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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

New defense chief vows to protect troops’ safety, dignity

WASHINGTON – Ash Carter, sworn in Tuesday as President Barack Obama’s fourth secretary of defense, pledged to offer his most candid strategic advice and carefully consider decisions about se...

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

Few rules on vaccinations of teachers, school staff

Group worried about safety, job protection

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

Train derailment sends oil tanker into river

MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. – A train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed in southern West Virginia on Monday, sending at least one into the Kanawha River, igniting at least 14 tank...

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

Old Man Winter lands in Southern states

FRANKFORT, Ky. – It’s the South’s turn to suffer from the snow, freezing rain and sleet in a storm that brought back memories of one from the same time a year ago. After weeks of...

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

World Briefs

Japan lifts tsunami advisory after quake TOKYO – A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan early Tuesday, triggering minor tsunamis but no reports of m...

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

Egypt strikes Islamic State in Libya

Country also pushes for international action

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

Terrorist had violent roots in gang

COPENHAGEN – With baseball caps pulled low over their eyes and scarves wrapped tight around their mouths, the young men huddled at sundown to pay tribute to a killer. Dozens had c...

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

Slain suspect in Copenhagen attacks just got out of prison

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – The Danish gunman who attacked a free-speech seminar and a synagogue in Copenhagen was released about two weeks ago from a jail where he may have been radicalized while...

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

Copenhagen gunman killed

Was involved in two deadly city shootings

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

World Briefs

Hostages purportedly beheaded by IS CAIRO – A video purporting to show the mass beheading of Coptic Christian hostages has been released by militants in Libya affiliated with the ...

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

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