Nation & World Hackers may have used Pa. company to hit Target Fazio Mechanical Services Inc. of Sharpsburg, Pa., says it was the victim of a “sophisticated cyberattack operation.” The statement came… February 7, 2014
Nation & World In soaring ceremony, Olympics open in Sochi an evening, spectacle outshines fears of terrorism February 7, 2014
Nation & World Jobless rate hits 5-year low The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 6.6 percent in January, the lowest rate since October 2008. The decline came even… February 7, 2014
Nation & World Obama calls freedom of religion security issue President Barack Obama is calling on North Korea and Iran to release American missionaries they are holding. Obama spoke Thursday… February 6, 2014
Nation & World Utilities scramble to restore power The second storm of the week has left about half a million customers without power in the mid-Atlantic area. Outages… February 6, 2014
Nation & World Senate OK’s new China envoy Senators gave final approval to the nomination of the moderate Baucus, D-Mont., by 96-0. Trim and youthful looking for his… February 6, 2014
Nation & World Boehner casts doubts on immigration bill House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio is blaming President Barack Obama for a stalemate that has stalled a bill to… February 6, 2014
Nation & World Eliot Ness: Real hero or Hollywood myth? He’s the Prohibition agent who brought down Al Capone, the principled lawman in a city awash in corruption, the relentless… February 6, 2014
Nation & World Israeli draft law spurs protests The Israeli government is blocking funding to ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminaries whose students don’t register for the military draft. Ultra-Orthodox Jews… February 6, 2014
Nation & World U.S. government to spend $30M on forest restoration One of the first projects planned under a new U.S. Department of Agriculture program will aim to restore the watershed… February 6, 2014
Nation & World Moscow airport not enforcing liquids ban Airport security officials around the world are responding differently to a security warning from the United States that terrorists may… February 6, 2014
Nation & World Jobless bill stalled anew in Senate Democrats effort to woo GOP falls two votes short February 5, 2014
Nation & World Rare ‘frost quakes’ rattle many residents in Missouri Frost quakes usually don’t cause damage, but it can happen. A frost quake in Waupun, Wis., last month created a… February 5, 2014
Nation & World Panel: Vatican not doing enough to protect kids Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. A… February 5, 2014
Nation & World Nation/World Briefs WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security Department is warning airlines flying to Russia that terrorists may try to smuggle explosives on… February 5, 2014
Nation & World Judge orders no jail for teen in fatal car wreck North Texas prosecutors say there is little more they can do to try to get jail time for Ethan Couch,… February 5, 2014
Nation & World Hagel orders renewed focus on military ethics Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the military needs to “put renewed emphasis on developing moral character and moral courage in… February 5, 2014
Nation & World Finding uninsured Americans by the numbers The Obama administration is mapping out a plan to target areas with high numbers of uninsured Americans to encourage them… February 5, 2014
Nation & World CVS Caremark kicking tobacco-sales habit CVS Caremark estimates its decision to stop selling tobacco products in its stores will cost the company about $2 billion… February 5, 2014
Nation & World U.S. official: Snowden leaks lead to Pentagon change Defense Intelligence Agency chief Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn told the House Intelligence Committee that his agency has to assume that… February 4, 2014
Nation & World Health law will cut U.S. workforce size The Congressional Budget Office is predicting that 1 million fewer uninsured Americans will sign up for health insurance by the… February 4, 2014
Nation & World Nation Briefs WASHINGTON – The Navy said Tuesday it is investigating about 30 senior sailors linked to alleged cheating on tests meant… February 4, 2014
Nation & World Bill Nye defends evolution in Kentucky debate Creation Museum head Ken Ham, right, argues that “creation is the only viable model of historical science confirmed by observational… February 4, 2014
Nation & World Britain says advice on raid was ignored British Foreign Secretary William Hague says the British government doesn’t need to apologize for the minor role it played in… February 4, 2014