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IRS: Identity theft prosecutions double in 2013

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service is seeing a big jump in thieves stealing Social Security numbers to fraudulently claim tax refunds, the agency said Tuesday. The IRS laun...

DATE: Jan 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Iraqi government: airstrike kills 25 militants

BAGHDAD – A government airstrike killed 25 al-Qaida-linked militants in a besieged province west of Baghdad amid fierce clashes Tuesday between Iraqi special forces and insurgents battling f...

DATE: Jan 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Gates: Obama gave up on Afghan strategy

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama eventually lost faith in the troop increase he ordered in Afghanistan, his doubts fed by top White House civilian advisers opposed to the strategy, who co...

DATE: Jan 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Big chill breaking records in East, South

ATLANTA – Fountains froze over, a 200-foot Ferris wheel in Atlanta shut down, and Southerners had to dig out winter coats, hats and gloves they almost never have to use. The bruta...

DATE: Jan 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation/World Briefs

White House: Poverty remains problem in U.S. WASHINGTON – The White House says that although progress has been made in reducing poverty, government can still play a positive role ...

DATE: Jan 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Unemployment benefits bill clears hurdle in U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON – Election-year legislation to revive expired federal jobless benefits unexpectedly cleared an early hurdle Tuesday, offering a hint of bipartisan compromise in Congress and a gli...

DATE: Jan 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Rodman: Exhibition game can ‘open door’ to N. Korea

BEIJING – Former NBA star Dennis Rodman lashed out Tuesday at suggestions that he is playing a patsy to dictator Kim Jong Un by putting on an exhibition game in one of the world’s most bruta...

DATE: Jan 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Polar weather spreads across U.S.

MINNEAPOLIS – The coldest, most dangerous blast of polar air in decades gripped the Midwest and pushed toward the East and South on Monday, closing schools and day care centers, grounding fl...

DATE: Jan 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Appeals court hears abortion law case NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court heard arguments Monday on whether the state of Texas can enforce a law that led to the closing of sever...

DATE: Jan 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

U.N.: Homelessness grows in Africa nation UNITED NATIONS – U.N. officials are warning the Security Council that Central African Republic is on the brink of a catastrophe, with hal...

DATE: Jan 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

China destroys 6 tons of ivory

DONGGUAN, China – China destroyed about 6 tons of illegal ivory from its stockpile Monday in an unprecedented move wildlife groups say shows growing concern about the black market trade by a...

DATE: Jan 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. health costs continue to grow slowly

WASHINGTON – Even as his health-care law divided the nation, President Barack Obama’s first term produced historically low growth in health costs, government experts said in a new report Mon...

DATE: Jan 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World