Nation & World Comet joined by space probe after 10-year pursuit The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft is following comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The ESA spacecraft… August 6, 2014
Nation & World Deputy VA secretary cites leadership failures U.S. Veterans Administration Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson, left, Tuesday shakes hands with Vietnam veteran Mike Mescavage before the opening session… August 6, 2014
Nation & World Kansas GOP Sen. Roberts defeats tea partyer Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, left, and U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts greet each other at a Johnson County Republican’s election watch… August 5, 2014
Nation & World 1 billion passwords may not be safe Firm says gang breached 420,000 websites August 5, 2014
Nation & World Obama seeks to do business with Africa First lady Michelle Obama takes her seat after toasting guests at a dinner for the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit on… August 5, 2014
Nation & World Nation Briefs WASHINGTON – Aiming to sidestep a logjam in Congress, the Obama administration is looking for steps it could take on… August 5, 2014
Nation & World World Brief LONDON – Scotland’s leading politician clashed with Britain’s former treasury chief Tuesday in a televised debate meant to sway undecided… August 5, 2014
Nation & World Poll: States’ acceptance of law affecting outcome Uninsured levels impacted by leaders’ stance August 5, 2014
Nation & World Israel-Hamas truce sets stage for talks on Gaza A Palestinian relative Tuesday carries the body of 4 month-old Asma al-Bakri during her funeral in Gaza City, Tuesda. The… August 5, 2014
Nation & World 2nd American aid worker with Ebola arrives in U.S. Nancy Writebol, posing with children in Liberia in October 2013, is one of two Americans working for a missionary group… August 5, 2014
Nation & World Afghani insider kills U.S. general A NATO soldier opens fire in an apparent warning shot in the vicinity of journalists near the main gate of… August 5, 2014
Nation & World Former White House press secretary Jim Brady dies Former White House press secretary James Brady, left, seen here in 2011 during a news conference on Capitol Hill in… August 4, 2014
Nation & World Africa traveler now in hospital ‘Odds are, this is not Ebola,’ doctor says August 4, 2014
Nation & World Cease-fire slows Gaza war as Israeli bus attacked Palestinian medics wheel a wounded man into the emergency room of Shifa hospital in Gaza City in the northern Gaza… August 4, 2014
Nation & World Gun control man’s legacy James Brady, former press secretary under Reagan, dies August 3, 2014
Nation & World Gaza cease-fire accepted Israel, Hamas say maintaining this peace will be tough August 3, 2014
Nation & World Missouri, Texas carry on with executions Drug used still has had past problems August 3, 2014
Nation & World Nation & World Briefs BURNEY, Calif. – Humid conditions Monday gave crews hope in their battle against two wildfires in Northern California that have… August 3, 2014
Nation & World Israel removes most ground troops Hamas’ rocket-firing sites continue to be targeted August 2, 2014
Nation & World Chemical plants prone to attacks, some say Investigators: Big cities vulnerable to terrorism August 2, 2014
Nation & World Replant after wildfire or let nature take over? Environmentalists, loggers battle over future of burn area August 2, 2014
Nation & World Retirement is not so golden 13% of workers in private-sector participate in benefit plans August 2, 2014
Nation & World Nation & World Briefs BEIJING – A strong earthquake in southern China’s Yunnan province toppled thousands of homes Sunday, killing at least 367 people… August 2, 2014
Nation & World Hawaii health care faces federal threat Without that, “it would be a choice between paying for medical coverage or eating,” she said. The Nakamuras are among… August 2, 2014