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Kate Brown sworn in as Oregon governor; predecessor resigns

SALEM, Ore. – Kate Brown was sworn in Wednesday as Oregon’s governor following an influence-peddling scandal that prompted the resignation of fellow Democrat John Kitzhaber, who had been th...

DATE: Feb 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama picks Clancy as Secret Service director

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Wednesday chose the former Secret Service special agent he installed temporarily in the wake of security breaches to become the agency’s next director,...

DATE: Feb 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. to allow export of armed military drones

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is amending its regulations for weapons sales to allow the export of armed military drones to friendly nations and allies. The State Departme...

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Did NSA plant spyware in computers around world?

SAN FRANCISCO – Did the National Security Agency plant spyware deep in the hard drives of thousands of computers used by foreign governments, banks and other surveillance targets around the ...

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Life on Earth may be older than thought

More than 3 billion years ago, Earth was a hostile, volatile place, its air oxygen-less and its climate unpredictable. And yet, life thrived. That’s according to a stud...

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Egypt seeks new UN force to help Libyans

CAIRO – Egypt’s president said in a radio interview aired on Tuesday that creating a U.N.-backed coalition was the best course of action to rid Libya of Islamic extremists. Abdel-...

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama’s immigration plan put on hold

White House vows to appeal judge’s ruling

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Natino & World Briefs

11 million sign up for health insurance WASHINGTON – More than 11 million people signed up for subsidized private health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law this year, t...

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Bronze baby shoes hot again

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Years ago, it was common for young parents to send off their baby’s first shoes for bronzing as a forever keepsake. But like many popular commodities, bronzed baby shoes fel...

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

D.C. monument taken down a notch

Memorial not as tall as always thought, new survey shows

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Cold crowds get creative at Mardi Gras

NEW ORLEANS – If there was a theme for this year’s Mardi Gras costumes in New Orleans, it was “Brrrrr.” With temperatures near freezing, almost everyone was bundled up. Some cos...

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Good or bad Iran nuke deal? Israel vs. the U.S. administration

VIENNA – The U.S. and Iran are inching toward a nuclear deal that’s not as good as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants – but not as bad as he says it is shaping up to be. ...

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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