The Seattle Times: Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/index.html en-us Copyright 2013 The Seattle Times Company Wed, 22 May 2013 09:03:15 PDT Wed, 22 May 2013 09:03:15 PDT MattBase 1 The Seattle Times: Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ Bahrain claims Iranian drone found http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033068_apmlbahrainirandrone.html?syndication=rss Bahrain's Interior Ministry says an Iranian drone has been found in the strategic Gulf kingdom that hosts the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033068_apmlbahrainirandrone.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 09:03:14 PDT Names of those killed in Oklahoma tornado http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033069_apusoklahomatornadovictimsglance.html?syndication=rss The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says it has positively identified 23 of 24 people killed in the tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, including 10 children. Officials still were trying to contact eight victims' relatives Wednesday, but released the names of 16 others: Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033069_apusoklahomatornadovictimsglance.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:09 PDT Feds open special inspection into NC nuke plant http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032793_apusnuclearplantshutdown.html?syndication=rss Federal regulators said Wednesday that they are conducting a special inspection of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city that was forced to shut down last week after operators discovered corrosion and cracking in the reactor vessel's covering. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032793_apusnuclearplantshutdown.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:12 PDT Skateboarders might find new love at Philly park http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033063_apusphiladelphiaskateboardingreturns.html?syndication=rss Brokenhearted skateboarders long banned from Philadelphia's internationally renowned shredding paradise of Love Park may have a new object of affection: Paine's Park. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033063_apusphiladelphiaskateboardingreturns.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:14 PDT Boston church official faces racketeering charges http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033064_apuschurchofficialracketeering.html?syndication=rss A Boston church official who once claimed to be an associate of mobster James "Whitey" Bulger has been arrested on charges of stealing money from the church. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033064_apuschurchofficialracketeering.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:08 PDT Iran expands nuke technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033060_apirannuclear.html?syndication=rss The U.N.'s atomic agency says Iran is moving ahead to update a program the West fears could be used to make nuclear weapons. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033060_apirannuclear.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:55:10 PDT Kenya's truth report: Killings, land grabs, graft http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030131_apafkenyatruthcommission.html?syndication=rss Kenya's president received a long-awaited Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission report that names the president and his deputy as being among those suspected of planning and financing Kenya's 2007-08 postelection violence in which more than 1,000 people died and 600,000 were evicted from their homes. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030131_apafkenyatruthcommission.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:54:14 PDT Sathwik Karnik wins National Geographic Bee http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033059_apusgeographybee.html?syndication=rss Twelve-year-old Sathwik Karnik of Norfolk, Mass., has won the 2013 National Geographic Bee. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033059_apusgeographybee.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:54:10 PDT Chinese premier visits Pakistan, praises ties http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032863_apaspakistanchina.html?syndication=rss China's premier signed economic agreements and praised Pakistan in glowing terms as he began a two-day visit Wednesday, underscoring the importance of the longstanding alliance to the two Asian powers. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032863_apaspakistanchina.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:53:10 PDT Complaint accuses Exxon Mobil of anti-gay bias http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033056_apusexxonmobilgays.html?syndication=rss One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception: Exxon Mobil Corp. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033056_apusexxonmobilgays.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:10 PDT Germans, French eye plan to create jobs for young http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033057_apeueuropeunemployment.html?syndication=rss Germany and France are preparing to launch a drive to combat the problem of high European youth unemployment, which officials in Berlin say will center on trying to get business involved and make better use of already-pledged public money. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033057_apeueuropeunemployment.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:08 PDT Intercontinental missile test-launched in Calif. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033006_apusmissiletest.html?syndication=rss The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base on Wednesday, a month after the test flight was postponed because of tensions with North Korea. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033006_apusmissiletest.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:44:08 PDT Polio cases found in Kenya and Somalia, WHO says http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033049_apafeastafricapolio.html?syndication=rss The World Health Organization says the Horn of Africa is experiencing an outbreak of polio with cases confirmed in Kenya and Somalia. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033049_apafeastafricapolio.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:43:11 PDT Oil falls near $95 on small drop in supplies http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030191_apoilprices.html?syndication=rss The price of oil fell near $95 a barrel Wednesday as the nation's oil supply fell less than expected and demand for gasoline remained weak. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030191_apoilprices.