Threats lead to closure of USDA offices
Shutdowns also affected some Forest Service tourist sites
DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
General rips Iranian navy’s actions in gulf
WASHINGTON – The top commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East sharply criticized Iran on Tuesday for recent high-speed maneuvers by Iranian pat...
DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Suicidal Germanwings pilot had struggled in U.S. flight school
WASHINGTON – The German pilot who deliberately flew his airliner into a mountainside last year had struggled with learning to fly and had failed a key test of his skills during training in t...
DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Democratic senators blast steep price hike for EpiPens
WASHINGTON – In a sign of growing concern in Congress, 20 Democratic senators are demanding answers about steep price hikes for the life-saving EpiPen injector device.
The senator...
DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
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Washington, D.C.
Obama administration proposes health fixes
WASHINGTON– In one of its last chances to tinker with President Obama’s signature health care law, the administration o...
DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Actor Gene Wilder dies at 83
LOS ANGELES – Gene Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in “The Producers” and the mad scientist of “Youn...
DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
European ships rescue thousands of migrants off Libyan coast
OFF THE COAST OF LIBYA – Italian naval ships and vessels from nongovernment groups rescued thousands of migrants off the Libyan coast on Monday, the latest surge in desperate attempts to fle...
DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
U.S. consumer spending posts slower growth in July
WASHINGTON – American consumers boosted spending at a slower pace in July, while their incomes accelerated slightly.
Spending grew 0.3 percent in July following a 0.5 percent incr...
DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
LA Airport scare hard to avoid
Passengers hit with cascade of false reports
DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
More than 300 at wake for 2 nuns killed in Mississippi
DURANT, Miss. – More than 300 people came to a small church Sunday evening to say farewell to two nuns killed in their Mississippi home, even though more than half had to watch the vigil for...
DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
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Oregon
Widow of slain refuge occupier plans to sue
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon police and two FBI agents could face a lawsuit from the widow of an Arizona rancher who took part in the...
DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Italians raise questions after quake
Probes examine if negligence played role in death toll
DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
