The Seattle Times: Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/index.html en-us Copyright 2013 The Seattle Times Company Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:15:30 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:15:30 PDT MattBase 1 The Seattle Times: Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ World Bank highlights climate-poverty link http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218841_apeuworldbankclimate.html?syndication=rss The World Bank says it will increasingly view its efforts to help developing countries fight poverty through a "climate lens." Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218841_apeuworldbankclimate.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:11:07 PDT Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212633_apasafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he has suspended talks with the U.S. on a new security deal to protest the way the Americans are reaching out to the Taliban in efforts to find a political solution to the war. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212633_apasafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:09:08 PDT Vietnam hunger strike tests official intimidation http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218839_apasvietnamdissidenthungerstrike.html?syndication=rss Cu Huy Ha Vu's books come with pages torn out by prison guards. Only some of his letters reach home. He is not allowed to access evidence from his trial or to see his wife alone. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218839_apasvietnamdissidenthungerstrike.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:07:08 PDT Turkey's 'standing man' to join ranks of icons? http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218747_apiconicprotests.html?syndication=rss The image was stark - a silent, solitary figure standing in passive defiance to the Turkish prime minister's demand for protesters to clear Taksim Square in central Istanbul. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218747_apiconicprotests.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:49:09 PDT UN says 45.2 million refugees, displaced globally http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218763_apeuunworldwiderefugees.html?syndication=rss The Syrian civil war contributed to push the numbers of refugees and those displaced by conflict within their own nation to an 18-year high of 45.2 million worldwide by the end of 2012, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218763_apeuunworldwiderefugees.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:36:08 PDT Obama's Berlin speech: History raises the stakes http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212665_apeuobama.html?syndication=rss Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can't escape those anniversaries and the inevitable comparisons to history and personal achievement. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212665_apeuobama.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:35:09 PDT Jurors reflect on complexities of Zimmerman case http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218810_apusneighborhoodwatchjurorquotes.html?syndication=rss Prosecutors and defense attorneys personally interviewed 58 potential jurors over seven days about their media exposure to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman last year in Sanford, Fla. They have asked 40 jury candidates to return for the next round of questioning and dismissed scores of others. They eventually must whittle down the pool to six jurors and four alternates who will decide Zimmerman's second-degree murder case. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218810_apusneighborhoodwatchjurorquotes.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:30:09 PDT Zimmerman jury selection moving into a new phase http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214989_apusneighborhoodwatch.html?syndication=rss Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the George Zimmerman murder trial are about to move into the next phase of jury selection. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214989_apusneighborhoodwatch.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:29:09 PDT Budget office view boosts Senate immigration bill http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021214982_apusimmigration.html?syndication=rss Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that says the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of dollars. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021214982_apusimmigration.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:24:08 PDT Monsoon floods kill 69 in India, strand pilgrims http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218795_apasindiafloods.html?syndication=rss India's army and air force have evacuated nearly 12,000 Hindu pilgrims stranded in a mountainous area after torrential monsoon rains and landslides caused death and destruction in northern India. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218795_apasindiafloods.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:18:13 PDT W.Va. mine safety lab creates disasters to train http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218794_apusminesafety.html?syndication=rss Orange flames lick at the roof of the coal mine, heat building and visibility dropping as smoke begins to fill the underground passageway. Then, with the push of a few buttons on a hand-held remote, the flames flicker out, the smoke dissipates and the lights come on. The roar of fire is replaced by the trickle of nearby water. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218794_apusminesafety.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:18:16 PDT Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218792_apushotalaska.html?syndication=rss A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218792_apushotalaska.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:13:08 PDT FBI hunt for Jimmy Hoffa remains entering 3rd day http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212641_apushoffasearch.html?syndication=rss FBI agents plan a third day of digging Wednesday in suburban Detroit for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 38 years ago. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212641_apushoffasearch.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:10:10 PDT Quotations of the day http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218791_apquotes.html?syndication=rss "After this Kermit Gosnell trial, (and) some of the horrific acts that were going on, the vast majority of the American people believe in the substance of this bill, and so do I." - House Speaker John Boehner, after the Republican-led House passed a far-reaching bill to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218791_apquotes.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:09 PDT Ohio woman accuses 3 of holding her captive http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215474_apusslavelaborcharges.html?syndication=rss A woman told authorities she was held captive for more than a year by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account and menaced her with snakes and pit bulls. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215474_apusslavelaborcharges.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:53:09 PDT Protesters out again in Brazil's biggest city http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212696_apltbrazilprotests.html?syndication=rss Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the country's biggest city to raise a collective cry against a longstanding lament - people are weighed down by high taxes and high prices but get low-quality public services and a system of government infected with corruption. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212696_apltbrazilprotests.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:27:08 PDT China, North Korea hold strategic talks in Beijing http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218587_apaschinankorea.html?syndication=rss Negotiators from North Korea and China held strategic talks in Beijing on Wednesday following a rough patch in relations between the communist allies and Pyongyang's surprise weekend call for dialogue with the U.S. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218587_apaschinankorea.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:17:08 PDT Red Cross' Guantanamo reports sought in 9/11 case http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214889_apcbguantanamosept11trial.html?syndication=rss The International Committee of the Red Cross urged a military judge Tuesday to refuse a request to open its confidential communications with U.S. officials about conditions at Guantanamo Bay to the lawyers for the prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 terror attack. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214889_apcbguantanamosept11trial.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:01:10 PDT One of US FBI's most wanted nabbed in Mexico http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218664_apltmexicousfugitive.html?syndication=rss Mexican authorities have arrested a former university professor who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in the resort city of Playa del Carmen. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218664_apltmexicousfugitive.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:05 PDT Obama to renew calls for nuclear reductions http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218712_apeuobamanuclear.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama on Wednesday will renew his call to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles, including a proposed one-third reduction in U.S. and Russian arsenals, a senior administration official said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218712_apeuobamanuclear.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:05 PDT UN chief warns of new peacekeeping threats http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218739_apaschinaun.html?syndication=rss U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the world body's peacekeeping efforts face growing dangers from non-traditional threats such as suicide bombers and improvised explosive devices. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218739_apaschinaun.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:46:05 PDT Japan formally OKs new nuke safety requirements http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218728_apasjapannuclear.html?syndication=rss Japan's nuclear watchdog has formally approved new safety requirements for atomic plants, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218728_apasjapannuclear.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:46:04 PDT Oil falls near $98 a barrel before Bernanke speaks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021213011_apoilprices.html?syndication=rss The price of oil fell Wednesday, before the conclusion of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021213011_apoilprices.