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• Senate panel votes to approve Obama’s CIA nominee

  March 5, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Intelligence Committee voted today to approve President Barack Obama’s pick to lead the CIA after winning a behind-the-scenes battle with the White House over access …

• 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

• 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

• Koop, who transformed surgeon general post, dies

  February 25, 2013 in Nation/World 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

• Vatican blasts ‘false’ pre-conclave reporting

  February 23, 2013 in Nation/World VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican lashed out Saturday at the media for what it said has been a run of defamatory and false reports before the conclave to elect … 11

• VIDEO: Meteor explodes over Russia, 1,000 injured

  February 15, 2013 in Nation/World MOSCOW — A meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia’s Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb Friday, its sonic blasts shattering countless windows and injuring … 48

• Christopher Dorner’s license found in burned cabin

  February 13, 2013 in Nation/World BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — As police scoured mountain peaks for days, using everything from bloodhounds to high-tech helicopters, the revenge-seeking ex-cop they wanted was hiding among them, holed … 18

• French Assembly passes gay marriage, adoption bill

  February 12, 2013 in Nation/World PARIS (AP) — France’s lower house of parliament has approved a sweeping bill to legalize gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children. President Francois Hollande’s Socialists have pushed … 6

• Clear sky aids mountain hunt for fugitive ex-cop

  February 9, 2013 in Nation/World Searchers took advantage today of a break from recent stormy weather in their hunt for a former Los Angeles police officer suspected in three killings, patrolling a mountain resort town … 40

• Super Bowl outage traced to faulty protective device

  February 8, 2013 in Nation/World NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The failure of a device meant to protect the power supply to the Superdome caused the Super Bowl blackout, the stadium’s power company said Friday as … 7

• LAPD: Ex-officer suspect in Riverside cop killing

  February 7, 2013 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police launched a massive manhunt for a former Los Angeles officer suspected of going on a killing spree, slaying a couple over the weekend, opening fire … 26

• Outdoor retail exec picked for Interior

  February 6, 2013 in Nation/World, Outdoors WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated outdoor business executive Sally Jewell to lead the Interior Department. Obama said Jewell, president and chief executive at REI, has earned … 15

• Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costs

  February 6, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Apparently trying an end-run around an unaccommodating Congress, the financially struggling U.S. Postal Service says it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to disburse packages … 34

• FBI: Ala. man was in ‘firefight’ with SWAT agents

  February 5, 2013 in Nation/World MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama man who held a 5-year-old boy captive for nearly a week engaged in a firefight with SWAT agents storming his underground bunker before …

• British lawmakers vote in favor of gay marriage

  February 5, 2013 in Nation/World LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage championed by Prime Minister David Cameron, despite stronger-than-expected opposition from within his … 13

• FBI: Officers stormed bunker when child in danger

  February 4, 2013 in Nation/World MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Officers stormed an underground bunker in Alabama where a 5-year-old boy had been held hostage for nearly a week, rescuing the child and leaving the … 15

• White House releases photo of Obama firing gun

  February 2, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has released a photo of President Barack Obama firing a gun, two days before he heads to Minnesota to discuss gun control. In a … 52

• Feds: Warming imperils wolverines

  February 1, 2013 in Nation/World BILLINGS, Mont. — The tenacious wolverine, a snow-loving carnivore sometimes called the “mountain devil,” is being added to the list of species threatened by climate change — a dubious distinction … 14

• Police: Suicide bombing at US Embassy in Turkey

  February 1, 2013 in Nation/World ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at the entrance of the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital on Friday, killing himself and one other … 2

• Congress sends bill to Obama averting govt default

  January 31, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Congress sent President Barack Obama drama-free legislation on Thursday raising the debt ceiling, averting a government default and putting off the next tax-and-spending clash between the White House …

• Senate confirms Kerry nomination for State Dept.

  January 29, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Barack Obama’s choice of five-term Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state, with Republicans and Democrats praising him as the ideal … 46

• US eyes drone base in Africa with al-Qaida in mind

  January 29, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Plans to base unarmed American surveillance drones in the African nation of Niger highlight the Obama administration’s growing concern about extremist influences in the volatile region. They … 26

• Hackers take over sentencing commission website

  January 26, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide. … 14

• Thousands march for gun control in Washington

  January 26, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people, many holding signs with names of gun violence victims and messages such as “Ban Assault Weapons Now,” joined a rally for gun control on … 52

• Obama: U.S. ready to assist Algerian officials

  January 19, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday the U.S. stands ready to provide whatever assistance Algerian officials need in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack at a natural gas … 2

• AP Source: Lady Gaga to perform at inaugural ball

  January 19, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Watch out Beyonce and Katy Perry. There’s another diva set to perform during the inauguration festivities — Lady Gaga. A person familiar with the inauguration tells The … 8

• Inauguration weekend kicks off with day of service

  January 19, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is heading up a National Day of Service at the start of a whirlwind weekend of inaugural events that mark the end of his … 6

• 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

• 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

• 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 …

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