Nation &amp; World

Boehner pushes plan to avoid shutdown

Proposal would let conservatives attack Obama for his actions on immigration

Air shipments of batteries draw concerns

show they pose big fire risk

Obama set to name new defense chief

Candidate has expertise in Pentagon budgeting

White House goes high tech for holidays

Decorations pay homage to Maker movement

World Briefs

BEIRUT – Lebanese authorities detained a woman and young boy believed to be the wife and son of the reclusive…

Kingly question put to rest at last

confirm remains were Richard III’s

NATO ups spending to counter Russia

Alliance approves new quick-reaction force

Obama faces shrinking pool of Pentagon contenders

President Barack Obama, reaching to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who has announced his resignation, is finding it difficult to find…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Monday he wants to ensure the U.S. isn’t building a “militarized culture” within police…

Climate change impacts heat up UN talks in Lima

Hundred participate in a candlelight vigil, a day before the inauguration of Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru. Negotiators from…

U.S. factory growth slips in November but still healthy

Ron Hudgins welds a 2015 Ford F-150 cab at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Mich. U.S. factories were slightly…

Congress crams unfinished agenda into final days

The U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington is surrounded by scaffolding for a long-term repair project. Congress returns Monday to work…

High court reviewing pregnant worker case

cites descrimination while working for UPS

State policies decide immigrants’ fates

Governments to decide on education, health-care and driver’s license laws

Nation & World Briefs

DENVER – Fog and wind caused delays at the Denver airport on Sunday, and 46 incoming flights were diverted to…

No severance package for Wilson

still investigating

UPS rushing to fill 95,000 holiday jobs

Robert Ramaseur, a seasonal hire at United Parcel Services, learns to use a Delivery Information Acquisition Device during an orientation…

Is your pet hounding you for a holiday gift?

Retailers have a host of ideas on what to get Fido this Christmas

Got a pet who is feeling stressed? Try a massage

Shelah Barr of Happy Hounds Massage gives a massage to Dewie, 2, at the home of Laurie Ubben in San…

Blu-rays could help make world greener

Turns out those old Blu-ray discs may be good for more than killing a few hours. A new study says…

Space station pops out 3-D creation

The 3-D printer delivered to the International Space Station two months ago made a sample replacement part for itself last…

Professor unlocks artwork mysteries

whiz helps museums authenticate paintings

Drivers stuck for weeks at Mexico teachers college

A masked protester carries a jug of water past a line of passenger buses that have been taken over by…