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:31:04 PDT Asia Markets mostly down as investors eye Fed http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214940_apworldmarkets.html?syndication=rss Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214940_apworldmarkets.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:07 PDT Dish won't submit revised bid for Sprint http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218273_apusdishsprint.html?syndication=rss Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving the path open for the wireless carrier to accept what it already considers a superior offer from Japan's Softbank. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218273_apusdishsprint.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:07 PDT AP PHOTOS: Astrodome, JFK terminal endangered http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218609_apusendangeredhistoricplaces.html?syndication=rss Houston's Astrodome stadium, New York's old Pan Am Worldport Terminal at Kennedy Airport and Montana's one-room schoolhouses are joining a list of the nation's most endangered historic places. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218609_apusendangeredhistoricplaces.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:08 PDT Man arrested after cabbie stabbed to death with umbrella http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218611_cabbiestabbedxml.html?syndication=rss Police say the passenger argued with the cabdriver over the fare and killed him with an umbrella jab to the eye. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218611_cabbiestabbedxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:46:03 PDT Bus crashes in foggy valley in China, 15 dead http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021213022_apaschinabuscrash.html?syndication=rss A bus carrying 36 people veered from a road in heavy fog and crashed into a valley in western China, killing at least 15 people, state media reported. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021213022_apaschinabuscrash.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:31:10 PDT Australian jailed for life for rape, murder http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218356_apasaustraliairishmurder.html?syndication=rss A serial sex offender was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for raping and murdering an Irish woman while he was free on parole after previous convictions for raping five women. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218356_apasaustraliairishmurder.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:16:04 PDT Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021215388_apuschryslerrecall.html?syndication=rss After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021215388_apuschryslerrecall.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:46:03 PDT Calif.-based burger chain Johnny Rockets sold http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218562_apusjohnnyrocketssold.html?syndication=rss Johnny Rockets, the Southern California-based burger chain with 1950s flair, has been sold to a private equity firm that targets underperforming and specialty companies. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218562_apusjohnnyrocketssold.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:01:07 PDT Tropical depression heads toward southern Mexico http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215020_aptropicalweather.html?syndication=rss Forecasters say a tropical depression is dumping heavy rains on Central America and could be near tropical storm-strength when it reaches the eastern coast of Mexico. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215020_aptropicalweather.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:31:06 PDT Reporter who broke story on Gen. McChrystal dies in crash http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218505_hastingsobitxml.html?syndication=rss Michael Hastings died early Tuesday in a one-car crash in Los Angeles. His controversial article on Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal led to McChrystal’s resignation. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218505_hastingsobitxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:31:06 PDT Boy, 6, dies after dog attack at N. Calif. home http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215124_apusfataldogattack.html?syndication=rss A 6-year-old San Francisco Bay Area boy died after he was attacked by a dog that belongs to his uncle, who is a police officer, authorities and a family spokesman said Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215124_apusfataldogattack.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:31:06 PDT CHP copter saves teens from soaring Sierra cliff http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218513_apusteenscliffrescue.html?syndication=rss Two stranded teenage boys were plucked off a peak at an elevation of more than 8,000 feet by a California Highway Patrol helicopter amid gusty winds. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218513_apusteenscliffrescue.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:16:06 PDT Oklahoma executes inmate for couple's 2000 deaths http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218331_apusoklahomaexecutionderosa.html?syndication=rss Oklahoma executed a 36-year-old man on Tuesday for taking part in the brutal killing of a ranching couple 13 years ago. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218331_apusoklahomaexecutionderosa.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:16:04 PDT Malaysia budget airport launch pushed to May 2014 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218398_apasmalaysiabudgetairport.html?syndication=rss The opening of a new airport to accommodate budget carriers has been delayed until next year because of design changes and other construction setbacks, Malaysia's airport operator says. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218398_apasmalaysiabudgetairport.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:16:05 PDT Cape Wind gets $200M investment from Danish fund http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218239_apuscapewind.html?syndication=rss The Cape Wind offshore wind project has secured a $200 million investment from a Danish pension fund in what the wind farm's president said Tuesday is a milestone for the long-delayed project. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218239_apuscapewind.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:01:06 PDT Officials: Unattended campfire caused Calif. fire http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217858_apuscaliforniawildfires.html?syndication=rss An unattended campfire near a main route into Yosemite National Park grew into a blaze that led to the evacuations of 1,500 people from 800 homes, but nearly half were allowed to return as firefighters gained ground late Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217858_apuscaliforniawildfires.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:01:05 PDT Va. cabbie pursues charges after anti-Muslim rant http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218247_apusmuslimcabbie.html?syndication=rss For the second time in as many months, a Muslim civil rights group is pursuing criminal charges on behalf of a taxicab driver who was subjected to an anti-Islamic rant caught on tape. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218247_apusmuslimcabbie.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:31:07 PDT 18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021218020_apussugarydrinks.html?syndication=rss The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021218020_apussugarydrinks.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:46:04 PDT Misconduct investigations put Canada in different light http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218379_canadascandalsxml.html?syndication=rss Scandals involving the mayors of Montreal and Toronto, and corruption probes risk tarnishing Canada’s reputation as one of the most graft-free countries in the world. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218379_canadascandalsxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:16:03 PDT Bolivian girl mauled by dog to fly to US for help http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218361_apltboliviadogattack.html?syndication=rss A 4-year-old Bolivian girl who was unconscious for nearly three weeks after being mauled in the face and body by a Rottweiler is awake and ready to fly to Boston for reconstructive surgery, a doctor said Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218361_apltboliviadogattack.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:01:06 PDT Mich. woman ordered to trial on false rape report http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218368_apusfakecancerscam.html?syndication=rss A Michigan woman accused of faking a sexual assault was ordered to stand trial on charges of making a false report of rape and tampering with evidence Tuesday after a doctor said her purported bruises faded after he wiped them with gauze. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218368_apusfakecancerscam.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:01:06 PDT United 787 heading to Tokyo diverted to Seattle http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218312_apusboeing787oilfilter.html?syndication=rss An indication of an oil filter problem prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, a United Airlines spokeswoman said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218312_apusboeing787oilfilter.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:01:05 PDT Boy, 13, charged in 'wrestling' death of girl, 5 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215491_apuswrestlingmoveschilddeath.html?syndication=rss A 13-year-old boy from a New Orleans suburb was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 5-year-old half-sister after investigators said he told them he repeatedly struck her with wrestling moves imitated from TV. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215491_apuswrestlingmoveschilddeath.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:01:06 PDT 10 Things to Know for Wednesday http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218326_ap10thingstoknowwednesday.html?syndication=rss Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218326_ap10thingstoknowwednesday.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:16:05 PDT Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021212635_apussciancientcambodia.html?syndication=rss Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021212635_apussciancientcambodia.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:01:05 PDT Especially grim encephalitis toll feared in India http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021218318_apasindiaencephalitis.html?syndication=rss A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season in what officials worry could be the deadliest outbreak in nearly a decade. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021218318_apasindiaencephalitis.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:16:05 PDT House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021214904_apuscongressabortion.html?syndication=rss The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats characterized as yet another example of a GOP war on women. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021214904_apuscongressabortion.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:46:03 PDT US senators urge Kerry to review Honduras aid http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218264_aplthondurasusletter.html?syndication=rss A group of U.S. senators is urging Secretary of State John Kerry to order a review of aid for Honduras' police and military amid allegations of abuse and human rights violations. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218264_aplthondurasusletter.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:31:07 PDT Ark. AG seeks to uphold verdict against J&J http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218296_apusantipsychoticdrugtrial.html?syndication=rss Arkansas' attorney general filed a brief Tuesday backed by his counterparts in 35 other states asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to uphold a $1.2 billion fine levied against Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary over the marketing of the antipsychotics drug Risperdal. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218296_apusantipsychoticdrugtrial.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:31:07 PDT Couple guilty in murder of mother of 2-month-old http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218075_apusmotherkilled.html?syndication=rss A California couple have been convicted of luring an acquaintance to their home and strangling her to kidnap her 2-month-old boy. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218075_apusmotherkilled.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:16:04 PDT Brazil lawmakers OK bill for treatment of gays http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218290_apltbrazilgay.html?syndication=rss A Brazilian congressional human rights committee on Thursday approved legislation that would allow psychologists to treat homosexuality as a disorder or pathology. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218290_apltbrazilgay.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:16:04 PDT Heimlich rescues choking Texas congressman http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218269_apuscongressmanheimlich.html?syndication=rss A Texas congressman who was choking on a piece of popcorn is thanking a fellow Republican from Arizona and a House staffer who is also a doctor for stepping in to help. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218269_apuscongressmanheimlich.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:01:04 PDT Jury can't reach verdict in Detroit cop's trial http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215416_apuspoliceraidgirlkilled.html?syndication=rss A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a Detroit police officer who fatally shot a 7-year-old girl during a chaotic search for a murder suspect that was recorded by a reality TV crew. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215416_apuspoliceraidgirlkilled.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:46:05 PDT Jamaica eyes expatriates as source of investment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218252_apcbjamaicawooingexpatriates.html?syndication=rss In a bid to kick start Jamaica's chronically stagnant economy, the Caribbean country is wooing its citizens living abroad to invest in the island of their birth. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218252_apcbjamaicawooingexpatriates.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:46:06 PDT Okla. executes inmate convicted of killing couple http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218186_apokoklahomaexecutionderosa.html?syndication=rss Oklahoma executed a 36-year-old man on Tuesday for the October 2000 stabbing deaths of a couple on whose ranch he had worked. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218186_apokoklahomaexecutionderosa.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:31:05 PDT Radar shows tornado touched down at Denver airport http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217753_apuscoloradostorm.html?syndication=rss Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until the dangerous weather passed, officials said. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217753_apuscoloradostorm.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:31:05 PDT Maine governor says he won't talk to 3 newspapers http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218158_apusmainegovernornewspapers.html?syndication=rss A spokeswoman for Maine Gov. Paul LePage says the administration will no longer comment for stories published in three of Maine's daily newspapers. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218158_apusmainegovernornewspapers.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:16:04 PDT Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214986_apusgriffinshipwreck.html?syndication=rss A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th century. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214986_apusgriffinshipwreck.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:16:04 PDT Utah man shot in church upgraded to fair condition http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214973_apuschurchshootingutah.html?syndication=rss A Utah man shot in the head during a Father's Day Mass was upgraded to fair condition Tuesday - just a few hours after his son-in-law was charged with attempted homicide in the shooting. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214973_apuschurchshootingutah.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:16:04 PDT Corps review won’t weigh impact of coal beyond NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218066_coalterminalshearingxml.html?syndication=rss The Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday at a congressional hearing that it will not consider the climate effects of burning U.S. coal in Asia as part of its review of proposed coal-export terminals in the Pacific Northwest. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218066_coalterminalshearingxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:07 PDT Suburban NY woman indicted on pot-growing charges http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218070_apuswealthysuburbmarijuana.html?syndication=rss A woman from the ritzy New York City suburb of Scarsdale who is accused of raising thousands of marijuana plants was compared Tuesday to Colombian cocaine lords. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218070_apuswealthysuburbmarijuana.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:01:09 PDT Man pleads guilty to smuggling snakes on planes http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218060_apussnakessmuggledonplanes.html?syndication=rss Samuel L. Jackson would have been cursing up a storm. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218060_apussnakessmuggledonplanes.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:46:04 PDT NTSB: Bad eyesight likely caused Okla. train crash http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215094_apustrainscollidentsb.html?syndication=rss An engineer killed in a fiery train collision in the Oklahoma Panhandle last year suffered from serious vision problems for much of his life, underwent several corrective procedures in the years leading up to the crash and even complained that he couldn't distinguish between red and green signals, a doctor told a federal oversight board Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215094_apustrainscollidentsb.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:40:37 PDT Catholic religious order opens abuse files http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215322_apusabusereligiousorder.html?syndication=rss A Roman Catholic religious order released an unusually candid report Tuesday outlining how its leaders failed for decades to stop sex abuse in its schools and other ministries. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215322_apusabusereligiousorder.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:16:04 PDT Brazil protesters clash with police in Sao Paulo http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218004_apltbrazilprotestssaopaulo.html?syndication=rss Protesters surrounding the city hall of Brazil's biggest city have clashed with police when a small group of demonstrators tried to force their way into the building. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021218004_apltbrazilprotestssaopaulo.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:16:04 PDT APNewsBreak: Conn. chimp attack victim to appeal http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217866_apuschimpanzeeattacklawsuit.html?syndication=rss A woman disfigured by a friend's pet chimpanzee in 2009 plans to appeal a decision denying her permission to sue the state for $150 million on her claim that officials knew the chimp was dangerous but didn't do anything about it, her attorney told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217866_apuschimpanzeeattacklawsuit.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:16:04 PDT Officials: Man mauled by bear outside Wis. cabin http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217972_apusbearattackwisconsin.html?syndication=rss A man who was attacked by a black bear outside a cabin in northwestern Wisconsin is recovering at a hospital. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217972_apusbearattackwisconsin.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:01:05 PDT Star-studded party for Israeli president's 90th http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217829_apmlisraelpresidentsbirthday.html?syndication=rss Israeli and global leaders, local celebrities and Hollywood superstars celebrated under one roof Tuesday to honor Israeli President Shimon Peres for his upcoming 90th birthday, reflecting world respect for one of the country's peace pioneers. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217829_apmlisraelpresidentsbirthday.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:01:04 PDT UN likely to expand Golan peacekeeping force http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217921_apununsyriaisrael.html?syndication=rss The Security Council president says the U.N. is likely to expand its peacekeeping force in the disputed Golan Heights with more troops and heavy weapons. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217921_apununsyriaisrael.