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Fed stays ‘patient’ on rate hike; notes ultra-low inflation

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve reiterated Wednesday that it will be “patient” in raising rates from record lows but noted that inflation remains well below its target rate. In a...

Lynch pledges to work with Congress

Attorney general nominee supports Obama policies

NTSB: Systemic flaws in safety oversight of gas pipelines

WASHINGTON – Three powerful accidents in recent years highlight weaknesses in the oversight of how natural gas providers maintain the largest pipelines in their networks, accident investigat...

On Auschwitz anniversary, leader warns Jews again targets

BRZEZINKA, Poland – A Jewish leader stood before 300 survivors of the Nazis’ most notorious death camp on Tuesday and asked world leaders to prevent another Auschwitz, warning of a rise of a...

Obama sees new role for India in Asia-Pacific

NEW DELHI – President Barack Obama laid out a sweeping vision for the future of U.S.-India relations here Tuesday, pushing India on human rights issues while asserting that the relationship ...

Storm that wasn’t still leaves its mark

Weather service official defends faulty forecast for New York area

Nation & World Briefs

Judge refuses to drop case against Perry AUSTIN, Texas – A Texas judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss a felony abuse-of-power case against former Gov. Rick Perry on constitutional...

Blizzard shows no mercy on Boston; New York gets off easy

BOSTON – A howling blizzard with gusts over 70 mph heaped snow on Boston along with other stretches of New England and Long Island on Tuesday but failed to live up to the hype in Philadelphi...

Drone operator is government intelligence employee

WASHINGTON – The man who crashed a recreational drone on the grounds of the White House this week, causing a brief lockdown and exposing an unresolved security vulnerability at the compound,...

World Brief

Putin dismisses threat of sanctions MOSCOW – A defiant President Vladimir Putin on Monday called the Ukrainian army a “NATO foreign legion,” reflecting his readiness to stand up ...

U.S. drones strike targets in Yemen

Officials hope to continue counter-terrorism efforts

Greek prime minister forms new government

ATHENS – A day after declaring the death of austerity, Greece’s victorious radical left moved quickly Monday to form a government even as financial markets wobbled and establishment politici...