Was Nemtsov a ‘sacrificial victim’?
Three years ago, Putin predicted such an event
DATE: Feb 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Skiers: Looking for lift ticket deals?
Resort costs become targets as dynamic prices hit slopes
DATE: Feb 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
With late vote, Congress funds Homeland Security
WASHINGTON – Bordering on dysfunction, Congress passed a one-week bill late Friday night to avert a partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department, as leaders in both political parties...
DATE: Feb 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
U.S. won’t release water to Calif. farmers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – For a second straight year, the federal government said Friday it won’t send any of its reservoir water to the Central Valley, forcing farmers in California’s agricultur...
DATE: Feb 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Russian diplomat slams “destructive” U.S stance
MOSCOW – A senior Russian diplomat on Friday accused the U.S. administration of taking a “destructive” stance in bilateral relations and warned that Moscow could deal “painful” counterblows....
DATE: Feb 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
U.S., Cuba restart embassy talks; breakthrough seems unlikely
WASHINGTON – The U.S. and Cuba held a second round of negotiations Friday on restoring diplomatic relations after a half-century interruption, although an immediate breakthrough appeared unl...
DATE: Feb 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Democrats caught between Obama, Netanyahu on speech
WASHINGTON – Jewish House Democrats personally offered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a chance to lower the political temperature after he accepted a Republican invitation to spea...
DATE: Feb 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
U.S. vows to hunt down ‘Jihadi John’
Holder says using troops to get terrorist isn’t ‘off the table’
DATE: Feb 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Obama proposes privacy measure
WASHINGTON – Amid “rapid growth” in the collection of data on Americans, the White House on Friday proposed legislation that calls on businesses to do more to help consumers protect their pe...
DATE: Feb 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Nation & World Briefs
U.S., Cuba begin new round of talks
WASHINGTON – The U.S. and Cuba held a second round of negotiations Friday on restoring diplomatic relations after a half-century interruption, ...
DATE: Feb 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Pullback raises hopes of peace in Ukraine
Rebels, government pull back heavy weapons
DATE: Feb 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Yemenis hold protests for, against rebels
SANAA, Yemen – Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched Friday in the capital, Sanaa, in support of Shiite rebels who captured the city last year. The demonstrators denounced alleged “foreign co...
DATE: Feb 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
