Eisenhower family OKs memorial plan
Relatives didn’t like original design
DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
‘Human computers’ helped open doors
NASA’s predecessor agency offered rare opportunity for black women in 1940s
DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Wild blueberry crop could keep prices low
PORTLAND, Maine – Maine’s wild blueberry crop was better than expected this year despite a drought that has hit some sectors of New England agriculture hard, and consumers could benefit from...
DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Little mammoth skull raises some big questions
One thing is certain about the 13,000-year-old mammoth skull just excavated off the coast of California.
“This mammoth find is extremely rare and of high scientific importance,” D...
DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Making some waves
Navy base testing system to generate power from sea
DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
UN chief rails against leaders with ‘bloody hands’ in Syria
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon railed Tuesday against leaders who keep “feeding the war machine” in Syria as he bowed out of the world stage, while President Barack Obama ...
DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Suspect hoped to become martyr
Charges filed against man in Manhattan bombings
DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Feds preview rules for self-driving cars
WASHINGTON – Obama administration officials previewed long-awaited guidance Monday that attempts to bring self-driving cars to the nation’s roadways safely – without creating so many roadblo...
DATE: Sep 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
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Georgia
Gas stations go dry in the South
ATLANTA – Gas prices spiked as the gas shortage in the South rolled into the work week, raising fears that the scattered disruptions could...
DATE: Sep 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Seattle passes new scheduling rules for hourly workers
Some worry laws will drive jobs out of city
DATE: Sep 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Rahami called ‘friendly,’ but he changed after Afghan visit
To neighbors and customers of his family’s storefront chicken takeout, Ahmad Khan Rahami was a friendly, quiet presence behind the counter who liked talking about cars and was generous with ...
DATE: Sep 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
U.S homebuilder sentiment rises in September as sales improve
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders has surged to the highest level in nearly a year, reflecting a brighter outlook for sales now and into 2017.
The National Association of Home Bu...
DATE: Sep 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
