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Pentagon seeks to improve family leave

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Thursday unveiled a series of family-friendly proposals for the military that would increase parental leave, child care and health care coverage ...

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

Barbie getting a new look

NEW YORK – At 57, Barbie is getting a major makeover. The iconic plastic doll, whose small waist and long legs have been criticized for creating unrealistic expectations for girl...

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

U.S. economy slowed to scant 0.7 percent growth rate last quarter

WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy’s growth slowed sharply in the final three months of 2015 to a 0.7 percent annual rate. Consumers slowed spending, businesses cut back on investment and global ...

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

Bundy, his followers to remain in custody

Judge says they pose danger to community

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

Rivals target Trump for skipping debate

Candidates focus attacks against Clinton

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

NASA ceremony marks deaths of astronauts

Challenger accident occurred 30 years ago

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

Aide downplays Obama’s interest in high court seat

WASHINGTON – President Obama is not interested in sitting on the Supreme Court once he leaves office, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Thursday. On Tuesday, a voter i...

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

Holdouts in Oregon siege offer to leave

Last occupiers want promise that they won’t be arrested

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

Nation Briefs

Michigan approves more funds for Flint LANSING, Mich. – Michigan lawmakers directed another $28 million on Thursday to address Flint’s lead-contaminated water supply, allocating m...

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

World Briefs

Taiwan leader visits contested island TAIPEI, Taiwan – Seeking to assert Taiwan’s sovereignty and build his legacy, President Ma Ying-jeou paid a visit Thursday to an even smaller...

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

Man with guns arrested at Disneyland Paris

PARIS – A man with two handguns was detained Thursday along with his female partner at Disneyland Paris, Europe’s most-visited tourist attraction, police said. No one was hurt in ...

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

Few U.S. neighborhoods affordable, near schools

WASHINGTON – Few neighborhoods can match the perks of Adams Morgan in Washington, D.C. – a reality that reflects a broader problem for the U.S. housing market. Residents of Adams ...

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

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