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Deadly prison rioting spreads through Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO – Thirty-three inmates were slain Friday in northern Brazil, some with their hearts and intestines ripped out, during a prison killing spree led by the country’s largest gang,...

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

U.S. beefs up NATO forces

Troops to be deployed to East Europe

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

Russia to cut back its forces in Syria

Withdrawals to begin with warships

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

VP Biden to President-elect Trump: ‘Grow up’

WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden told President-elect Donald Trump Thursday to “grow up.” Biden dismissed a Trump complaint on Twitter about how the Obama administration has ...

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

Israeli military faces backlash

Protesters support soldier who killed Palestinian

DATE: Jan 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

GOP to target funding for women’s group

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday Republicans would strip federal dollars for Planned Parenthood as part of the GOP effort to repeal the health care law, prompting an outcry...

DATE: Jan 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Intelligence chief calls Russia ‘threat’

U.S. spy agencies confident of Russian interference in presidential election

DATE: Jan 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Mexico grows more nervous about Trump

Papers call Ford plant ‘wake-up call’ about Trump impact

DATE: Jan 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Schumer warns of Supreme Court fight

Minority leader pushes Trump to nominate ‘mainstream’ candidate to fill seat

DATE: Jan 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Sides line up on health care fate

WASHINGTON – The bitter divide over the fate of the Affordable Care Act played out at the highest levels on Wednesday as President Barack Obama urged Democrats on Capitol Hill to fight to ma...

DATE: Jan 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump names hard-line trade official

President-elect working on policy agenda

DATE: Jan 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Syrian rebels end talks on peace

BEIRUT – Syrian government forces pressed their offensive in a water-rich valley northwest of Damascus on Tuesday as 10 rebel groups announced they are suspending talks about planned peace n...

DATE: Jan 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World