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Washington seeks aid as mudslide losses rise DARRINGTON, Wash. – Estimated financial losses from the deadly Washington mudslide that has killed at least 24 people have reached $1...

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

Chile’s magnitude-8.2 quake causes little damage, death

IQUIQUE, Chile – Hard-won expertise and a big dose of luck helped Chile escape its latest magnitude-8.2 earthquake with surprisingly little damage and death. The country that suf...

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

Ousted leader denies claims

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia – In his first interview since fleeing to Russia, Ukraine’s ousted president said Wednesday that he was “wrong” to have invited Russian troops into Crimea and vowed to ...

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

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Sahara storm prompts London smog warning LONDON – European pollution and dust swirling in from the Sahara created a “perfect storm” of smog in Britain on Wednesday, prompting auth...

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

A gamble too big for GOP?

LAS VEGAS – Backed by one of the GOP’s most powerful benefactors, Las Vegas has emerged as an early leader in the multi-city fight to host the next Republican National Convention. ...

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

4 die in 2nd Fort Hood shooting, including gunman

FORT HOOD, Texas – A soldier opened fire Wednesday on fellow service members at the Fort Hood military base, killing three people and wounding 16 before committing suicide at the same post ...

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

High court voids overall contribution limits

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court struck down limits Wednesday in federal law on the overall campaign contributions the biggest individual donors may make to candidates, political parties and p...

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

Probe ‘may go on and on and on’

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A police investigation may never determine the reason why the Malaysia Airlines jetliner disappeared, and search planes scouring the Indian Ocean for any sign of its...

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

Industry group seeks continuous flight tracking

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – An aviation industry group is creating a task force to make recommendations this year for continuously tracking commercial airliners because “we cannot let another a...

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

Outgunned Ukraine strives for military overhaul

KIEV, Ukraine – Tanks headed north into Ukraine this week from Russian-controlled Crimea. Not at the head of an invading army, but on a trainload of military equipment in such poor shape tha...

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

World Briefs

Group pushes effort to improve jet tracking KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – An aviation industry group is creating a task force to make recommendations this year for continuously tracki...

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

Letter admits more surveillance

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration has conducted warrantless searches of Americans’ communications as part of the National Security Agency’s surveillance operations that target foreigners...

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

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