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Bombs in Iraq claim scores in Sunni areas
May 18, 2013 on Page A7 BAGHDAD – Bombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. The … 2
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Opposition in Syria may get rid of leader
May 18, 2013 on Page A7 WASHINGTON – The fractured Syrian opposition movement is considering ditching its prime minister at a meeting next week, action that would complicate the State Department’s push for peace talks and … 1
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Ex-Argentine dictator Videla, 87, dies in prison
May 18, 2013 on Page A7 BUENOS AIRES – Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who presided over that country’s so-called dirty war in which up to 30,000 dissidents were murdered or disappeared, died of natural …
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In brief: Nigeria launches offensive against militia
May 18, 2013 on Page A7 Maiduguri, Nigeria – Security forces in Nigeria have launched airstrikes against encampments of the Islamist militia Boko Haram as part of a major military operation in the country’s northeast, military …
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EU survey reveals many gays live in fear
May 17, 2013 THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Across Europe, gay couples are scared of publicly engaging in even the most basic expression of their affection: Holding hands. Released today, the largest ever EU … 45
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Sexual assault bill targets the military
May 17, 2013 on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In a one-two punch from both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue on Thursday, lawmakers introduced a sweeping revision to military sexual-assault law and the president summoned his uniformed service … 17
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Interim head of IRS had role in sequester
May 17, 2013 on Page A2 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official … 3
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Witness protection lost track of terrorists
May 17, 2013 on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Two “known or suspected” terrorists who cooperated with the government and were placed in the Witness Security Program later were able to board airplanes and quietly vanish, the … 2
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GOP takes new aim at health reform
May 17, 2013 on Page A2 WASHINGTON – House Republicans voted for the 37th time Thursday evening to repeal all or part of President Barack Obama’s health care law, underscoring once again the deep partisan divide … 13
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Habitat homes hit by tornadoes
May 17, 2013 on Page A3 GRANBURY, Texas – Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas subdivision, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area. But its work was largely undone …
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In brief: Brewer prevails in immigation ruling
May 17, 2013 on Page A3 Phoenix – A judge on Thursday refused to halt Gov. Jan Brewer’s order that denies driver’s licenses for young immigrants in Arizona who have gotten work permits and avoided deportation … 1
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Dying man’s eye blinks bring murder conviction
May 17, 2013 on Page A3 CINCINNATI – An Ohio man was found guilty Thursday of fatally shooting a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while paralyzed and hooked up to …
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Boston suspect note details bomb motive
May 17, 2013 on Page A3 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a “deathbed” note scrawled inside the hull of the boat where he was captured, claiming he and his older brother set off bombs at the Boston Marathon … 1
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Immigration deal in House
May 17, 2013 on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has reached an “agreement in principle” on a sweeping immigration bill that would parallel work under way in the Senate, sources said …
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Obama to Congress: Embassies need aid
May 17, 2013 on Page A4 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration’s response to last year’s deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on … 9
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Toilet paper becoming scarce in Venezuela
May 17, 2013 on Page A4 CARACAS, Venezuela – First milk, butter, coffee and cornmeal ran short. Now Venezuela is running out of the most basic of necessities – toilet paper. Blaming political opponents for the … 3
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In brief: Car bombing kills at least 15, 6 Americans
May 17, 2013 on Page A4 Kabul, Afghanistan – A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it …
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Persistence pays off for Glover on ‘Idol’
May 17, 2013 on Page A4 The third time’s the charm for Candice Glover on “American Idol.” The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., won the Fox singing competition after auditioning a trio …
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Brady group fights mandatory ownership
May 17, 2013 on Page A14 NELSON, Ga. – A group that supports gun control filed suit Thursday against a north Georgia town that recently passed a law requiring gun ownership that it said is mostly … 2
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Sweeping gun control now law in Maryland
May 17, 2013 on Page A14 ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley on Thursday signed a gun control bill that is among the country’s most sweeping legislative responses to the December mass shooting in Newtown, … 5
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At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornadoes
May 16, 2013 A rash of tornados slammed into several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless. The violent spring storm scattered … 2
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IRS chief forced out, behavior denounced
May 16, 2013 on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public’s faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control … 137
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Baby in stroller rescued from Philly train tracks
May 16, 2013 on Page A2 PHILADELPHIA – A stroller carrying a 14-month-old girl rolled off a slanted train station platform and fell onto the tracks Wednesday, but the girl’s mother leaped onto the tracks to …
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House panel approves cuts to food stamps
May 16, 2013 on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. The panel rebuffed Democratic efforts to keep the … 11
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No Powerball winner, so jackpot is $475 million
May 16, 2013 on Page A2 DES MOINES, Iowa – So you didn’t win Wednesday’s $360 million Powerball jackpot? Make that you and everyone else. A message early today on the multistate lottery’s website said the …
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Holder, Issa clash during House committee hearing
May 16, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder and a leading House Republican clashed Wednesday over the Justice Department’s refusal to turn over the private emails of Thomas Perez, a top department … 5
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Police arrest suspect in Mother’s Day shooting
May 16, 2013 on Page A3 NEW ORLEANS – The suspect in a Mother’s Day parade shooting that left 19 people wounded in New Orleans was taken into custody Wednesday night, police said. Akein Scott, 19, …
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White House calls for press shield bill
May 16, 2013 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Facing questions about the Justice Department’s secret seizure of reporters’ phone records, the White House says that it will renew its push for legislation that would offer federal … 1
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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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