Nation & World Senators push Egypt on detainees U.S. Sens. John McCain, left, and Lindsey Graham called on Egypt to release Muslim Brotherhood prisoners before the military-backed government… August 6, 2013
Nation & World Iranian renews call for talks New Iranian President Hasan Rouhani says Iran is ready to reopen talks on its nuclear program with the West as… August 6, 2013
Nation & World Fort Hood suspect says evidence will show ‘I am the shooter Military prosector Lt. Col. Steve Henricks opened his case against Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan Tuesday. Henricks… August 6, 2013
Nation & World Westerners evacuated amid terror fears in Yemen Hani Mohammed/Associated Press<br><br>The government of Yemen is criticizing Western countries’ decisions to evacuate embassy personnel in the country because of… August 6, 2013
Nation & World Three shot dead at Pennsylvania town meeting Three people were reported dead after a gunman fired shots through the wall during a town hall meeting in Ross… August 5, 2013
Nation & World Dead people gave nearly $600,000 to campaigns since 2009, newspaper finds Thirty-two people listed on federal campaign records as “deceased” have contributed more than $586,000 to congressional and presidential candidates and… August 5, 2013
Nation & World Envoys seek a bridge between hard choices in Egypt Forien envoys met with ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi looking for ways to ease tensions between the Egyptian government and… August 5, 2013
Nation & World Court says Pennsylvania schools can’t ban ‘boobies’ bracelets PHILADELPHIA — After years of litigation about students’ free speech rights, a full U.S. appeals court ruled Monday that a… August 5, 2013
Nation & World Samantha Power presents credentials as U.S. envoy The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, is looking forward to her new job and working with… August 5, 2013
Nation & World HHS starts features to help consumers learn insurance “Everywhere I go, I meet people who are excited about the marketplaces and hungry for information,” Health and Human Services… August 5, 2013
Nation & World Lab-grown hamburger passes taste test – sort of Tasters on Monday gave a qualified thumbs up to the first cultured beef patty that was grown from stem cells… August 5, 2013
Nation & World FBI allowed informants to commit 5,600 crimes The U.S. Justice Department ordered the FBI to begin tracking crimes by its informants more than a decade ago, after… August 5, 2013
Nation & World Intercepted message prompted closures Yemen stepped up security on Sunday after the United States ordered several embassies and consulates in the Mideast and Africa… August 5, 2013
Nation & World University of Iowa is No. 1 party school A University of Iowa student drinks from a beer bong while tailgating before a football game in Iowa City, Iowa.… August 4, 2013
Nation & World New Iranian president vows support for Bashar Assad Iranian President Hasan Rouhani, sits in a meeting at the presidency office, in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday. Iran’s supreme leader… August 4, 2013
Nation & World San Diego mayor begins 2-week therapy session 9 women accuse Bob Filner of sexual harassment August 4, 2013
Nation & World Some in tea party question today’s leading GOP lights Four years ago, the movement and its potent mix of anger and populism persuaded thousands of costumed and sign-waving conservatives… August 3, 2013
Nation & World Al-Qaida attack threats force tighter security precautions advised through August August 3, 2013
Nation & World Optimism of whites in U.S. lags blacks by big margin Young blacks like Americorps volunteer John Harris III are more optimistic about their economic futures, a new Associated Press-NORC Center… August 3, 2013
Nation & World Obama tees off into a birthday weekend President Barack Obama, second from left, jogs up the ramp of Marine One as he leaves Andrews Air Force Base,… August 3, 2013
Nation & World New jobs mostly low-pay, part-time Mid-paying industries add 22 percent of 2013’s job gain August 3, 2013
Nation & World Republicans on attack against others in party Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. has likened fellow Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rand Paul of Kentucky and others… August 3, 2013
Nation & World Sikhs sidestep fights about Wis. rampage donations In the weeks after the August 2012 shooting, $1.1 million in donations poured in to the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin… August 3, 2013