World & Nation
U.S. shadow wars rely on drones, computers
After a decade of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. way of war is evolving toward less brawn, more guile.
Iran and six world powers sought elusive common ground Monday in talks meant to reduce tensions over Tehran's nuclear...
Egypt's ruling military council pledged to honor its promise to hand over power to the newly elected president.
Catholics battle over moral implications of budget politics
While many Catholics have been fighting insurance mandates under "Obamacare," others have been fighting Republican budgetary policies, accusing GOP House leader Paul Ryan, a Catholic, of radical... Read more »
Will Southern Baptists see big change with new president?
Expectations are high for the Southern Baptist Convention following the election of the Rev. Fred Luter Jr., the first black president of the nation's largest Protestant denomination that has... Read more »
House committee holds AG Holder in contempt for failing to turn over Justice documents
House committee holds AG Holder in contempt for failing to turn over Justice documents. Read more »
Claiming executive privilege may pull President Obama into Fast and Furious gunwalking probe
President Barack Obama exerted executive privilege in the Fast and Furious gunrunning probe, giving Attorney General Eric Holder some breathing room, but perhaps pulling himself into the... Read more »
Law enforcement restricts media wildfire coverage
Reporters covering northern Colorado's massive wildfire were kept out of areas that have been evacuated for 11 days — an unusual restriction even for this state, where local officials have... Read more »
1.5 million children in imminent danger of starvation in West Africa
Our Take: More than one million children are in imminent danger of starvation in West Africa, and it is projected that there are only four weeks left to help them before much of the area becomes inaccessible due to environmental... Read more »
Federal Reserve extends 'Twist' program to drive rates lower
The Federal Reserve is extending a program designed to drive down long-term U.S. interest rates to spur borrowing and spending. Read more »
Teen recovering in Miami after spear removed from his brain (+ video)
Doctors in Miami have successfully removed a spear accidentally shot through a teenager's skull during a spearfishing trip. Read more »
Obama asserts executive privilege over Fast and Furious documents
The Justice Department says the president has exerted executive privilege over Fast and Furious documents. Read more »
Southern Utah's Apple Valley votes against dissolving government
Voters in a tiny Utah town have struck down a measure that would have dissolved their town government, rejecting a proposal that some said would have led to annexation by a nearby polygamist... Read more »
Gov. Daniels declines to discuss Purdue presidency
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels declined to talk Wednesday about whether he will be Purdue University's next president. Read more »
Europe gropes for crisis fix, bond buys pushed
Europe's leaders are grasping for ideas to halt their government debt crisis ahead of a series of top-level meetings over the next 10 days. The latest: Using their emergency government bailout... Read more »
Who lived here? How to dig up your house's history
struction of Julian Sellers' bungalow in St. Paul, Minn., was started in 1926 and finished in early 1927. The builder was a Swedish immigrant. The family who first lived there included a married... Read more »
Dad won't face charges in alleged attacker's death
Hearing his 5-year-old daughter crying from behind a barn, a father ran and discovered the unthinkable: A man molesting her. The father pulled the man off his daughter, authorities say, and started... Read more »
Committee poised for contempt vote against Holder
A House committee is poised to vote on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over more Justice Department documents on a flawed gun-smuggling... Read more »
Assange faces arrest if he leaves Ecuador embassy
British police stood poised Wednesday to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should he step out of Ecuador's London embassy — but authorities conceded he is beyond their grasp as long as... Read more »
Testimony nears end in former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's abuse trial
Testimony in Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial neared its likely end Wednesday, but it remained unclear if the former Penn State assistant football coach would take the stand in his own defense. Read more »
France: Gunman takes hostages at Toulouse bank
A gunman took four people hostage Thursday in a bank in the southern French city of Toulouse and fired a shot, police said. French television reported that he claimed allegiance to the al-Qaida... Read more »
Egypt's Mubarak reported in coma, off life support
Hosni Mubarak was in a coma on Wednesday but off life support and his heart and other vital organs were functioning, according to security officials. Read more »
World leaders weigh stimulus vs. austerity at G-20
With major European economies on the brink of collapse, leaders concluding an annual Group of 20 meeting sought Tuesday to reassure the world that they would find a way to put out the debt-fueled... Read more »
Utah moves ahead with federal health reform mandates
Utah is taking action on federal health care reform regardless of an upcoming decision expected from the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more »
World, U.S. make progress in fight against modern-day slavery
Twenty-nine countries made progress in the fight against human trafficking in 2011, but 17 nations are still making no effort to do basic things such as investigate and punish offenses or offer victims protective services , according... Read more »
Romney says Rubio being 'thoroughly vetted'
Read more: Marco Rubio describes Mormon past in book HOLLAND, Mich. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Tuesday that his campaign is "thoroughly vetting" Marco Rubio as it... Read more »
America’s economy battles uncertainty, both home-made and imported