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:01:05 PDT New video, $65K reward in '08 Times Square bombing http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215197_apustimessquarebombing.html?syndication=rss New video footage of a suspected bomber riding a blue bicycle was offered Tuesday along with a $65,000 award in an effort to generate leads in the 2008 blast at the military recruitment station in Times Square. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215197_apustimessquarebombing.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:01:04 PDT Suit: McDonald's wages put on costly debit card http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217754_apusmcdonaldsdebitcardlawsuit.html?syndication=rss Would you like fees with that? Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217754_apusmcdonaldsdebitcardlawsuit.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:01:04 PDT Argentine Supreme Court rejects judicial reform http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217912_apltargentinajudiciaryreform.html?syndication=rss Argentina's Supreme Court has struck down key elements of a judicial reform the government hoped would rapidly make the courts more responsive to majority rule. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217912_apltargentinajudiciaryreform.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:46:07 PDT Grand jury to get charges in Va. mall shooting http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217907_apusmallshootingvirginia.html?syndication=rss The case against a man charged with shooting two women at a community college inside a Virginia mall is headed to a grand jury. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217907_apusmallshootingvirginia.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:46:07 PDT Treasury unveils Lew's improved signature http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021215341_apuslewsignature.html?syndication=rss Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew won't win any prizes in penmanship, but his official signature which will go on the nation's currency is at least a slight improvement over the loopy scrawl he had a few months ago. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021215341_apuslewsignature.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:46:06 PDT South Texas county sued over jail abuse http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217900_apusjailabuse.html?syndication=rss A South Texas county has been sued in federal court for the second time in a year over the sexual abuse of women in its jail. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217900_apusjailabuse.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:46:06 PDT Justices won't take abortion-doctor killer's case http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215446_apusabortiondoctorshooting.html?syndication=rss The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition to review the case of an anti-abortion extremist who claims his constitutional rights were violated during the state and federal trials that sent him to prison for life for the sniper-style slaying of an abortion provider. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215446_apusabortiondoctorshooting.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:31:04 PDT Ammunition fire rages at Russian military base http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217888_apeurussiaammunitionfire.html?syndication=rss Exploding shells set off a fire that was triggering explosions Wednesday at a military depot in southern Russia, injuring about 30 people and causing the evacuation of more than 6,000 from a nearby village, investigators and emergency workers said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217888_apeurussiaammunitionfire.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:56:26 PDT Clashes erupt in Egypt over Islamist governors http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215193_apmlegypt.html?syndication=rss Clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of Egypt's president and his Muslim Brotherhood Tuesday over his appointment of new Islamist governors, some in areas where opponents are strong. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215193_apmlegypt.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:31:04 PDT AP EXCLUSIVE: US war games send signal to Assad http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217859_apmljordansyriawargames.html?syndication=rss Under the watchful eye of stern-faced American advisers, hundreds of U.S.-trained Jordanian commandos fanned across this dusty desert plain, holding war games that could eventually form the basis of an assault in Syria. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217859_apmljordansyriawargames.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:31:04 PDT Montreal interim mayor resigns after fraud arrest http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215527_apcncanadamontrealmayor.html?syndication=rss For the second time in less than a year, a Montreal mayor has stepped down amid corruption scandals ripping through Canada's second-largest city. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215527_apcncanadamontrealmayor.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:31:04 PDT Wilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies in Maine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021215212_apusobitkennethwilson.html?syndication=rss Physicist Kenneth Wilson, who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions, has died in Maine, where he retired to enjoy kayaking with his wife. He was 77. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021215212_apusobitkennethwilson.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:16:04 PDT Surfer shot at amid ex-LAPD cop hunt files lawsuit http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215298_apuslapdrevengekillings.html?syndication=rss A surfer who was shot at by police during the manhunt for rogue ex-cop Christopher Dorner has filed a lawsuit against a Los Angeles suburb and its police department. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215298_apuslapdrevengekillings.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:16:04 PDT NY regulators fault Deloitte's bank consulting http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215301_apusbankconsultantsuspended.html?syndication=rss New York regulators reached an agreement Tuesday for Deloitte Financial Advisory Services to pay $10 million and cease new consulting for one year at state-regulated banks to settle an investigation into misconduct. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215301_apusbankconsultantsuspended.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:16:04 PDT Judge sets Fort Hood suspect trial for July 9 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215354_apusforthoodshooting.html?syndication=rss Nearly four years after the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage, the Army psychiatrist charged in the case will finally go on trial after a judge Tuesday refused his request for a three-month delay. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215354_apusforthoodshooting.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:16:04 PDT Cuban dissident: Repression forced family to flee http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217781_apuscubandissidentsdaughter.html?syndication=rss One of several Cuban dissidents recently allowed to visit Europe and the U.S. after Cuba changed its travel laws said Tuesday she decided to seek refuge in Miami after facing continued repression on the island. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217781_apuscubandissidentsdaughter.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:16:04 PDT Fears of violence as Egypt nears June 30 protests http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215403_apmlegyptdayofprotests.html?syndication=rss Massive nationwide protests that Egypt's opposition plans for June 30 are taking on a dangerous edge. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215403_apmlegyptdayofprotests.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:16:04 PDT NYC to offer free phone-charging stations in parks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217820_apnysolarchargingstations.html?syndication=rss It's a message busy New Yorkers hate to get: the low-battery message on your cellphone when there's no charger in sight. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217820_apnysolarchargingstations.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:36:10 PDT Bill would honor Buffalo Soldiers' role in parks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217819_apusbuffalosoldiersnationalparks1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss In the decades after the Civil War, the nation's first black Army regiments guarded Yosemite and Sequoia national parks against poaching and timber thefts, a role that in hindsight made them some of the United States' first park rangers. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217819_apusbuffalosoldiersnationalparks1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:16:04 PDT G-8 NOTEBOOK: Cameron Tweets WWII bomb at G-8 site http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217767_apeug8summitcameronstweet.html?syndication=rss Well, that was close. Or was it? Shortly after wrapping up one of the most peaceful Group of Eight summits in recent memory, Prime Minister David Cameron let a cat out of the bag. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217767_apeug8summitcameronstweet.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:46:05 PDT Bill would honor Buffalo Soldiers' role in parks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217760_apusbuffalosoldiersnationalparks.html?syndication=rss In the decades after the Civil War, the nation's first black Army regiments guarded Yosemite and Sequoia national parks against poaching and timber thefts, a role that in hindsight made them America's first park rangers. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217760_apusbuffalosoldiersnationalparks.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:46:05 PDT Fox News sued over airing suicide of chase suspect http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217725_apuspolicechasefoxsued.html?syndication=rss A woman sued Fox News Network for airing live footage last fall of a carjacking suspect in a police chase committing suicide in the Arizona desert and not using a time delay that would have prevented the death from being broadcast on national television. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217725_apuspolicechasefoxsued.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:46:05 PDT US: Unruly traveler had worked at State Department http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217748_apusjetlinerpoisonthreat.html?syndication=rss A State Department spokeswoman says a man who ranted about national security and repeatedly screamed "I'm dead" during a flight from Hong Kong to New Jersey once worked at the agency. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217748_apusjetlinerpoisonthreat.