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Congress sends Obama budget bill WASHINGTON – Congress has easily passed a $1.1 trillion bill easing the harshest effects of last year’s automatic spending cuts after tea party cr...

DATE: Jan 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama urges action on expanding college access

WASHINGTON – His education agenda mired in Congress, President Barack Obama is urging university presidents to copy each other’s best examples to expand access to higher education, highlight...

DATE: Jan 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Egyptian government hails election results

CAIRO – Egypt’s proposed new constitution, backed by the nation’s military leaders, is expected to pass with overwhelming support from Egyptians who cast their ballots this week, officials ...

DATE: Jan 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Justices seem split on buffer zones at abortion clinics

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court appeared evenly divided Wednesday as it heard arguments in a First Amendment challenge to a Massachusetts law that created buffer zones around abortion clinics...

DATE: Jan 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Texas drone research center conducting tests

SARITA, Texas – The next big thing in American aviation sounds and looks like an oversized leaf blower with wings and a tail, has duct tape keeping some of its pieces in place and must be ca...

DATE: Jan 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama urges Senate Dems to put off Iran sanctions

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama implored Democratic senators Wednesday to put off new sanctions against Iran that he warned could derail delicate nuclear talks. Regrouping at the start o...

DATE: Jan 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

San Francisco crash firefighters saw girl before hitting her

SAN FRANCISCO – Video from the helmet camera of a firefighter responding to the crash landing of an Asiana Airlines flight in San Francisco shows at least one rescuer was aware someone was o...

DATE: Jan 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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$1.1 trillion budget wins approval in House WASHINGTON – A $1.1 trillion spending bill for operating the government until just before next fall’s election steamed through the batt...

DATE: Jan 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.N. faults Israeli efforts to stop attacks by settlers

QUSRA, West Bank – The annual rate of Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians has almost quadrupled in eight years, U.N. figures show, buttressing claims that Israeli security forces ha...

DATE: Jan 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

New scandal embroils U.S. nuclear force

WASHINGTON – In a stunning setback for a nuclear missile force already beset by missteps and leadership lapses, the Air Force disclosed on Wednesday that 34 officers entrusted with the world...

DATE: Jan 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Report calls Benghazi attack preventable

WASHINGTON – The Senate Intelligence Committee released a report on the deadly assault on the diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, Wednesday, laying blame on the State Department, the int...

DATE: Jan 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Lawmakers threaten TSA with private screeners

WASHINGTON – Members of a House panel threatened Tuesday to privatize more airport screening unless the Transportation Security Administration improves its treatment of travelers. ...

DATE: Jan 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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