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:42:08 PDT 2 infants among 10 kids killed in Oklahoma tornado http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033044_apusoklahomatornadovictimids.html?syndication=rss The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says two infants are among 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033044_apusoklahomatornadovictimids.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41:08 PDT NY funeral for student accidentally shot by police http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032821_apushofstrastudentshot.html?syndication=rss Many young people are among the mourners attending the funeral of a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032821_apushofstrastudentshot.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:40:12 PDT FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021032776_apusbostonmarathonshooting.html?syndication=rss The FBI is leaving open the question of who fired the fatal shot that killed a man being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021032776_apusbostonmarathonshooting.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:32:10 PDT Deputy mayor urges mayor to address crack video http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032843_apcncanadamayorvideo.html?syndication=rss A close ally of Toronto mayor Rob Ford said Wednesday that Ford has followed legal advice in remaining silent about a purported video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032843_apcncanadamayorvideo.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:32:16 PDT Mais non! French universities may teach in English http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030148_apeufranceenglishinvasion.html?syndication=rss In France, there's a brewing debate over whether to speak anglais in universite. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030148_apeufranceenglishinvasion.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:32:14 PDT EU leaders discuss fight against tax evasion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032775_apeueuropefinancialcrisis.html?syndication=rss European Union leaders on Wednesday sought to advance their fight against tax fraud and close the loopholes for large corporations' tax avoidance schemes. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032775_apeueuropefinancialcrisis.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:30:11 PDT Zimbabwe's president signs new constitution http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030212_apafzimbabweconstitution.html?syndication=rss Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday signed into law a new constitution and vowed to hold peaceful and clean elections later this year. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030212_apafzimbabweconstitution.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:30:13 PDT UK, Denmark eye visas for Afghan interpreters http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030144_apeubritainafghanistaninterpreters.html?syndication=rss Britain and Denmark proposed Wednesday to give hundreds of Afghan interpreters who worked alongside their troops the right to settle in the U.K. and Denmark in recognition of the risks they face if they stay in their war-battered homeland. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030144_apeubritainafghanistaninterpreters.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:27:08 PDT Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032836_apusoklahomatornado.html?syndication=rss The cost of a massive tornado that battered an Oklahoma City suburb could be more than $2 billion, according to a preliminary estimate announced Wednesday by the Oklahoma Insurance Department. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032836_apusoklahomatornado.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:25:08 PDT Afghanistan: Suicide bomb kills anti-Taliban elder http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033010_apasafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Police say a suicide bomber on foot has killed an anti-Taliban village elder and at least three other people in a busy marketplace in central Afghanistan. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021033010_apasafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:23:10 PDT Conn. rail service returns to normal http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030164_apustrainscollideconn.html?syndication=rss Regular train service returned to Connecticut on Wednesday, five days after a derailment injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030164_apustrainscollideconn.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:23:08 PDT Iran's Ahmadinejad denounces election decision http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030181_apmliranelections.html?syndication=rss Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from next month's presidential race is an act of "oppression" and that he will take the case to the country's supreme leader. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030181_apmliranelections.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:18:08 PDT Marathon bombing victims urged to apply for funds http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030213_apusbostonmarathoncompensationfund.html?syndication=rss The administrator of the Boston Marathon victims' compensation fund said just five people have filed applications as of Tuesday, and is urging those affected by the blasts to fill out the paperwork before time runs out. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030213_apusbostonmarathoncompensationfund.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:16:11 PDT Judge: Hollister clothing unfriendly to disabled http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032794_apushollisterdisabled.html?syndication=rss A federal judge in Denver is considering an injunction after ruling that nearly 250 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.M. Hollister LLC clothing stores are unfriendly to the disabled. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032794_apushollisterdisabled.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:08 PDT Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030184_apmlsyria.html?syndication=rss Syria's main opposition alliance on Wednesday urged fighters from around the country to reinforce a rebel-held town under attack by President Bashar Assad's troops and their allies from the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030184_apmlsyria.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:05:11 PDT Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032951_apmlussyria.html?syndication=rss Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria's opposition to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if President Bashar Assad's regime doesn't engage in peace talks in good faith. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032951_apmlussyria.