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Air Force ties more to scandal

WASHINGTON – The number of Air Force service members implicated in a scandal involving alleged cheating on tests of nuclear missile launch operations has roughly doubled from the 34 initiall...

Rare winter storm paralyzes Deep South

ATLANTA – The mad rush began at the first sight of snow: Across the Atlanta area, schools let out early and commuters left for home after lunch, instantly creating gridlock so severe that se...

Republicans back health-care alternative

WASHINGTON – Three Senate Republicans on Monday proposed repealing the nation’s controversial health-care law in favor of a replacement that eliminates most of the government coverage mandat...

Obama speech to highlight achievable goals

WASHINGTON – No longer about bold ambitions, this year’s State of the Union address will focus more on what’s actually achievable. For the White House, that dose of realism is aim...

Nation Briefs

House advances plan for new farm bill WASHINGTON – A House plan to make major cuts to food stamps would be scaled back under a bipartisan agreement on a massive farm bill, a near ...

Ukraine leader offers concessions

KIEV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s beleaguered president on Monday agreed to scrap harsh anti-protest laws that set off a wave of clashes between protesters and police over the past week, a potential...

Egypt military backs chief for presidency

CAIRO - The senior leaders of the Egyptian military have authorized Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to run for president, state television reported Monday, making it nearly certain that he would ...

World Briefs

Assad’s role continues to haunt peace talks GENEVA – The key issue of a transitional government to replace President Bashar Assad blocked any progress Monday in Syrian peace talks...

Florida high court OKs medical marijuana for ballot

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A proposed constitutional amendment to allow the medical use of marijuana will go before Florida voters in November after the state Supreme Court narrowly approved the ba...

Americans value privacy over security, poll finds

WASHINGTON – Most Americans are unimpressed with President Barack Obama’s efforts to restore trust in government in the wake of disclosures about secret surveillance programs that swept up t...

Food-stamp program demographics change

Working-age recipients are still struggling

Electronic-duo Daft Punk dominates the Grammys

LOS ANGELES – Daft Punk’s electronic-funk grooves have won big at the Grammys. The French electronic duo’s “Random Access Memories” won album of the year and their infectious hit,...
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