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Yemen denies banning U.S. raids

CAIRO – Yemen’s foreign minister said Wednesday his country has asked for a “reassessment” of a U.S. raid last month that killed several women and children, but denied reports that his gover...

DATE: Feb 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Silencing of Warren throws Senate into turmoil

WASHINGTON – Democratic senators fighting to derail Jeff Sessions’ nomination as attorney general repeatedly challenged Republicans Wednesday by reading aloud from a critical letter from Mar...

DATE: Feb 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump makes false statement about U.S. murder rate to sheriffs’ group

President Donald Trump met Tuesday morning with a group of sheriffs from the National Sheriffs Association, a group that consists of more than 3,000 sheriffs from around the country. And to ...

DATE: Feb 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Warren violates arcane rule, sparking Senate dustup

WASHINGTON – Sen. Elizabeth Warren has earned a rare rebuke by the Senate for quoting Coretta Scott King on the Senate floor. The Massachusetts Democrat ran afoul of the chamber’s...

DATE: Feb 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Justices question motive for travel ban

Appeals court expected to issue decision in case later this week

DATE: Feb 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Army to OK pipeline proposal

Approval will clear last hurdle to complete Dakota Access project

DATE: Feb 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Boy, it’s tough being the ‘first kid’

Barron Trump is just the latest child to be targeted by presidential critics

DATE: Feb 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Pence casts deciding vote to confirm DeVos as education secretary

WASHINGTON – Vice President Pence cast the deciding vote to confirm Betsy DeVos as education secretary Tuesday after opponents failed amid a groundswell of opposition to produce the addition...

DATE: Feb 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Chicago aquarium euthanizes ancient lungfish

CHICAGO – An Australian lungfish that entranced visitors to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium for more than 80 years has been euthanized due to old age, the popular tourist attraction announced Monda...

DATE: Feb 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Games, crafts, other activities may safeguard aging brain

CHICAGO — Even in your 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing can stave off mental decline, new research says. Benefits were great...

DATE: Feb 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Rare snow shuts Seattle schools

SEATTLE – A snowstorm blanketed Seattle and western Washington into Monday morning prompting widespread school closures, flight cancellations and power outages for more than 100,000 electric...

DATE: Feb 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Scores of EPA workers object to Trump’s pick to lead agency

CHICAGO – Hundreds of current and former employees of the Environmental Protection Agency are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s pick to head the department. About 300 ...

DATE: Feb 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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