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Study: Raw milk sickens more than widely reported

The number of consumers sickened by drinking raw, unpasteurized milk far exceeds case counts reported in well-publicized outbreaks, a new study from Minnesota suggests. In a decad...

DATE: Dec 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Temperance organization reviving, targeting marijuana

PORTLAND, Maine – The mansion that serves as Maine headquarters of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union lay largely fallow until recently, with drug needles, liquor bottles and pornographi...

DATE: Dec 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Suffering magnified by snow

Snowstorm Alexa bears down hard on Syrians

DATE: Dec 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Iran sends 2nd rocket with monkey into space TEHRAN, Iran – Iran said Saturday it has successfully sent a monkey into space for a second time, part of an ambitious program aimed a...

DATE: Dec 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Tutu will attend Mandela funeral

Changes mind after saying he wouldn’t go because he didn’t feel welcome

DATE: Dec 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Storm headed to Northeast

New England could get up to foot of snow

DATE: Dec 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Bells toll in Newtown for school shooting victims

NEWTOWN, Conn. – Bells tolled 26 times to honor the children and educators killed one year ago in a shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School as local churches held memorial services ...

DATE: Dec 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Can economy help rescue Obama from health act?

New law is eating away at president’s standing

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Jang’s execution leaves China in delicate position

BEIJING – The stunning execution of Kim Jong Un’s powerful uncle strips China of its most important link to North Korea’s leadership and deepens concerns over how the unruly neighbor will pr...

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

White House reviewing intelligence ideas

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will continue the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs and cyber command operations under the direction of a single military commander, offi...

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Defense bill up for vote

WASHINGTON – A comprehensive defense policy bill that aims to deal with the epidemic of sexual assault in the military is on track for Senate passage next week. Despite Republican...

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation/World Briefs

FBI arrests Kansas man in terror-plot sting WICHITA, Kan. – A Kansas man who prosecutors say sympathized with violent terrorists was arrested Friday as part of an FBI sting after...

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World