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• South Africa: Mandela discharged from the hospital

  April 6, 2013 in Nation/World JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African presidency says former President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from a hospital after an improvement in his condition. A statement from the office of …

• Judge to retire after sending racist Obama email

  April 3, 2013 in Nation/World, Region HELENA — Montana’s chief federal judge will retire following an investigation into an email he forwarded that included a racist joke involving President Barack Obama. U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull … 40

• Pope leads Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square

  March 31, 2013 in Nation/World VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is celebrating his first Easter Sunday Mass as pontiff in St. Peter’s Square, which is packed by joyous pilgrims, tourists and Romans. Francis strode … 3

• SAfrican official: Mandela better from pneumonia

  March 30, 2013 in Nation/World JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela is breathing “without difficulty” after having a procedure to clear fluid in his lung area that was caused by pneumonia, the spokesman for South Africa’s … 1

• Ex-Sen. Craig loses bid to dismiss FEC lawsuit

  March 28, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge refused on Thursday to dismiss a Federal Election Commission lawsuit that accuses former Sen. Larry Craig of misusing $217,000 in campaign funds for his … 24

• Cache of weapons found in Newtown gunman’s home

  March 28, 2013 in Nation/World NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A cache of weapons including guns, more than a thousand rounds of ammunition, a bayonet and several swords was found in the home of the … 19

• Records provide new look at Ariz. shooting spree

  March 27, 2013 in Nation/World PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities investigating the shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 11 others compiled nearly 3,000 pages of documents released Wednesday that provide …

• Italian court orders new trial for Amanda Knox

  March 26, 2013 in Nation/World ROME (AP) — Italy’s highest criminal court on Tuesday overturned Amanda Knox’s acquittal in the slaying of her British roommate and ordered a new trial, prolonging a case that has …

• Key dates in the Amanda Knox case

  March 26, 2013 in Nation/World Key dates in the case of American student Amanda Knox, convicted in the slaying of British roommate Meredith Kercher. — Nov. 2, 2007: The body of Kercher, 21, is found …

• Gay marriage argument at high court today

  March 26, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court waded into the fight over same-sex marriage Tuesday, at a time when public opinion is shifting rapidly in favor of permitting gay and lesbian … 6

• Knox must wait 1 more day for high court decision

  March 25, 2013 in Nation/World ROME (AP) — Italy’s highest court says it will issue a decision Tuesday morning on whether to overturn American student Amanda Knox’s acquittal in the murder of her roommate. The … 1

• Lawmakers call for more US involvement in Syria

  March 24, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is calling for greater United States involvement in Syria through the creation of safe zone that would allow the … 15

• 3 dead, including suspect, in Marine base shooting

  March 22, 2013 in Nation/World QUANTICO, Va. (AP) — A Marine killed a male and female colleague in a shooting at a base in northern Virginia before killing himself, officials said. It began with a … 95

• Obama in Israel for first trip as president

  March 20, 2013 in Nation/World TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Barack Obama plunged into the turbulent Middle East Wednesday, assuring Israel of the U.S. commitment to its security while cautioning that the region’s “winds … 41

• Cypriot lawmakers reject deposits seizure bill

  March 19, 2013 in Nation/World NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cypriot lawmakers on Tuesday rejected a critical draft bill that would have seized part of people’s bank deposits in order to qualify for a vital international … 8

• Iconic Princess Diana dresses fetch $1.2M in UK

  March 19, 2013 in Features, Nation/World LONDON (AP) — A collection of some of Princess Diana’s most memorable evening gowns, including one she wore to a White House dinner where she danced with John Travolta, fetched … 3

• Pope Francis urges protection of nature, weak

  March 19, 2013 in Nation/World VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis urged princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass on Tuesday to protect the environment, the weakest and the … 22

• 2 Ohio football players convicted of raping girl

  March 17, 2013 in Nation/World STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Two members of Steubenville’s celebrated high school football team were found guilty Sunday of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl, and Ohio’s attorney general warned the case … 23

• Francis turns on charm in first meeting with press

  March 16, 2013 in Nation/World VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis offered intimate insights Saturday into the moments after his election, telling journalists that he was immediately inspired to take the name of St. Francis … 31

• More black smoke: Cardinals don’t agree on pope

  March 13, 2013 in Nation/World VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals remained divided over who should be pope on Wednesday after three rounds of voting, an indication that disagreements remain about the direction of the Catholic … 6

• Conclave to elect new pope begins

  March 12, 2013 in Nation/World VATICAN CITY — Cardinals from around the globe locked themselves inside the Sistine Chapel today to choose a new leader for the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics and their troubled church, … 15

• Man accused of killing grandparents in Washington

  March 11, 2013 in Nation/World, Region SEATTLE (AP) — A man released from a Washington state prison Friday after serving time for robbery is suspected of killing his grandparents in the Seattle area and stealing their … 9

• S. Africa: Mandela admitted to hospital

  March 9, 2013 in Nation/World JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s presidency says Nelson Mandela was admitted to a hospital for a scheduled medical check-up. Presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement that 94-year-old Mandela … 7

• Sign of spring: Daylight saving time starts Sunday

  March 9, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Ushering in the bloom of spring, it’s time to set the clocks forward for daylight saving time. At 2 a.m. local time Sunday, daylight saving time arrives … 37

• Sistine chimney installed as conclave nears

  March 9, 2013 in Nation/World VATICAN CITY (AP) — Firefighters on Saturday installed the top of the Sistine Chapel chimney that will signal to the world that a new pope has been elected, as the … 6

• Furious over sanctions, N. Korea vows to nuke US

  March 7, 2013 in Nation/World SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday vowed to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States, amplifying its threatening rhetoric hours ahead of a vote by … 55

• Crews demolish most of house over sinkhole

  March 3, 2013 in Nation/World SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) — Crews on Sunday razed more than half of the Tampa-area home over a huge sinkhole that swallowed a man three days ago, managing to salvage some … 9

• UK: Queen hospitalized over stomach illness

  March 3, 2013 in Nation/World LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II was hospitalized Sunday over an apparent stomach infection that has ailed her for days, a rare instance of ill health sidelining the long-reigning … 2

• Fla. sinkhole that swallowed man grows deeper

  March 2, 2013 in Nation/World SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) — Engineers worked gingerly to find out more about a slowly growing sinkhole that swallowed a Florida man in his bedroom, believing the entire house could eventually … 7

• 10 Things to Know for Today

  February 28, 2013 in Nation/World Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. BENEDICT’S LAST DAY AS POPE

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