Our take: An interesting article examining the move toward economic prosperity at the beginning of 2012 and the downturn in recent months. The author seeks to examine the subtle causes of this downturn and extrapolate what the near... Read more »
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Romney says Rubio being 'thoroughly vetted'
Read more: Marco Rubio describes Mormon past in book HOLLAND, Mich. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Tuesday that his campaign is "thoroughly vetting" Marco Rubio... Read more »
Sen. Harry Reid steals Bryce Harper's 'clown question, bro' remark (+ video)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid referenced fellow Nevadan Bryce Harper's "clown question, bro" remark in a Tuesday press conference. Read more »
Marco Rubio, likely not Romney's VP, describes Mormon past in book
Team Romney's VP search committee is not vetting the Florida senator, who wrote in his new book about the circumstances leading to his family leaving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read more »
Claiming executive privilege may pull President Obama into Fast and Furious gunwalking probe
President Barack Obama exerted executive privilege in the Fast and Furious gunrunning probe, giving Attorney General Eric Holder some breathing room, but perhaps pulling himself into the... Read more »
Obama asserts executive privilege over Fast and Furious documents
The Justice Department says the president has exerted executive privilege over Fast and Furious documents. Read more »
Catholic group drops support for Obama administration's contraception plan
The contraception mandate, a growing point of contention between Catholics and the Obama administration, suffered a blow Friday when the Catholic Health Association walked back on its earlier... Read more »
Debt trap: Breaking free from the cycle of payday loans
Benjamin John Coleman wants to ban payday loans from Rhode Island because he knows what it feels like to be desperate enough to take one out. Read more »
Federal Reserve extends 'Twist' program to drive rates lower
The Federal Reserve is extending a program designed to drive down long-term U.S. interest rates to spur borrowing and spending. Read more »
30 companies Mitt Romney's Bain Capital invested in from 1986-1998
Two different economic philosophies are facing off in the 2012 presidential election as President Barack Obama seeks to portray challenger Mitt Romney as a corporate raider, and Romney seeks to... Read more »
Judge sentences 'creep of a neighbor' Steven Powell to 30 months
Pierce County Superior Court Judge Ronald Culpepper said he felt Steven Powell's actions warranted an exceptional sentence and ordered the 62-year-old man to serve 30 months in custody and up to... Read more »
News analysis: Differing philosophies at the core of economic arguments for President Obama, Mitt Romney
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are facing off in the 2012 presidential election, but two other figures may prove to be omnipresent despite not appearing on the ballot... Read more »
Dad won't face charges in alleged attacker's death
Hearing his 5-year-old daughter crying from behind a barn, a father ran and discovered the unthinkable: A man molesting her. The father pulled the man off his daughter, authorities say, and started... Read more »
Teen recovering in Miami after spear removed from his brain (+ video)
Doctors in Miami have successfully removed a spear accidentally shot through a teenager's skull during a spearfishing trip. Read more »
Utah moves ahead with federal health reform mandates
Utah is taking action on federal health care reform regardless of an upcoming decision expected from the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more »
Southern Utah's Apple Valley votes against dissolving government
Voters in a tiny Utah town have struck down a measure that would have dissolved their town government, rejecting a proposal that some said would have led to annexation by a nearby polygamist... Read more »
Pope to Irish: Child abuse by clergy 'a mystery'
Pope Benedict XVI told Irish Catholics on Sunday it is a mystery why priests and other church officials abused children entrusted in their care, undermining faith in the church "in an appalling way." Read more »
Egypt state news agency says Mubarak is 'clinically dead'
Egypt state news agency says Mubarak is "clinically dead." Read more »
Which state has the highest average ACT and SAT scores?
The ACT and SAT are two of the most important test for a prospective college student. The more prestigious the school, the tougher the score requirements will be. Here is a ranking of all U.S.... Read more »
House committee holds AG Holder in contempt for failing to turn over Justice documents
House committee holds AG Holder in contempt for failing to turn over Justice documents. Read more »
Catholics battle over moral implications of budget politics
While many Catholics have been fighting insurance mandates under "Obamacare," others have been fighting Republican budgetary policies, accusing GOP House leader Paul Ryan, a Catholic, of radical... Read more »
Epic clash nearing over tax boosts, spending cuts
No matter who wins the presidential election in November, a high-stakes budget battle will likely follow. Read more »
Gas prices continue to drop for most of the nation
As the price of crude oil continues its freefall, gasoline prices across the nation continue to fall, according to Business Insider. Read more »
MSNBC twists truth to invent Romney 'gaffe'
At campaign stop Monday, Mitt Romney used the efficiency of WaWa's sandwich delivery to contrast private enterprise with government inefficiency. MSNBC edited the tape to make it appear that Romney was out of touch with current... Read more »
Testimony nears end in former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's abuse trial
Testimony in Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial neared its likely end Wednesday, but it remained unclear if the former Penn State assistant football coach would take the stand in his own defense. Read more »
New Asian immigrants to US now surpass Hispanics
For the first time, the influx of Asians moving to the U.S. has surpassed that of Hispanics, reflecting a slowdown in illegal immigration while American employers increase their demand for... Read more »
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