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Bahrain accuses envoy of interference MANAMA, Bahrain – A senior U.S. diplomat who was ordered to leave the Middle Eastern nation of Bahrain after meeting with a leading Shiite op...

Iraqi parliament to meet

BAGHDAD – Iraq’s parliament Tuesday officially rescheduled its next session for early next week after criticism over initial plans for a five-week break amid pressure for political leaders t...

Israeli offensive against Hamas kills 25

JERUSALEM – Israel on Tuesday launched its largest offensive in the Gaza Strip in nearly two years, carrying out a blistering aerial assault on scores of targets and killing 25 people in wha...

Smallpox virus discovered at lab

ATLANTA – A government scientist cleaning out an old storage room at a research center near Washington made a startling discovery last week – decades-old vials of smallpox packed away and fo...

Obama seeks funds for immigration crisis

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama appealed to Congress on Tuesday for $3.7 billion in emergency spending to deal with the immigration crisis on the nation’s southern border, where unaccomp...

Some U.S.-bound air travelers must turn on phones

WASHINGTON – Passengers at some overseas airports that offer U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on their electronic devices in order to board their flights – a measure intende...

Suspects confess to killing Palestinian teen

JERUSALEM – Three Israeli suspects in the killing of a Palestinian teenager who was abducted and burned to death last week confessed to the crime on Monday and were re-enacting the incident ...

Most NSA peeking involves Americans

About 90 percent of information gathered has been our own data

Nation & World Briefs

Some air travelers must turn on phones WASHINGTON – Passengers at some overseas airports offering U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on their electronic devices in ...

Obama backpedals on immigration

Policy requests drew opposition from migrant-advocacy community

Better skilled teachers pushed for

Obama points out ‘problem’ in disadvantaged communities

Washington issues 24 pot shop licenses

Sales to begin today in state