Nation & World

Published
June 22, 2012

Leaders debate responsibility for protecting environment

RIO DE JANEIRO – Leaders from the developing world sharply criticized their counterparts from richer nations during talks at the Rio+20 sustainable development conference Thursday, citing what they said is the historic responsibility industrialized nations have to clean up the globe. Delegates from developed nations, meanwhile, said that a rapidly changing economic order and the […]
Published
June 22, 2012

Poll shows president has lost much of lead

WASHINGTON – Fighting a swell of economic anxiety, President Obama has lost much of the narrow lead he held just a month ago over Mitt Romney and the two now are locked in a virtually even race for the White House, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. The survey also found a majority of […]
Published
June 22, 2012

Syrian pilot defects to Jordan with warplane

Word of the air force officer deserting with his fighter plane seemed sure to bolster rebel morale.
Published
June 22, 2012

Nation Dispatches

WASHINGTON Anti-tax increase pledge helps GOP, Norquist says All but 13 of the 289 Republicans in the House and Senate have signed a pledge vowing to oppose tax increases. On Thursday, the author of that pledge met with some of them to help them understand exactly what it is they signed. In the process, anti-tax […]
Published
June 22, 2012

Police grilled suspect in Martin shooting

Police detectives were skeptical of the story told by the neighborhood watch leader, tapes show.

Published
June 22, 2012

Supreme Court avoids broad indecency ruling

Though two FCC findings were thrown out, don't expect big changes to the agency's broadcast rules.
Published
June 22, 2012

Son accuses Sandusky of abuse as jury deliberates

Just a few hours into deliberations, Matt Sandusky – one of Sandusky's six adopted children – came forward for the first time to say in a statement that his father had abused him.
Published
June 21, 2012

Sandusky’s adopted son says he was also victimized by dad

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Lawyers for one of Jerry Sandusky’s adopted sons said the man has told authorities the former Penn State assistant football coach abused him. The lawyers issued a statement Thursday naming Matt Sandusky, one of Jerry Sandusky’s six adopted children, and saying that the 33-year-old had been prepared to testify on behalf of […]
Published
June 21, 2012

Feds announce 1st major solar plant on tribal land

The 350-megawatt solar plant outside Las Vegas would be capable of powering 100,000 homes.
Published
June 21, 2012

Temperatures in Northeast soar for 2nd day

At Boston's Franklin Park Zoo, gorillas sucked on ice treats and ostriches waded through spray mists in an effort to keep cool.

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