Forum puts focus on how Clinton is judged
Clinton says Trump faces less scrutiny
DATE: Sep 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Applications for unemployment benefits slip
WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, another sign the U.S. job market remains healthy despite a downshift in hiring last month.
The Labor Depa...
DATE: Sep 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
EU’s Tusk tells Britain to start Brexit talks soon
LONDON – A European Union leader urged Britain on Thursday to hurry up and get on with finalizing its divorce from the bloc.
Donald Tusk, president of the EU’s governing European ...
DATE: Sep 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
House plans vote to impeach IRS chief
Ryan says members will be able to decide issue on their own
DATE: Sep 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Louisiana flooding tied to global warming
Study: Climate change raised odds of heavy rains
DATE: Sep 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
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U.S. stealth destroyer to be commissioned
BATH, Maine – The nation’s largest and most technologically sophisticated destroyer will join the Navy with a crew that’s the smallest of any destro...
DATE: Sep 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Three space station crew members back on Earth
After watching more than 2,750 sunrises from above the Earth, three crew members of the International Space Station returned to the planet for a sparkling sunrise Wednesday.
A rec...
DATE: Sep 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
U.S. job openings jump to record high in mixed signal to Fed
WASHINGTON – American employers advertised a record number of open jobs in July, a sign hiring may stay healthy despite a slowdown last month.
Job openings jumped 4 percent to 5....
DATE: Sep 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Execution drop makes some think death penalty is fading away
WASHINGTON – Is the death penalty in America gradually dying?
There have been just two executions since May 1 and the total for 2016 probably will hit a 25-year low.
Ex...
DATE: Sep 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Obama calls for new N. Korea sanctions
President says nation’s actions could lead to further isolation
DATE: Sep 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
EPA orders 17 wells closed in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – Federal regulators have shut down 17 wastewater disposal wells in the Osage Nation of northeastern Oklahoma following a weekend earthqu...
DATE: Sep 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Woman completes her dogged mission
WWII dog tags returned to soldier’s family
DATE: Sep 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
