Israel extends Gaza truce for 24 hours
Hamas rejects cease-fire extension, resumes attacks
DATE: Jul 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
‘Avery hive’ yields artifacts from early America
GROTON, Conn. (AP) – Six years ago, someone digging at the archaeological site of the burned down Avery house built in 1656 – at what’s now the corner of Poquonnock Road and Long Hill Road –...
DATE: Jul 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
How stoned is too stoned to drive?
Volunteers helping feds learn answer
DATE: Jul 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Black box found at Mali crash site
PARIS – French soldiers recovered a black box from the Air Algerie wreckage site in a desolate region of restive northern Mali on Friday, officials said. Terrorism hasn’t been ruled out as a...
DATE: Jul 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Nation Briefs
House limits tax credit for illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON – The House has passed a bill that would gradually increase the child tax credit and make it available to more families w...
DATE: Jul 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Russian execs worry about economic pain
MOSCOW – Having for months dismissed Western sanctions on Russia as toothless, business leaders here are now afraid that the downing of the Malaysian jetliner will bring about an internation...
DATE: Jul 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
World Briefs
Two Egyptian officers killed by gunmen
EL-ARISH, Egypt – Gunmen shot and killed two senior Egyptian officers in the country’s volatile Sinai Peninsula, where the military has been...
DATE: Jul 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Millennials prefer cash for investing
When it comes to investing, Millennials are sticking to what’s safe: Cash.
A survey out this week from Bankrate.com found that for long-term investments, Millennials prefer cash t...
DATE: Jul 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Kerry: Truce remains elusive
Israeli, Hamas fighting spurs new unrest in West Bank
DATE: Jul 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
World Briefs
Peace Corps leaving Kenya over violence
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Peace Corps is suspending its programs in Kenya because of security concerns and is pulling more than 50 volunteers ou...
DATE: Jul 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Israeli shells hit U.N. shelter
15 killed, dozens injured in attack
DATE: Jul 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Conflicts create rough skies
Experts say airlines often fly over war zones
DATE: Jul 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
