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Turkey’s leader meets with protesters

ISTANBUL – A meeting between Turkey’s prime minister and representatives of anti-government protesters ended early today without a clear resolution on how to end the occupation of a central ...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. whites falling to minority in under-5 age group

WASHINGTON – In a first, America’s racial and ethnic minorities now make up about half of the under-5 age group, reflecting sweeping changes by race and class among young people. Due to an a...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Terrorists change tactics after leaks

Lawmakers say America less safe since Snowden’s disclosures

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

UN: World population to reach 8.1B in 2025 UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations forecast Thursday that the world’s population will increase from 7.2 billion today to 8.1 billion in...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

San Francisco parking spot sells for $82,000 SAN FRANCISCO – It seems parking spots aren’t immune from the recent surge in San Francisco real estate prices. The San Fra...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

1 dead, dozens hurt in La. plant explosion

GEISMAR, La. – An ground-rattling explosion at a chemical plant in Louisiana ignited a blaze Thursday that killed at least one person and left dozens more hurt, officials said. Th...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Santa Monica gunman’s weapon assembled in bedroom

LOS ANGELES – The assault-style rifle used by a Santa Monica gunman to kill five people last week appears to have been put together using component parts, according to two officials briefed ...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama OKs increase of military support to Syrian rebels

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has authorized sending weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, U.S. officials said Thursday, after the White House disclosed that the United States h...

DATE: Jun 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ariel Castro pleads not guilty in Ohio kidnap case

CLEVELAND – A man accused of holding three women captive in his home for about a decade pleaded not guilty Wednesday, and the defense hinted that it would like to avoid trial with a plea agr...

DATE: Jun 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World/Nation Briefs

Syrian rebels press U.S., allies to send weapons BEIRUT – With President Barack Obama weighing the issue, increasingly desperate Syrian rebels are pressing the U.S. and its allies...

DATE: Jun 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Iran nuke policy ‘unchangeable’ no matter who wins

TEHRAN, Iran – Just hours after Iran’s presidential candidates bickered over nuclear policies during a televised debate, the country’s foreign minister stepped in with a comment of his own: ...

DATE: Jun 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Pa. girl’s double-lung transplant a success

PHILADELPHIA – A 10-year-old girl whose efforts to qualify for an organ donation spurred public debate over how organs are allocated underwent a successful double-lung transplant Wednesday, ...

DATE: Jun 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World