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Nation Briefs

Court says BP must pay claims during appeal NEW ORLEANS – BP PLC must resume paying claims while it asks the U.S. Supreme Court to review its settlement with businesses over the 2...

Watchdog of VA says delays are everywhere

Investigator releases report on facilities

Ukraine insurgents say Chechens joining fight

DONETSK, Ukraine – As separatists conceded that militants from Russia’s province of Chechnya had joined the rebellion, a Ukrainian government official cautioned Wednesday that its borders ha...

U.S. Chamber assesses Cuba opportunities

LA HABANA – The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce toured an auto repair cooperative and talked with newly minted private entrepreneurs Wednesday as part of the first American trade missio...

Obama seeks middle ground on world stage

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Seeking to redefine America’s foreign policy for a post-war era, President Barack Obama on Wednesday declared that the United States remains the only nation with the capac...

Google to build cars that don’t need drivers

LOS ANGELES – Google plans to build and launch onto city streets a small fleet of subcompact cars that could operate without a person at the wheel. Actually, the cars wouldn’t eve...

World Briefs

Turnout remains low in Egyptian election CAIRO – Egyptian authorities scrambled to rescue the country’s presidential election from the embarrassment of low voter turnout that has...

West Point grads ready for post-Afghanistan future

WEST POINT, N.Y. – With combat in Afghanistan winding down, members of the U.S. Military Academy’s Class of 2014 insist they’re equally prepared for the alliance-building future outlined by ...

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...

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-...

World Briefs

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...

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...