National News

7 charged in $6B online money laundering case
Published May 29, 2013 8:08am

Calling it perhaps the biggest money laundering scheme in U.S. history, federal prosecutors charged seven people Tuesday with running what amounted to an online, underworld bank that handled $6 billion for drug dealers...

Stocks jump after confidence, house prices surge
Published May 29, 2013 8:07am

A rally that brought the stock market to record highs this year came back to life after consumer confidence reached a five-year high and U.S. home prices rose the most in seven years

Oil falls below $94 a barrel on US holiday
Published May 28, 2013 7:15am

The price of oil fell Monday as traders concerned about global energy demand took profits ahead of economic data from China and the United States.

Industry giant GE aims to improve fracking
Published May 28, 2013 7:12am

One of America's corporate giants is investing billions of dollars in the new boom of oil and gas drilling, or fracking.

Republicans see 'Obamacare' debacle as key to 2014
Published May 27, 2013 9:17am

The plot: The rollout of President Barack Obama's health care law turns into such a disaster that enraged voters rebuke him by rewarding the GOP with undisputed control of Congress.

WW2 Marine's diary: A brief look at a brief life
Published May 27, 2013 9:15am

Before Cpl. Thomas "Cotton" Jones was killed by a Japanese sniper in the South Pacific in 1944, he wrote what he called his "last life request" to anyone who might find his diary: Please give it to Laura Mae Davis, the girl he loved.

Americans gather to honor fallen service members
Published May 27, 2013 9:14am

Americans planned to gather at cemeteries, memorials and monuments nationwide to honor fallen military service members on Memorial Day, at a time when combat in Afghanistan approaches 12 years and the ranks of World War II veterans dwindles.

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.