Nation &amp; World

Height of 1 World Trade Center debated in Chicago

A committee of architects are being asked to decide whether a design change will disqualify One World Trade Center from…

Google to put sails on its Calif. barge

After weeks of speculation that barge would be “a party boat,” a data storage center and a store to sell…

For boomers, JFK death ripples

A woman looks at a mural of photos in the exhibit “Hotel Texas: An Art Exhibition for the President and…

Without smartphone, Zapruder caught it all

remains vital evidence of Kennedy assassination

World Briefs

BEIRUT – Syrian rebels launched a counteroffensive in the northern city of Aleppo, recapturing a base near its international airport…

Typhoon ravages Philippine city

10,000 dead in province

Trans-fat ban doesn’t stir much debate

A man leaves a New York 7-Eleven store with a Double Gulp drink. Unlike New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s attempt…

Crisis begins brewing in Israeli-U.S. relations

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks to his plane after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel…

Nation Briefs

Doolittle Raiders honored by thousands at tribute DAYTON, Ohio – U.S. military leaders were among thousands who joined in a…

Christie charging ahead in N.J., beyond

Governor looks toward 2016 election

Shutdown’s effect on jobs surprising

For weeks, the White House had braced for a dour report on hiring, with economists and aides lowering expectations and…

Reporters go missing in Syria

Journalists disappearing during war

Talks about Iran nukes hit snag

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, left, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton, center, and Russian Foreign Minister…

Legless cyclist rides for cause

seeking asylum in U.S. to escape gangs

Obama: U.S. must continue updating Cuba policies

Obama says the U.S. has started to see changes on the island. Obama says U.S. policy aims will remain the…

States report low health insurance enrollment numbers

Officials from 13 of the 15 states with their own exchanges, said 757,000 have registered for the exchanges, but only…

Islamists protest in Egypt over detained women

Supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi are still taking to the streets almost daily more than four months after a…

Typhoon kills 100 in Philippines

Capt. John Andrews, deputy director general of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, said more than 100 others were…

Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he’ll do everything he can to help people coping with health-insurance cancellations, but legally…

Obama nudges U.S. to stop thwarting jobs growth

President Barack Obama says lawmakers can help boost the U.S. economy by embracing ideas that can garner bipartisan support, such…

Few options for Obama to fix cancellations problem

There aren’t likely to be any quick fixes for people who are getting cancellation notices from their their health insurers.…

Mental-health bills may limit the clout of young Americans

The Obama administration estimates that 2.7 million people between the ages of 18 and 30 need to buy health insurance…

October job growth surprises economists

Economists are trying to determine whether a stronger-than-expected jobs report for October will lead Federal Reserve members to cut back…