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:05 PDT Italy top court faults Amanda Knox acquittal http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214924_apeuitalystudentslain.html?syndication=rss Italy's high court on Tuesday harshly faulted the appeals court that acquitted American student Amanda Knox of murdering her roommate, saying its ruling was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions. It ordered a new appeals court to consider all the evidence to determine whether Knox helped kill the young woman. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214924_apeuitalystudentslain.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:05 PDT Man pleads not guilty in NYC hate-crime shooting http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215297_apusbiasshooting.html?syndication=rss A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village afterward claimed that he opened fire because the victim "thought he was tough in front of his bitch," prosecutors said in court papers Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215297_apusbiasshooting.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:04 PDT Most Americans hate their jobs or have 'checked out,' Gallup says http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217458_gallupworkxml.html?syndication=rss Gallup estimates that workers who are actively disengaged cost the U.S. as much as $550 billion in economic activity yearly. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021217458_gallupworkxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:46:05 PDT Report: Too many teachers, too little quality http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021215014_apusteachingteachers.html?syndication=rss The nation's teacher-training programs do not adequately prepare would-be educators for the classroom, even as they produce almost triple the number of graduates needed, according to a survey of more than 1,000 programs released Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021215014_apusteachingteachers.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:46:06 PDT Syrian pound tumbles on US plans to arm rebels http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215556_apmlsyriacurrencywoes.html?syndication=rss Many exchange shops closed in Damascus on Tuesday, fearing more chaos a day after the Syrian currency plunged to a new record low, reflecting growing fears in the capital following a U.S. decision to arm rebel groups fighting to topple President Bashar Assad's regime. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215556_apmlsyriacurrencywoes.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:16:05 PDT NYC to offer free phone-charging stations in parks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215544_apussolarchargingstations.html?syndication=rss It's a sight that can trigger dread: the low-battery message on your cellphone when there's no charger around. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215544_apussolarchargingstations.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:01:07 PDT Greece's public TV still off despite court ruling http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212653_apeugreecestatebroadcaster.html?syndication=rss State TV channels in Greece remained off-air Tuesday as the political storm over the future of public broadcaster ERT raged on, despite a court ruling that the prime minister's decision to pull the plug was wrong. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212653_apeugreecestatebroadcaster.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:01:07 PDT Poland, Germany probe Nazi-led unit commander http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212634_apeupolandnazicommander.html?syndication=rss Prosecutors in Poland and Germany said Tuesday they are reviewing files on a Minnesota man who was a commander of a Nazi-led unit to see if they have enough evidence to press charges and request his extradition from the United States. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212634_apeupolandnazicommander.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:01:07 PDT Turkey's defiant PM says police to get more power http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212664_apeuturkeyprotests.html?syndication=rss Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday brushed aside international criticism over his government's crackdown on widespread demonstrations and vowed to increase the police's powers to deal with the unrest. Meanwhile, more than 90 people were detained in police raids linked to the protests. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212664_apeuturkeyprotests.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:01:07 PDT Mali and Tuareg rebels sign accord http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214849_apafmalituaregaccord.html?syndication=rss Mali, which lost half its territory last year to a rebel invasion, signed an accord Tuesday with Tuareg separatists who still control the country's northernmost province, paving the way for the Malian military to return to the areas that remain under rebel control. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214849_apafmalituaregaccord.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:46:04 PDT Biden vows to `beat the gun lobby' and pass laws http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021215498_apusbidenguncontrol.html?syndication=rss A scrappy Vice President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to "beat the gun lobby" by ultimately passing stronger firearm laws and said some lawmakers who voted against background checks have privately told him they want another chance. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021215498_apusbidenguncontrol.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:46:05 PDT Gadhafi's children likely violated UN travel ban http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215295_apununlibyasanctionsgadhafi.html?syndication=rss A son and daughter of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi moved from Algeria to Oman in apparent violation of a U.N. travel ban, the committee monitoring U.N. sanctions against Libya said Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215295_apununlibyasanctionsgadhafi.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:31:05 PDT French man found in plane's cockpit to leave US http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215463_apusfoundincockpit.html?syndication=rss A French man who gained access to the cockpit of a plane at Philadelphia International Airport by impersonating an airline employee has been sentenced to time served and will be deported. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215463_apusfoundincockpit.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:16:07 PDT A guide to the trial of James 'Whitey' Bulger http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215449_apuswhiteybulgernewsguide.html?syndication=rss James "Whitey" Bulger is on trial in a 32-count racketeering indictment accusing him of a long list of crimes, including participating in 19 killings. Here's a look at the case against him, his defense and what's happening in the courtroom: Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215449_apuswhiteybulgernewsguide.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:16:06 PDT New NYC evacuation zones include almost 3M people http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215399_apussuperstormevacuationzones.html?syndication=rss Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215399_apussuperstormevacuationzones.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:16:06 PDT Lawsuit filed in Puerto Rico slaying of US banker http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215162_apcbpuertoricoslainexecutive.html?syndication=rss The widow of a U.S. banking executive slain in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bank's CEO and other high-ranking officials. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215162_apcbpuertoricoslainexecutive.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:01:10 PDT Ex-coal official seeks leniency in conspiracy case http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215387_apusmineexplosion.html?syndication=rss A former Massey Energy official who is cooperating in the investigation of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster is asking a judge for leniency when he's sentenced Aug. 1. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215387_apusmineexplosion.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:46:04 PDT Report: Piracy in West Africa outstrips Somalia http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215234_apafwestafricapiracy.html?syndication=rss More ships and sailors fell prey to pirates off West Africa last year than off Somalia's coast, long the lair of pirates, according to a new report that highlights the risk posed by the rise in attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Guinea. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215234_apafwestafricapiracy.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:46:04 PDT Iraqi suicide bombers hit Baghdad mosque, kill 34 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212631_apmliraq.html?syndication=rss Two suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, one blowing himself up at a nearby checkpoint while the other slipped inside during prayers. The blasts killed 34 people, Iraqi officials said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212631_apmliraq.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:31:06 PDT Obama opens 24-hour trip to Germany http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215325_apeuobamagermany.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama is opening a 24-hour visit to Germany, the culmination of which will be a speech Wednesday at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215325_apeuobamagermany.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:31:06 PDT Girl who lost feet in lawnmower gets prosthetics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215292_apustoddlerlawnmoweraccident.html?syndication=rss A toddler whose feet were amputated after her father accidentally backed over her with a riding lawnmower took her first steps on her new prosthetic test legs Monday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215292_apustoddlerlawnmoweraccident.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:31:06 PDT Turkey's Erdogan meets top Hamas officials http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215288_apeuturkeypalestinians.html?syndication=rss Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking a break from his troubles at home to meet top Hamas officials for talks on Palestinian reconciliation. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215288_apeuturkeypalestinians.