Hagel blasts states on same-sex benefits policy Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says nine states are refusing to issue Pentagon ID cards to same-sex partners of National Guard… October 31, 2013
Nation & World Asian nations angry over U.S. embassy spy reports China and several other Southeast Asian nations are demanding explanations from the United States and its allies about reports that… October 31, 2013