Nation &amp; World

Nation Brief

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Former President George W. Bush said Tuesday that he and his father believe Jeb Bush should…

Probe set to land on comet

10-year mission reaches climax today

America, world mark Veterans Day

Celebrations include parades, music

Relatives upset by sentence for ferry captain

The highly anticipated verdict came the same day officials called off searches for the final nine victims and reflects the…

World Brief

RAMALLAH, West Bank – The Palestinian president on Tuesday accused Israel of provoking a “religious war” as new violence between…

Learning can be a blast

Action-packed video games may help people learn

Hong Kong offers risky chance for some

migrant workers often end up trapped in sex jobs

Police prepare for Ferguson announcement

People stand near a cloud of tear gas in Ferguson, Mo., during protests for the Aug. 9 shooting of unarmed…

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama touched off an angry debate Monday over government regulation of Internet service, coming down on…

Mexico president faces protests, ethics questions

The relatives of 43 missing students hold posters of their missing loved ones as they protest their disappearance, and probable…

Chill of winter arrives a bit early

put out, farms under snow in U.S.

VA chief vows improved service to vets

employees to refer to veterans as customers

Wet, frigid weather hits Upper Midwest

Fans bundle as they arrive at Lambeau Field before of an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and…

Obama wants more regulation of Internet providers

President Barack Obama is backing stricter regulation of Internet companies so online services such as Netflix can’t make special deals…

Nation & World Briefs

BEIRUT – Syrian government helicopters and warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes overnight on a northern town controlled by…

November 9, 2014

Iraqi officials say IS leader wounded in airstrike

Iraq’s Defense and Interior ministries both issued statements saying al-Baghdadi had been wounded, without elaborating, and the news was broadcast…

November 9, 2014

Health-care leaders aim to sway uninsured

issues cloud round 2 of Affordable Care Act

November 9, 2014

Half of all stars may lie outside galaxies

A view of the stars above Lindisfarne Castle in Holy Island, England, Thursday. Scientists say as many as half of…

‘Monster’ mammal fossil discovered

20-pound animal lived during dinosaur era

Kids at play: No, not these children

YouTube critics play big role in deciding what toys are hot and which are not

Takeoffs may have limited pterosaurs

Pterosaurs had wingspans of up to 35 feet, and the largest of them may have weighed a quarter of a…

When East becomes West

Cities’ economies have diverged since Berlin Wall fell

Green army men, Rubik’s Cube make toy Hall of Fame

New additions to the National Toy Hall of Fame are seen in an undated photo provided by the National Toy…