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Catholic bishops focus on traditional marriage BALTIMORE – U.S. Roman Catholic bishops, at their first assembly since gay marriage became legal nationwide, vowed Monday to uphold ...

DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

AMA: Pot use in pregnancy may pose risks

CHICAGO – Warning: Marijuana use during pregnancy and breast-feeding poses potential harms. That message would be written on medical and recreational marijuana products and poste...

DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Despite Paris, Obama rejects calls for shift in fight against ISIS

ANTALYA, Turkey – President Barack Obama on Monday firmly rejected calls for a shift in U.S. strategy against the Islamic State following the Paris attacks, saying Republicans who want to se...

DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

France IDs top Paris attack figure

Nation seeking international unity to bomb IS

DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. refugee quandary: Immigrant legacy vs Sept.11-era fears

WASHINGTON – The Paris attacks are rapidly weakening U.S. support for bringing in thousands more Syrian refugees, as pressure grows in Congress and the Republican presidential campaign to re...

DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Capitol Police: No specific threat to Capitol but be careful

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers and their aides should take precautions and be vigilant, but there are no specific threats against the Capitol following the Paris terrorist attacks, the police agency...

DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama: Attacks ‘terrible’ setback in Islamic State campaign

ANTALYA, Turkey – President Barack Obama on Monday conceded that the Paris terror attacks were a “terrible and sickening setback” in the fight against the Islamic State but forcefully dismis...

DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

With land for sale, future uncertain for rare white deer

Real estate deal could imperil herd

DATE: Nov 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Democrats see Rubio and Kasich as 2016 threats

WASHINGTON – Bring on Donald Trump, and Ben Carson, too. That’s what Democratic insiders are saying about the Republican outsiders who sit solidly atop preference polls in the rac...

DATE: Nov 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Gadfly’s last battle: Legalized euthanasia

For Hooker, cancer felt like ‘jolt,’ but also opportunity

DATE: Nov 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Lobbyists in frenzy over looming bill deadline WASHINGTON – Congress is racing toward a Friday deadline to renew the law that pays for national transportation programs, and lobby...

DATE: Nov 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Iraq warned of coming attacks

BAGHDAD – Senior Iraqi intelligence officials warned members of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group of imminent assaults by the militant organization just one day before ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World