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• Armstrong emotional when recalling talk with son

  January 19, 2013 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Lance Armstrong finally cracked. Not while expressing deep remorse or regrets, though there was plenty of that in Friday night’s second part of Armstrong’s interview with Oprah … 10

• US slams hostage-taking; Clinton to call Algeria

  January 17, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration appeared to be in the dark Thursday about a hostage situation at a natural gas plant in Algeria, where Algerian forces launched a military … 15

• ‘Dear Abby’ advice columnist dies at age 94

  January 17, 2013 in Nation/World MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pauline Friedman Phillips, who under the name of Abigail Van Buren, wrote the long-running “Dear Abby” advice column that was followed by millions of newspaper readers throughout … 4

• Judge delays arraignment in Colo. theater shooting

  January 11, 2013 in Nation/World CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A judge on Friday delayed the arraignment of the man charged with the Colorado theater shooting until March. District Judge William Sylvester ruled Thursday night that …

• Giffords, Kelly launch gun control lobbying effort

  January 8, 2013 in Nation/World TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband launched a political action committee aimed at curbing gun violence on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Tucson … 16

• 4 dead after police standoff at a Colo. townhome

  January 5, 2013 in Nation/World AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Four people, including an armed suspect, died during an hours-long police standoff Saturday at a Colorado townhome, authorities said. An Aurora police department SWAT team responded … 23

• Strong earthquake shakes parts of Alaska, Canada

  January 5, 2013 in Nation/World JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A powerful earthquake sparked a tsunami warning for hundreds of miles of Alaskan and Canadian coastline, but the alert was canceled when no damaging waves were … 1

• Maine same-sex couples marry in first hours of law

  December 29, 2012 in Nation/World PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Arriving in a limo, Donna Galluzzo and Lisa Gorney had all the trappings of a traditional wedding: Rings, flowers, wedding vows, an entourage and a friend … 11

• Health of George H.W. Bush ‘improving’

  December 28, 2012 in Nation/World HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush remains in intensive care at a Houston hospital, but he’s improving. Bush family spokesman Jim McGrath said Friday that the 88-year-old former … 21

• Strike likely averted at East Coast ports

  December 28, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — The union for longshoremen along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico has agreed to extend its contract for 30 days, averting a possible strike that … 1

• Bush spokesman: Ex-president’s fever rising

  December 26, 2012 in Nation/World HOUSTON (AP) — A spokesman says the fever that kept former President George H.W. Bush in a Houston hospital over Christmas has worsened, and doctors have put him on a … 33

• 10 Things to Know for Today

  December 25, 2012 in Nation/World Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today: 1. ‘IT DOES APPEAR IT WAS A TRAP’

• FDA warns doctors of counterfeit Botox

  December 24, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators have warned more than 350 medical practices that Botox they may have received from a Canadian supplier is unapproved and could be counterfeit or unsafe. …

• Booker won’t run for NJ gov, eyes US Senate seat

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Newark Mayor Cory Booker, perhaps New Jersey’s highest-profile Democrat, has ruled out a bid for governor next year and is eyeing a run for U.S. Senate …

• Dozens of Mich. schools close amid threats, rumors

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World DETROIT (AP) — Dozens of Michigan schools canceled classes for thousands of students to cool off rumored threats of violence and problems related to doomsday scenarios based on the Mayan … 1

• Official: Bush may leave hospital before Christmas

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World HOUSTON (AP) — Ex-President George H.W. Bush’s monthlong stay in a Houston hospital for treatment of a bronchitis-related cough appears to be nearing an end. Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said …

• Holder to meet with first responders in Newtown

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder is heading to Newtown, Conn., to meet with first responders and law enforcement officials about last week’s school shooting. A Justice Department official …

• Storms improve outlook for Mississippi River

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World ST. LOUIS (AP) — A release of water from the Missouri River and recent snow and rain are offering some relief for the Mississippi River. Though still dangerously low, the …

• Big Midwestern snowstorm leads to 25-vehicle crash

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The first widespread snowstorm of the season began a slow crawl across the Midwest on Thursday, creating treacherous driving conditions that, in Iowa, led to …

• NY cardinal compares slain Conn. teacher to Jesus

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A single bell tolled Thursday at the Connecticut funeral of a 6-year-old girl killed by a gunman at her elementary school, while a cardinal in New …

• AP PHOTOS: Christmas in America’s front yards

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World Whether it’s a ‘65 Chevy pickup festooned with stars and colored lights on “Candy Cane Lane” in Los Angeles or the row houses on 34th Street in Baltimore, festively transformed …

• Mass. chemist arraigned in drug lab scandal

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World BOSTON (AP) — A former Massachusetts drug lab chemist at the center of a drug testing scandal that threatens to unravel thousands of criminal cases pleaded not guilty Thursday to …

• Funerals set for 5 students, teacher shot in Conn.

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — More funerals and a memorial service are scheduled to be held in Connecticut and New York for students and teachers killed by a gunman at an …

• Funerals for 4 kids, teacher shot at Conn. school

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — More funerals and a memorial service are scheduled to be held in Connecticut and New York for students and teachers killed by a gunman at an …

• Kerry: Mistakes made at State in Libya assault

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department had “clear warning signs” of a deteriorating security situation in Libya prior to the deadly Sept. 11 assault on the diplomatic mission, the top … 1

• Chicago jail escape resembles 1985 breakout

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — This week’s daring escape from a downtown Chicago jail bore striking similarities to the last time anyone broke out of the high-rise facility, nearly three decades ago. …

• Funerals become a sad routine in Newtown

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A season that should be a time of joy has been marked by heart-wrenching loss in Newtown, as more victims from the massacre of 20 children …

• Miss USA Olivia Culpo is crowned Miss Universe

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World LAS VEGAS (AP) — An American university student is the new Miss Universe, defeating dozens of contestants from six continents to bring the crown back to the U.S. after a …

• US Army seeks death sentence in Afghan rampage

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Army is seeking the death penalty against a soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a predawn rampage in March, a punishment some experts …

• Midwest hit by its first major snowstorm of season

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The first major snowstorm of the season began a slow crawl across the Midwest on Thursday, creating treacherous, sometimes deadly driving conditions and threatening to …

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