World & Nation
Washington State I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load
A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada.
EU leaders met this week to discuss energy policy, and the chart that had everyone buzzing had three jagged lines
After about 13 hours of deliberations over three days, the panel gave up.
Mothers on meth: New book highlights family struggles in the suburbs
Six years after conquering meth, Kandice Spencer is still going strong, living a full drug-free life with her family. Not everyone is so fortunate. Meth is a continuing menace to young mothers,... Read more »
Juror says Arias decision was unfair
They were 12 ordinary citizens who didn't oppose the death penalty. But unlike spectators outside the courthouse who followed the case like a daytime soap opera and jumped to demand Jodi Arias' execution, the jurors faced a decision... Read more »
Evangelist gets rare opportunity to preach Christianity in Vietnam
The 25,000 people at the soccer stadium and the millions more watching at home waited 90 minutes before the Australian evangelical preacher got to the message he had come to Communist-ruled Vietnam... Read more »
Ex-Guatemala president extradited to U.S.
Ex-Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face charges of laundering $70 million in Guatemalan funds through U.S. bank accounts. Read more »
Syria regime OKs peace talks amid skepticism
Syria's government has agreed to attend a U.S.-Russian-brokered peace conference, according to Moscow. While this development might seem at first glance to be a step toward ending the civil war, strong skepticism persists on both sides. Read more »
Slaying in UK prompts security review
Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly impossible to... Read more »
Oklahoma is disaster hot spot
The twister that devastated Moore, Okla., was the 74th presidential disaster declared in the Sooner state in the past 60 years. Only much-larger and more-populous California and Texas have had more. Read more »
Furlough day gives some an unwanted 'holiday'
No one answered the tax-help hotline at the IRS on Friday. And you could forget about getting advice on avoiding foreclosures at the 80 Housing and Urban Development field offices nationwide. Read more »
Scouts likely to face further turmoil
The Boy Scouts of America will get no reprieve from controversy after a contentious vote to accept openly gay boys as Scouts. Read more »
Delta ups ante in battle for N.Y.
Delta's formula for winning over New York travelers is simple: floor-to-ceiling windows, abundant power outlets and a burger joint with a cult-like following. Read more »
Areva mum on date for Idaho nuke plant
French nuclear services giant Areva SA no longer projects a date for building an Idaho uranium enrichment plant, aiming to avoid dashing expectations while its hunt for financing drags on. Read more »
Republican student loan bill passes US House
A republican proposal to tie interest rates on students loans to the governments cost of borrowing passed the U.S. House of Representatives but faces opposition in the Senate. Read more »
Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees tragedy behind him
The trucker was hauling a load of drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span... Read more »
Principal recounts tornado hitting Oklahoma school
Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless tornado drills, their principal said Friday, recounting how she... Read more »
Biographer regrets affair with former CIA director
The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship and the harm and grief it caused her family. Read more »
Feds pull plug on Kentucky uranium plant and 1,000 jobs
The operator of a Cold War-era plant in western Kentucky that supplies enriched uranium to nuclear power plants said Friday it planned to cease production after federal energy officials decided to end its work, putting more than... Read more »
Affordable Care Act could bring 'skinny' health coverage to some Americans
Skinny health coverage doesn't mean you get fit. It means that your health insurance may give you free office visits but will leave you holding the tab if you get really sick. That's the kind of... Read more »
Mistake or miracle: New evidence on the effects of microcredit
For nearly ten years microfinance, the practice of making small loans to poor people to start businesses, has been lauded as a silver bullet for eradicating poverty in the developing world. Read more »
'Horrified' trucker watches I-5 bridge collapse
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major route between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the interstate... Read more »
Barrick fined $16m for Pascua-Lama violations
VALLENAR, Chile — Chile's environmental regulator blocked Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project on Friday and imposed its maximum fine on the world's largest gold miner,... Read more »
Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor depends on what they do... Read more »
Gallup poll shows shift in views on morality over last decade
Cheating on a spouse came in dead last in a Gallup survey measuring American attitudes about how morally acceptable 20 different behaviors are. It's worse than gambling, suicide and polygamy, among... Read more »
No more deportation without representation
A provision of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act would give some immigrants facing deportation access to free legal representation, perhaps opening the... Read more »
US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April
U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft and stronger business investment. The gains suggest economic growth may be holding steady this... Read more »
I-5 bridge collapse caused by truck hitting span
The Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. Read more »
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Boy Scouts open membership to all boys, regardless of sexual orientation
