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Female suicide bomber injures 12 in Russian region
May 25, 2013 MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — A female suicide bomber identified as a widow of two killed Islamists blew herself up in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Saturday injuring at … 6
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Obama says nation must do more for fallen heroes
May 25, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the nation must do more than just remember its fallen heroes on Memorial Day. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says … 26
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Truck bumped I-5 bridge
May 25, 2013 on Page A1 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – The trucker was hauling a load of drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his … 9
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Judge says Ariz. sheriff’s office racially profiles
May 25, 2013 on Page A2 PHOENIX – A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a … 4
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Pulitzer-winning reporter, author Johnson dies at 81
May 25, 2013 on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Haynes Johnson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81. The Washington Post reported he died at Suburban …
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Oklahoma stuck with high rate of disasters
May 25, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central. The twister that devastated Moore, Okla., was the 74th presidential disaster declared …
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In brief: Engineer saw track issue before train derailed
May 25, 2013 on Page A3 New Haven, Conn. – The engineer of the commuter train that derailed last week in Connecticut observed an “unusual condition” on the track before the wreck, federal officials said Friday …
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Russia says Syria will attend talks
May 25, 2013 on Page A4 BEIRUT – Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government has agreed “in principle” to participate in a U.S.- and Russian-sponsored peace conference aimed at ending the violence in Syria, the Russian Foreign …
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In brief: Two passengers arrested after threat to destroy plane
May 25, 2013 on Page A4 London – Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the …
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Christie introduced to ‘Jersey Shore’ cast
May 25, 2013 on Page A4 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was never a fan of MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” saying it unfairly cast the state in a negative light. So when Nicole Polizzi, otherwise known as …
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I-5 bridge collapses into Skagit River
May 24, 2013 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – An Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers … 25
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Study: Amphibians in alarming decline
May 24, 2013 on Page A2 A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good. The U.S. … 1
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Philippines upset with author
May 24, 2013 on Page A2 MANILA, Philippines – Dan Brown’s description of Manila as “the gates of hell” in the American novelist’s latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital. …
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‘Above normal’ season of hurricanes predicted
May 24, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Expect another busy Atlantic hurricane season, government forecasters said Thursday. Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and the early forecast predicts an “above normal, and possibly an extremely … 3
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In brief: Obama’s D.C. court pick approved
May 24, 2013 on Page A3 Washington – After five years of trying, President Barack Obama has placed his first nominee on a key appeals court in Washington. The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday, 97-0, to …
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IRS puts Lerner on leave
May 24, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The IRS has replaced the head of the office now under fire for improperly targeting conservative groups, a day after she invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to … 15
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Drug czar highlights link with marijuana, crime
May 24, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Marijuana is the drug most often linked to crime in the United States, the U.S. drug czar said Thursday, dismissing calls for legalization as a “bumper-sticker approach” that … 24
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Tornado victims’ burials begin
May 24, 2013 on Page A3 MOORE, Okla. – Rain drenched the tornado-devastated towns near Oklahoma City again Thursday as weary survivors began to bury their dead and find the strength to carry on. Authorities said …
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Two more arrested in London attack
May 24, 2013 on Page A4 LONDON – British authorities began combing through their intelligence files and evidence from the attack site Thursday to determine whether the apparently terror-related killing of a young soldier on a … 2
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North Korea, China have talks
May 24, 2013 on Page A4 BEIJING – A North Korean envoy, on the second day of his fence-mending visit to ally China, heeded Beijing’s wishes by offering to renew nuclear disarmament talks, Chinese state media …
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Syrian exile opposition meeting begins in Turkey
May 24, 2013 on Page A4 ISTANBUL – Syria’s political opposition met Thursday in Istanbul to elect new leadership, choose a government-in-exile and deliberate on a negotiating stance for peace talks, but it hit a controversy …
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Blige, husband face $3.4 million tax lien
May 24, 2013 on Page A4 Mary J. Blige and her husband have been hit with a $3.4 million tax lien in New Jersey. Court documents show the Internal Revenue Service filed a notice of a … 2
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Pro- and anti-Assad forces clash openly in Lebanon
May 24, 2013 on Page A4 BEIRUT – Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each other Thursday in some of the worst fighting in …
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The president’s new policy
May 24, 2013 on Page A10 President Barack Obama defended the United States’ use of drone attacks as an important part of the U.S. counterterrorism policy on Thursday but signed new presidential policy guidelines to spell … 2
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3-D printer used to save boy’s life
May 23, 2013 on Page A1 In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop …
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Tiger has 4-pound hairball removed
May 23, 2013 on Page A2 CLEARWATER, Fla. – It’s not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn’t hack up a …
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Murder plot revealed by ‘pocket dial’
May 23, 2013 on Page A2 MIAMI – A man who ordered a murder on Interstate 95 “pocket dialed” 911 just before the fatal shooting, the Broward County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. On a recorded … 2
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Japanese climber, 80, tops Everest
May 23, 2013 on Page A2 KATMANDU, Nepal – An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer today became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest – although his record may last only a few days. An …
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Tornado’s cost detailed; victims ID’d
May 23, 2013 on Page A3 MOORE, Okla. – The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 … 2
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Weiner announces candidacy
May 23, 2013 on Page A3 NEW YORK – Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose once-shining political career collapsed after lewd online relationships with women forced him to resign from Congress, entered New York’s mayoral race … 10
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