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Broken axle found at scene of North Dakota derailment

BISMARCK, N.D. – Federal investigators said Wednesday they have recovered a broken axle at the scene of an oil train derailment and fire in southeastern North Dakota but don’t know yet whet...

DATE: Jan 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

These bobbleheads are really supreme

They are some of the rarest bobblehead dolls ever produced. They’re released erratically. They’re given away free, not sold. And if you get a certificate to claim one, you have to redeem it ...

DATE: Jan 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

South Sudan negotiators set to begin peace talks

JUBA, South Sudan – Negotiators from South Sudan’s two warring sides arrived Wednesday in Ethiopia for peace talks, and a U.N. official urged both forces to bring the world’s newest country ...

DATE: Jan 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

After the Times Square party comes the cleanup

NEW YORK – Party’s over. Time to clean up. Shortly after the ball dropped in Times Square, cleanup crews got to work with brooms and blowers to clear the confetti paper, pizza box...

DATE: Jan 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Congress letting 55 tax breaks expire at end of year

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — In an almost annual ritual, Congress let a package of 55 popular tax breaks expire at the end of the year, creating uncertainty — once again — fo...

DATE: Dec 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Poll: Third of Americans reject human evolution

While nearly two-thirds of Americans say humans have evolved over time, a third of U.S. adults disagree, according to new survey results from the Pew Research Center. The Pew Rese...

DATE: Dec 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation/World Briefs

Catholic groups seek to delay mandate WASHINGTON – Catholic organizations made a last-minute effort Tuesday to get the Supreme Court to block portions of President Barack Obama’s ...

DATE: Dec 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama’s tarnished health-care law at a crossroads

WASHINGTON – All things good, bad and unpredictable converge Jan. 1 for President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul as the law’s major benefits take effect, along with an unpopular insuran...

DATE: Dec 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Revelers welcome 2014 around world

NEW YORK – Crowds jammed New York’s Times Square on Tuesday to ring in 2014, braving bone-chilling cold and ultra-tight security for the chance to see Miley Cyrus, a final countdown from a U...

DATE: Dec 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Officials urging evacuation near North Dakota derailment

CASSELTON, N.D. – Authorities are evacuating part of a North Dakota town near the scene of a fiery oil train derailment. Cass County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tara Morris says as many as 300...

DATE: Dec 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

States get ready for new rules

If you’re a pale 17-year-old in Illinois, get your indoor tanning sessions in now. Starting Wednesday, they’re strictly forbidden. A new state law takes effect Wednesday that bans...

DATE: Dec 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Uganda urges rebels to accept cease-fire JUBA, South Sudan – Uganda’s president on Monday warned South Sudan’s rebel leader against rejecting the government’s offer of a cease-fir...

DATE: Dec 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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