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:02:08 PDT EU bid to label Hezbollah wing terror group http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030188_apeueuropehezbollah.html?syndication=rss The European Union is reassessing whether to declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization, a move it has long shied from despite pressure from the United States, officials said Wednesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030188_apeueuropehezbollah.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:58:09 PDT Stocks surge as Bernanke retains dovish ton http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030140_apworldmarkets.html?syndication=rss Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's signal that monetary policy will remain loose gave stocks another lift Wednesday, paving the way for many indexes to advance to new record highs. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030140_apworldmarkets.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:58:12 PDT Malawi finds buyer for presidential jet http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032876_apafmalawipresidentialjet.html?syndication=rss Malawi's cost-cutting president is selling her predecessor's jet. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032876_apafmalawipresidentialjet.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:50:09 PDT North Korean leader sends special envoy to China http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030161_apasnkoreachina.html?syndication=rss After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country's most important ally and a sign that he may be giving diplomacy a chance. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030161_apasnkoreachina.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:48:09 PDT Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021030194_apusanthonyweinermayoralrun.html?syndication=rss Anthony Weiner's run for redemption is officially on. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021030194_apusanthonyweinermayoralrun.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:46:13 PDT Pope issues first appeal for Chinese Catholics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032848_apeuvaticanchina.html?syndication=rss Pope Francis has issued his first appeal directed at Catholics in China, long the source of concern for his predecessor Benedict XVI. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032848_apeuvaticanchina.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:42:08 PDT Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030175_apusboyscoutsgays.html?syndication=rss The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on openly gay boys in the scouting movement. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030175_apusboyscoutsgays.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:40:12 PDT Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032847_apaspakistan.html?syndication=rss Pakistani cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan left a hospital Wednesday, more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event, a spokesman said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032847_apaspakistan.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:40:14 PDT African Union celebrates 50th year http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032774_apafethiopiaafricasummit.html?syndication=rss African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continentwide organization that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from colonial masters. Now leaders want to map out the next 50 years of political and economic integration. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032774_apafethiopiaafricasummit.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:08 PDT Irishman charged with 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030138_apeubritainhydeparkbomb.html?syndication=rss British prosecutors have charged a 61-year-old Irishman with the Irish Republican Army bombing of the queen's cavalry in Hyde Park in 1982, a strike at a top London tourist attraction that killed four soldiers and seven horses. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030138_apeubritainhydeparkbomb.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:35:11 PDT Iraqi premier orders army shake-up after attacks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030189_apmliraq.html?syndication=rss Iraq's prime minister has ordered a shake-up of his military command after a weeklong spike of militant attacks that has killed nearly 300 people, by far the highest toll since the U.S. withdrew its forces in late 2011, an official said Wednesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030189_apmliraq.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:12:10 PDT LA voters back measure to cap number of pot shops http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021031475_apusmedicalmarijuanalosangeles.html?syndication=rss Los Angeles voters have approved a proposition limiting the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021031475_apusmedicalmarijuanalosangeles.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:16:33 PDT Garcetti elected Los Angeles mayor over Greuel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021030209_apuslamayor.html?syndication=rss City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become next mayor of Los Angeles after a caustic campaign in which he depicted his fellow Democrat as a pawn of powerful labor bosses. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021030209_apuslamayor.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:05 PDT Arrest in latest anti-gay attack in New York City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032780_apusbiasattacks.html?syndication=rss A suspect was arrested Wednesday in an assault in Manhattan's East Village that police say was one of several anti-gay attacks in recent days. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032780_apusbiasattacks.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:09:40 PDT Russian drunk driver who killed orphans sentenced http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032781_apeurussiaroadsafety.html?syndication=rss A Russian drunk driver who sparked a nationwide debate after killing seven, including five orphan children, in a road accident last year has been sentenced to prison. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032781_apeurussiaroadsafety.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:04 PDT Cleveland kidnapping victims 'happy and safe' http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030187_apusmissingwomenfound.html?syndication=rss The three women rescued after being held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade want the community to know they are doing fine and appreciate offers of help. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030187_apusmissingwomenfound.