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U.S. prison population down

Attorney general credits shift in federal sentencing rules

Nation Briefs

Ebola could infect 1.4 million, CDC says NEW YORK – U.S. health officials Tuesday laid out worst-case and best-case scenarios for the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, warning that t...

Obama pushes climate plan

U.N. summit sets stage for new treaty

Obama vows to ‘take fight’ to terror group

President hails allies helping with airstrikes

U.S. airstrikes on ISIS in Syria begin

Host of other nations also participate

Giuliani to help fight Noriega’s video game lawsuit

LOS ANGELES – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is joining a video game company’s legal fight against disgraced Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who is suing Activision over his in...

Governor confident ambush suspect will be caught

BLOOMING GROVE, Pa. – The survivalist charged in a deadly ambush at a state police barracks 10 days ago will be caught, Gov. Tom Corbett vowed Monday as a police official said authorities be...

Some causes of suicide in military need more study

Two key areas are focused on

Nation & World Briefs

Intruder’s car loaded with ammo, weapons WASHINGTON – Investigators found more than 800 rounds of ammunition, a machete and two hatchets in the car of the former soldier accused o...

Spacecraft arrives on Mars

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s Maven spacecraft arrived at Mars late Sunday after a 442 million-mile journey that began nearly a year ago. The robotic explorer fired its brakes and...

North Korea powerful temptation for some

Many Americans feel drawn to enter ‘forbidden country’

New Afghan president named

But vote totals kept secret