National News

New rules for labeling meat go into effect in US
Published May 24, 2013 7:30am

Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect Thursday.

Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand
Published May 24, 2013 7:24am

The price of oil was knocked below $94 a barrel Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand.

I-5 bridge collapse caused by truck hitting span
Published May 24, 2013 7:22am

The Washington State Patrol chief says the Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit (SKA'-jiht) River at Mount Vernon was caused by an oversize truck.

Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
Published May 23, 2013 7:31am

The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.

Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech
Published May 23, 2013 7:28am

President Barack Obama on Thursday is expected to address some of the thornier aspects of national security policy, including drone strikes, the prison at Guantanamo Bay and the dire threats Americans continue to face — even from fellow citizens.

Man shot by FBI had ties to Boston bombing suspect
Published May 23, 2013 7:27am

A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.

$2B in Okla. tornado damage means hard recovery
Published May 23, 2013 7:26am

All that is left of Shayne Patteson's three-bedroom home is the tiny area where his wife hunkered down under a mattress to protect their three children when a tornado packing winds of at least 200 mph slammed through his neighborhood.

Senate panel approves immigration bill
Published May 22, 2013 8:03am

Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday

Teachers credited with saving students in Okla
Published May 22, 2013 7:59am

The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up.

Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete
Published May 22, 2013 7:54am

Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of 9 children.