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Religious unrest spreads to northeast Myanmar YANGON, Myanmar – Sectarian violence spread to a new region of Myanmar, with a mob burning shops in a northeastern town after unconfi...

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

Senator scolds management at ailing nuke plant

LOS ANGELES – U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer says she’s lost confidence in the utility that operates the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant. The senator says Southern California Edi...

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

Nation Briefs

Chief: No toxic fumes at Baltimore train derailment ROSEDALE, Md. – A CSX freight train crashed into a trash truck and derailed Tuesday in a Baltimore suburb and the explosion th...

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

Clash looms over D.C. circuit nominees

WASHINGTON – A partisan showdown is looming over what is known as the nation’s second-highest court, with President Barack Obama poised to nominate as many as three choices for the understaf...

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

IRS names financial manager new chief risk officer

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service named a new chief risk officer on Tuesday, appointing an experienced financial manager who acting commissioner Danny Werfel says will take steps to ...

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

U.S. weapons systems hacked by Chinese

Chinese hackers have gained access to the designs of many of the nation’s most sensitive advanced weapons systems, according to report prepared for the Defense Department and government and ...

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

Rise of al-Qaida Sahara terrorist

DAKAR, Senegal – After years of trying to discipline him, the leaders of al-Qaida’s North African branch sent one final letter to their most difficult employee. In page after scathing page, ...

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

IRS scandal could add momentum to tax overhaul

WASHINGTON – The storm engulfing the Internal Revenue Service could provide a boost for lawmakers who want to simplify U.S. tax laws – a code that is so complicated most Americans buy commer...

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

Suu Kyi slams 2-child limit for Muslims in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar – Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Islamic leaders expressed dismay over decisions by authorities in western Myanmar to restore a two-child limit on Muslim Rohingya fam...

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

Border entry fee study sparks northern opposition

SEATTLE – By Michael Hill’s estimation, 90 percent of the people pumping gas at his station just south of the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state are Canadians. Gas north of t...

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

Mali sets date for presidential election in July

BAMAKO, Mali – Mali’s government announced on Monday that much-anticipated presidential elections will be held July 28, in a communique that set the dates for the campaign period and a runof...

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

Iran’s approaching vote brings receding Web access

TEHRAN, Iran – From a computer keyboard in London, an Iranian emigre plays the role of counselor, social media guru and all-around adviser for Internet users back home seeking ways around th...

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