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:16:05 PDT Fighters in Nigeria attack school, kill 9 pupils http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215287_apafnigeriaviolence.html?syndication=rss Suspected Islamic militants have opened fire on students taking exams at a school in the country's troubled northeast, killing at least nine pupils in the latest violence to wrack the volatile region, witnesses said Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215287_apafnigeriaviolence.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:16:04 PDT Israeli premier: pressure on Iran must continue http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215269_apmlisraeliran.html?syndication=rss Israel's prime minister says the international community must not ease pressure on Iran because of the election of a reformist president. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215269_apmlisraeliran.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:16:04 PDT Missouri moves to lift ban on foreign farm owners http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215187_apusforeignfarmingmissouri.html?syndication=rss Weeks before a Chinese conglomerate agreed to buy Smithfield Foods Inc. in the largest such takeover of a U.S. business, Missouri lawmakers quietly approved legislation removing a ban on foreign ownership of agricultural land. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215187_apusforeignfarmingmissouri.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:01:05 PDT Man charged with tossing wife off cruise ship http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214945_apuscruiseshipdeath.html?syndication=rss A California grand jury has indicted a Florida man on charges he strangled his ex-wife and tossed her off a cruise ship in Italy. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214945_apuscruiseshipdeath.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:37:43 PDT Burberry showcases latest menswear in London http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215025_apeubritainburberrymenswear.html?syndication=rss Womenswear and accessories like handbags may be the mainstays of the luxury goods market, but right now menswear is where the growth is. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215025_apeubritainburberrymenswear.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:03 PDT Attorney: Judge in gay sex trial should step down http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215139_apussamesexteenarrest.html?syndication=rss The attorney for a young Florida woman who was charged with a felony for having sexual contact with her 14-year-old girlfriend has filed a motion asking the judge to remove himself from the case. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215139_apussamesexteenarrest.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:31:04 PDT Scientists: Soggy British weather likely to stay http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212671_apeubritainweirdweather.html?syndication=rss The best advice for visitors to Britain - pack an umbrella - is more vital than ever. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212671_apeubritainweirdweather.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:31:04 PDT Israeli general warns of unrest if no peace talks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212688_apmlisraelpalestinians.html?syndication=rss Failure to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations could stir unrest in the West Bank, Israel's top army commander in the territory warned Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212688_apmlisraelpalestinians.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:01:06 PDT Bombing at Pakistani funeral kills 29 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212683_apaspakistan.html?syndication=rss A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 29 people. Among the dead was a newly elected lawmaker who may have been the target, authorities said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212683_apaspakistan.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:01:06 PDT Zimbabwe 'Cattle Bank' takes deposits that moo http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212701_apafzimbabwecattlebank.html?syndication=rss William Mukurazita's deposit at the bank has four legs and moos. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212701_apafzimbabwecattlebank.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:46:05 PDT German prosecutors probe possible neo-Nazi bombing http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215145_apeugermanyfarright.html?syndication=rss German prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating whether three alleged neo-Nazis suspected of a series of racist killings and bombings were also responsible for an earlier explosives attack not previously linked to the group. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215145_apeugermanyfarright.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:46:06 PDT Islamists drive 19,000 farmers from north Nigeria http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215141_apafnigeriaviolence2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Islamic militants have driven 19,000 rice farmers from their land in northeast Nigeria while a military crackdown is preventing thousands more from working their fields, raising fears of imminent food shortages, officials warned Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215141_apafnigeriaviolence2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:46:06 PDT Woman pleads not guilty in buttocks-injection case http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215113_apuscosmeticinjectiondeath.html?syndication=rss A Mississippi woman has pleaded not guilty to killing a woman by giving silicone injections as a buttocks enhancement. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215113_apuscosmeticinjectiondeath.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:15:52 PDT Russia to ban married foreign gays from adopting http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214934_apeurussiasamesexadoptions.html?syndication=rss Russia is on its way to sharply limiting the adoption of children by people from countries that allow same-sex marriage. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214934_apeurussiasamesexadoptions.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:31:05 PDT Egypt, Ethiopia agree to talks about Nile dam http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212704_apafethiopiaegyptniledam.html?syndication=rss Egypt and Ethiopia have agreed to start consultations aimed at resolving their conflict over Ethiopia's huge dam on the Blue Nile River, their foreign ministers said Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212704_apafethiopiaegyptniledam.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:31:06 PDT Transgender candidate could become a first in NYC http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215114_apustransgendercandidate.html?syndication=rss Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual feature: He built much of it while he was a woman. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215114_apustransgendercandidate.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:31:06 PDT Manning WikiLeaks case in recess until June 25 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215111_apusmanningwikileaks.html?syndication=rss Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial over giving massive amounts of classified material to WikiLeaks has gone into recess until next week. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215111_apusmanningwikileaks.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:16:04 PDT Sun foreign correspondent charged in bribery probe http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215101_apeubritaintabloidbribery.html?syndication=rss Police say The Sun newspaper's chief foreign correspondent has been charged over alleged corrupt payments to public officials. It's the latest in a series of bribery-related charges filed against senior members of the best-selling British tabloid. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215101_apeubritaintabloidbribery.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:16:04 PDT Doctor: Driver in Okla. train wreck had bad eyes http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215058_apoktrainscollidentsb.html?syndication=rss An investigator says the driver of a Union Pacific Railroad train that failed to comply with slow and stop signals before a deadly 2012 accident in the Oklahoma Panhandle had complained of failing eyesight in recent years. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215058_apoktrainscollidentsb.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:01:04 PDT Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headaches http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215039_apltargentinathebargain.html?syndication=rss The Brazilian visitors gawk in wonder as they stroll past shop windows along touristy Florida street in the Argentine capital. The jackets, the shoes - they're all so cheap when your purse is stuffed with black-market money. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215039_apltargentinathebargain.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:46:04 PDT Iran's president meets newly elected successor http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215040_apmliran.html?syndication=rss Iran's president has discussed transferring power in a meeting with his newly elected successor, the official IRNA news agency reported Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215040_apmliran.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:46:04 PDT Obama: New Taliban office an important first step http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215026_apeuobamaafghanistan.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama says the opening of a Taliban political office in Qatar is an important first step toward reconciliation between the Taliban and Afghanistan's government. But he says the process won't be quick or easy. He's predicting there will be bumps along the way. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215026_apeuobamaafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:46:03 PDT Teenager recovering from shark bites on hand, leg http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215000_apussharkbitetexas.html?syndication=rss A teenager is recovering after being bitten by as shark as he was standing in waist-deep water at a Texas beach. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021215000_apussharkbitetexas.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:49:49 PDT A closer look at how Zimbabwe's cattle bank works http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214974_apafzimbabwecattlebankglance.html?syndication=rss HOW A CATTLE BANK WORKS: Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214974_apafzimbabwecattlebankglance.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:01:08 PDT Seeking influence, China hosts Mideast peace forum http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212657_apaschinamideastpeace.html?syndication=rss The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations praised China's growing involvement in the Mideast peace process, saying it enhances the efforts of other nations and should continue to expand. