Nation & World

Ala. amends driver’s license office decision

On Friday, Gov. Robert Bentley (R) said that instead of fully closing the 31 offices, most in rural communities around…

Benghazi investigator: Hearing is about facts

Some on committee say probe meant to hurt Clinton numbers

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has so far resisted elaborating on two landmark decisions that established a nationwide right to…

Words that mean different things now than pre-Internet

But more interesting than the new words, I think, are the old words that have gotten new meanings: words such…

A first

Maj. Lisa Jaster, center, embraces First Lt. Shaye Haver, left, and U.S. Army Capt. Kristen Griest, right, after an Army…

Rand Paul under pressure to focus on his Senate seat

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., listens to a question during a campaign stop at the Republican Liberty Caucus…

World Briefs

LAGOS, Nigeria – A Nigerian general has been dismissed from the army and jailed for losing a major battle in…

Migrants surge into Slovenia after Hungary closes border

A man kisses the ground in Lendava, Slovenia on Saturday after disembarking from a bus that brought migrants from Croatia.…

Palestinian attackers shot dead

Israeli border police officers order a Palestinian man to lift his shirt at a checkpoint as he exits the Arab…

Fundraising woes point to troubled candidacy

Republican presidential contender and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush greets supporters at a tailgate party before an NCAA college football…

Obama warns North Korea about tests

Says country must be ‘serious’ about nuclear arms talks

New violence erupts in Mideast

Palestinians grow frustrated with stalled peace talks

Turkey shoots down drone

Moscow denies ownership

World Briefs

BERLIN – German lawmakers called on the government Friday to respond to reports that the country’s intelligence agency spied on…

Aide talking up Biden run

Some supporters say it’s too late for VP to enter race

Nation Briefs

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Interior Department announced Friday it is cancelling future lease sales and will not extend current leases…

River of mud traps hundreds

Slides shut down roads in California

Election Briefs

WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton is dominating the money hunt in the presidential campaign. She’s collecting more big-dollar contributions than any…

20th-century masterpieces on tap at art auction

Christie’s has a lineup of 20th-century masterpieces by Lucian Freud, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso and Roy Lichtenstein. The Gauguin pieces…

PETA at 35: Still using shock for animal causes

One of the longest-running and sexiest stunts you will see in online ads around the world is a group of…

A quest to ID men behind Lockerbie

Filmmaker’s brother was in 1988 bombing

Doctor delivers baby on flight from Taiwan

Dr. Angelica Zen, who is obscured at lower right, delivered a baby on a China Air flight from Taiwan on…

Scottish prosecutors: 2 Libyans are Lockerbie bomb suspects

Instability in Libya could complicate investigation