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:04 PDT Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032760_apusnorthdakotaflooding.html?syndication=rss More than a thousand people have evacuated their homes in northeastern North Dakota as rain-fed floodwaters threaten a dam on the Tongue River. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021032760_apusnorthdakotaflooding.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:31:05 PDT Trial for captain in deadly shipwreck in Italy http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030176_apeuitalyshipaground.html?syndication=rss An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel's shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030176_apeuitalyshipaground.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:31:05 PDT Vienna official: Looted Nazi goods returned http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021031755_apeuaustriaholocaustrestitution.html?syndication=rss An official for the city of Vienna says the Austrian capital has handed over nearly 6,000 valuable objects looted by the Nazis to their rightful owners or their heirs since it started taking inventory of them 14 years ago. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021031755_apeuaustriaholocaustrestitution.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:31:05 PDT Mortar lands in Congo as UN chief arrives http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030163_apafcongofighting.html?syndication=rss A mortar round exploded in Goma, a city in eastern Congo which has been in the crosshairs of this country's latest rebellion, officials said Wednesday, as the United Nations secretary-general arrived in Congo's capital for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030163_apafcongofighting.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:04 PDT Ukrainian journalists disrupt government session http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030210_apeuukrainemediaprotest.html?syndication=rss Ukrainian reporters on Wednesday disrupted a government session chaired by the prime minister, suggesting his family members could be the next victims of official inaction after police in Kiev stood by while pro-government activists attacked two journalists covering an opposition protest. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030210_apeuukrainemediaprotest.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:05 PDT Ethiopian corruption watchdog arrests 51 suspects http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030207_apafethiopiacorruptionarrests.html?syndication=rss Ethiopian authorities have carried out another wave of arrests that brings the number of people detained on suspicions of corruption to more than 50. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030207_apafethiopiacorruptionarrests.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:46:04 PDT South Sudan warns it may shut down oil flow again http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030205_apafsouthsudansudanoil.html?syndication=rss South Sudan is warning that it may stop exporting oil through Sudan's pipelines again. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030205_apafsouthsudansudanoil.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:46:04 PDT Czech president settles dispute over gay rights http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030202_apeuczechgayrights.html?syndication=rss The Czech president says he will no longer block a university professorship for a gay rights activist who had been critical of him. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030202_apeuczechgayrights.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:46:04 PDT Vatican releases 1st report of financial watchdog http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030151_apeuvaticanbank.html?syndication=rss The Vatican took another step Wednesday to show greater financial transparency by publishing the first annual report from its financial watchdog agency and announcing new regulations to fight money laundering and terror financing. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030151_apeuvaticanbank.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:04 PDT GOP now questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021030192_apusirsantiabortiongroups.html?syndication=rss When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were educational. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2021030192_apusirsantiabortiongroups.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:30:05 PDT 7 Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030149_apmlegypt.html?syndication=rss Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the volatile Sinai Peninsula last week were freed by their captors Wednesday after successful mediation, the country's military spokesman said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030149_apmlegypt.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:16:06 PDT Sisters ejected from Pa. mall over cancer hats http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030183_apusejectedovercancerhats.html?syndication=rss Three sisters say they were kicked out of a suburban Philadelphia mall after refusing to remove profanity-laden hats expressing their hatred of breast cancer. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030183_apusejectedovercancerhats.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:01:04 PDT Teen pleads not guilty in deaths of Ohio brothers http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030174_apusteensfounddead.html?syndication=rss A 17-year-old boy charged with killing two teenage brothers in northwest Ohio has pleaded not guilty. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030174_apusteensfounddead.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:01:04 PDT Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030169_apusoklahomatornadoaparentschoice.html?syndication=rss With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: "We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at this time." Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030169_apusoklahomatornadoaparentschoice.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:31:04 PDT Highway patrol: 29 hurt in Ohio bus, car crash http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030168_apuscarbuscollision.html?syndication=rss The State Highway Patrol says 29 people have been injured in a crash between a commercial bus and a car on Interstate 75 in northwest Ohio. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030168_apuscarbuscollision.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:04 PDT Japan approves joining int'l child abduction pact http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030165_apasjapanchildcustody.html?syndication=rss Japan's parliament on Wednesday approved joining an international child custody treaty amid foreign pressure for Tokyo to address concerns that Japanese mothers can take children away from foreign fathers without recourse. