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Military to open remaining combat positions to women

Defense secretary opens final combat jobs to females

DATE: Dec 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

UN says Iran worked on nuclear weapons

VIENNA – Iran worked in the past on nuclear weapons, but its activities didn’t go past planning such a program and testing of basic components, the UN atomic agency said Wednesday, in what i...

DATE: Dec 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Brief

Mobile sales help boost Cyber Monday NEW YORK – Shoppers spent more than $3 billion online this “Cyber Monday,” making it the biggest online shopping day ever. Research...

DATE: Dec 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Medical spending is taking off again

Report: Health expenditures top $3T

DATE: Dec 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Brief

Britain to begin airstrikes in Syria LONDON – British lawmakers voted by a wide margin Wednesday to join the international campaign of airstrikes against the Islamic State militan...

DATE: Dec 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Developing nations balk at carbon plans

India, Brazil don’t want to set new emissions goals

DATE: Dec 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

2 gunmen dead after California shooting

14 killed; more than a dozen injured

DATE: Dec 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

BP supervisor pleads guilty to misdemeanor in 2010 oil spill

NEW ORLEANS – Manslaughter charges were dropped Wednesday against a BP supervisor responsible for safety aboard the rig where an explosion killed 11 workers in 2010, and he pleaded guilty to...

DATE: Dec 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Senate GOP health law repeal delivers wins to party’s wings

WASHINGTON – Republicans said it was time to end “the pain and hurt” of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul as they pushed Wednesday toward Senate passage of legislation dismantlin...

DATE: Dec 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S., NATO discuss Russia’s military role in Syrian war

BRUSSELS – The United States and its NATO allies struggled Tuesday to come up with a clear message to send Russia at a time of conflicting concerns in Europe and the Middle East. ...

DATE: Dec 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama wants climate deal to have teeth

GOP leaders say U.S. won’t be legally bound by any final agreement

DATE: Dec 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. pledges aid to help island nations

PARIS – President Obama pledge support Tuesday to island nations whose very existence is threatened by climate change, citing his childhood in Indonesia and Hawaii with the declaration: “I a...

DATE: Dec 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World