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Nation & World

Published
February 27, 2014

Global scramble is on for graphite, key high-tech ingredient

Experts say the expanded use of lithium-ion batteries as well as a decrease in supply from China has helped touch off the largest wave of mining projects in decades.
Published
February 27, 2014

YouTube ordered to take down anti-Muslim film

The 2012 video led to rioting and deaths in the Middle East because of its negative portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad.
Published
February 27, 2014

‘Dating Game’ host Jim Lange dies at 81

He hosted the show for more than a decade, charming audiences with his mellifluous voice and easygoing grin.
Published
February 27, 2014

Russian actions raise stakes in Ukraine conflict

Russia sends fighter jets and soldiers to the border and reportedly shelters the fugitive president, Viktor Yanukovych.
Published
February 26, 2014

Arizona governor vetoes bill seen as attack on gays

Cheers erupt as she announces her decision on SB 1062, saying the religious-freedom bill ‘could divide Arizona.’

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Published
February 26, 2014

Boston Marathon toughens security, bans bags

Two bombs that were detonated at last year’s event had been carried to the area in backpacks.
Published
February 26, 2014

Pope Francis kisses toddler ‘mini-me’ as Carnival starts

Children often wear costumes during the celebration, and one boy, dressed as the pope, earns special treatment.
Published
February 26, 2014

Retired Pope Benedict denies he was pressured to resign

Benedict, 86, also defends his decision to continue wearing the white cassock of the papacy.
Published
February 26, 2014

For-profit college chain ITT target of federal lawsuit over student loans

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the chain projected a default rate of 64 percent on the loans it provided, some of which had interest rates as high as 16 percent.
Published
February 26, 2014

Ukraine tensions flare as pro-Russians, Crimean Tatars clash

Divisions between the Ukrainian-speaking west and center and the pro-Russia east and south are straining the country’s unity after the nation’s bloodiest week since World War II.