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Nation & World

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February 1, 2013

25 die in Mexico oil company office building blast

Early signs point to a problem in an area that housed electrical and air-conditioning equipment, but a Pemex official says "no line of investigation will be discounted."
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February 1, 2013

Iran planning to hasten enrichment

VIENNA – In a defiant move ahead of nuclear talks, Iran has announced plans to vastly increase its pace of uranium enrichment, which can make both reactor fuel and the fissile core of warheads. Eager to avoid scuttling those negotiations, world powers are keeping their response low-key. Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency of […]
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February 1, 2013

Alabama hostage standoff stretches into third day

Speaking into a 4-inch-wide ventilation pipe leading to the bunker, hostage negotiators are still trying to talk the gunman into freeing the 5-year-old boy.
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February 1, 2013

World/Nation Dispatches

BEIRUT Israeli air attack in Syria could mean further strikes An Israeli air attack in Syria this week may be a sign of things to come. Israeli military officials appear to have concluded that the risks of attacking Syria are worth taking when compared to the dangers of allowing sophisticated weapons to reach Hezbollah guerrillas […]
Published
February 1, 2013

Today’s lesson: Helping students manage stress

Two schools in Maine are among those taking steps to counter stress in the classroom.

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Published
January 31, 2013

Senate passes bill on debt limit

The plan to temporarily suspend enforcement of the limit through May 18 goes to President Obama.
Published
January 31, 2013

Republicans hammer Secretary of Defense nominee Hagel

Hagel, 66, would be the lone Republican in Obama's Cabinet and the first enlisted man to hold the post.
Published
January 31, 2013

Marine leader: skepticism in infantry about women

The head of the Marine Corps — the most male of all military branches — said Thursday the infantry side is skeptical about how women will perform in those units.
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January 31, 2013

Furor over proposal to end Boy Scouts’ no-gays policy

The left says the proposal doesn't go far enough; the right calls it 'a devastating moral collapse.'
Published
January 31, 2013

Teen shot in neck at Ga. middle school

Another student was in custody. He allegedly fired multiple shots before being disarmed by an on-campus police officer.