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Changes planned to N.Y. gun law
February 28, 2013 on Page A3 ALBANY, N.Y. – New York sought to combat violence by rushing the nation’s toughest gun control measure into law after the Connecticut school shootings that killed 26 people, but the … 4
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Supreme Court debates Voting Rights Act case
February 28, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The historic Voting Rights Act appeared to be in trouble Wednesday after the Supreme Court’s conservative justices insisted during a racially charged argument that targeting the South for … 4
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Van Cliburn, pianist, cultural hero, dies
February 28, 2013 on Page A4 FORT WORTH, Texas – For a time in Cold War America, Van Cliburn had all the trappings of a rock star: sold-out concerts, adoring, out-of-control fans and a name recognized …
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In brief: Senate confirms Lew as Treasury secretary
February 28, 2013 on Page A4 Washington – The Senate confirmed Jacob Lew to be Treasury secretary, affirming President Barack Obama’s choice of a budget expert at a time when Congress and the White House are …
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Stone Temple Pilots singer ‘terminated’
February 28, 2013 on Page A4 Is Scott Weiland still the frontman of Stone Temple Pilots? Depends on whom you ask. Early Wednesday, the other three members of that grunge-era holdover – guitarist Dean DeLeo, bassist …
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Congressional leaders to meet with Obama
February 28, 2013 on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Still gridlocked over how or whether to avert the looming federal spending cuts known as sequestration, the two major parties found a new thing to argue about Wednesday: … 1
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Suspects’ DNA samples put justices on the spot
February 27, 2013 on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Tuesday struggled with what one of the justices called its most important criminal procedure case in decades, whether to let police take DNA without … 30
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Effort targets online pirates
February 27, 2013 on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Internet users who illegally share music, movies or TV shows online may soon get warning notices from their service providers that they are violating copyright law. Ignore the … 19
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By the numbers
February 27, 2013 on Page A1 50: States that take cheek swabs from convicted criminals to check against federal and state databanks. 28: States that take samples before guilt or innocence has been proven.
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Top Mexican union leader arrested
February 27, 2013 on Page A2 MEXICO CITY – Elba Esther Gordillo, one of the most powerful women in Mexico and head of the country’s huge and controversial teachers union, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of … 3
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Nevada eyes 85 mph speed limit
February 27, 2013 on Page A3 LAS VEGAS – Nevada state Sen. Don Gustavson knows how long and boring some of those drives across the Silver State can be. So he wants to speed things up … 4
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Panel vote sends Lew to Senate
February 27, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A Senate committee voted to confirm Jacob Lew as treasury secretary despite Republican concerns about his support for higher taxes to reduce the nation’s debt as well as …
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Obama rejects GOP budget maneuver
February 27, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama brushed off a Republican plan Tuesday to give him flexibility to allocate $85 billion in looming spending cuts, wanting no part of a deal that … 33
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Hagel confirmed by Senate
February 27, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – After a contentious and possibly damaging nomination process that lasted almost two months, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel as the new secretary …
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Abortion ban is vetoed
February 27, 2013 on Page A3 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday vetoed a ban on most abortions in Arkansas at 20 weeks into a pregnancy, setting up an override fight with … 14
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Immigration agency cites sequester after releases
February 27, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have released “several hundred” immigrants from deportation centers across the country, saying the move is an effort to trim costs ahead of budget … 6
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Penn says Haiti has music in its streets
February 27, 2013 on Page A4 Sean Penn remembers smelling dead bodies when he arrived in Haiti after the earthquake. But now there’s music in those same streets even as the country faces many years of … 1
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U.S. weighs direct aid to Free Syrian Army
February 27, 2013 on Page A4 PARIS – The Obama administration, in coordination with some European allies, is for the first time considering supplying direct assistance to elements of the Free Syrian Army as they seek … 1
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In brief: Benedict XVI to be called pope emeritus
February 27, 2013 on Page A4 Vatican City – The Vatican settled the question of what you call a retired pontiff by announcing Tuesday that after he steps down from office later this week, Pope Benedict … 3
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Supreme Court rejects suit on surveillance law
February 27, 2013 on Page A10 WASHINGTON – A sharply-divided Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out an attempt by U.S. citizens to challenge the expansion of a surveillance law used to monitor conversations of foreign spies …
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Small cancer increase seen in younger women
February 27, 2013 on Page A12 CHICAGO – Advanced breast cancer has increased slightly among young women, a 34-year analysis suggests. The disease is still uncommon among women younger than 40, and the small change has …
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Two Santa Cruz officers, assault suspect fatally shot
February 27, 2013 on Page A12 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – Two police officers were shot and killed Tuesday while investigating a sexual assault, and a suspect was also fatally shot, authorities said. The officers, one male … 1
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Kelly victorious in Illinois primary
February 27, 2013 on Page A12 CHICAGO – Former Illinois legislator Robin Kelly captured the Democratic nomination Tuesday in the race to replace disgraced ex-U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., after a truncated campaign season where she … 2
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ONLINE EXTRA: 10 things to know today
February 26, 2013 Here’s your first look at national and international news and developments that will be talked about today:
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Former Idaho Sen. Craig’s conduct returns to court
February 26, 2013 on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A federal judge this week will confront the surprisingly important fallout from former Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig’s 2007 bathroom arrest. Craig’s own money may be on the … 14
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Syria says it’s ready to meet rebels; opposition reverses boycott of talks
February 26, 2013 on Page A1 BEIRUT – Syria said Monday it is prepared to hold talks with armed rebels bent on overthrowing President Bashar Assad, the clearest signal yet that the regime is growing increasingly …
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Mediterranean-style diet found to lower heart risks
February 26, 2013 on Page A2 Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the … 3
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Former top doctor Koop dies
February 26, 2013 on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Dr. C. Everett Koop, who as U.S. surgeon general in the 1980s led high-profile campaigns to highlight the dangers of smoking and to mobilize the nation against an … 1
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Statue at Capitol will honor Parks
February 26, 2013 on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Rosa Parks made history in 1955 by refusing to move to the back of the bus – and she will make history again this week when a statue … 1
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In brief: No sight of family who abandoned boat
February 26, 2013 on Page A3 MONTEREY, Calif. – Crews planned to search by sea and air through the night Monday as they ramped up efforts to find a husband, wife and two young children who …
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