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Lauer’s performance raises pressure on future moderators

Experts disagree on what their role is

DATE: Sep 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

SpaceX puzzled by explosion

CEO says company still investigating

DATE: Sep 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Resistant bacteria case is reported NEW YORK – A fourth U.S. person has been diagnosed with bacteria resistant to a last resort antibiotic, but researchers are expressing relief that so far ...

DATE: Sep 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Lawmaker upset with park plan

Utah Republican says Yosemite expansion needs congressional OK

DATE: Sep 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama threatens to veto Sept. 11 lawsuit measure

Bill will let victims sue Saudi Arabia

DATE: Sep 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Women arrested in failed Paris attacks

Police: Suspects directed by Islamic State

DATE: Sep 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Last tourists rescued from cable cars CHAMONIX, France – Dozens of tourists, including three children, were rescued Friday after being trapped overnight in cable cars dangling above the slop...

DATE: Sep 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Seoul: North Korea’s 5th nuke test ‘fanatic recklessness’

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said it conducted a “higher level” nuclear test explosion on Friday that will allow it to finally build an array of stronger, smaller and lighter nuclear wea...

DATE: Sep 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Louisiana governor asks Congress for $2B for flood recovery

WASHINGTON – Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday appealed to Congress to approve $2 billion in aid for his state, part of a two-day trip to Washington to ask for federal help after cat...

DATE: Sep 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Johnson takes heat for Aleppo blunder DENVER – Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is taking heat for flubbing a question about how he would handle the situation in Syria. ...

DATE: Sep 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Despite Katrina lessons, flood plan in Louisiana shows gaps

BATON ROUGE, La. – Eleven years ago, Sam Barbera hooked up his boat and headed to New Orleans to ferry people from Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters. Four weeks ago, he found himself in anothe...

DATE: Sep 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World