More people renouncing U.S. citizenship

Inside the long-awaited package, six pages of government paperwork dryly affirmed Carol Tapanila’s anxious request. But when Tapanila slipped the contents from the brown envelope, she saw th...

Portugal’s democracy? Not doing so hot right now

40 years after 1974 revolution, citizens feel their rights ‘confiscated’

Are you proud of your state?

People who live in Montana and Alaska have the most state pride, according to a poll by Gallup. In those two states, 77 percent of residents said their state was the best or one o...

Benedict to participate in double sainthood rite

About 1 million expected to show up for event

Obama counters, courts China

President trying to keep Chinese from overtly supporting Russia

Nation Briefs

North Carolina Tornadoes damage homes, injure more than a dozen MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. – Residents, meteorologists and emergency officials in eastern North Carolina were s...

Observers held in Ukraine

Mourners gather for killed insurgent

Ill. father, son killed in Kabul attack

U.S. doctor who invited them was also killed

World Briefs

Shiite rally bombing sparks reprisals in Iraq BAGHDAD – A multiple bombing killing at least 33 people at a campaign rally for a militant Shiite group likely unleashed a series of ...

Data collected on you has at least one consequence

Discrimination may come in a variety of forms by feds, private companies

Congress back to work; but don’t expect much

Here’s a rundown of what’s coming up

Is this Picasso worth saving at all?

Moving painting may destroy it