GOP seeks to ‘pause’ refugee admissions
Attorney general says screening process is ‘robust’
DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Islamic State prepares for Raqqa attack
BEIRUT – Islamic State militants are stiffening their defenses for a possible assault on their de facto capital Raqqa as international airstrikes intensify on the Syrian city in retaliation ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
EPA seeks tougher emissions rules
Industry calls proposal too burdensome
DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Entrepreneurs betting time is right for electric bikes to take off
Many think e-bikes will do what Segways couldn’t
DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Louisiana Gov. Jindal ends bid for GOP nomination in 2016
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal dropped out of the 2016 race for president Tuesday, ending a campaign that failed to gain much support, especially in early-voting Iowa. ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Terror threat cancels soccer game
German police: Bombing was planned at stadium
DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Attorney general: ‘Robust’ U.S. screening for Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON – House Republicans pressed Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Tuesday over the Obama administration’s plan to allow thousands more Syrian war refugees into the country following l...
DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
Catholic bishops focus on traditional marriage
BALTIMORE – U.S. Roman Catholic bishops, at their first assembly since gay marriage became legal nationwide, vowed Monday to uphold ...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
AMA: Pot use in pregnancy may pose risks
CHICAGO – Warning: Marijuana use during pregnancy and breast-feeding poses potential harms.
That message would be written on medical and recreational marijuana products and poste...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Despite Paris, Obama rejects calls for shift in fight against ISIS
ANTALYA, Turkey – President Barack Obama on Monday firmly rejected calls for a shift in U.S. strategy against the Islamic State following the Paris attacks, saying Republicans who want to se...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
France IDs top Paris attack figure
Nation seeking international unity to bomb IS
DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
U.S. refugee quandary: Immigrant legacy vs Sept.11-era fears
WASHINGTON – The Paris attacks are rapidly weakening U.S. support for bringing in thousands more Syrian refugees, as pressure grows in Congress and the Republican presidential campaign to re...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
