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ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s prime minister said Wednesday that his country is close to reaching a deal with bailout creditors,…

Nation Briefs

HOUSTON – Homeowners dragged soggy carpet to the curb and mopped up coffee-colored muck Wednesday after a barrage of storms…

Flooding grows worse in Houston after rain

Floodwaters caused chaos on Houston’s highways Tuesday after storms dropped another foot of rain on the city. Several people were…

Sanders: Inequality is ‘unsustainable’

Senator kicks off presidential campaign

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The IRS says thieves used an online service provided by the agency to gain access to information from…

Indian-Americans dominate spelling bee

should they take abuse on social media?

Theater for one opens its doors in New York City

That would be Theatre for One – a 4-foot-by-8-foot portable theater that allows one audience member at a time to…

‘Free-range’ family cleared in 1 neglect case

The new Child Protective Services finding, which follows an appeal, comes as the experiences of “free range” parents Danielle and…

Sketching nude models is the hot new thing

English pubs toss aside karaoke for drawing

The World Beyond Durango

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 26, 1940, Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of some 338,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk, France,…

Ancient Ten Commandments scroll on display in Israel

of display that also features Einstein writings

European pollen threat is nothing to sneeze at

says ragweed will spread because of climate change

World Briefs

DUBLIN – Some of Ireland’s gay couples planning a civil partnership may receive a surprisingly fast upgrade to marriage. Justice…

New war of words brewing over Iraq

Iranian blames U.S. for fall of Ramadi

Nation Briefs

NEW YORK – A series of anonymous telephone threats against commercial airliners Monday, possibly from the same source, prompted searches…

Obama pays tribute to America’s fallen

President recognizes ‘patriots’ who died in Afghanistan war

Twister kills 10 in Mexico border city; 12 missing in Texas

Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman Michael Williams uses a kayak to retrieve valuables from his mother Karle In Texas, 12 people were…

Nation Briefs

SEATTLE – One of two protesters who affixed themselves to an Arctic oil-drilling support ship parked north of Seattle left…

After officer’s acquittal, 2 more cases loom for Cleveland

Officers arrested 71 people the night after the verdict, though there was nothing close to the violence other cities have…

Harsh weather causes headaches across country

floods in Texas, Oklahoma kill 2; 100s of homes gone

Iraqi soldiers show no ‘will to fight’

retreat from ISIS raises strategy questions

Pope says the economy and environment must thrive

Pope Francis is about to issue an environmental encyclical, and Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, gave a…