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Study green-lights using red-light cameras

Traffic deaths rise dramatically where devices are removed

DATE: Jul 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Appeals court stops N.C.’s voting law RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal appeals court on Friday blocked a North Carolina law that required voters to produce photo identification and follow other r...

DATE: Jul 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Envoy questions Aleppo corridor plan by Russia

GENEVA – The UN special envoy for Syria on Friday urged Russia to leave the creation of any humanitarian corridors around the embattled northern Syrian city of Aleppo to the United Nations a...

DATE: Jul 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Turkish anger at U.S. grows

Erdogan hints America could be behind coup attempt

DATE: Jul 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Putin seeks to build ties with Slovenia LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting European Union and NATO-member Slovenia this weekend, signaling a bid to maintain t...

DATE: Jul 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. economy grows a weak 1.2 percent in second quarter

WASHINGTON – Growth in the U.S. economy was sluggish again in the spring, dashing expectations for a robust rebound after a tough winter. Stronger consumer spending was offset by weakness in...

DATE: Jul 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Governor: 4 Zika cases likely came from Florida mosquitoes

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida likely has the first cases of Zika transmitted by mosquitoes on the U.S. mainland, the state’s governor said Friday. No mosquitoes in the state have tested...

DATE: Jul 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

No retrial in death of Chandra Levy Prosecutors will not retry a man convicted of killing Washington intern Chandra Levy, saying they can no longer prove their case in the 15-year-old slayin...

DATE: Jul 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. to speed energy permits amid sharp drop in apps

Skeptics doubt move will make a difference

DATE: Jul 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

North Korea: U.S. has crossed red line, relations on war footing

PYONGYANG, North Korea – North Korea’s top diplomat for U.S. affairs told The Associated Press on Thursday that Washington “crossed the red line” and effectively declared war by putting lead...

DATE: Jul 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump: Comments about Russia, Clinton emails were sarcastic

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump says he was using sarcasm when he prodded Russia to unearth Hillary Clinton’s missing emails. But Democrats aren’t likely to let the Republican presidential nominee...

DATE: Jul 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

At vigil, Biden tries to comfort relatives of slain officers

BATON ROUGE, La. – The gunman’s bullets that killed three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge also targeted the country and “touched the soul of an entire nation,” Vice President Joe Bid...

DATE: Jul 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World