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Obama, Netanyahu make dueling appeals on Iran to U.S. Jews

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made dueling appeals to the American Jewish community Tuesday as they sought to rally support for their oppo...

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Circus owner has history of violations, suspensions

LANCASTER, N.H. – It’s unclear why a circus that was warned about impending severe weather put on its planned show in a tent that ended up collapsing in a storm, killing a spectator and his ...

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Israeli activist denies heading terror group

Country begins crackdown after fatal arson

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Blagojevich seeks rehearing on charges CHICAGO – Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday asked a full federal appeals court to rehear his case, hoping it will overturn mor...

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump leads pack for first GOP debate

Party worried only female candidate didn’t make cut

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Exhibit to remember dead shuttle crews

Challenger, Columbia debris goes on display

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Dictionary’s editors look for origins of email

Somewhere out there, during the early days of networked communication, somebody probably complained about a lengthy term and decided to do something about it. At that point, the editors of t...

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Navy hopes to brush away sub woes

New paint jobs may extend submarines’ lifespans

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Tax filing problems could jeopardize health law aid for 1.8M

WASHINGTON – About 1.8 million households that got financial help for health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law now have issues with their tax returns that could jeopardize their s...

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Prosecutor: N.M. police officers unlawfully killed homeless man

James Boyd shot during March 2014 standoff

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

Nation Briefs

Weather helps slow California wildfire LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Cooler weather helped crews build a buffer Monday between a raging Northern California wildfire and some of the thousan...

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