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Nation & World

Published
November 17, 2012

Romney’s fall from grace

The messy aftermath of his loss suggests that Republicans won't look to him to rebuild.
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November 17, 2012

Coyote hunt raises howls of protest

Organizer Mark Chavez says the hunt will go on even though he's received a death threat.
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November 17, 2012

Nation/World Dispatches

WASHINGTON Obama on trip to expand U.S. sway in Southeast Asia President Barack Obama is darting off to Southeast Asia to showcase a foreign policy achievement and reinforce the U.S. role as a counterweight to China. Obama leaves Saturday for a four-day trip to Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia, his first trip abroad since June and […]
Published
November 17, 2012

Iran set to double enriched uranium output

A U.N. report puts Iran within months of being able to make the core of a nuclear warhead.
Published
November 17, 2012

Concerned mother’s call may have averted shooting

Missouri man, 20, admits he planned a massacre at a 'Twilight' screening.

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Published
November 16, 2012

Pressure builds against Irish abortion restrictions

DUBLIN – Pressure mounted Thursday for the Irish government to draft a law spelling out when lifesaving abortions can be performed — a demand that came after a pregnant woman who was denied an abortion died. Activists protested Thursday night in Belfast a day after thousands rallied in London, Dublin, Cork and Galway in memory […]
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November 16, 2012

Israel gears up for attack on Gaza

A ground offensive grows more likely as hundreds of rockets from Palestinian militants fall on Israel.
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November 16, 2012

Newest Chinese leader faces growing challenges at home

BEIJING – Long-anointed successor Xi Jinping assumes the leadership of China at a time when the ruling Communist Party is confronting slower economic growth, a public clamor to end corruption and demands for change that threaten its hold on power. The country’s political elite named Xi to the top party post Thursday, and unexpectedly put […]
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November 16, 2012

Book Awards honor old, new authors

Some winners: Katherine Boo for nonfiction with her first book, and veteran Louise Erdrich for fiction.
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November 16, 2012

Risks examined in energy shots

The FDA vows action if links can be found between deaths and highly caffeinated supplements.