Nation & World

Taliban militants hit Pakistani base

Government: Attackers came from Afghanistan

September 18, 2015

World Briefs

TOKYO – Japan’s parliament has approved contentious legislation to loosen constraints on the country’s military, giving it a greater role.…

September 18, 2015

Nation & World

House blocks Planned Parenthood funds

Senate Democrats have votes to kill GOP proposal

September 18, 2015

Nation & World

Bergdahl felt unit was in danger

Investigator: Concerns were ‘off the mark’

September 18, 2015

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WASHINGTON – U.S. officials say the commandant of the Marine Corps has recommended that women be excluded from competing for…

September 18, 2015

Nation & World

Waco police bullets hit bikers in May melee

Bikers gathered outside the McLennan County courthouse in August to show support for fellow bikers who were arrested after a…

September 18, 2015

Nation & World

Protests continue over Confederate flag ban at high school

The Christiansburg School District said Friday it will not reverse its policy on barring students from wearing clothing bearing the…

September 18, 2015

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DETROIT – General Motors will pay $575 million to settle hundreds of civil lawsuits filed against the company over faulty…

September 17, 2015

Nation & World

Senate blocks attempt to tie Iran deal to Israel, prisoners

Forty-five Democrats united to block GOP effort

September 17, 2015

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World Briefs

BATINA, Croatia – Croatian leaders asked the army to be on alert after chaos erupted Thursday at the border with…

September 17, 2015

Nation & World

Moscow urges U.S. to partner with Syria

Coordinated effort key to defeating ISIS, Russia says

September 17, 2015

Nation & World

Chile confronts major quake with fortified buildings, alerts

11 people died, but experts say it could have been worse

September 17, 2015

Nation & World

Military hearing on Bergdahl desertion charges begins

The attorney for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is expected to argue that his client shouldn’t be court-martialed for deserting his…

September 17, 2015

Nation & World

Earth smashes global heat records

Scientists say 2015 is on pace to surpass 2014 as the hottest year on record. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

September 17, 2015

Nation & World

GOP candidates debate Russia, immigration – and Trump

Republican presidential candidate, businesswoman Carly Fiorina speaks during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and…

September 16, 2015

Nation & World

Strong quake shakes Chile capital, causing buildings to sway

People evacuate a mall in Santiago after a powerful earthquake, in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday. The magnitude-8.3 earthquake hit off…

September 16, 2015

Nation & World

Contenders on undercard try to shine

Republican presidential candidates, former New York Gov. George Pataki, left; former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, second from left; Louisiana Gov.…

September 16, 2015

Nation & World

Outcry after Muslim teen is detained over homemade clock

Irving MacArthur High School student Ahmed Mohamed, 14, poses for a photo at his home in Irving, Texas on Tuesday.…

September 16, 2015

Nation & World

Study: Air pollution kills 3.3 million worldwide, may double

Scientists in Germany, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia and Harvard University calculated the most detailed estimates yet of the toll of air…

September 16, 2015

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McALESTER, Okla. – An appeals court halted the execution of an Oklahoma man with just hours to spare Wednesday after…

September 16, 2015

Nation & World

Did the government exaggerate progress against Islamic State?

U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Lloyd Austin III, center, told a Senate committee Wednesday that he welcomes a Defense Department…

September 16, 2015

Nation & World

College shooting suspect left apology

Students express their emotions on the Delta State University campus in Cleveland, Miss.,Tuesday night during a candlelight memorial to pay…

September 15, 2015

Nation & World

World Briefs

PYONGYANG, North Korea – North Korea declared Tuesday it has upgraded and restarted all of its atomic fuel plants –…

September 15, 2015

Nation & World

Clashes at Jerusalem holy site for third straight day

A Palestinian man kicks a tear gas canister back at Israeli soldiers following a demonstration in solidarity with protesters at…

September 15, 2015