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030165_apasjapanchildcustody.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:04 PDT Japan watchdog: Nuclear plant sits on active fault http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030153_apasjapannuclearseismicfaults.html?syndication=rss Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday endorsed a panel's conclusion that a seismic fault running underneath one of two reactors at an atomic plant in western Japan is active, making the reactor's restart virtually impossible. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030153_apasjapannuclearseismicfaults.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:31:05 PDT US parents quit Singapore inquest into son's death http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030152_apassingaporeamericansdeath.html?syndication=rss The parents of an American software engineer who believe their son was murdered last year in Singapore withdrew from the inquest Wednesday, saying they have no confidence in the city-state's legal process. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030152_apassingaporeamericansdeath.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:16:04 PDT Riots in Stockholm spread to more suburbs http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030150_apeuswedenriots.html?syndication=rss Groups of youth have smashed shop windows, set cars ablaze and burnt down a cultural center as the riots that started in one Stockholm suburb after a fatal police shooting spread to other low-income areas of the Swedish capital. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030150_apeuswedenriots.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:16:04 PDT Death toll rises to 23 in China factory blast http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030141_apaschinafactoryexplosion.html?syndication=rss The death toll from a massive blast at an explosives plant in eastern China has risen to 23 with 10 people still missing. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030141_apaschinafactoryexplosion.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:01:05 PDT Pussy Riot member declares hunger strike in prison http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030137_apeurussiapussyriot.html?syndication=rss An imprisoned member of the punk band Pussy Riot says she is going on hunger strike after a judge refused to allow her to attend a court hearing where she was seeking release on parole. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030137_apeurussiapussyriot.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:05:31 PDT Germany backs terror label for Hezbollah militants http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030136_apeugermanyhezbollah.html?syndication=rss Germany says it supports adding the military wing of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah to the European Union's list of terrorist groups. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030136_apeugermanyhezbollah.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:46:04 PDT Chinese premier visits Pakistan, praises ties http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030084_apaspakistanchina.html?syndication=rss China's premier began a two-day visit to Pakistan on Wednesday by praising the relationship between the two Asian powers in glowing terms. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030084_apaspakistanchina.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:31:04 PDT Homes next to Florida sinkhole to be demolished http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030129_apusflasinkholeneighboringhomes.html?syndication=rss The homes on either side of the Tampa area house where a sinkhole opened under a man's bedroom are being demolished. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030129_apusflasinkholeneighboringhomes.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:31:04 PDT EU leaders discuss fight against tax evasion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030127_apeueuropefinancialcrisis.html?syndication=rss The European Union's leaders are seeking to advance their fight against tax evasion and close loopholes for large corporations' creative tax avoidance schemes. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030127_apeueuropefinancialcrisis.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:31:04 PDT Iran's Ahmadinejad denounces election decision http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030086_apmliranelections.html?syndication=rss Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from an upcoming presidential race is an act of "oppression" and he will take the case to the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030086_apmliranelections.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:16:04 PDT Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030063_apasnepaleverestoctogenarians.html?syndication=rss An 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier who climbed Mount Everest five years ago, but just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit, was back on the mountain Wednesday to make another attempt at the title. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030063_apasnepaleverestoctogenarians.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:16:04 PDT Diplomats: Iran expands nuke technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030122_apirannuclear.html?syndication=rss Iran is moving ahead to update a program the West fears could be used to make nuclear weapons, diplomats said Wednesday, despite high-level diplomacy aimed at stopping it from doing so. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030122_apirannuclear.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:16:04 PDT 10 Things to Know for Today http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030126_ap10thingstoknowtoday.html?syndication=rss 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/2021030126_ap10thingstoknowtoday.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:16:04 PDT Japan approves joining int'l child abduction pact http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030069_apasjapanchildcustody.html?syndication=rss Japan's parliament on Wednesday approved joining an international child custody treaty amid foreign pressure for Tokyo to address concerns that Japanese mothers can take children away from foreign fathers without recourse. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030069_apasjapanchildcustody.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:16:04 PDT Afghan students protest women's rights decree http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030065_apasafghanistanwomensrights.html?syndication=rss Hard-line Islamist students protested Wednesday in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030065_apasafghanistanwomensrights.