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Debate rule change likely to help Fiorina WASHINGTON – CNN on Tuesday amended its criteria for the next Republican presidential debate, giving former technology executive Carly Fi...

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

Titanic artifacts, including lunch menu, to go on sale

NEW YORK – The Titanic’s last lunch menu – saved by a passenger who climbed aboard the so-called “Money Boat” before the ocean liner went down – is going to auction, where it’s estimated it ...

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

Portraits pay tribute to town’s WWII vets

Collection is called ‘completely unique’

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

NYC professor finds meaning in trash

Woman serves as anthropogist-in-residence for sanitation department

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

World Briefs

Polish leaders mark Solidarity deal WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s warring president and prime minister have separately marked the 35th anniversary of a key deal between striking work...

DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

1 dies in Ukrainian protest

Lawmakers OK more power for separatists

DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Walker’s campaign tries to clarify border comment

ONAWA, Iowa – Scott Walker’s suggestion that building a wall between Canada and the U.S. might be a “legitimate” idea prompted swift derision from fellow Republicans on Monday and an attempt...

DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Convicted murderer gives jury Nazi salute OLATHE, Kan. – The man who admitted killing three people at two suburban Kansas City Jewish sites gave jurors a Nazi salute Monday after...

DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Legal experts: Clinton isn’t in trouble

No evidence she knew any emails were classified

DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Thai police seeking 2 suspects

BANGKOK – Thai police issued arrest warrants Monday for two more suspects, a Thai woman and a foreign man of unknown nationality, as part of a widening investigation that yielded its first a...

DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama begins Alaska visit

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – President Barack Obama brought the power of the presidential pulpit to Alaska on Monday, aiming to thrust climate change to the forefront of the global agenda with a hist...

DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Global warming carving changes into Alaska in fire and ice

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Global warming is carving measurable changes into Alaska, and President Barack Obama is about to see it. Obama leaves Monday for a three-day visit to the 49th ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World