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60 possible new species found in Suriname forest

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Braving perilous river rapids in Suriname’s rainforest, international scientists found six frogs and 11 fish that are among 60 creatures that may be new species, a tropic...

Nation Briefs

Private prison company plans to leave Idaho BOISE, Idaho – Private prison giant Corrections Corp. of America will leave Idaho after more than a decade marked by scandal and laws...

World Briefs

Russia to expand Arctic presence, Putin says MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin says Russia will expand its presence in the Arctic and restore a Soviet-era military base there. ...

Disarmament team making good progress

BEIRUT – International inspectors racing to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile said Thursday they have made “encouraging initial progress” in their mission, and they hope to start ...

Crystal Palace replica planned

LONDON – A symbol of Britain’s worldwide power during the 19th century will be rebuilt in London – with money from Chinese developers. London officials announced Thursday that the...

Talks complicated by district lines

WASHINGTON – The government shutdown could last for many days or even weeks because politically safe lawmakers in both parties feel little pressure to compromise. Heavily gerryman...

One dies after Capitol chase

WASHINGTON – A woman with a 1-year-old girl led Secret Service and police on a harrowing car chase from the White House past the Capitol Thursday, attempting to penetrate the security barrie...

Shutdown unchanged in third day

Dispute moves toward crisis over nation’s line of credit

Obama seeks to strike a balance during shutdown

WASHINGTON – Attend a black-tie gala? No. Meet with business leaders who oppose a government shutdown? Yes. Jet off to Asia for a four-country tour? Maybe, but shorten the trip and keep the ...

U.S.: Court should not allow disclosure

WASHINGTON – A federal court should not permit five leading Internet companies to reveal how often they are ordered to turn over information about their customers in national security invest...

TV footage shows just 4 mall attackers

NAIROBI, Kenya – Closed circuit television footage from a Nairobi mall attacked by terrorists last month shows four men carrying automatic weapons, a top government official said Wednesday,...

Nation/World Briefs

NSA admits testing cellphone tracking WASHINGTON – National Security Agency chief Gen. Keith Alexander revealed Wednesday that his spy agency once tested whether it could track Am...