Nation & World

House members retiring in Iowa, Virginia and Utah

Retirement announcements came Tuesday from Rep. Tom Latham, a 10-term Iowa Republican from the Des Moines area; Rep. Frank Wolf,…

December 17, 2013

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Obama facing new concern

A new poll suggests that many Americans getting health insurance through their jobs are blaming President Barack Obama for their…

December 17, 2013

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Nation Briefs

FORT WORTH, Texas – North Texas prosecutors are trying a second time to imprison a teen who was sentenced last…

December 17, 2013

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Tech leaders seek NSA overhaul

The push came during a private meeting with Obama at the White House, which was billed as an opportunity to…

December 17, 2013

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NASA plans spacewalks to repair cooling system

NASA plans to send astronauts outside the International Space Station to repair a cooling pump that broke down last week.…

December 17, 2013

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Iranian: New deal possible

An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader says Iran is committed to continuing talks to reach a permanent agreement on its…

December 17, 2013

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World Briefs

NEW DELHI – The arrest and alleged strip search of an Indian diplomat in New York City escalated into a…

December 17, 2013

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North Korea explodes myth of unchallenged Kim dynasty

New North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, and senior political and military leaders, including his aunt, Kim Kyong Hui,…

December 17, 2013

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Putin offers Ukraine aid amid trade pact dispute

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, says he and and his Ukrainian counterpart, Viktor Yanukovych, didn’t discuss the possibility of forming…

December 17, 2013

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Campers help Amazon keep up with holiday

They’re dubbed the “CamperForce” by the world’s largest online retailer. Hundreds of campers are assigned packing, sorting and collection duties…

December 17, 2013

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Snowden requests asylum from Brazil

National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden wrote in “an open letter” that he would be willing to help Brazil’s government…

December 17, 2013

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Budget compromise nears final passage

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada walks on Capitol Hill Tuesday after a bipartisan budget bill cleared a procedural…

December 17, 2013

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Survey: U.S. income gap is holding back economy

The growing gap between the richest Americans and everyone else isn’t bad just for individuals it’s hurting the U.S. economy…

December 16, 2013

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HHS vows it will be ready for Dec. 23 insurance deadline

By noon Monday, 165,000 people visited the site, where people can shop for and buy health insurance, while another 500,000…

December 16, 2013

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China’s rover leaves first tracks on moon in 40 years

In this image taken by the on-board camera of the lunar probe Chang’e-3, China’s first moon rover Yutu – or…

December 16, 2013

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Budget deal may signal era of tiny achievements

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California is disappointed that the budget compromise approved by the House last week didn’t…

December 16, 2013

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Senate budget plan gains GOP support

Republican Sens. Orrin Hatch of Utah and Georgians Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss of Georgia announced they would vote to…

December 16, 2013

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France asks EU to fund peacekeeping operations

Most European officials are reacting cautiously to a French proposal that the European Union create a fund to help pay…

December 16, 2013

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interpreter at mandela service is tied to deadly 2003 attack

The man, Thamsanqa Jantjie, was quoted in The Sunday Times of Johannesburg as saying, “It was a community thing, what…

December 16, 2013

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Moscow: missiles in western Russia legitimate

Russia says that its deployment of Iskander missiles in western Russia doesn’t violate any international treaties. Viktor Zavarzin, a member…

December 16, 2013

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FDA taking new look at anti-bacterial soap

Manufacturers say it will cost millions of dollars to comply with new Food and Drug Administration regulations requiring them to…

December 16, 2013

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No suspicious devices found at Harvard after email

Police are investigating a bombing threat that forced evacuations of four buildings on Harvard University’s campus Monday morning. No explosives…

December 16, 2013

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White Afrikaners worry about future of South Africa

South African blacks are celebrating a new statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela that was unveiled Monday. The…

December 16, 2013

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NSA phone collection program in question

Federal judge says it likely violates U.S. Constitution

December 16, 2013