Nation & World Pot use up, study shows The nationwide survey made public Wednesday found that 7.3 percent of Americans 12 or older regularly used marijuana in 2012,… September 4, 2013
Nation & World Autopsy: Ariel Castro hanged himself in prison cell Ariel Castro hanged himself Tuesday night, about a month after he was sentenced to life in prison plus 1,000 years… September 4, 2013
Nation & World Study suggests some will struggle to pay new health care premiums A new study shows that average premiums for insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul plan will be a… September 4, 2013
Nation & World Weapons of less-than-mass destruction for Syria? Last week, USA TODAY reported on the two prime candidates – the CrashPAD and the Passive Attack Weapon (PAW) –… September 3, 2013
Nation & World Syria uncertainty hangs over Obama’s overseas trip Before his scheduled departure Tuesday night, Obama urged lawmakers meeting with him at the White House to support his plan… September 3, 2013
Nation & World Egypt president: Brotherhood’s fate with judiciary Adly Mansour’s interview with Egyptian state television, the first since his appointment, aired on the same day that a military… September 3, 2013
Nation & World War vote on Syria looms for White House hopefuls Senate Republicans eyeing a possible presidential run in 2016 could be hurt by a looming decision they will have to… September 3, 2013
Nation & World Syria moving troops, weapons, rebels say Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government is moving military equipment and troops around as it tries to protect military assets in… September 3, 2013
Nation & World New London skyscraper too hot for owner of car The owner of a Jaguar claims the intense reflection from the under-construction 37-story “Walkie-Talkie” skyscaper melted parts of his car… September 3, 2013
Nation & World Hackers find weaknesses in car computer systems New computer systems being installed in vehicles are making them more vulnerable to hackers. Several hackers have shown that they… September 3, 2013
Nation & World Japan to fund ice wall to contain reactor leaks Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, second from left, and his government have agreed to spend $450 million to build an… September 3, 2013
Nation & World Obama gains support for attack on Syria House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio is backing President Barack Obama’s decision that the United States must take action against… September 3, 2013
Nation & World Crews gain on Yosemite fire; full containment weeks away gain on Yosemite fire, but containment weeks away September 2, 2013
Nation & World U.S.-Brazil tensions rise after new NSA spy report Brazil’s Foreign Minister Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado is calling for international regulations to control monitoring of citizens and governments. The… September 2, 2013
Nation & World Obama tries persuading the skeptical on Syria Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., say President Barack Obama still needs to do more to… September 2, 2013
Nation & World Assad: Attack will spur ‘chaos’ Syrian President Bashar Assad is warning that a military strike against his country would spread “chaos and extremism” throughout the… September 2, 2013
Nation & World Sandy’s ‘freaky’ path may not be repeated Superstorm Sandy caused some $50 billion worth of damage when it hit the East Coast in New Jersey in February.… September 2, 2013
Nation & World Police social-media site planned Created by former high-profile New York City police commissioner and Los Angeles Police Chief Bill Bratton, BlueLine is being touted… September 2, 2013
Nation & World DEA data mining reported The program, previously reported by ABC News and The New York Times, is called the Hemisphere Project. It’s paid for… September 2, 2013
Nation & World Nyad 1st to swim to Florida from Cuba without cage In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Diana Nyad, is about two miles off Key West, Fla.,… September 2, 2013
Nation & World Under pressure, Obama overrules policy advisers President Barack Obama’s last-minute decision to seek congressional approval for a military strike against Syria for its suspected use of… September 1, 2013
Nation & World Fast-food workers’ protests highlight industry’s economics Christina Condori joins a crowd of fast-food workers and their supporters in protest, while picketing outside of a McDonald’s restaurant… August 31, 2013
Nation & World Citing sarin use, Obama presses case Attacking Syria divides Congress, Navy ships remain on standby August 31, 2013
Nation & World Syria dismisses Obama as he holds off on strikes Military targets move in among residences August 31, 2013