Nation & World

Most Americans expect 2 more years of gridlock

Few think Obama, Congress can work together

December 10, 2014

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Ebola fighters are Person of the Year

Salome Karwah, an Ebola survivor who now counsels Ebola patients in Liberia, is one of the thousands of Ebola fighters…

December 10, 2014

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Gowdy: Benghazi probe needed to boost US security

Greg Starr, Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security, left, and Steve Linick, State Department Inspector General wait for the…

December 10, 2014

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White House defends CIA chief; won’t say tactics saved lives

Jose Padilla, center, is escorted to a waiting police vehicle by federal marshals near downtown Miami in 2006. The Senate…

December 10, 2014

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Gulf nations to form joint security forces

Countries worried about Iran, extremists

December 9, 2014

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State John Kerry asked Congress on Tuesday for new war powers to provide the legal grounding…

December 9, 2014

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China ready to deploy nuclear missiles on subs

Fifty years after China carried out its first nuclear test, patrols by the almost impossible-to-detect JIN class submarines armed with…

December 9, 2014

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To torture or not? Americans say yes

Several polls find support for practice

December 9, 2014

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World Brief

MOSCOW – Russia’s richest man said he bought James D. Watson’s Nobel Prize medal at Christie’s in order to return…

December 9, 2014

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Detective seeks to aid dead

El Salvadoran works to bring justice to murdered

December 9, 2014

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Forests’ futures in doubt

Putnam “Put” Blodgett, president of the Vermont Woodlands Association, has implemented a succession plan for his 670 acres family owned…

December 9, 2014

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Museum lifts lid on mummy

2,500-year-old remains to go on tour in U.S.

December 9, 2014

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Volunteers help with Santa visit

Program delivers toys to remote Alaska village

December 9, 2014

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10 key findings from report on CIA interrogations

1. Enhanced interrogation techniques used on terror detainees, including simulated drowning and sleep deprivation, were ineffective in gaining intelligence leads…

December 9, 2014

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Senate report: Harsh CIA tactics didn’t work

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. is pursued by reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday as…

December 9, 2014

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British royals serve U.S. a personal visit

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, greets children and parents outside the Northside Center after her visit to New York on Monday.…

December 8, 2014

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Nation & World Briefs

KABUL, Afghanistan – American and NATO troops closed their operational command in Afghanistan on Monday, lowering flags in a ceremony…

December 8, 2014

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BP’s settlement appeal rejected

Roughly $7.8B to be paid out to victims of Gulf of Mexico oil spill

December 8, 2014

Nation & World

First spark of life on Earth repeated by way of a laser?

Scientists think so, others doubt it

December 8, 2014

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U.S. unveils federal law enforcement profiling ban

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will brief local law enforcement officials on Monday about new federal guidelines prohibiting federal officers…

December 8, 2014

Nation & World

Of dozens missing in Mexico, 1 ID’d

Remains sent to Austria for analysis

December 7, 2014

Nation & World

Study of police shootings is difficult

Existing data limited in value

December 7, 2014

Nation & World

Millennials, employers stuck for now

Some young Americans’ job prospects may be limited

December 6, 2014

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Nation & World Briefs

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Veterans who survived the Pearl Harbor attack that launched the United States into World War II…

December 6, 2014