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212657_apaschinamideastpeace.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:01:09 PDT Mom: RI theater threw out disabled girl over noise http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212676_apusdisabilitytheaterejection.html?syndication=rss A woman says she and her 5-year-old developmentally disabled daughter were thrown out of a theater during a "Beauty and the Beast" performance because the girl was making giggling and humming noises she makes when she's happy. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212676_apusdisabilitytheaterejection.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:46:08 PDT Lawyer for Gadhafi son wants him handed to ICC http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212705_apeuinternationalcourtlibya.html?syndication=rss A lawyer for a son of ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi accused Libyan authorities on Tuesday of showing a "blatant disregard" for the International Criminal Court by announcing they will put Seif al-Islam Gadhafi on trial in August. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212705_apeuinternationalcourtlibya.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:31:04 PDT 6 killed in Mozambique clashes http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214935_apafmozambiqueclashes.html?syndication=rss Mozambique's president on Tuesday condemned an attack by alleged fighters loyal to an opposition group that killed six government troops and injured three others. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214935_apafmozambiqueclashes.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:16:04 PDT Feds fire, demote employees over NY killing, rape http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212637_apuscarjackingwomankilled.html?syndication=rss Federal probation officers in upstate New York have been fired or demoted after a man they were monitoring was charged with slipping out of his electronic bracelet, raping a 10-year-old girl and killing her mother during a carjacking at a New York mall. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212637_apuscarjackingwomankilled.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:16:04 PDT Turkey's 'standing man' launches new protest wave http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212656_apeuturkeystandingman.html?syndication=rss After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, protesters in Turkey have found what could be a more potent form of resistance: standing still. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212656_apeuturkeystandingman.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:12:44 PDT easyJet to buy 135 single-aisle Airbus A320s http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214903_apeufranceairshow.html?syndication=rss Budget carrier easyJet agreed Tuesday to purchase 135 single-aisle Airbus jets that will allow the European airline to pack in more passengers than it currently does. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214903_apeufranceairshow.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:01:07 PDT Ex-South Africa ambassador criticizes Israel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214896_apmlisraelsouthafrica.html?syndication=rss The recently retired South African ambassador to Israel has taken a parting shot at the country's treatment of Palestinians, calling it a "replication of apartheid." Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214896_apmlisraelsouthafrica.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:01:07 PDT Boeing nets orders for 102 stretch 787s http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214901_apeufranceairshowboeing.html?syndication=rss Boeing Co. won major orders from five customers for a stretched-out version of its popular 787 Dreamliner jet at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, further evidence of a strengthening market for more expensive long-haul jets. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214901_apeufranceairshowboeing.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:01:07 PDT EU parliament scraps Turkey visit this week http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214887_apeueuturkey.html?syndication=rss The European Union has scrapped a parliamentary visit to Turkey following the Ankara government's stinging criticism of an EU resolution about the handling of Turkish protests. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214887_apeueuturkey.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:05 PDT Chicago's next US attorney faces urgent dilemma http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214876_apuschicagoviolenceprosecutor.html?syndication=rss Chicago's next U.S. attorney faces a dilemma sprung from the twin evils bedeviling America's third-largest city. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214876_apuschicagoviolenceprosecutor.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:05 PDT EU nations grant more asylum, Syrians top the list http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214837_apeueuropeasylumseekers.html?syndication=rss European nations granted more people asylum in 2012, including seven times as many Syrians as the previous year. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021214837_apeueuropeasylumseekers.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:31:04 PDT Lavrov: Iran ready to stop 20-percent enrichment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212648_apeurussiairan.html?syndication=rss Russia's foreign minister says Iran is willing to halt its 20-percent enrichment of uranium, which has been a key concession sought in international negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212648_apeurussiairan.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:16:04 PDT Thailand acknowledges $4.4B loss from rice scheme http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212639_apasthailandrice.html?syndication=rss Thailand's government on Tuesday acknowledged losing more than $4.46 billion in one year in a much-criticized scheme to support rice prices that ended up dislodging the country from its spot as the grain's top exporter. The program is likely to be amended to reduce the losses, the commerce minister said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212639_apasthailandrice.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:01:05 PDT Islamists drive 19,000 farmers from north Nigeria http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212685_apafnigeriaviolence1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Islamic militants have driven 19,000 rice farmers from their land in northeast Nigeria while a military crackdown is preventing thousands more from working their fields, raising fears of imminent food shortages, officials warned Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212685_apafnigeriaviolence1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:46:04 PDT Sword stolen decades ago on way back to Brown U. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212669_apusswordsuit.html?syndication=rss A Brown University spokesman says a Virginia antiques collector has turned over a Civil War-era sword that was stolen from the Ivy League school in the 1970s. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212669_apusswordsuit.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:31:07 PDT Chevron secures Iraqi Kurdish oil deal http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212650_apmliraqoil.html?syndication=rss U.S. oil giant Chevron says it has signed a deal with Iraq's Kurdish regional government to expand its oil exploration territory in the northern self-rule region. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212650_apmliraqoil.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:46:04 PDT Jordan's king endorses treaty with UK http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212646_apmljordanabuqatada.html?syndication=rss Jordan's King Abdullah II has endorsed a treaty with Britain that sets the stage for the possible deportation of radical Muslim preacher Abu Qatada. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212646_apmljordanabuqatada.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:46:04 PDT Former Pa. teacher charged for classroom piercings http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212643_apusclassroompiercingteachercharged.html?syndication=rss A former teacher in central Pennsylvania is facing charges after police say she allowed a student to perform body piercings in class. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212643_apusclassroompiercingteachercharged.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:36:07 PDT AP Interview: Peres, at 90, still going strong http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212642_apmlisraelperesturns90.html?syndication=rss As Shimon Peres turns 90, the indefatigable Israeli president is doing what he has always done: looking ahead, preparing for the next challenge and believing that he will see Middle East peace in his lifetime. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212642_apmlisraelperesturns90.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:31:05 PDT Texas governor woos disgruntled Conn. gun makers http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212632_apuscourtingconnecticutsguns.html?syndication=rss Texas Gov. Rick Perry extolled the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state as he courted gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave Connecticut since the state passed new gun-control laws in response to the Newtown school massacre. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212632_apuscourtingconnecticutsguns.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:01:05 PDT Court postpones African warlord pretrial hearing http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212624_apeuinternationalcourtntaganda.html?syndication=rss A crucial preliminary hearing of evidence against an African warlord known as "The Terminator" has been pushed back to give prosecutors more time to prepare their case, the International Criminal Court announced Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212624_apeuinternationalcourtntaganda.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:46:04 PDT AP Interview: Peres, at 90, still going strong http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212518_apmlisraelperesturns90.html?syndication=rss As Shimon Peres turns 90, the indefatigable Israeli president is doing what he has always done: looking ahead, preparing for the next challenge and believing that he will see Middle East peace in his lifetime. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212518_apmlisraelperesturns90.