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Ukrainian unrest spreads; dozens dead in Odessa

SLOVYANSK, Ukraine – Ukraine launched an offensive against separatist forces for control of a besieged eastern city Friday, while clashes between pro- and anti-government activists in the pr...

DATE: May 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

West blasts Russia’s role in Ukrainian violence

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council on Friday for the 13th time failed to take action on the growing crisis in Ukraine, with Russian ambassador Vitaly Churkin demanding a “swift halt ...

DATE: May 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Sinn Fein leader to remain in custody BELFAST, Northern Ireland – Northern Ireland police say they have received an extra 48 hours to question Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams about...

DATE: May 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Official pleads for aid after deadly landslide

KABUL, Afghanista – A landslide triggered by heavy rain buried about a third of a remote northeastern Afghan village on Friday, killing at least 350 people and leaving more than 2,000 missin...

DATE: May 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

CDC confirms first case of MERS virus in American

NEW YORK – Health officials on Friday confirmed the first case of an American infected with a mysterious Middle East virus. The man fell ill after arriving in the U.S. about a week ago from ...

DATE: May 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Jobs bloom in April: U.S. adds 288,000

The U.S. economy picked up steam in April, as employers added 288,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent, the lowest level since September 2008. After a sharp s...

DATE: May 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Insurgents shoot down 2 Ukraine helicopters

SLOVYANSK, Ukraine – Pro-Russia insurgents shot down two Ukrainian helicopters Friday, and Ukraine reported many militants killed or wounded as the interim government in Kiev launched its fi...

DATE: May 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. releases list of Title IX probes

The Department of Education Thursday released a list of 55 colleges and universities it is investigating for their handling of sexual assaults, an unprecedented move prompted by recommendati...

DATE: May 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Administration seeks new privacy laws WASHINGTON – The White House is asking Congress to pass new privacy laws that would add more safeguards for Americans’ data and provide more ...

DATE: May 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Military sex assault reports jump

WASHINGTON – Reports by members of the military of sexual assaults jumped by an unprecedented 50 percent last year, in what Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel declared a “clear threat” to both ma...

DATE: May 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

World Briefs

Search for missing jet delayed, report shows KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Air traffic controllers did not realize that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was missing until 17 minutes after ...

DATE: May 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ukraine renews military draft

DONETSK, Ukraine – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Ukraine should withdraw its military units from the eastern and southern regions of the country, where anti-government ...

DATE: May 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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