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.
Plastic ocean debris the target of new Calif. bill
It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other garbage. 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 »
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 »
Stocks barely budge; market ends week with loss
Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday. Read more »
Appeals court won't halt Yellowstone bison hazing
A federal appeals court denied a request to block the use of a helicopter to haze wild bison as officials in southwestern Montana wrapped up the annual drive of the animals back into Yellowstone National Park. Read more »
President Obama sees narrower terror threat
President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror threat from smaller networks and homegrown... Read more »
U.S. criticized over response to Indonesia attacks on religious minorities
The U.S. expressed concern Thursday over increased attacks on religious minorities in Indonesia, but human rights groups accused Washington of downplaying the problem as it looks to forge stronger relations with Jakarta. Read more »
80-year-old conquers Everest
Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura broke the record for the oldest person to climb Mount Everest when the 80-year-old reached the summit at 9 a.m. Thursday, according to his website. Read more »
Muslim hard-liners ID suspect in London attack
A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part in demonstrations with a... Read more »
Idaho Power to cut emissions, still use coal
Idaho Power Co. will continue to rely on coal to meet the state's energy demands, company officials said. Read more »
Kids, teachers of destroyed school reunite
Students from a suburban Oklahoma City elementary school destroyed by this week's tornado reunited with their teachers Thursday and collected whatever could be salvaged from the ruins. Read more »
Bail on hold in infant's faith-healing death
A Philadelphia couple who believe in faith healing over medicine and have had two sons die of pneumonia will remain in custody on murder charges until a bail hearing Friday. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Models receiving coveted H-1B visas
Fashion models are included in the H-1B visa category, which is leaving fewer of these visas for the highly educated and skilled workers who make up the majority of applicants and H-1B visa... Read more »
Clashes in Lebanon feed fear of Syria spillover
Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each other Thursday in some of the worst fighting in the port city of Tripoli... Read more »
President Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-all
President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the... Read more »
Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 340K
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth. Read more »
Time publishes photos of President Obama at his senior prom
Time magazine has published photos of President Barack Obama and his date for the senior prom in 1979. Read more »
Vicksburg marks anniversary of Civil War siege
Even 150 years later, Vicksburg is still overshadowed by Gettysburg — so much so, that the Mississippi city is having its Civil War commemoration a few weeks early rather than compete with... 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 »
Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone
An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani authorities three years earlier but escaped after being released on bail, officials said Thursday. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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