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North Korea says American apologizes for ‘hostile acts’

Korean War veteran toured country before being detained

World Briefs

Carmaking to pick up after Iran nuclear deal TEHRAN, Iran – The nuclear deal struck by Iran and six world powers will put more rubber on the road in the Islamic Republic. ...

Report: Iran FM says country won’t talk to Israel

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s foreign minister said Friday his country will not enter nuclear talks with its arch-enemy Israel, the country’s official news agency reported. A report by IR...

Newtown killer’s father ‘broken,’ family stigmatized

Adam Lanza’s father remains “broken” and family members are “shaken to the core” and stigmatized a year after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, his aunt has told a British newspaper...

Obama visits protest

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Friday told activists who are fasting to protest House inaction on immigration legislation that their “commitment to change” ultimately will help pres...

Spy agency may get honor

ALBANY, N.Y. – The men and women who spied on Germany and Japan for the U.S. during World War II parachuted behind enemy lines, led guerrilla raids, invented special equipment such as scuba...

Latinos seek voting rights lawsuit in L.A.

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is aggressively pursuing lawsuits over minority voting rights in Texas and North Carolina, but the Justice Department has not moved on evidence that the...

Nation Briefs

First lady accepts White House tree WASHINGTON – Christmas has come to the White House. Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha and the family’s two dogs on Friday ac...

U.S. general promises review of drone strike

KABUL, Afghanistan – The U.S. military commander in Afghanistan called President Hamid Karzai to apologize for a drone strike in southern Helmand province, which the military conceded had ki...

World Briefs

Egypt police break up protest against new law CAIRO – Egyptian security forces firing tear gas and water cannons on Friday broke up anti-government demonstrations by Islamists def...

Did Comet ISON survive? Scientists see tiny hope

Associated Press STOCKHOLM – A comet that gained an earthly following because of its bright tail visible from space was initially declared dead after essentially grazing the sun. ...