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New Navy leader: Nukes ‘foundational to our survival’

WASHINGTON – In his blueprint for a stronger Navy, the sea service’s new top boss, Adm. John M. Richardson, is blunt about what he thinks matters most: nuclear punch. Battling te...

DATE: Jan 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Malicious acts cause more airline deaths than accidents

WASHINGTON – Malicious acts surpassed accidents as the chief cause of airline deaths worldwide in 2015 for the second year in a row, according to an industry tally. There were onl...

DATE: Jan 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Chipotle subpoenaed as part of investigation; sales plunge

NEW YORK – Chipotle has been served with a federal subpoena as part of a criminal investigation tied to a norovirus outbreak at one of its restaurants. The subpoena, received last...

DATE: Jan 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

North Korea says it tested H-bomb, though advance doubted

SEOUL, South Korea – Soon after the ground shook around its nuclear testing facility, North Korea trumpeted its first hydrogen bomb test – a powerful, self-proclaimed “H-bomb of justice” tha...

DATE: Jan 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Foes seek migration curbs after sex assault reports

BERLIN – A string of sex assaults and robberies during New Year’s celebrations in Germany has fuelled debate about the country’s ability to integrate large numbers of migrants, after police ...

DATE: Jan 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Californians warned drought isn’t over SAN FRANCISCO –- Forced by drought to become miserly with water, Californians were warned against reverting to old habits Tuesday as the fir...

DATE: Jan 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Toilets are major obsession for people in Japan

Japanese give a lot of thought to their lavatories

DATE: Jan 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Mother of ‘affluenza’ teen agrees to be sent back to Texas

LOS ANGELES – The mother of a fugitive teenager known for using an “affluenza” defense in a deadly drunken-driving case agreed Tuesday to be sent from California to Texas to face a charge. ...

DATE: Jan 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Gun rules’ impact on violence questioned

Experts say many sellers are unlicensed

DATE: Jan 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Smart-tech future beckons

Gadget show illustrates Internet everywhere

DATE: Jan 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Saudi allies scale back ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Iran – Allies of Saudi Arabia followed the kingdom’s lead and began scaling back diplomatic ties to Iran on Monday after the ransacking of Saudi diplomatic missions in the Islamic Re...

DATE: Jan 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Feds monitor armed protesters in Oregon but keep distance

BURNS, Ore. – Armed anti-government protesters took over a remote national wildlife refuge in Oregon as part of a decades-long fight over public lands in the West while federal authorities a...

DATE: Jan 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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