Nation & World

Published
May 19, 2011

Police search suite for DNA in case against head of IMF

NEW YORK – Investigators cut out a piece of carpet in a search of a penthouse suite for DNA evidence that could corroborate a hotel maid’s claim that Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund, tried to rape her, law enforcement officials said Wednesday. New York detectives and prosecutors believe the carpet may contain […]
Published
May 19, 2011

U.S. divorce rate leveling off, but ‘seven-year itch’ persists

WASHINGTON – U.S. divorces are leveling off after decades of increases, with couples now slightly more likely to reach their 10-year wedding anniversary. But the “seven-year itch” among couples persists, with nearly one out of two first marriages estimated to end in divorce. Roughly 75 percent of those who have married since 1990 reported they […]
Published
May 19, 2011

‘Judgment Day’ dilemma: Pray or party?

A small cadre of Christians has attracted attention to its belief that the world will end soon.
Published
May 19, 2011

Obama orders sanctions on Syria’s president

Some of Bashar Assad's assets are frozen in response to a continuing crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
Published
May 19, 2011

Senate rejects GOP drilling plan

Five Republicans join the Democratic majority to block a bid to speed new offshore oil production.
Published
May 19, 2011

Nation & World Dispatches, May 19, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO Move to ban circumcision will be on November ballot A group seeking to ban the circumcision of male children in San Francisco has succeeded in getting their controversial measure on the November ballot, meaning voters will be asked to weigh in on what until now has been a private family matter. City elections […]
Published
May 19, 2011

Study: Church sex abuse problem temporary

The controversial study says the Catholic Church was caught up in the indulgent culture of 1960s.
Published
May 19, 2011

In Focus: Ultralights a new twist in drug smuggling

Border fencing has made trafficking more difficult
Published
May 18, 2011

Giffords to receive implant replacing part of skull taken out after shooting

HOUSTON – Doctors will replace a piece of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ skull with a plastic implant today, another encouraging step in the Arizona congresswoman’s recovery from a gunshot to the head more than four months ago. The surgery — coming just days after Giffords traveled to Florida to watch her astronaut husband launch into […]
Published
May 18, 2011

Senate blocks repeal of oil tax breaks

WASHINGTON — The Senate blocked a bill Tuesday that would repeal about $2 billion a year in tax breaks for the five biggest oil companies, a Democratic response to $4-a-gallon gasoline that might fare better when Congress and the White House negotiate a deal later this year to increase the government’s ability to borrow. The […]

X