Nation & World

Rising tide of drug trafficking in Caribbean

Drug smuggling is increasing throughout the Caribbean, and authorities are increasing their patrols and seizures throughout the area. Authorities believe…

November 4, 2013

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For Obama, a sudden struggle with personal appeal

New polls show President Barack Obama’s favorability rating with the public is falling, raising concerns as the president tries to…

November 4, 2013

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TSA requesting tighter security

American Federation of Government Employees, the union representing employees of the Transportation Security Administration, on Monday called for armed guards…

November 3, 2013

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Obamacare gets real for Americans

Confusion and frustration bite consumers

November 2, 2013

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White House: No love for leaker Snowden

Snowdendu1-i-syn “Mr. Snowden violated U.S. law,” White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer said about the former systems-analyst-turned-fugitive who has temporary asylum…

November 2, 2013

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Nation/World Briefs

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Birmingham airport reopened Sunday after a threat prompted an investigation by bomb technicians, flight diversions and…

November 2, 2013

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NSA uproar could spark changes not seen since ’70s

Lawmakers of both parties considering overhauling agency

November 2, 2013

Nation & World

Shock follows health-insurance cancellation

Dean and Mary Lou Griffin, of Chadds Ford, Pa., are among millions of people nationwide who are receiving notices that…

November 2, 2013

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Man charged in TSA agent killing

U.S. attorney says murder believed to be ‘premeditated’

November 2, 2013

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Thousands of fliers delayed after Los Angeles shooting

About 1,550 flights with 167,000 passengers were affected, airport spokeswoman Nancy Castles said in a statement Saturday. Of those, 724…

November 2, 2013

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Volatile gas prices give drivers whiplash

Gas prices dropped to $3.17 at a Speedway station in Kokomo, Ind., on Oct. 24. Local gasoline prices are swinging…

November 2, 2013

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Nation Briefs

BART unions ratify contract that ended strike OAKLAND, Calif. – A second Bay Area Rapid Transit labor union has ratified…

November 2, 2013

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Some say Love Canal still oozes

1,100 more lawsuits may be filed

November 2, 2013

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D.C. set to change pot laws

amounts of marijuana could be OK’d

November 2, 2013

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JFK’s image shines on despite contradictions

Sen. John F. Kennedy, then a Democratic senator from Massachusetts, sits with wife, Jacqueline, as she reads to their daughter,…

November 2, 2013

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‘God’s Army’ twins reunite

fought Myanmar government as children

November 2, 2013

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In middle of Syrian war, giant Jesus statue arises

Workers prepare to install a 40-foot-tall, bronze statue of Jesus in the Christian town of Sednaya, Syria, in the middle…

November 2, 2013

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World Briefs

DAKAR, Senegal – Gunmen abducted and killed two French radio journalists on assignment in northern Mali on Saturday, French and…

November 2, 2013

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Scientists oppose logging bills

The experts say two measures pushed by pro-logging interests ignore a growing scientific consensus that the burned landscape plays a…

November 2, 2013

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Failure to pass farm bill leads to less funding for food stamps

Under the program, known formally as the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program, or SNAP, a family of four that gets…

November 1, 2013

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White House: Obama never considered dumping Biden

“What I can tell you, without a doubt, is that the president never considered that,” Carney said. “And had anyone…

November 1, 2013

Nation & World

Venezuela’s government seizes U.S.-owned oil rigs

The seizure took place Thursday after a judge in the state of Anzoategui, accompanied by four members of the local…

November 1, 2013

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Iraq doesn’t get offer for new aid

President Barack Obama says a resurgent al-Qaida threat in Iraq poses a threat to the entire region.Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press…

November 1, 2013

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Nation Briefs

DETROIT – A Michigan man claims he tipped federal investigators to the location of Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan…

November 1, 2013