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Nation & World

Published
December 31, 2011

Daily deal sites fill gaps in health care

Visitors to the sites find a growing number of deals on health care services and elective procedures.
Published
December 30, 2011

‘Synthetic’ marijuana becomes a problem for US military

In a sudden phenomenon, hundreds of soldiers have been discharged for using "Spice," an herbal mix which mimics marijuana's high, is hard to detect and can cause extreme hallucinations. Above, Lt. Commander Donald Hurst, a psychiatrist who has seen the effects first-hand.
Published
December 30, 2011

Once an afterthought, Romney eyes Iowa with hope

Mitt Romney, watching as Republican efforts to find a not-Romney alternative have failed, is suddenly making a play to win Iowa.
Published
December 30, 2011

Leopold Hawelka, 100, legend of Vienna’s coffee house culture

VIENNA – Andy Warhol stopped by for a cup of his coffee. So did princes, paupers, playwrights, poets and untold thousands for whom a visit to Vienna was unthinkable without a cup of steaming brew served by the bow-tied little man with the perpetual dancing smile. In this city of more than 1,900 cafes, Leopold […]
Published
December 30, 2011

In Focus: Database tracks names from African slave trade

So far, two men named Obama are among the 9,500 captured Africans whose names were written in the registries of slave trafficking courts.

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Published
December 30, 2011

World/Nation Dispatches

HOMS, Syria Arab League monitors lead to anti-government protests The presence of Arab League monitors in Syria has re-energized the anti-government protest movement, with tens of thousands turning out over the past three days in cities and neighborhoods where the observers are expected to visit. The huge rallies have been met by lethal gunfire from […]
Published
December 30, 2011

Bill would give coins left at airport checkpoints to USO

– The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Ever wonder what happens to the loose change that harried travelers leave behind at airport checkpoints? One lawmaker has his sights on the unclaimed money, which added up to $376,480.39 in the 2010 fiscal year. Congress allows the Transportation Security Administration to use the unclaimed money to help fund […]
Published
December 30, 2011

Republicans trade jabs, woo undecided Iowans

As Santorum, Gingrich and Perry spar, various polls indicate Romney and Paul are in strong positions.
Published
December 30, 2011

Judge blocks California’s fuel mandate

A lawsuit challenged the rules, which were adopted as part of a global warming law.
Published
December 29, 2011

Loopholes in law confuse consumers

Colonoscopies are among the most troublesome; they're preventative – free – unless polyps are found.