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Nation & World

Published
May 30, 2013

Secret Service: Suspicious letter to White House intercepted

The letter has been turned over to the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force for testing and investigation.
Published
May 30, 2013

Rhode Island Gov. Chafee poised to join Democrats

The former Republican senator became an independent in 2007, the year after he lost re-election to the U.S. Senate. He was elected as the nation's only independent governor in 2010.
Published
May 30, 2013

Smooth rollout of Obama’s Affordable Care Act unlikely

Even the president says there will bumps in the road to reaching the goal of insuring 50 million.
Published
May 29, 2013

Poison-laced letters sent to New York mayor, gun-control group

Ricin is a naturally found poison that can cause vomiting, fever, difficulty breathing and sometimes, death.
Published
May 29, 2013

USDA: Genetically modified wheat found in Oregon field

The discovery could have far-reaching implications for the U.S. wheat industry if the growth of the engineered product turns out to be widespread.

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Published
May 29, 2013

‘Glasnost’ opens onstage rounds at national Spelling Bee

Today's rounds are to be combined with scores from a computer test to determine the semifinalists.
Published
May 29, 2013

Assad intends to remain Syrian president until 2014

The foreign minister also says that any deal reached in U.N.-sponsored talks would have to be put out to referendum, further complicating peace efforts.
Published
May 29, 2013

CSX: Md. train explosion was from chemical cargo

Sodium chlorate, used mainly as a bleaching agent in paper production, is believed to have exploded and ignited chemicals in another rail car.
Published
May 29, 2013

Congressmen in Russia to investigate Boston attack

"We think there is some information that is vital for us to know that hasn't been made public yet," says Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, the California Republican who is leading the delegation.
Published
May 29, 2013

Marines: Human error to blame for accident that killed 7

A Marine operating a 60 mm mortar tube and ammunition "did not follow correct procedures," leading to the March 18 accident.