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Simpson testifies in bid for new trial in robbery
May 16, 2013 on Page A3 LAS VEGAS – His leg shackles rattling as he shuffled to and from the witness stand, O.J. Simpson made his own case Wednesday for a new trial on armed robbery … 1
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Lab uses cloning to create stem cells
May 16, 2013 on Page A4 WASHINGTON – For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells – a feat that paves … 1
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Music bigs behind innovation institute
May 16, 2013 on Page A4 Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, and music industry entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine have donated a combined $70 million to create a new institute at the University …
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Deadly storm strikes North Texas
May 16, 2013 on Page A4 GRANBURY, Texas – A tornado ripped through a picturesque lakeside North Texas town on Wednesday, resulting in multiple fatalities and destroying or damaging homes, authorities said. The tornado ripped through …
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In brief: Arias eligible for death penalty, jury says
May 16, 2013 on Page A4 Phoenix – The same jury that convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree murder last week took less than three hours Wednesday to determine that the former waitress is eligible for the …
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Emails show CIA made mistaken Benghazi claim
May 16, 2013 on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Career CIA officers were responsible for administration claims that the armed attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead last fall grew out of a protest of … 6
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In brief: City prepares itself as volcano acts up
May 16, 2013 on Page A12 Mexico City – Seismic activity continued Wednesday at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City, and authorities said they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be …
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Planet-hunting telescope down, not out
May 16, 2013 on Page A12 LOS ANGELES – NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system. If engineers can’t find a fix, …
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Dr. Dre, Iovine donate $70M for new USC center
May 15, 2013 LOS ANGELES — Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, and music industry entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine have donated a combined $70 million to create a new institute … 4
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Powerball jackpot stirs players’ imaginations
May 15, 2013 on Page A2 DES MOINES, Iowa – Insurance agent Joe Williams is trying, like so many others, to get lucky with Powerball. Williams, of Middleton, Wis., won $500 several years ago and now …
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Benghazi panel heads offer to testify
May 15, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The leaders of the panel that independently reviewed last year’s deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, said Tuesday they were prepared to testify publicly … 7
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Security offered, pair claim
May 15, 2013 on Page A3 CAIRO – In the month before attackers stormed U.S. facilities in Benghazi and killed four Americans, U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens twice turned down offers of security assistance made by the … 35
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Russia orders U.S. envoy to leave
May 15, 2013 on Page A3 MOSCOW – A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin’s security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they displayed tradecraft tools … 1
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Autonomous stealth drone takes off from carrier deck
May 15, 2013 on Page A3 For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight. The U.S. Navy conducted the test Tuesday …
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Pentagon will limit furloughs to 11 days
May 15, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Defense Department will furlough most of its 800,000 civilian employees for 11 days, a decision that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called “difficult” but necessary to meet mandatory …
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Jolie announces double mastectomy
May 15, 2013 on Page A4 Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress …
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U.S. deficit declining faster than expected
May 15, 2013 on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The federal deficit is shrinking more quickly than expected, and the government’s long-term debt has largely stabilized for the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, in … 11
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In brief: Abortion doctor gets life in prison
May 15, 2013 on Page A4 Philadelphia – A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies born alive at his rogue clinic dodged a possible death sentence Tuesday in a hasty post-verdict deal with prosecutors. … 17
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NTSB wants 0.05 limit for drunken driving
May 15, 2013 on Page A4 WASHINGTON – With drunken driving still a stubborn national problem that accounts for one-third of all traffic deaths, federal safety regulators Tuesday called on states to take a dramatic step: … 3
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Study questions benefits from low salt diets
May 15, 2013 on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A surprising new report questions public health efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying it’s not clear whether eating super-low levels is worth the …
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Holder backs AP phone records probe
May 15, 2013 on Page A14 WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday strongly defended the criminal investigation into the leak of classified details about a successful U.S. undercover operation, calling it “within the top … 8
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Minnesota Gov. Dayton signs gay marriage bill
May 14, 2013 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday signed a bill making gay marriage legal in Minnesota, the 12th state to take the step, as thousands of onlookers … 2
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Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy
May 14, 2013 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast … 18
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Bed rest may hurt pregnancy
May 14, 2013 on Page A1 WASHINGTON – New research is raising fresh concern that an age-old treatment for troubled pregnancies – bed rest – doesn’t seem to prevent premature birth, and it might even worsen … 16
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Climate change threatens common plants, animals
May 14, 2013 on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Climate change could lead to the widespread loss of common plants and animals around the world, according to a study released Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change. … 7
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Psychologist Brothers dies
May 14, 2013 on Page A2 Joyce Brothers, the pop psychologist who pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist, author, and television and film …
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Another volcano rumbling in Alaska
May 14, 2013 on Page A2 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Another volcano in Alaska is heating up, with seismic instruments signaling a possible eruption, scientists said Monday. Tremors were detected at Pavlof Volcano, 625 miles southwest of …
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In brief: Police identify shooting suspect
May 14, 2013 on Page A3 NEW ORLEANS – Police late Monday identified a 19-year-old man as a suspect in the shooting of about 20 people during a Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans, saying several …
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Justice Department secretly obtained AP phone records
May 14, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Federal prosecutors secretly obtained records of telephone calls from more than 20 telephone lines belonging to the Associated Press and its journalists over a two-month period in an … 28
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Abortion doctor guilty in deaths
May 14, 2013 on Page A3 PHILADELPHIA – An abortion doctor was convicted Monday of first-degree murder and could face execution in the deaths of three babies who were delivered alive and then killed with scissors … 18
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