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Bangladeshis turn rescuers after building collapse

SAVAR, Bangladesh – The heat in the rubble was sweltering. It closed in on his body like the darkness around him, making it hard to breathe. Working by the faint glow of a flashlight, he sli...

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

Morning-after pill OK for ages 15 and older

WASHINGTON – The government Tuesday lowered to 15 the age at which girls can buy the morning-after pill without a prescription and said the emergency contraception no longer has to be kept b...

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

Addressing chemical weapons, Obama hints at military action

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama signaled Tuesday he would consider U.S. military action against Syria if “hard, effective evidence” is found to bolster intelligence that chemical weapons...

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

Obama orders review of bombing intelligence

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Tuesday that his staff is reviewing intelligence gathering before the Boston Marathon bombings to see if anything was missed that could have thwarted...

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

Tests link ricin to letter suspect

TUPELO, Miss. – Ricin was found in the former martial arts studio of the man suspected of sending poison letters to President Barack Obama and other public officials, and was also discovered...

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

Google invades Siri’s turf with an iPhone, iPad app

SAN FRANCISCO – Siri may be feeling a little job insecurity. The sometimes droll assistant that answers questions and helps people manage their lives on Apple’s iPhone and iPad is facing com...

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

Iraq instability tested further with bombing wave

BAGHDAD – A wave of car bomb blasts tore through Shiite areas south of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 36 and deepening fears that Iraq is rapidly spiraling back out of control. ...

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

Surviving hell in a Bangladesh factory collapse

SAVAR, Bangladesh – Merina was so tired. It had been three days since the garment factory where she worked had collapsed around her, three days since she’d moved more than a few inches. In t...

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

Syrian premier escapes bomb attack in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria – Syria’s prime minister escaped an assassination attempt Monday when a bomb exploded near his convoy in Damascus, state media reported, in the latest attack to target a top ...

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

Bangladesh police interrogate building’s owner

SAVAR, Bangladesh – A Bangladesh court on Monday gave police 15 days to interrogate the owner of a building that collapsed last week, killing at least 382 people, as rescuers used heavy mach...

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

Monster hurricane hits Saturn’s North Pole

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has captured stunning views of a monster hurricane at Saturn’s North Pole. The eye of the cyclone is an enormous 1,250 miles acros...

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

Clarke gives Boston suspect’s defense a boost

BOSTON – The defense team representing the Boston Marathon bombing suspect got a major boost Monday with the addition of Judy Clarke, a San Diego lawyer who has managed to get life sentences...

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