Nation & World U.S. willing to engage North Korea on detained American State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf would not say whether the U.S. might send a high-level official to Pyongyang to seek… August 13, 2013
Nation & World Nuclear missile force fails key security test The 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., which is in charge of maintaining and operating 150 Minutemen… August 13, 2013
Nation & World College not the sex hot bed we thought “Sexual behavior among contemporary college students has not changed greatly over the past 2½ decades,” says a study from the… August 13, 2013
Nation & World Federal plea deal in NH details hepatitis C pains David Kwiatkoski is set to plead guilty to federal drug charges in New Hampshire today as part of a plea… August 13, 2013
Nation & World Whitey Bulger juror says deliberations were ‘insane, heated’ Following a seven-week trial and nearly five days of deliberations, Bulger was convicted Monday of participating or causing 11 murders… August 13, 2013
Nation & World Bahrain Shiites seek larger role Shiite activists are calling for national protests in Bahrain today, seeking more influence in the country. The government has stepped… August 13, 2013
Nation & World Peace talks facing long odds A poster shows two of the Palestinian prisoners Israel released Tuesday as part of an agreement to get peace negotiations… August 13, 2013
Nation & World U.S. opposing big airline merger The federal government and several states are opposing plans by US Airways and American Airlines to merge, a move hailed… August 13, 2013
Nation & World Sinkhole swallows part of Florida resort villa Part of a resort villa in Clermont, Fla., fell into a sinkhole Sunday night, awakening vacationers who were staying at… August 12, 2013
Nation & World Judge tells quarter horse group to accept clones The judge issued an injunction against the American Quarter Horse Association and its prohibition of cloned horses, and their offspring,… August 12, 2013
Nation & World Mexico proposes private firms in oil industry Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto is proposing to lift a constitutional ban so that foreign firms can start investing in… August 12, 2013
Nation & World Hillary Clinton calls for election reform Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, center, attacked a recent Supreme Court ruling as an “assault of voting rights” during… August 12, 2013
Nation & World Afghans taking charge and changing names The date, number of troops killed, general location and the type of attack accompany the most detailed news releases. Others… August 12, 2013
Nation & World Egypt delays removing Morsi backers Thousands of supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi reinforced sit-in camps in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday, leading the military-backed… August 12, 2013
Nation & World Holder seeks sentencing changes U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is calling for changes in the criminal justice system to give federal judges more discretion… August 12, 2013
Nation & World Verdict leaves some unhappy The federal jury found Bulger had a role in 11 murders, assuring the 83-year-old will die in prison, but found… August 12, 2013
Nation & World 56%: No thanks to 120 By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON – Ninety birthdays maybe, but not 120: Americans hope to stretch out life… August 10, 2013
Nation & World Ancient Pa. dwelling still divides archaeologists Archeology students, Jessica Higley, left, Michael Way, right, and Jamie Badams, bottom, work in the area that was damaged by… August 10, 2013
Nation & World Immigration campaign passes by some in GOP Harrisdu1-i-syn The overflow crowd in the board of commissioners meeting room was overwhelmingly white and older, and booed loudly when… August 10, 2013
Nation & World Havana skaters defy scarcity to keep on rolling Like listening to rock music in the 1960s, interest in such a uniquely American import marked the young skaters as… August 10, 2013
Nation & World Criminal-justice system changes are proposed Attorney general wants shorter sentences for drug-related crimes August 10, 2013
Nation & World Egypt police to clear sit-ins A supporter of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi stands guard by sand barriers that have set up by supporters of… August 10, 2013
Nation & World 12-year-old boy unearths 5.16-carat brown diamond The North Carolina boy was on vacation with his family at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park when he found… August 10, 2013