Iraq presses for more help against IS
U.S.-led coalition won’t alter its tactics, though
DATE: Jun 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Activists: Decline of elephants in Tanzania is catastrophic
NAIROBI, Kenya – The sharp decline of the elephant population in Tanzania, most likely due to poaching, is catastrophic, a wildlife conservation group said Tuesday.
The Tanzanian ...
DATE: Jun 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Nation Briefs
Californians cut use of water 13.5%
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Californians are using less water, but they’ll have to conserve a lot more to achieve the mandatory cuts taking effect thi...
DATE: Jun 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
World Briefs
British attitudes on EU improving
LONDON – An extensive new survey finds British attitudes toward the European Union are improving ahead of a decisive referendum on whether to rem...
DATE: Jun 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Review uncovers secret FBI air force
Surveillance planes operating across U.S.
DATE: Jun 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Hundreds missing after sinking
Rescuers seek survivors after China accident
DATE: Jun 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Obama signs legislation revising NSA programs
WASHINGTON – In a significant scaling back of national security policy formed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Senate on Tuesday approved legislation curtailing the federal governme...
DATE: Jun 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Amtrak CEO vows to put safety technology into operation
WASHINGTON – An emotional Amtrak CEO pledged to lawmakers Tuesday that safety technology that could have prevented a deadly derailment last month in Philadelphia will be put into operation, ...
DATE: Jun 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Nation Briefs
California farmers submit water plans
FRESNO, Calif. – Dozens of farmers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta submitted plans Monday to the state saying they intend to plant ...
DATE: Jun 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Health-care increases set to take leap
Firms go big with initial 2016 rate requests
DATE: Jun 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Shiite group in Yemen frees American
French hostage pleads for help from France
DATE: Jun 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
World Briefs
Death toll passes 6,400 in Ukraine
BERLIN – The United Nations’ human rights office says the number of people killed in more than a year of fighting in eastern Ukraine has risen t...
DATE: Jun 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