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:01:04 PDT Oil below $96 before crude stocks report, Fed http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024986_apoilprices.html?syndication=rss The price of oil fell Wednesday as investors waited for a report on U.S. crude stocks and the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024986_apoilprices.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 04:46:05 PDT 7 Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026614_apmlegypt.html?syndication=rss Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the volatile Sinai Peninsula last week were freed by their captors Wednesday after successful mediation, the country's military spokesman said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026614_apmlegypt.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 04:46:05 PDT World stocks mixed ahead of Fed chief testimony http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024898_apworldmarkets.html?syndication=rss World stock markets were mixed Wednesday, hours before Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is to deliver remarks before Congress on the state of the U.S. economy. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024898_apworldmarkets.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 04:46:05 PDT Fishermen pay price in Asia's volatile sea rifts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030040_apassouthchinaseavolatilewaters.html?syndication=rss Along the northwestern Philippine coast, poor children with claw hammers clamber aboard an abandoned fishing vessel to pry loose and steal rusty nails from its deck. It's become a familiar sight in villages where some fishermen have been forced to give up their livelihoods since China took control of their fishing haven last year. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030040_apassouthchinaseavolatilewaters.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 04:46:05 PDT 6 kids among 7 injured in south China attack http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030071_apaschinastudentsattacked.html?syndication=rss A mentally ill man attacked six primary school students and a woman with a cleaver in the latest of a string of attacks on Chinese schoolchildren, authorities said Wednesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030071_apaschinastudentsattacked.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 04:46:05 PDT All 28 bodies recovered from Indonesian mine room http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029642_apasindonesiaminecollapse.html?syndication=rss Rescuers on Wednesday recovered the last of 28 miners killed last week when an underground room of a giant Indonesian gold and copper mine collapsed, the operator of the U.S.-owned facility said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029642_apasindonesiaminecollapse.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:01:29 PDT Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024901_apmlsyria.html?syndication=rss Syria's main opposition group is urging rebels to come from around the country to reinforce Qusair, a western town under attack by Syrian troops and members of Lebanon's Hezbollah group. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024901_apmlsyria.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 04:16:04 PDT Under scrutiny, Va. gov's mansion a dichotomy http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030091_apusexecutivemansion.html?syndication=rss An embezzling case that began with a chef being accused of stealing food from Virginia's Executive Mansion and morphed into a political scandal involving two of the state's most powerful politicians has some people wondering: What goes on behind the wide double doors of the governor's house? Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030091_apusexecutivemansion.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 03:46:06 PDT 600 police photos of Tucson rampage scene released http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027130_apuscongresswomanshotphotos.html?syndication=rss In the chaotic moments after a gunman wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, investigators quickly turned a patrol car into a makeshift whiteboard, using markers to scrawl relevant information about the investigation. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027130_apuscongresswomanshotphotos.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 03:31:05 PDT Japan watchdog: Nuke plant sits atop active fault http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030070_apasjapannuclearseismicfaults.html?syndication=rss Japan's nuclear watchdog has endorsed a panel's conclusion that a seismic fault running underneath an atomic plant in western Japan is active, making the plant's restart virtually impossible. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030070_apasjapannuclearseismicfaults.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 03:16:04 PDT Amid immigration reform, calls to change asylums http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030080_apusimmigrationasylums.html?syndication=rss As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution in their home countries. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030080_apusimmigrationasylums.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 03:16:04 PDT Boy Scouts meet to decide policy on gay Scouts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030072_apusboyscoutsgays.html?syndication=rss The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on allowing openly gay boys to don the Boy Scouts uniform. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030072_apusboyscoutsgays.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 03:16:04 PDT Quotations of the day http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030066_apquotes.html?syndication=rss "I told him we're going to play tent in the closet. I just felt air so I knew the roof was gone." - Chelsie McCumber, who grabbed her 2-year-old son, Ethan, and rode out the deadly Oklahoma twister in a coat closet. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030066_apquotes.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 02:46:04 PDT Weak yen a help for Japan, but headache elsewhere http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030008_apasjapanfallingyen.html?syndication=rss A steady decline in the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota and has won solid support from Japan's main trading partners, who are betting the impact on their own currencies will be offset by gains from a recovery in the world's third-largest economy. It's not such good news for entrepreneurs like Thamonwan Thawornthaweewong, whose Angry Bird fish balls, squid rings and other products now cost more to sell in Japan. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030008_apasjapanfallingyen.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 02:46:04 PDT Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030039_apusoklahomatornadoaparentschoice.html?syndication=rss With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: "We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at this time." Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030039_apusoklahomatornadoaparentschoice.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 02:31:05 PDT Maine man charged in death of missing teen http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024975_apusmissingmaineteen.html?syndication=rss A 15-year-old girl found dead in woods north of Bangor knew the man charged with killing her, her best friend said, contrary to early reports that before her disappearance she'd headed outside her Glenburn home to see someone she recently met on Facebook. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024975_apusmissingmaineteen.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 02:16:05 PDT Conn. rail service returning to normal http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021025449_apustrainscollideconn.html?syndication=rss Regular train service is returning to Connecticut, five days after a derailment injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021025449_apustrainscollideconn.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 02:01:05 PDT Young objector challenges Israeli army http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030005_apmlisraeljailedconscript.html?syndication=rss The Israeli military has jailed a young man for six months for refusing to serve because of his opposition to Israel's occupation of the West Bank, focusing attention on the longstanding conflict between the country's universal military service and divided political beliefs. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021030005_apmlisraeljailedconscript.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 02:01:05 PDT Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029939_apaspakistan.html?syndication=rss Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan left the hospital Wednesday, more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event, a spokesman said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029939_apaspakistan.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:06 PDT Japan's central bank says economy picking up http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029662_apasjapaneconomy.html?syndication=rss Japan's central bank says the world's third-biggest economy is "picking up" as demand recovers in other countries and remains resilient at home, though the trade deficit widened in April, for the tenth straight month. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029662_apasjapaneconomy.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:07 PDT US parents quit Singapore inquest into son's death http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029956_apassingaporeamericansdeath.html?syndication=rss The parents of an American software engineer who believe their son was murdered last year in Singapore withdrew from the inquest Wednesday, saying they have no confidence in the city-state's legal process. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029956_apassingaporeamericansdeath.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:07 PDT Up to 30 hurt in crash in northwest Ohio http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029842_apuscarbuscollision.html?syndication=rss The state Highway Patrol says up to 30 people have been injured in a crash between a commercial bus and a car on Interstate 75 in northwest Ohio. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029842_apuscarbuscollision.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:06 PDT Questions over safety of children who died: Schools had no shelters http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029950_oklahomatornadoxml.html?syndication=rss Severe weather has become an almost routine part of life around Oklahoma City, but the tornado that struck Monday stunned Oklahomans with both its size and the number of victims, several of them children. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029950_oklahomatornadoxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:35:56 PDT North Korea sends leader's special envoy to China http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029527_apasnkoreachina.html?syndication=rss North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to China on Wednesday as Beijing faces pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029527_apasnkoreachina.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 01:01:06 PDT Japan mulls talks with NKorea, surprising allies http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029804_apasjapannkorea.html?syndication=rss Japan's government is looking into re-opening official talks with North Korea to resolve questions over the abductions of Japanese citizens decades ago, raising concerns among allies who fear Tokyo's focus on that issue might weaken efforts to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029804_apasjapannkorea.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 00:31:04 PDT Protesters hurl firebombs as Chile leader speaks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029329_apltchilepinera.html?syndication=rss Bands of young people hurling firebombs and stones clashed with police outside Chile's congress Tuesday after thousands of students and workers staged a protest march before President Sebastian Pinera's final state of the nation speech. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029329_apltchilepinera.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 23:46:04 PDT Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021024978_apusappleuntaxedprofits.html?syndication=rss Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021024978_apusappleuntaxedprofits.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 23:16:05 PDT State media shows NKorea has new military chief http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029669_apasnkoreamilitarychief.html?syndication=rss A North Korean state media dispatch shows that leader Kim Jong Un has named a hardline general as his new military chief. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029669_apasnkoreamilitarychief.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 23:01:04 PDT 10 Things to Know for Wednesday http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029398_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/2021029398_ap10thingstoknowwednesday.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:05 PDT Malcolm X's grandson buried in NY http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029653_apusmalcolmxgrandsonburial.html?syndication=rss Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of slain civil rights activist Malcolm X, has been buried at a cemetery in suburban New York. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029653_apusmalcolmxgrandsonburial.