Nation & World High court to look at death row inmate with low IQ The outcome could answer a question left unresolved by the court’s 6-3 decision in Atkins v. Virginia, the 2002 case… October 21, 2013
Nation & World Nearly half ready to replace Congress In a nationwide USA TODAY/Princeton Survey Research Poll, just 4 percent of those surveyed – equal to the margin of… October 21, 2013
Nation & World France decries reports of NSA surveillance France is the latest foreign government to express anger about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs of foreign nationals’ telephone… October 21, 2013
Nation & World Nevada student used handgun to kill teacher, himself A Sparks Middle School student killed math teacher Michael Landsberry and wounded two students before killing himself early Monday morning.… October 21, 2013
Nation & World GOP finds ammo in Obamacare computer trouble While Congress was arguing, President Barack Obama’s plan to expand coverage for the uninsured suffered a self-inflicted wound. A computer… October 19, 2013
Nation & World U.S., Israel tangle over Iran Netanyahu wants more pressure on Tehran October 19, 2013
Nation & World Insurance brokers simplify, confuse sites offer healthy advice, others are scams October 19, 2013
Nation & World NYC authorities crack down on short-term rentals Websites offer alternatives to high-price of city hotels October 19, 2013
Nation & World Workers set to work on greener economy Shift conference about global warming, jobs October 19, 2013
Nation & World Claws out for new fight on spending Lawmakers and lobbyists look to looming cuts October 19, 2013
Nation & World Discouraged voters meet enemy and it is them? Nelly Mathov, 79, protests against the government shutdown outside the federal building in Los Angeles on Oct. 2. With the… October 19, 2013
Nation & World Offshore fracking is on the rise in Calif. An oil worker rides a ferry away from Freeman Island, a human-made island off the coast of Orange County, Calif.,… October 19, 2013
Nation & World Pa., N.J. try to legalize gay marriage Advocates see it happening in near future October 19, 2013
Nation & World Gun-rights activists rally at Alamo Wreaths are seen March 6 in front of the Alamo where a gun-rights rally was held Saturday, breaking with tradition… October 19, 2013
Nation & World Death penalty provision revisited Ga. may require defendants to prove disability October 19, 2013
Nation & World Growing backlash to government surveillance Software engineer and entrepreneur Jeff Lyon sits next to a computer showing the “Flagger” program he developed in San Jose,… October 19, 2013
Nation & World Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood gets put on stand Lawyers for Muslim Brotherhood leaders, who were arrested over the last month as part of a massive crackdown on the… October 19, 2013
Nation & World Some insurgent Republicans see weaker fundraising Fundraising fell in the July-to-September fundraising quarter for two-thirds of the 42 House Republicans elected since 2010 who signed an… October 18, 2013
Nation & World Two killers registered as felons after their escape Authorities are now searching for Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker, who were mistakenly freed from a Panhandle prison within the… October 18, 2013
Nation & World Obama weighing proposals for Iran The brainstorming comes after two days of nuclear negotiations between Iran and world powers ended this week in Geneva. The… October 18, 2013
Nation & World Homeland Security pick couldn’t ‘refuse it’ If confirmed by the Senate – and no organized opposition has been indicated – Jeh C. Johnson would replace Janet… October 18, 2013
Nation & World Police identify mall attacker Kenya Police officials say a Somali Muslim who grew up in Norway was one of the gunmen who attacked a… October 18, 2013
Nation & World Stepmom of teen accused in Florida bullying arrested During a news conference, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the arrest of 30-year-old Vivian Vosburg on two counts of… October 18, 2013
Nation & World Gun rights rally to break long Alamo tradition The Texas Land Commission is now in charge of approving permits for groups wishing to hold rallies or events on… October 18, 2013
Nation & World Ex-House Speaker Tom Foley dies at 84 Former House Speaker Tom Foley is dead at the age of 84. The longtime Democratic representative was the first speaker… October 18, 2013
Nation & World No safe bets for Obama despite toned-down agenda Orin Wagner/Associated Press<br><br>Although the immediate crisis has passed and President Barack Obama appears to have the upper hand after an… October 18, 2013
Nation & World UN expert urges US to reveal civilian drone deaths The U.N. is seeking more information about the United States’ drone program. The U.N. suspects about 450 civilians have been… October 18, 2013
Nation & World Study: Good night’s sleep cleans out gunk in brain This cleaning was detected in the brains of sleeping mice, but scientists said there’s reason to think it happens in… October 17, 2013
Nation & World Wal-Mart worker fired for helping assaulted woman HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Michigan man says he was fired from his job at Wal-Mart after he tried to… October 17, 2013