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Kerry warns Russia of U.S. response if Crimea is annexed

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State John Kerry is warning Russia that it will face an immediate, “very serious series” of steps from the United States and Europe if it annexes Ukraine’s strategi...

Chances for prosecution unclear in CIA-Senate spat

WASHINGTON – A fight between the Senate and the CIA over whether crimes were committed in the handling of sensitive classified material appears unlikely to be resolved in the courts, legal e...

House backs bill to sue president over laws

WASHINGTON (AP) – Casting Barack Obama as a president run amok, the House voted Wednesday for a bill that would expedite congressional lawsuits against the chief executive for failure to enf...

Iran strengthens ties with Oman during visit

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani held talks with the leader of the nearby sultanate of Oman Wednesday, his first official trip to an Arab country since taking of...

New OT rules in the works

WASHINGTON – Bypassing Congress, President Barack Obama intends to order changes in overtime rules so employers would be required to pay millions more workers for the extra time they put in ...

World/Nation Briefs

Divisions in Libya widen after ex-leader flees TRIPOLI, Libya – The ousted prime minister fled Libya to Europe after parliament voted him out, leaving behind a country that risks ...

China adds another twist in hunt for jet

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Satellite images on a Chinese government website show suspected debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner floating off the southern tip of Vietnam, near the...

U.S. dismisses Crimea election

WASHINGTON – Counting down to a high-stakes Crimean referendum, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday that the U.S. would “completely reject” a vote opening the door for the strategic Uk...

World Brief

Crimea parliament discusses election SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine – As the campaign increased for tension-filled Crimea to split off from Ukraine in a weekend referendum and join Russia, ...

Insurance sign-ups starting to level off

WASHINGTON – More than 4.2 million people have signed up for private health insurance through the state and federal exchanges, Health and Human Services officials announced Tuesday. ...

Nation Briefs

Republican wins seat in House in Florida CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. – Republican David Jolly defeated Democrat Alex Sink on Tuesday in a Tampa-area House district where President Bar...

California mulls how to regulate driverless cars

LOS ANGELES – Sooner or later, consumers will be able to buy cars that rely on computers – not the owner – to do the driving. Though the technology is still being tested, the day ...