Nation & World

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January 25, 2011

Egyptian archaeologist asks Germany to return bust of Nefertiti

CAIRO — Egypt’s top archaeologist has formally requested the return of the 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti that has been in a Berlin museum for decades, the latest move in his eight-year-old campaign to bring home ancient artifacts spirited out of the country during colonial times. The bust dates back to the time of the […]
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January 25, 2011

Plans afoot targeting pedestrians’ gadgets

Lawmakers in Arkansas and New York propose restrictions on cell phones and music players.
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January 25, 2011

Gun violence remark didn’t fly in Tombstone

Myths surround the town of the O.K. Corral gunfight.
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January 25, 2011

High court rules parole is not a right

For the third time in a week, justices reverse the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
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January 25, 2011

Obama putting jobs first in address

The president's State of the Union message will be heavy on the economy and light on foreign affairs.

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January 25, 2011

Latest police shooting kills 2 officers in Florida

Law enforcement officers are ending up dead or wounded in a rash of shootings across the U.S.
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January 25, 2011

Roe v. Wade anniversary marked with rally, march

Lawmakers call for the high court decision to be overturned and to restrict tax dollars for abortion.
Published
January 24, 2011

House majority leader dismisses Obama birth issue

WASHINGTON – The new Republican House majority leader says he doesn’t think questions about President Obama’s citizenship should play a role in the discussion of policy matters. Two years into the Obama administration, so-called birthers continue to argue that Obama isn’t a natural-born citizen and that he hasn’t proved he’s constitutionally qualified to be president. […]
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January 24, 2011

Rights group urges less talk, more action

Human Rights Watch says dialogue and cooperation let abusive nations get away with repression.
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January 24, 2011

Report: Corruption sapping AIDS fund

The $21.7 billion global effort is losing two-thirds of some grants to pilfering and misspending.