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East Coast braces for blizzard

Up to 2 feet of snow expected in Washington, D.C., region

DATE: Jan 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Judge tosses Pennsylvania woman’s defamation suit vs. Cosby

PITTSBURGH – A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Pittsburgh-area woman who claims Bill Cosby defamed her when he and his representatives responded to allegations that ...

DATE: Jan 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. announces plan for new visa rules for some Europeans

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is easing new visa requirements for certain European travelers who have visited Iran, Iraq, Syria or Sudan in the last five years, a move that quickly a...

DATE: Jan 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. immigrant population on decline

Number of illegal aliens drops below 11 million, study finds

DATE: Jan 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Islamic State destroys ancient monastery in Iraq

IRBIL, Iraq – The oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been reduced to a field of rubble, yet another victim of the Islamic State group’s relentless destruction of ancient cultural sites. ...

DATE: Jan 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

More bad news for Pluto

Scientists report finding ‘good evidence’ of ninth planet

DATE: Jan 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Obama notes problems in Flint DETROIT – President Barack Obama hailed the revival of the nation’s auto industry on Wednesday while acknowledging the water crisis in nearby Flint,...

DATE: Jan 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Stocks avoid biggest losses but slide again as oil tumbles

NEW YORK – U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday as the price of oil suffered its worst one-day drop since September. A huge sell-off earlier in the day pushed the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to its...

DATE: Jan 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Attorney General defends executive actions on guns as legal

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Loretta Lynch defended President Barack Obama’s executive actions curbing guns, telling lawmakers Wednesday that the president took lawful, common-sense steps t...

DATE: Jan 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Strong El Nino may linger longer

Don’t say goodbye to El Niño just yet. Recent tropical cyclone activity in the Pacific Ocean has produced strong westerly winds along the equator, which may temporarily slow El Ni...

DATE: Jan 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ex-Iranian prisoner thankful for U.S. help

LANDSTUHL, Germany – Pale but smiling, former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati recounted Tuesday how disbelief turned to joy when he and three fellow Americans realized that they were being released...

DATE: Jan 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Militants confirm ‘Jihadi John’ is dead NEW YORK – The Islamic State group has acknowledged the death of the masked militant known as “Jihadi John,” who appeared in several videos...

DATE: Jan 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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