Nation & World

Troops on border OK with Obama

Emerging from a highly anticipated meeting with Texas Gov. Rick Perry in Dallas, Obama said he was open to suggestions…

July 9, 2014

Colorado, Washington going head to head

A worker cultivates a special strain of medical marijuana known as Charlotte’s Web inside a greenhouse, in the mountains west…

July 8, 2014

Nation & World

They may not like it, but Americans still love a party

Residents rally outside the state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Even though many American voters feel little love for the Democratic…

July 8, 2014

Nation & World

GOP is Cleveland bound

Ohio’s electoral votes played a key role in the Republican National Convention Committee’s decision to recommend the GOP hold its…

July 8, 2014

Nation & World

Bankruptcy threat haunts Flint

Michigan is still reeling from the effects of the retrenching of the automobile industry and the recession, with many cities…

July 8, 2014

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – A federal investigative agency is examining 67 claims of retaliation by supervisors at the Department of Veterans Affairs…

July 8, 2014

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World Briefs

MANAMA, Bahrain – A senior U.S. diplomat who was ordered to leave the Middle Eastern nation of Bahrain after meeting…

July 8, 2014

Nation & World

Iraqi parliament to meet

A member of an Iraqi volunteer forces group trains near the Imam Ali shrine in the southern holy Shiite city…

July 8, 2014

Nation & World

Israeli offensive against Hamas kills 25

Israel is carrying out rocket attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for attacks on Israel. The…

July 8, 2014

Nation & World

Smallpox virus discovered at lab

An electronmicrograph photo from the Centers for Disease Control shows the smallpox virus. Government officials say a scientist cleaning a…

July 8, 2014

Nation & World

Obama seeks funds for immigration crisis

A group of immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally are stopped in Granjeno, Texas,…

July 8, 2014

Nation & World

Some U.S.-bound air travelers must turn on phones

The Homeland Security Administration will start requiring passengers flying to the United States from some foreign airports to power up…

July 7, 2014

Nation & World

Suspects confess to killing Palestinian teen

Hatem Moussa/Associated PressSmoke rises after an Israeli missile strike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, early Monday. The Islamic militant…

July 7, 2014

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Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Passengers at some overseas airports offering U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on their electronic devices…

July 6, 2014

Nation & World

4 in 10 households use only cellphones

more likely to hang up their landlines than women

July 6, 2014

Nation & World

Obama backpedals on immigration

requests drew opposition from migrant-advocacy community

July 6, 2014

Nation & World

Does climate change affect the wolverine?

are doubting snowfall ‘speculation’

July 6, 2014

Nation & World

Washington issues 24 pot shop licenses

to begin today in state

July 6, 2014

Nation & World

Most NSA peeking involves Americans

90 percent of information gathered has been our own data

July 6, 2014

Nation & World

Better skilled teachers pushed for

points out ‘problem’ in disadvantaged communities

July 6, 2014

Nation & World

Wash. pot shops prepare for opening

shops seem ready to begin sales on Tuesday

July 6, 2014

Nation & World

Fat camps offer pudgy pets ‘pawlates’, ‘doga’

cardio comes doggie facials, massages

July 6, 2014

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Nation Briefs

WINTERS, Calif. – A rural fire in Northern California raged throughout the night, challenging firefighters as temperatures rise. State fire…

July 5, 2014

Nation & World

How much distance from an immoral act is enough?

Nonprofits’ contraception cases upcoming for Supreme Court

July 5, 2014