The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to open its membership to all boys, regardless of sexual orientation. Read more »
Gallup poll shows shift in views on morality over last decade
Cheating on a spouse came in dead last in a Gallup survey measuring American attitudes about how morally acceptable 20 different behaviors are. It's worse than gambling, suicide and polygamy, among... Read more »
Defending the Faith: A case for the traditional view of marriage
In "What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense," Sherif Girgis, Ryan Anderson and Robert George methodically and lucidly argue for marriage as a permanent union between a man and a woman, appealing... Read more »
Scouts likely to face further turmoil
The Boy Scouts of America will get no reprieve from controversy after a contentious vote to accept openly gay boys as Scouts. Read more »
Wash. I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load
A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below, though all three... Read more »
Mistake or miracle: New evidence on the effects of microcredit
For nearly ten years microfinance, the practice of making small loans to poor people to start businesses, has been lauded as a silver bullet for eradicating poverty in the developing world. Read more »
Affordable Care Act could bring 'skinny' health coverage to some Americans
Skinny health coverage doesn't mean you get fit. It means that your health insurance may give you free office visits but will leave you holding the tab if you get really sick. That's the kind of... Read more »
One third of millenials regret going to college
One third of millennials regret going to college, according to a Wells Fargo study reported by Forbes. The graduates, ages 22 to 32, say that they would have been better off working than taking on... Read more »
Jury foreman says Arias testimony didn't help her
PHOENIX — As jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial filed one by one from the courtroom after a dramatic five months of gut-wrenching testimony and gruesome photographs, three women on the panel... Read more »
Mistake or Miracle: New evidence on the effects of microcredit
For years microfinance, the practice of making small loans to the poor, has been lauded as a promising solution for eradicating poverty in the developing world. The idea is that a small loan could... Read more »
Abercrombie & Fitch CEO posts statement on Facebook, stores accused of being unfriendly to disabled
It's been quite the month for Mike Jeffries, CEO of clothing store Abercrombie and Fitch. Since his statement from 2006 began to circulate, the company has received several comments from concerned... Read more »
Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer... Read more »
Mothers on meth: New book highlights family struggles in the suburbs
Six years after conquering meth, Kandice Spencer is still going strong, living a full drug-free life with her family. Not everyone is so fortunate. Meth is a continuing menace to young mothers,... Read more »
Facts about the Boy Scouts of America
Today, by a vote of 61 percent, the Boy Scouts of America national executive board decided to change its membership standards policy and no longer deny membership to youth on the basis of sexual... Read more »
Tea party vs. old guard in GOP Senate rift
A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers broke into full view, with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of overplaying their hands and tempting Democrats to... Read more »
Salt Lake City ranked the 14th healthiest major city in America by NerdWallet
Salt Lake City was named the 14th healthiest city in America, according to a study by NerdWallet. Read more »
Stories behind viral Oklahoma tragedy photos brought to light
In a town decimated by tragedy, the photos that have brought a nation to its knees are coming to life as the families and friends talk about their experiences with the Moore, Oka., tornado. Read more »
Tornado relief spurs LDS Church, Layton's Christian Life Center to action
For people of faith from Utah to Oklahoma, the devastating storms in America's Midwest this week have prompted compassionate action and highlighted the need for vigilance and preparation. Read more »
US companies challenging contraception mandate
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is challenging the part of the federal health care law that requires for-profit companies to offer employees health coverage that includes products the business owners find... Read more »
Principal recounts tornado hitting Oklahoma school
Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless tornado drills, their principal said Friday, recounting how she... Read more »
Low US energy prices make Euro leaders see green
EU leaders met in Brussels this week to discuss energy policy, and the chart that had everyone buzzing had three jagged lines. It showed EU electricity prices since 2005 skyrocketing, while Japan's... Read more »
Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers
A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. Read more »
Juror says Arias decision was unfair
They were 12 ordinary citizens who didn't oppose the death penalty. But unlike spectators outside the courthouse who followed the case like a daytime soap opera and jumped to demand Jodi Arias' execution, the jurors faced a decision... Read more »
Why $1 billion doesn't mean what it used to in Hollywood
Four films from last year joined the billion-dollar club, including "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." What does that really mean in today's Hollywood? Hint: A lot less than it used to. Read more »
Photo gallery: Tornado rips Oklahoma suburb
Residents wait out a storm and potential tornadoes in Broken Arrow, Okla., after a tornado ripped a path through Moore, Okla. Read more »
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