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Nation Briefs

Michigan man claims bounty on bin Laden DETROIT – A Michigan man claims he tipped federal investigators to the location of Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan eight years befo...

DATE: Nov 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Reinstatement of abortion law closes Texas clinics

HARLINGEN, Texas – In a Texas abortion clinic, about a dozen women waited Friday to see the doctor, already aware that they would not be able to end their pregnancies there. A day...

DATE: Nov 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Islamists protest ahead of Morsi’s trial in Egypt

CAIRO – Thousands supporting Egypt’s ousted president marched in street protests Friday across the country, ramping up pressure on the military-backed interim government ahead of his coming ...

DATE: Nov 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Drone strike reportedly kills Taliban chief

PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A U.S. drone strike killed the leader of the Pakistani Taliban Friday, U.S. and Pakistani officials said, in a report that would be a major blow to the group that comes ...

DATE: Nov 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Israel says it bombed Hamas ‘terror tunnel’ JERUSALEM – Israeli aircraft bombed what the military described as a “terror tunnel” used by Hamas in Gaza and the militant Palestinian...

DATE: Nov 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

TSA agent dies in shooting at LA airport

LOS ANGELES – A man carrying a note that said he wanted to “kill TSA” pulled a semi-automatic rifle from a bag and shot his way past a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airpor...

DATE: Nov 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Snowden seeks the world’s help against U.S. charges

BERLIN – Edward Snowden is calling for international help to persuade the U.S. to drop its espionage charges against him, according to a letter a German lawmaker released Friday after meetin...

DATE: Nov 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Hagel blasts states on same-sex benefits policy

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday sharply criticized U.S. states that are defying the Pentagon by refusing to allow National Guard facilities to issue ID cards that enab...

DATE: Oct 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Asian nations angry over U.S. embassy spy reports

SYDNEY – China and Southeast Asian governments demanded an explanation from the U.S. and its allies following media reports that American and Australian embassies in the region were being us...

DATE: Oct 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ryan strikes collaborative tone in opening talks

WASHINGTON – To hear Rep. Paul Ryan tell it, a bipartisan group of congressional negotiators has the chance to take the first steps toward fixing a serious problem: a debt-ridden federal gov...

DATE: Oct 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Firm proposes Venice theme park

VENICE, Italy – An Italian company that built Coney Island’s latest attractions and an amusement park in a never-activated nuclear plant in Germany on Wednesday unveiled plans to invest $110...

DATE: Oct 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Junk food tax targets obesity in Mexico MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s congress neared final approval of new taxes on junk food and soft drinks Thursday as the government announced a camp...

DATE: Oct 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World