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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

• 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 …

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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

• 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

• 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:

• 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

• 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 …

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 …

• Census dropping ‘Negro’

  February 26, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – After more than a century, the Census Bureau is dropping its use of the word “Negro” to describe black Americans in surveys. Instead of the term that came … 2

• GOP floats targeted cuts

  February 26, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – In a last-minute bid to minimize the most painful impacts of federal spending cuts – and perhaps blame – Republicans this week will propose allowing the government to … 29

• Snow messes with Texas

  February 26, 2013 on Page A3 LUBBOCK, Texas – The nation’s midsection again dealt with blizzard conditions Monday that closed highways, knocked out power to thousands in Texas and Oklahoma, and even brought hurricane-force winds to …

• Warrant issued in Vegas Strip deaths

  February 26, 2013 on Page A3 LAS VEGAS – Police said Monday they have a warrant for a 26-year-old ex-convict identified as the prime suspect in a shooting and fiery crash that killed three people last … 1

• British cardinal to skip conclave

  February 26, 2013 on Page A4 LONDON – Britain’s most senior Catholic cleric resigned his position Monday, 24 hours after allegations against him by four priests of “inappropriate behavior” dating back 30 years were published in …

• Italy’s voting risks gridlock

  February 26, 2013 on Page A4 ROME – Italy faced political paralysis Monday as near-complete results in crucial national elections showed no clear winner and raised the possibility of a hung parliament. The uncertainty bodes ill … 1

• Secrecy for Jackson is wedding day bliss

  February 26, 2013 on Page A4 Janet Jackson knows how to keep a secret: The singer has been married since last year. A representative for Jackson confirmed Monday that the musician and Wissam Al Mana wed … 2

• Vietnam to help U.N. keep peace

  February 26, 2013 on Page A4 HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam says it will begin participating in United Nations peacekeeping operations early next year, a further sign that the Southeast Asian nation wants to assume a bigger … 2

• In brief: Militants fire rocket on Israel, police say

  February 26, 2013 on Page A4 JERUSALEM – Israeli police say a rocket has been fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel. A police spokesman says there was damage to a road but no injuries. It’s … 1

• Koop, who transformed surgeon general post, dies

  February 25, 2013 With his striking beard and starched uniform, former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era — and one of the most … 4

• Budget solution appears unlikely

  February 25, 2013 on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The White House and Republicans kept up the unrelenting mudslinging Sunday over who’s to blame for roundly condemned budget cuts set to take effect at week’s end, with … 105

• ‘Argo’ awarded best-picture Oscar

  February 25, 2013 on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – Ben Affleck’s “Argo,” a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards. In share-the-wealth mode, Oscar voters spread … 12

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