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Obama picks Clancy as Secret Service director

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Wednesday chose the former Secret Service special agent he installed temporarily in the wake of security breaches to become the agency’s next director,...

U.S. to allow export of armed military drones

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is amending its regulations for weapons sales to allow the export of armed military drones to friendly nations and allies. The State Departme...

Did NSA plant spyware in computers around world?

SAN FRANCISCO – Did the National Security Agency plant spyware deep in the hard drives of thousands of computers used by foreign governments, banks and other surveillance targets around the ...

Life on Earth may be older than thought

More than 3 billion years ago, Earth was a hostile, volatile place, its air oxygen-less and its climate unpredictable. And yet, life thrived. That’s according to a stud...

Egypt seeks new UN force to help Libyans

CAIRO – Egypt’s president said in a radio interview aired on Tuesday that creating a U.N.-backed coalition was the best course of action to rid Libya of Islamic extremists. Abdel-...

Obama’s immigration plan put on hold

White House vows to appeal judge’s ruling

Natino & World Briefs

11 million sign up for health insurance WASHINGTON – More than 11 million people signed up for subsidized private health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law this year, t...

Bronze baby shoes hot again

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Years ago, it was common for young parents to send off their baby’s first shoes for bronzing as a forever keepsake. But like many popular commodities, bronzed baby shoes fel...

D.C. monument taken down a notch

Memorial not as tall as always thought, new survey shows

Cold crowds get creative at Mardi Gras

NEW ORLEANS – If there was a theme for this year’s Mardi Gras costumes in New Orleans, it was “Brrrrr.” With temperatures near freezing, almost everyone was bundled up. Some cos...

Good or bad Iran nuke deal? Israel vs. the U.S. administration

VIENNA – The U.S. and Iran are inching toward a nuclear deal that’s not as good as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants – but not as bad as he says it is shaping up to be. ...

New defense chief vows to protect troops’ safety, dignity

WASHINGTON – Ash Carter, sworn in Tuesday as President Barack Obama’s fourth secretary of defense, pledged to offer his most candid strategic advice and carefully consider decisions about se...
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