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China changing tactics to deal with political activists

BEIJING – In prosecuting the country’s political and social activists, an image-conscious Beijing is shifting its tactics. Beijing is increasingly using public disorder charges to...

DATE: May 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Few voters turn out in Egypt

CAIRO – Egypt on Tuesday extended its presidential election to a third day amid reports of low voter turnout that could deprive the all-but-certain winner, former army chief Abdel-Fattah el-...

DATE: May 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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Dispute hampering release of schoolgirls ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s military chiefs and the president are apparently split over how to free nearly 300 schoolgirls abducted by Isla...

DATE: May 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Veterans groups blast senator’s criticism

WASHINGTON – Four prominent veterans groups and Republican Sen. Richard Burr are hurling accusations at each other after the veterans organizations declined to embrace Burr’s call for Vetera...

DATE: May 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Court further limits executions

WASHINGTON – Twelve years after barring execution of the mentally disabled, the Supreme Court on Tuesday prohibited states in borderline cases from relying only on intelligence test scores t...

DATE: May 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

First lady: School meal rules working

WASHINGTON – First lady Michelle Obama is striking back at House Republicans who are trying to weaken healthier school meal standards, saying any effort to roll back the guidelines is “unacc...

DATE: May 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Websites often struggle to manage hate speech

After Elliot Rodger went on a rampage Friday, killing six people and himself, fan pages glorifying the 22-year-old Californian sprung up on Facebook. The social networking site ha...

DATE: May 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Tribal officials cite problems with health care

BILLINGS, Mont. – Misdiagnosed illnesses, denied payments and a shortage of trained medical personnel in government-run clinics are wrecking the federal health care system for Native America...

DATE: May 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Obama seeks to delay immigration review WASHINGTON – Senior White House officials say President Barack Obama asked his Homeland Security chief to hold off on completing a review o...

DATE: May 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama says Afghan ‘job’ nearly done

WASHINGTON – Charting an end to America’s longest war, President Barack Obama announced plans Tuesday for keeping nearly 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after this year but then withdrawin...

DATE: May 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

After long wait, Malaysia releases jet data

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Close to three months after the Malaysian jetliner disappeared, the government on Tuesday released reams of raw satellite data it used to determine that the flight e...

DATE: May 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama hails end nearing for war in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama led the nation in commemorating Memorial Day, declaring the United States has reached “a pivotal moment” in Afghanistan, with the end of war approaching. ...

DATE: May 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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