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Nation & World

Published
June 20, 2014

Obama moves to ensure equal benefits for gay couples

Federal protection will be regardless of whether same-sex marriage is legal in state of residence.
Published
June 19, 2014

Veteran severely wounded by grenade gets Medal of Honor

William 'Kyle' Carpenter used his body to shield a fellow Marine from the explosion.
Published
June 19, 2014

Prosecutors: Wisconsin Gov. Walker part of ‘expansive’ criminal scheme

The charges include 'criminal violations of multiple elections laws,' including filing false campaign reports.
Published
June 19, 2014

Al-Maliki’s rivals press to remove him from Iraqi leadership

A former vice president and the first prime minister after Saddam Hussein's government was toppled are mentioned as possible successors.
Published
June 19, 2014

Obama sending 300 military advisers to Iraq

The president leaves open the possibility of 'targeted' military action, but reiterates that he won't send U.S. troops into combat there.

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Published
June 19, 2014

New push to get girls into computer sciences

Less than 1 percent of high school girls think of computer science as part of their future, even though it's one of the fastest-growing fields in the U.S.
Published
June 19, 2014

Mass. man charged with putting hot sauce in boy’s mouth

The boy was found alone in the Danvers hotel room Tuesday.
Published
June 18, 2014

Tsarnaev lawyers seek to move Boston bomb trial to Washington

The lawyers say the Boston Marathon suspect likely cannot get a fair trial in Massachusetts.
Published
June 18, 2014

Two senators propose 12-cent increase in federal gas tax

The bipartisan plan would raise both the gas and diesel taxes over the next two years, and then index the taxes to keep pace with inflation.
Published
June 18, 2014

U.S. aims for trial of Benghazi suspect held on ship

Some Republicans say President Obama should be sending Abu Khattala to the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, instead of U.S. soil, so that he can be interrogated at length.