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European probe on course for comet rendezvous

BERLIN – When Europe’s Rosetta probe gets roused from its deep space slumber next month, scientists are hoping it will wake up fit and ready for the final stage of its daring mission to land...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Lawmakers push to set record straight on Nazi atrocity

History has been slow to recognize the contribution of African-American troops throughout America’s military history. That is starting to change. Last year, black Marines who serv...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Thailand protest leader claims more powers BANGKOK — The head of Thailand’s protest movement on Tuesday extended his extraordinary claims to holding power over government activit...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

State senator wins special election BOSTON – Democrat Katherine Clark has defeated three opponents to win a special election to fill a vacant Massachusetts congressional seat. ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Gunmen kill two French troopers

BANGUI, Central African Republic – More than 500 people have been killed over the past week in sectarian fighting in Central African Republic, aid officials said Tuesday, as France reported ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Egypt’s Moussa defends draft charter

CAIRO – The chairman of a panel that wrote Egypt’s draft constitution defended the document Tuesday as guaranteeing democracy and freedoms, but he offered cautious criticism of a recent law ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Justices hear environmental case

Court members agree cross-border pollution issue is complex, tough

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Kerry defends Iranian deal

Delay of new sanctions draws fire from House members

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Bipartisan negotiators reach modest budget pact

WASHINGTON – Congressional negotiators reached a modest budget agreement Tuesday to restore about $63 billion in automatic spending cuts from programs ranging from parks to the Pentagon, wit...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Bipartisan fix advances for Medicare doctors’ pay

WASHINGTON – It’s that time of year again: Doctors caring for Medicare patients once more face a steep pay cut. But this time Congress is pursuing a permanent fix to the annual drama that ha...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama hails Mandela’s life

JOHANNESBURG – Amid cheers and song for the prisoner who became peacemaker, President Barack Obama energized tens of thousands of spectators and nearly 100 visiting heads of state Tuesday wi...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Congress renews undetectable gun ban for decade

WASHINGTON – Narrowly beating a midnight deadline, Congress voted Monday to renew an expiring ban on plastic firearms that can evade airport detection machines. But Republicans blocked an ef...

DATE: Dec 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World