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Police: Gunman said he shot Philadelphia cop in Islam’s name

PHILADELPHIA – A man using a gun stolen from police said he was acting in the name of Islam when he ambushed an officer sitting in his marked cruiser at an intersection, firing shots at poin...

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

Academies see jump in assault reports

Military not sure if rise is due to better reporting

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

Nation & World Briefs

TSA to delay rules on driver’s licenses NEW YORK – Fliers who don’t have the latest driver’s licenses will have a two-year reprieve before their IDs are rejected at airport secur...

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

New ‘Mein Kampf’ debunk’s Hitler’s ideas

MUNICH – An annotated edition of “Mein Kampf,” the first version of Adolf Hitler’s notorious manifesto to be published in Germany since the end of World War II, went on sale Friday in an eff...

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

Texas governor joins GOP calls for constitutional convention

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sought to lure Republican support Friday for calling the first U.S. constitutional convention since 1787, a new a priority for his administration that ...

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

U.S. added strong 292K jobs last month; jobless rate at 5 percent

WASHINGTON – American employers added a robust 292,000 jobs in December, suggesting that the U.S. economy is so far defying global weakness and growing solidly. The strong figure...

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

High court dispute over union fees could curb labor’s clout

WASHINGTON – The largest teachers union in Michigan still represents Jason LaPorte at the bargaining table, but he no longer pays anything to support the union. LaPorte and thousa...

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

The 'Cosby effect' is making New York safer

New York Police Department Commissioner William Bratton announced this week that 2015 was the “safest year” in the city’s modern history. One indicator, he said: The number of reported sexua...

DATE: Jan 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Survey: Drop in uninsured stalled in ’15

More young people signing up, administration says

DATE: Jan 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Man dies in Paris attack

PARIS – French police officers fatally shot a man who was wielding a cleaver and yelling “Allahu akbar” as he tried to attack a police station in northern Paris on Thursday, setting off alar...

DATE: Jan 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

El Niño helps year end on warmer, wetter note

WASHINGTON – December’s wild El Niño pushed 2015 in the United States to near-record levels for heat, moisture and downright extreme conditions, federal weather officials said Thursday. ...

DATE: Jan 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

President defends stand on gun control FAIRFAX, Va. – President Barack Obama tore into the National Rifle Association on Thursday as he sought support for his actions on gun cont...

DATE: Jan 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World