Nation & World Rare winter storm paralyzes Deep South Officials are warning drivers throughout the Deep South to avoid traveling as much as possible over the next couple of… January 28, 2014
Nation & World Republicans back health-care alternative The supporters of the proposal, Sens. Orrin Hatch of Utah, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Richard Burr of North Carolina,… January 27, 2014
Nation & World Obama speech to highlight achievable goals President Barack Obama is expected to announce a series of executive actions during his State of the Union address tonight… January 27, 2014
Nation & World Nation Briefs WASHINGTON – A House plan to make major cuts to food stamps would be scaled back under a bipartisan agreement… January 27, 2014
Nation & World Ukraine leader offers concessions Ukrainian protesters are continuing to put pressure on President Viktor Yanukovych’s government. Yankovych’s government said Monday that it would withdraw… January 27, 2014
Nation & World Egypt military backs chief for presidency Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is the new field marshal for the Egyptian army.Jim Watson/Associated Press El-Sissi, the military… January 27, 2014
Nation & World World Briefs GENEVA – The key issue of a transitional government to replace President Bashar Assad blocked any progress Monday in Syrian… January 27, 2014
Nation & World Florida high court OKs medical marijuana for ballot Polls show Florida voters support legalizing medicinal marijuana in the state. The state Supreme Court Monday cleared the way for… January 27, 2014
Nation & World Americans value privacy over security, poll finds President Barack Obama’s proposals to ease Americans’ concerns about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs are not winning the public’s… January 27, 2014
Nation & World Syria talks progress and narrow to Assad’s ‘red line’ With little progress to show after months of international pressure for the conference in Geneva, the U.N. mediator hoping to… January 25, 2014
Nation & World Electronic-duo Daft Punk dominates the Grammys The French electronic duo’s “Random Access Memories” won album of the year and their infectious hit, “Get Lucky,” won record… January 25, 2014
Nation & World Food-stamp program demographics change Working-age recipients are still struggling January 25, 2014
Nation & World Interstate migration still being sluggish Recession continues to affect states’ numbers January 25, 2014
Nation & World Anti-abortion activists march in San Francisco The protesters rallied at Civic Center Plaza in front of City Hall before marching down Market Street to Justin Herman… January 25, 2014
Nation & World Some pioneers of digital spying have misgivings sent to Obama called for drastic limits to NSA January 25, 2014
Nation & World Obama to push ‘year of action’ President Barack Obama on Tuesday will call for more economic opportunity in America and urge Congress to help shrink the… January 25, 2014
Nation & World Momentum building for Medicaid expansion Billions may be lost for states not involved January 25, 2014
Nation & World Three dead after Maryland mall shooting Police were still trying to determine the identity and motive of the gunman who killed a man and a woman,… January 25, 2014
Nation & World Nation Briefs 281 passengers ill aboard Royal Caribbean ship SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… January 25, 2014
Nation & World Egypt’s uprising anniversary marred 29 protesters killed in skirmishes with security forces January 25, 2014
Nation & World Ukraine extends an offer Protesters have seized government buildings in scores of other cities in the European-leaning western part of the country.Osman Karimov/Associated Press… January 25, 2014
Nation & World Syrian antagonists take ‘half-steps’ at peace talks Lakhdar Brahimi also said the painstakingly choreographed conference would continue today, focusing on humanitarian aid – the one topic the… January 25, 2014
Nation & World White House: 3 million signed up on health exchanges The numbers include new January enrollees announced by California and New York this week. Those two states by themselves have… January 25, 2014
Nation & World Police say 3 dead after shooting at Maryland mall Howard County police said via Twitter that a shooting took place at the Mall in Columbia, a suburb of both… January 25, 2014