Nation & World

Venezuela expels top U.S. diplomat, two other envoys

Venezuela expels top U.S. diplomat, two other envoys

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro says three U.S. diplomats have been expelled from the country for allegedly conspiring with opposition politicians.Associated…

September 30, 2013

Should founders share blame for budget gridlock?

Should founders share blame for budget gridlock?

You don’t see other democracies shuttering landmarks and sending civil servants home just because their political parties can’t get along.…

September 30, 2013

More car bombings kill dozens in Iraq

More car bombings kill dozens in Iraq

Car bombings continue to take a toll in Baghdad, Iraq. A new wave of bombings hit Shiite neighborhoods in the…

September 30, 2013

Israel pushes U.S. to keep sanctions

Israel pushes U.S. to keep sanctions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is asklng President Barack Obama to keep U.S. sanctions on Iran and even tighten them…

September 30, 2013

Generals forced out over Afghani breach

Generals forced out over Afghani breach

Gen. James Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps, said in announcing his decision that Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus…

September 30, 2013

Under fire, ‘Obamacare’ going live – with glitches

Under fire, ‘Obamacare’ going live – with glitches

Government-run health insurance exchanges will begin offering health insurance to Americans Tuesday, even if Congress is unable to reach a…

September 30, 2013

GOP unity frays as shutdown grows near

GOP unity frays as shutdown grows near

The threat of a partial government shutdown grew more likely Monday after the Senate rejected House-passed legislation to provide funding…

September 30, 2013

Impasse: Shutdown takes over

Impasse: Shutdown takes over

National parks to close, federal workers furloughed

September 29, 2013

Classic video games to hit casino industry

Classic video games to hit casino industry

offerings targeted at middle-aged gamblers

September 28, 2013

Israel’s Netanyahu warns White House about Iran

Israel’s Netanyahu warns White House about Iran

Netanyahudu1-i-syn Netanyahu contends Iran is using conciliatory gestures as a smoke screen to conceal an unabated march toward a nuclear…

September 28, 2013

Apple app guides drivers to edge of Alaska runway

Apple app guides drivers to edge of Alaska runway

Apple has disabled driving directions to the Fairbanks International Airport after a glitch in its maps app guided drivers to…

September 28, 2013

Cannons being used to save elusive birds

Cannons being used to save elusive birds

A dozen wildlife researchers emerge from hiding and sprint to transfer the prized catch into holding boxes and then to…

September 28, 2013

Congress in risky budget volley

Congress in risky budget volley

It’s Democrats’ serve in shutdown stare down

September 28, 2013

Contest winners tour One World Trade Center

Contest winners tour One World Trade Center

scheduled for 2014 opening

September 28, 2013

Iran offers U.S. nuclear deal

Iran offers U.S. nuclear deal

Zarif also said the United States and its allies must end their crippling economic sanctions as part of any deal.…

September 28, 2013

Think tank suggests tuition break for international students in N.M.

Think tank suggests tuition break for international students in N.M.

says it would give state economy a boost

September 28, 2013

Royal Mint coins to mark Prince George christening

Royal Mint coins to mark Prince George christening

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s baby son will be christened at the Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace on…

September 28, 2013

Miss Philippines wins Miss World in Indonesia

Miss Philippines wins Miss World in Indonesia

Contest moved after pressure from Islamists

September 28, 2013

Kenya blasts U.S. about reissuing travel warning

Kenya blasts U.S. about reissuing travel warning

The U.S. State Department released the updated advisory Friday that made specific reference to the Sept. 21 terrorist attack on…

September 28, 2013

Analysis: Iran outreach to U.S. faces tests at home

Analysis: Iran outreach to U.S. faces tests at home

Supporters of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wave Iranian flags upon his arrival from the U.S. near the Mehrabad airport in…

September 28, 2013

Survey: Hispanics drifting further from Republicans

Survey: Hispanics drifting further from Republicans

More than 6 in 10 Hispanic respondents said they felt closer to the Democratic Party than they had in the…

September 28, 2013

Tea party’s newest hero thrives on confrontation

Tea party’s newest hero thrives on confrontation

Cruz looks for the spotlight

September 28, 2013

Bathroom wipes clogging sewage pipes

Bathroom wipes clogging sewage pipes

Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator Frank Dick displays flushable wipes that made it through a test to see if they would break…

September 28, 2013

Radio problems cited in 19 hotshots’ deaths

Radio problems cited in 19 hotshots’ deaths

Prescott Wildland Division Chief Darrell Willis touches a Granite Mountain Hot Shots crew shirt draped over a burned cactus July…

September 28, 2013

Neb. car auction draws 10K

Neb. car auction draws 10K

Low-mileage classics sell for big bucks

September 28, 2013

The world might be safer than you think

The world might be safer than you think

Terrorism as likely as it was 10 years ago, experts say

September 28, 2013

Republicans seek health-care delay

Republicans seek health-care delay

deadline is early Tuesday

September 28, 2013

A summary of long-strained US-Iranian relations

A summary of long-strained US-Iranian relations

As he announced the communication, Obama said he and President Hassan Rouhani have directed their teams to work quickly to…

September 27, 2013

Senate, House budget showdown looms

Senate, House budget showdown looms

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, center, is predicting that the House will continue to fight to kill President Barack Obama’s health-care…

September 27, 2013

Shutdown impact: Tourists, homebuyers hit quickly

Shutdown impact: Tourists, homebuyers hit quickly

If the federal government is forced to begin shutting down Tuesday because Congress cannot come to an agreement on a…

September 27, 2013

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