Nation & World Agency recommends lowering threshold for drunken driving More than 100 countries have adopted the 0.05 alcohol content standard or lower, according to a report by the National… May 14, 2013
Nation & World Justice to investigate IRS targeting of tea party Attorney General Eric Holder said he’s ordered a Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups… May 14, 2013
Nation & World After surgery, Jolie is hailed Actress chooses mastectomy to prevent breast cancer May 13, 2013
Nation & World Prince Harry tours storm-damaged N.J. SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. – Britain’s Prince Harry toured two New Jersey shore communities devastated by Superstorm Sandy, shaking hands with… May 13, 2013
Nation & World U.S. tests drone from aircraft carrier of ships would eliminate military’s need for foreign bases May 13, 2013
Nation & World U.S. diplomat ordered to leave Russia in spy case In this handout photo provided by the FSB, acronym for Russian Federal Security Service, a man claimed by FSB to… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Online gags galore after Czech president’s mishap Milos Zeman makes no secret of his drinking. But on this occasion – a rare and highly-ceremonial public display of… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Pentagon poised to trim furlough days, add exemptions Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in a memo to the department, called the decision “an unpleasant set of choices” between furloughing… May 13, 2013
Nation & World For Minnesota gay marriage sponsors, it’s personal “What a day for Minnesota!” the Democratic governor declared, as American and rainbow flags flapped in a sweltering hot wind.… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Senate panel approves massive farm bill The legislation approved 15-5 by the panel on Tuesday includes concessions to Southern rice and peanut farmers, thanks to a… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Pakistan vote count shows big Sharif win Figures released by the country’s election commission, based on 254 of the 269 races where the counting has been completed,… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Israeli leader under fire for costly lifestyle The uproar, which began with a TV station’s report that Netanyahu spent $127,000 in public funds for a special sleeping… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Google CEO discloses ‘rare’ vocal cord problem Google CEO Larry Page speaks Monday at a news conference at the Google offices in New York. Page disclosed Tuesday… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Nigeria president declares state of emergency President Goodluck Jonathan, speaking live on state radio and television networks, also warned that any building suspected to house Islamic… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Haiti president defends first 2 years in office Pacing on a stage in downtown Port-au-Prince, Martelly ad-libbed for about 30 minutes about his government’s accomplishments that were detailed… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Gunmen open fire on liquor stores in Iraq, 11 dead Police said the gunmen were in four cars that had stopped in the area and attacked shortly after sunset. Hospital… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Demolition begins on N.J. coaster wrecked by Sandy The claw of a crane tears through the structure of the Jet Star Roller Coaster, in Seaside Heights, N.J. Workers… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Co-counsel: Simpson was dependent on main attorney Defense attorney Ozzie Fumo, left, confers with his client, O.J. Simpson during an evidentiary hearing for Simpson in Clark County… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Dallas police honor detective cuffed to Oswald Detective Jim Leavelle, who is 92 and long-retired, was given the Police Commendation Award during a ceremony at the department’s… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Dad wants evidence in girl’s stabbing Barney Fowler told The Associated Press the family is backing the boy, who was arrested Saturday after a crime that… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Police ID suspect in New Orleans mass shooting New Orleans Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas presented a photo of 19-year-old Akien Scott who is wanted in the Mother’s Day… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Roller coaster to be removed from ocean in N.J. Work is expected to start this afternoon to remove the Jet Star coaster from the surf in Seaside Heights, N.J.Associated… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Bangladesh collapse survivor gives up garment work Reshma Begum, the 19-year-old seamstress who spent 17 days trapped in the rubble of a collapsed factory building, adjusts her… May 13, 2013
Nation & World Government obtains Associated Press phone records in probe The screen on the phone console at the reception desk at The Associated Press Washington bureau, Monday, May 13, 2013.… May 13, 2013