Nation & World

Texas drone research center conducting tests

A test drone with a wing span of almost 13 feet flies over a ranch near Sarita, Texas, Wednesday. A…

January 15, 2014

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Obama urges Senate Dems to put off Iran sanctions

President Barack Obama waves after getting off the Marine One helicopter as he walks on the South Lawn of the…

January 15, 2014

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San Francisco crash firefighters saw girl before hitting her

This file photo shows an image from the helmet-mounted video camera of a San Francisco fire battalion chief at the…

January 15, 2014

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Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON – A $1.1 trillion spending bill for operating the government until just before next fall’s election steamed through the…

January 15, 2014

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U.N. faults Israeli efforts to stop attacks by settlers

Israel says army troops are under orders to stop so-called “price tag” attacks by Israeli settlers, but critics say the…

January 15, 2014

Nation & World

New scandal embroils U.S. nuclear force

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh says 34 officers have been linked to a cheating scandal.Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press…

January 15, 2014

Nation & World

Report calls Benghazi attack preventable

A Libyan man investigates the inside of the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 13, after an attack that…

January 15, 2014

Nation & World

Lawmakers threaten TSA with private screeners

Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., said he plans legislation “one way or the other” to privatize all federal screeners within two…

January 14, 2014

Nation & World

Dozens of trade-offs in $1.1 trillion budget bill

House Republicans, lead by House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, are welcoming a $1.1 trillion budget deal that offers trade-offs…

January 14, 2014

Nation & World

Bill targets fish-in suspects

Billy Frank Jr., left, a Nisqually tribal elder, and Ed Johnstone of the Quinault tribe may finally have their records…

January 14, 2014

Nation & World

Judges oppose ideas to reform NSA rules

The former chief judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opposes some proposed changes to how the court should work,…

January 14, 2014

Nation & World

Egypt heads to polls as violence flares

Egyptians are voting on a new constitution in a two-day election that continues today. The military-backed government is hoping for…

January 14, 2014

Nation & World

Pilots grounded after landing at wrong airport

Passengers exit a Southwest Airlines flight that was supposed to land at Branson Airport in Branson, Mo., but instead landed…

January 13, 2014

Nation & World

Judge OKs pact ending Arkansas desegregation payments

A man walks on the stairs at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., Monday. A federal judge…

January 13, 2014

Nation & World

TSA finding more guns each year at checkpoints

The number of detections at airport checkpoints continues to rise from 1,123 in 2010 to 1,320 in 2011 to 1,525…

January 13, 2014

Nation & World

Egypt to vote on constitution

The U.S. is voicing concerns about reports that the military-backed Egyptian government is targeting anyone campaigning against a proposed new…

January 13, 2014

Nation & World

Few young adults signing up

The Obama administration is expecting more young adults to sign up for health insurance, said Gary Cohen, head of the…

January 13, 2014

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World Briefs

PARIS – In a first yet fragile step toward peace, Syria’s government and the main but disputed moderate opposition group…

January 13, 2014

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Nation Briefs

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Authorities say a retired Tampa police officer has been charged with fatally shooting a man during…

January 13, 2014

Nation & World

Water ban lifted in part of W. Va.

People in nine counties in West Virginia are being advised to flush out their home water systems as officials begin…

January 13, 2014

Nation & World

Iranians divided on nuclear pact

A new agreement on Iran’s nuclear program will go into effect Jan. 20 and require Iran to cut back on…

January 13, 2014

Nation & World

Spanish speakers frustrated with site

knowing English has kept many from signing up for health care

January 12, 2014

Nation & World

Court weighs president’s power in filling positions

The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a clash between President Obama and Senate Republicans over the power granted the…

January 11, 2014

Nation & World

Millionaire seeks wage hike

Silicon Valley multimillionaire and registered Republican Ron Unz, shown in an Aug. 27, 1997, file photo, predicts that an increase…

January 11, 2014