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:31:05 PDT Greece: TV screens still blank amid dispute http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021206531_apeugreecestatebroadcaster.html?syndication=rss State TV signals remain blank in Greece as parties in the governing coalition were still at odds over what to do with public broadcaster ERT. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021206531_apeugreecestatebroadcaster.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:31:07 PDT Fed meeting keeps markets in check http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021206525_apworldmarkets.html?syndication=rss Stocks edged higher Tuesday ahead of a two-day policy meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve that could have a huge influence on how investors see the future path of the country's monetary policy. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021206525_apworldmarkets.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:31:05 PDT New form of protest in Turkey: standing silently http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212612_apeuturkeystandingman.html?syndication=rss After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance: standing still and silent. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212612_apeuturkeystandingman.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:05:03 PDT Hungary indicts Nazi-era suspect for war crimes http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212563_apeuhungarynaziwarcrimes.html?syndication=rss Hungarian prosecutors say they have indicted a 98-year-old former police officer for abusing Jews and assisting in their deportation to Nazi death camps during World War II. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212563_apeuhungarynaziwarcrimes.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:16:04 PDT Chaos as gunfire erupts at Utah Father's day Mass http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021208773_apuschurchshootingutah.html?syndication=rss It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the church as Ricky Jennings, entered through the glass doors in back, holding his wife Cheryl's hand. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021208773_apuschurchshootingutah.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:16:05 PDT Islamists drive 19,000 farmers from north Nigeria http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212618_apafnigeriaviolence1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Islamic militants have driven 19,000 rice farmers from their land in northeast Nigeria while a military crackdown is preventing thousands more from working their fields, raising fears of imminent food shortages, officials warned Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212618_apafnigeriaviolence1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:16:05 PDT SKorea begins bidding for $7.3 billion fighter buy http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212616_apasskoreafighterjets.html?syndication=rss South Korea has begun accepting bids from aircraft makers to supply 60 new fighter jets at an estimated cost of $7.3 billion (8.3 trillion won). Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212616_apasskoreafighterjets.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:16:04 PDT Swiss lawmakers reject deal to end US tax spat http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212615_apeuswitzerlandtaxdeal.html?syndication=rss Swiss lawmakers have rejected a government-backed banking bill meant to end a high-profile legal standoff with the United States over suspected American tax cheats. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212615_apeuswitzerlandtaxdeal.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:16:04 PDT 10 Things to Know for Today http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212614_ap10thingstoknowtoday.html?syndication=rss Your daily look at late-breaking Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212614_ap10thingstoknowtoday.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:16:04 PDT Afghan president's forces taking security lead http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212455_apasafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced at a ceremony on Tuesday that his country's armed forces are taking over the lead for security nationwide from the U.S.-led NATO coalition. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212455_apasafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:31:05 PDT Zimbabwe 'Cattle Bank' takes deposits that moo http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212603_apafzimbabwecattlebank.html?syndication=rss William Mukurazita's deposit at the bank has four legs and moos. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212603_apafzimbabwecattlebank.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:31:05 PDT China bans private adoptions of abandoned infants http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212600_apaschinaadoptions.html?syndication=rss China has announced that individuals and groups are banned from privately adopting abandoned infants, in a country where tens of thousands are abandoned each year and where baby trafficking has been a perennial problem. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212600_apaschinaadoptions.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:31:05 PDT Islamists drive 19,000 farmers from north Nigeria http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212601_apafnigeriaviolence.html?syndication=rss Officials say Islamic militants have driven 19,000 rice farmers from northeast Nigeria while a military crackdown is preventing thousands more from working their fields. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212601_apafnigeriaviolence.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:31:05 PDT Tropical depression heading toward southern Mexico http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021208843_aptropicalweather.html?syndication=rss Forecasters say a tropical depression is expected to bring at least three to five inches of rain to parts of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and southern Mexico. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021208843_aptropicalweather.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:31:05 PDT Meteorologists meet to mull weird British weather http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212602_apeubritainweirdweather.html?syndication=rss Come rain, wind or sunshine, the weather has long been one of Britain's main topics of conversation. Now it has also become a mystery. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212602_apeubritainweirdweather.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:31:05 PDT World's 3 biggest shipping operators unite http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212599_apeushippingalliance.html?syndication=rss Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk says the world's three biggest shipping container operators have entered an alliance to reduce fuel consumption and improve service and operations. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212599_apeushippingalliance.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:31:05 PDT 5 killed in Mozambique clashes http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212598_apafmozambiqueclashes.html?syndication=rss Media in Mozambique say at least five government troops were killed and two others were wounded in fighting with alleged members of an opposition group. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212598_apafmozambiqueclashes.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:31:05 PDT Oil prices fall toward $97 before US Fed meeting http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021206544_apoilprices.html?syndication=rss The price of U.S. benchmark oil fell slightly Tuesday, a day after briefly touching a nine-month high, as traders awaited the start of a Federal Reserve policy meeting. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021206544_apoilprices.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:16:04 PDT Russia to close paper mill on Lake Baikal http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212550_apeurussiabaikal.html?syndication=rss Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that authorities will shut down a paper mill on the shores of Lake Baikal, which environmentalists say is a major pollutant threatening one of the world's largest fresh water lakes. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212550_apeurussiabaikal.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:01:05 PDT Communist rebels in Philippines abduct 5 soldiers http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212567_apasphilippinescommunistrebels.html?syndication=rss Communist rebels posing as government troops have abducted five Philippine army soldiers on the outskirts of a southern city, the military said Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212567_apasphilippinescommunistrebels.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:01:05 PDT Court postpones African warlord pretrial hearing http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212597_apeuinternationalcourtntaganda.html?syndication=rss The International Criminal Court has pushed back a crucial preliminary hearing of evidence against an African warlord known as "The Terminator" to give prosecutors more time to prepare their case. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212597_apeuinternationalcourtntaganda.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:01:06 PDT Seeking influence, China hosts Mideast peace forum http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212592_apaschinamideastpeace.html?syndication=rss China on Tuesday hosted a Mideast peace forum backing a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, part of its quest for greater diplomatic influence in a region of growing importance to its economy. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212592_apaschinamideastpeace.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:46:04 PDT German prosecutors probe possible neo-Nazi bombing http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212569_apeugermanyfarright.html?syndication=rss German prosecutors are investigating whether three alleged neo-Nazis suspected of killing 10 people between 2000 and 2007 were responsible for a bomb attack not previously linked to the group. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212569_apeugermanyfarright.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:46:04 PDT Ahead of the Bell: US Consumer Prices http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212564_apusconsumerpricesaheadofthebell.html?syndication=rss A measure of U.S. consumer prices likely ticked up in May after two months of declines caused by lower gas prices. The small increase would add to evidence that inflation remains tame. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021212564_apusconsumerpricesaheadofthebell.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:31:05 PDT