Nation & World

Published
March 20, 2010

Powell: Sanctions no deterrent to Iran

Iran's is 'determined to have a nuclear program,' so negotiations are the only recourse, he says.
Published
March 20, 2010

New tactics in immigration reform

Groups are reaching out to African-Americans, likening their situation to civil rights of the 1960s.
Published
March 20, 2010

GOP holds up Treasury appointments

Some Republican senators have blocked postings as leverage for getting their way on other issues.
Published
March 20, 2010

Oregon trial may open secret files of sex abuse by Boy Scout leaders

The case centers on whether the Boy Scouts did enough to protect boys from a molester.
Published
March 20, 2010

Clinton: Indirect Mideast talks likely to resume

The United States says a confrontation with Israel over settlements has the process back on track.

Published
March 19, 2010

Health care debate: The hows, whys, what ifs

Some questions and answers on the Democrats' health bill as a vote draws near:
Published
March 15, 2010

World/Nation Dispatches

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan Taliban calls bomb attacks a warning to top general The Taliban have called their deadly bomb attacks on the southern city of Kandahar a warning to NATO’s top general that the insurgents are ready for the war’s next major offensive in their heartland. The series of bombings Saturday night demolished buildings and killed […]
Published
March 15, 2010

Chinese premier criticizes U.S. position on currency

BEIJING — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday lectured the United States, criticizing its call for China to let its currency rise against the dollar to boost U.S. exports, advising it to work harder to improve its financial system and directing it to change its foreign policy to improve relations with China. Wen’s comments – […]
Published
March 15, 2010

Weapons transfers raise alarms, peace group warns

STOCKHOLM — Surging global weapons transfers are raising concerns about arms races in tension-fraught areas of the globe, a leading peace research group warned today. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said transfers of major conventional weapons rose by 22 percent in 2005-2009, compared to the previous five-year period. The United States remains the biggest […]
Published
March 15, 2010

Witnesses: Snowmobilers may have set off deadly slide

Two people die in a Canadian avalanche at an unsanctioned rally where sledders were racing.

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