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Threat remains unclear from chemical leak

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A chemical spill left the water for 300,000 people in and around West Virginia’s capital city stained blue-green and smelling like licorice, with officials saying Friday ...

DATE: Jan 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

FBI director: Snowden not a ‘hero whistle-blower’

WASHINGTON – FBI Director James Comey says he’s confused when he hears people referring to former national security contractor Edward Snowden as a “hero whistle-blower.” “I have t...

DATE: Jan 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

How cold was it? Not much, really

WASHINGTON – We’ve become weather wimps. As the world warms, the United States is getting fewer bitter cold spells like the one that gripped much of the nation this week. So when ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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Army to reorganize special-care program WASHINGTON – With the number of seriously wounded and ill soldiers at a six-year low, the Army is closing down some of the special units s...

DATE: Jan 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Diplomat: Syria says rebels target chemical depots

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Syria’s representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has claimed that insurgents twice launched unsuccessful attacks on Syrian depots w...

DATE: Jan 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

West Virginia governor declares emergency after chemical spill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – At least 100,000 customers in nine West Virginia counties were told not to drink, bathe, cook or wash clothes using their tap water because of a chemical spill into the ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Jobless benefits bill hits snag in Senate

WASHINGTON – Legislation to resurrect long-term jobless legislation stalled in the Senate on Thursday, triggering recriminations from both sides of the political aisle despite earlier expres...

DATE: Jan 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Doctors say cutting food stamps could backfire

WASHINGTON – Doctors are warning that if Congress cuts food stamps, the federal government could be socked with bigger health bills. Maybe not immediately, they say, but over time if the poo...

DATE: Jan 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Christie apologizes for staff

TRENTON, N.J. – Moving quickly to quell a widening political scandal, Gov. Chris Christie fired one of his top aides Thursday and apologized repeatedly for the “abject stupidity” of his sta...

DATE: Jan 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Study cites ‘dangerous weak link’ in nuke security

The study by the Nuclear Threat Initiative said Mexico, Sweden, Ukraine, Vietnam, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary have removed all or most of the weapons-usable nuclear materials on ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

India takes aim at privileges held by U.S. diplomats

NEW DELHI – India chipped away at America’s diplomatic perks Wednesday, ordering the envoys to obey local traffic laws and warning that a popular U.S. Embassy club violates diplomatic law be...

DATE: Jan 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Rodman sings happy birthday to North Korean leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea – Dennis Rodman sang “Happy Birthday” to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before leading a squad of former NBA stars for a friendly game Wednesday as part of his “baske...

DATE: Jan 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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