Donald Trump defends Vladimir Putin against rumors of assassinations
‘Nobody has proven that he’s killed anyone’
DATE: Dec 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
GOP looks at alternatives to repeal Affordable Care Act
In budget deal, health law foes took a different path
DATE: Dec 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Dead ends fuel militant recruits in Brussels
BRUSSELS – Brahim Abdeslam seemed no different from his peers in Molenbeek, one of Belgium’s poorest districts, where drug use is rife and many of the young men are unemployed. One November ...
DATE: Dec 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Fake bomb on flight forces emergency landing in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya – A fake explosive rigged with cardboard, sheets of paper and a household timer forced an Air France flight into an emergency landing in Kenya on Sunday, sending hundreds of p...
DATE: Dec 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Cats, dogs partying like animals
LOS ANGELES – Ugly sweaters aren’t just a Christmas tradition for people. Cats, dogs and even guinea pigs are joining the party.
Zigzilla “Ziggy” and Chopper “Lambchop” got sweat...
DATE: Dec 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Sanders apologizes to Clinton, supporters for data breach
Three Democratic contenders for president face off
DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Not feeling like Christmas? Find peace, serenity in the lights
Each year I find it hard to get into the holiday spirit, but this season has been the worst. It has been marked by deficits of time, and for days I’d focused obsessively on shopping I hadn’t...
DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
United Nations endorses peace process for Syria
Assad’s role not mentioned
DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Islamic State expands Afghan footprint with terror campaign
JALALABAD, Afghanistan – Rahman Wali’s younger brother was one of 10 Afghan men forced by Islamic State militants to kneel over bombs buried in the soil in a lush green valley in eastern Nan...
DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
World Briefs
Avalanche hits Norway Arctic archipelago
COENHAGEN, Denmark – Rescue workers used shovels, excavators, search dogs and powerful lamps to dig through tons of snow in total darkness...
DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Nation Briefs
Obama finalizes raise for federal employees
President Obama has finalized a pay raise for federal employees in January, the last step in a yearlong process that started and ended ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
‘Star Wars: Force Awakens’ crosses record $250M globally Friday
Movie predicted to have enormous opening weekend
DATE: Dec 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
