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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...

DATE: Nov 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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. ...

DATE: Nov 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

China sends fighters to ID flights in zone

BEIJING – China said it launched two fighter planes Friday to investigate flights by a dozen U.S. and Japanese reconnaissance and military planes in its new maritime air defense zone over th...

DATE: Nov 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Holiday sales season off to big start

The holiday shopping season started as a marathon, not a sprint. More than a dozen major U.S. retailers stayed open for 24 hours or more on Thanksgiving Day through Black Friday, ...

DATE: Nov 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

S. Korea, Japan defy Chinese air-defense zone

BEIJING – South Korean and Japanese flights through China’s new maritime air-defense zone added to the international defiance Thursday of rules Beijing says it has imposed in East China Sea ...

DATE: Nov 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World/Nation Briefs

Supervisor warned that crane was unstable SAO PAULO – A safety engineer at the World Cup stadium where a giant crane collapse killed two workers allegedly warned his supervisor ...

DATE: Nov 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Balloons steal show at parade after wind fears

NEW YORK – Revelers at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade gave thanks for the giant balloons that flew above the city streets Thursday after a blustery storm accompanied by high wind...

DATE: Nov 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Holiday shopping season begins on Thanksgiving

NEW YORK – Gobble down the turkey and save the pumpkin pie for later. As more than a dozen major retailers from Target to Toys R Us open on Thanksgiving Day, shoppers across the c...

DATE: Nov 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Sucker for a good deal?

Big data shows shopping habits

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama pardons turkeys as part of annual rite

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has spared two turkeys from the brine and the oven, fulfilling the annual tradition of a presidential pardon for a couple of lucky birds ahead of Thanksgi...

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Syria, opposition both confirm presence at talks

DAMASCUS, Syria – Syria’s government and the head of the main Western-backed opposition coalition both confirmed Wednesday that they would participate in a U.N.-sponsored peace conference. ...

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Latest NSA charge under fire by ACLU

The National Security Agency collected evidence of online sexual activity and visits to pornographic websites as part of a proposed plan to harm the reputations of six people the agency cons...

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World