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• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 …

• 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

• 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 …

• Gun control debate begins to simmer after massacre

  December 17, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats say meaningful action in the wake of the school shootings in Connecticut must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the …

• Conn. gunman broke in, shot kids multiple times

  December 15, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The gunman behind the Connecticut elementary school massacre stormed into the building and shot 20 children at least twice with a high-powered rifle, executing some at …

• Conn. gunman broke in, shot some victims twice

  December 15, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The gunman behind the Connecticut elementary school massacre stormed into the building and shot 20 children at least twice with a high-powered rifle, executing some at …

• Police find ‘very good evidence’ on gunman

  December 15, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The massacre of 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school elicited horror and soul-searching around the world even as it raised more basic questions … 4

• Conn. town mourns as police look for answers

  December 15, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Investigators tried to figure out what led a bright but painfully awkward 20-year-old to slaughter 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school, while townspeople …

• Conn. school victims shot by rifle multiple times

  December 15, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — All the victims of the Connecticut elementary school shooting were killed up close by multiple rifle shots, a medical examiner said. Dr. H. Wayne Carver said … 1

• Conn. police find ‘very good evidence’ on gunman

  December 15, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The massacre of 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school elicited horror and soul-searching around the world even as it raised more basic questions …

• Michigan Senate OKs new emergency manager bill

  December 13, 2012 in Nation/World LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan Legislature cleared the way Thursday for GOP Gov. Rick Snyder to sign a replacement for an emergency manager law struck down by voters, …

• Smartphones can soon be used to ‘e-hail’ NYC taxis

  December 13, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — Raising your arm and yelling “taxi!” is the old-fashioned way to nab a New York City cab. Soon, all you’ll need is a smartphone app. New …

• Chicago vows to fight concealed carry ruling

  December 13, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — With parts of the city in the grip of gang warfare and spiking homicide rates, Chicago aldermen are urging state officials to appeal an appellate court’s decision … 1

• After Sandy, NYC eyes moving power gear higher

  December 12, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — A major push is on to move New York City’s electrical infrastructure to higher ground or upper floors after Superstorm Sandy sent seawater pouring into low-lying …

• Indy to replace entire fleet with electric, hybrid

  December 12, 2012 in Nation/World INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis wants to become the first major city to replace its entire fleet with electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in a move the mayor says is designed …

• DC lottery contract is subject of federal probe

  December 10, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal grand jury is investigating the awarding of the $38 million contract to run the District of Columbia lottery, a process that raises further questions about …

• NY, NJ ponder new boardwalks without the boards

  December 10, 2012 in Nation/World SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — Coastal areas of New Jersey and New York that lost their boardwalks to Superstorm Sandy’s surge are racing to rebuild them in time for tourist …

• Same-sex couples in Wash. state start wedding vows

  December 9, 2012 in Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — Scores of same-sex couples crowded Seattle City Hall for a day of wedding ceremonies on Sunday, the first day they could marry after the state’s voter-approved gay …

• Same-sex couples in WA start taking wedding vows

  December 9, 2012 in Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — Scores of same-sex couples crowded Seattle City Hall for a day of wedding ceremonies on Sunday, the first day they could marry after the state’s voter-approved gay …

• Bus driver not guilty of manslaughter in NY crash

  December 7, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — A tour bus driver who prosecutors said was all but asleep at the wheel was acquitted Friday of manslaughter and negligent homicide in a crash last …

• NYC settles suit by abused foster kids for $9.7M

  December 6, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will pay $9.7 million to settle a lawsuit by 10 disabled people who were fraudulently adopted by a woman and claimed they were …

• Gay Wash. couples get marriage licenses

  December 6, 2012 in Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — Two by two, dozens of same-sex couples obtained their marriage licenses in Washington state early Thursday, just hours after hours after Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a law …

• Mayor: LA port strike to go to federal mediation

  December 4, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — As cargo ships idled in the harbor or headed elsewhere, negotiators prepared Tuesday to return to the bargaining table with a federal mediator to try to …

• After Sandy, NYC pins housing hope on repairs

  December 4, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — Facing Superstorm Sandy’s daunting toll of wreckage and displacement in the nation’s largest city, officials have put much of their hopes and hundreds of millions of …

• Murder-suicide involving Chiefs’ player stuns team

  December 2, 2012 in Nation/World KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It began like any other Saturday for the Kansas City Chiefs during the NFL season, their general manager and coach at work early to put …

• NJ train derailment tips tankers, sickens dozens

  November 30, 2012 in Nation/World PAULSBORO, N.J. (AP) — A freight train derailed Friday on a railroad bridge that has had problems before, toppling tanker cars partially into a creek and causing a leak of …

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