Nation & World

Desert sites get new protection

gives 1.8M acres in California national monument status

February 12, 2016

U.S. retail sales rise as consumers shrug off stock price drop

The Commerce Department said retail sales were up 0.2 percent in January, a sign that Americans are continuing to spend…

February 12, 2016

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Doctors can’t explain declining risk of dementia

By 2025, Alzheimer’s disease alone will rob 7.1 million people over age 65 of their memories, their ability to function,…

February 11, 2016

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North Korea cuts more ties with South

Seoul declared war by ending business park operations

February 11, 2016

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Prison riot in Mexico leaves scores dead

Families seek information about inmates

February 11, 2016

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World Briefs

BRUSSELS – In a dramatic response to Europe’s gravest refugee crisis since World War II, NATO ordered three warships to…

February 11, 2016

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Nation Briefs

BURNS, Ore. – Surrounded by FBI agents in armored vehicles, the last four occupiers of a national nature preserve surrendered…

February 11, 2016

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Dem candidates target minority voters

Clinton raises questions about price tag of Sanders’ proposals

February 11, 2016

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Astronomers hail detection of Einstein’s gravitational waves

Gravity waves will change how scientists observe universe

February 11, 2016

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Congress gives final OK to banning local Internet taxes

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky praised a bill Congress sent to President Barack Obama on Thursday that would…

February 11, 2016

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FBI arrests Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy in Portland

Rancher Cliven Bundy stands along the road near his ranch in Bunkerville, Nev. Bundy, the father of the jailed leader…

February 11, 2016

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Government sues Ferguson after city tries to revise deal

U.S. attorney general says Justice Department had no choice

February 10, 2016

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2 deputies, suspect dead in suburban shopping area gunfire

The suspect was killed in the shootout not far from the shopping center where the restaurant was situated, Harford County…

February 10, 2016

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Michigan governor plans $360M for Flint, infrastructure

has apologized for role in water crisis

February 10, 2016

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Nation & World Briefs

A rare weather event is seen that caused spontaneous snowballs at The Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve and surrounding fields…

February 10, 2016

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Christie, Fiorina drop out

and Sanders seem unable to be stopped by party establishment

February 10, 2016

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Nation & World Briefs

German officials say they are investigating why automatic safety controls appeared to not work Tuesday when two fast-moving trains collided…

February 9, 2016

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Trump, Sanders win N.H.

Clinton expects to do better in later votes

February 9, 2016

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Justices delay clean air rules

Steam rises from the coal-fired Milton Young Power Plant near Center, N.D.Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune The surprising move is a…

February 9, 2016

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Obama sends Congress record $4.1 trillion 2017 spending plan

Budget Director Shaun Donovan discussed President Barack Obama’s proposed $4.1 trillion budget for the 2017 fiscal year. The budget plan…

February 9, 2016

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Durango native visits New Hampshire for primary excitement

Black unsure of who’ll she’ll support, but pleased with choices

February 8, 2016

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New report could show climate shaping human history

A new paper, just published Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience, proposes a link between a marked cooling event in…

February 8, 2016

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Winter storm threatens Cape Cod with up to 18 inches of snow

A pedestrian walks between rows of snow-covered trees in Worcester, Mass. during a snowstorm on Friday. A second snowstorm is…

February 8, 2016

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Trump aiming for New Hampshire win, rivals aim to survive

Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s bid to win the Republican nomination for the presidential campaign got a boost after Sen. Marco…

February 8, 2016