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HHS loosens rules for those who lost health-care plans

WASHINGTON – Americans whose insurance policies were canceled this year will be excused from paying fees due to the individual mandate, the Department of Health and Human Services said in a ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Peace talk list still not clear

GENEVA – The U.S. is blocking Iran’s participation at the Syria peace conference planned for next month, but the other delegations have been agreed on and will include other regional players...

DATE: Dec 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation/World Briefs

Nominee to head IRS gets Senate approval WASHINGTON –A cross Congress ended its business for the year Friday as the Senate approved a new boss for the troubled Internal Revenue Se...

DATE: Dec 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Global warming poll offers mixed results

Most Americans say global warming is serious and want the United States to address it, but their support for government regulations has fallen in recent years, said a poll out Friday conduct...

DATE: Dec 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

After rough year, Obama upbeat about America’s future next year

WASHINGTON – Putting a rosy spin on a difficult year, President Barack Obama acknowledged frustrating “ups and downs” on Friday but exulted that the improving economy is creating new jobs an...

DATE: Dec 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Spy panel wants duplicate oversight board replaced

WASHINGTON – For months, two review panels given nearly identical assignments by President Barack Obama have been studying how the White House should change or limit the National Security Ag...

DATE: Dec 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Pressure builds on military

Obama vows further reforms if sex assaults aren’t reduced

DATE: Dec 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Senate OKs defense bill, sends measure to Obama

WASHINGTON – Congress is sending President Barack Obama a comprehensive defense bill that would crack down on sexual assault in the military and add protections for victims. The S...

DATE: Dec 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.N. finds systematic disappearances in Syria

GENEVA – A panel of U.N. investigators said Thursday it believes the Syrian government is committing a crime against humanity by making people systematically vanish and that rebels have also...

DATE: Dec 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Rodman returns to North Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea – Former NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Thursday to meet leader Kim Jong Un and put the finishing touches on plans to bring 12 ex-NBA players to Pyon...

DATE: Dec 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Israel downplaying threat of new boycott

JERUSALEM – Could Israel face a mounting global boycott of the type that ended apartheid in South Africa if it fails to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians by this spring? S...

DATE: Dec 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

India demands U.S. drop case against envoy NEW DELHI – India’s foreign minister demanded Thursday that the United States drop the case against a diplomat who was arrested and stri...

DATE: Dec 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World