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 22:31:04 PDT In tornado alley, few dwellings have shelters http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029648_tornadoshelterxml.html?syndication=rss Plaza Towers Elementary School, where seven children died in Monday’s tornado, lacked an underground shelter. And no local ordinance or building code requires such shelters in houses, schools or businesses. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029648_tornadoshelterxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:39:54 PDT Safety Board: ATF blocking plant blast probe http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029526_apusplantexplosioninvestigation.html?syndication=rss Federal agents and the state fire marshal have effectively barred a federal safety panel from the site of a Texas fertilizer plant blast that killed 15 people and injured about 200 others, hampering its investigation, the panel's chairman said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029526_apusplantexplosioninvestigation.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Owner: Chinese boat's captain beaten by NKoreans http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024907_apaschinankoreaboatseized.html?syndication=rss Gunmen wearing North Korean military uniforms released a Chinese fishing boat after holding its crew for two weeks, beating up the captain and stealing the vessel's fuel, the boat's owner said. He added that the hijackers did not get the 600,000 yuan ($100,000) ransom they had demanded. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024907_apaschinankoreaboatseized.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029291_apusoklahomatornadophotogallery.html?syndication=rss . Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029291_apusoklahomatornadophotogallery.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:44:51 PDT APNewsBreak: Coast Guard deserter to be confined http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029134_apusmissingguardsman.html?syndication=rss A Coast Guard rescue swimmer whose disappearance led to a massive search in Hawaii pleaded guilty to desertion Tuesday, saying he left work one day, decided never to return and spent the next three months camping in the mountains. A military judge sentenced him to more than six months confinement and a bad conduct discharge. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029134_apusmissingguardsman.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 21:16:04 PDT Apple CEO strongly defends tax policy at Senate hearing http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021029399_appletaxescookxml.html?syndication=rss In defending Apple’s tax practices, CEO Tim Cook said the tax code “has not kept up with the digital age” and restricts the free movement of capital in comparison to the codes of other countries. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021029399_appletaxescookxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 21:16:04 PDT Mysterious illness kills 2 in southeast Alabama http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029525_apusmysteryrespiratoryillnesses.html?syndication=rss A mysterious respiratory illness has left five people hospitalized and two dead in southeast Alabama, state health officials said Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029525_apusmysteryrespiratoryillnesses.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 21:01:05 PDT Venezuela parliament resumes 3 weeks after brawl http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028945_apltvenezuelapolitics.html?syndication=rss Venezuela's parliament roared back to life Tuesday with fractious debates between government and opposition lawmakers after a three-week paralysis following a brawl on the assembly floor. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028945_apltvenezuelapolitics.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 20:31:05 PDT 2 FBI agents who died remembered for valor http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029322_apusfbiagentskilled.html?syndication=rss FBI Director Robert Mueller on Tuesday praised two agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast last weekend for their "true and unerring valor." Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029322_apusfbiagentskilled.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 20:01:05 PDT Senate panel approves immigration bill http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021029349_apapusimmigration.html?syndication=rss Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021029349_apapusimmigration.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:52:24 PDT Court strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion ban http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027015_apusarizonaabortionban.html?syndication=rss A federal court Tuesday struck down Arizona's ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy absent a medical emergency. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027015_apusarizonaabortionban.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:55:44 PDT Police defend officer who shot NY college student http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027175_apushofstrastudentshot.html?syndication=rss The president of a New York police union defended an officer who accidentally killed a Hofstra University student during a standoff with an armed intruder, saying Tuesday the only person responsible for the woman's death was the gunman who held her hostage. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027175_apushofstrastudentshot.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:05 PDT UN: Poaching threatens central Africa peace http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029302_apununcentralafricapoaching.html?syndication=rss The illegal trade in elephant ivory may constitute an important source of funding for armed groups, including the Lord's Resistance Army, threatening peace and security in central Africa, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report to the Security Council. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029302_apununcentralafricapoaching.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:46:05 PDT Massive search underway for abducted teen in Iowa http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026947_apusmissingteeniowa.html?syndication=rss A 15-year-old central Iowa girl who was abducted after getting off her school bus was still missing Tuesday, and authorities said a massive search was underway. Meanwhile, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said the man who is suspected of taking her and another girl committed suicide. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026947_apusmissingteeniowa.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:46:04 PDT Scientists: Don't drop federal wolf protections http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029159_apusendangeredwolves.html?syndication=rss Groups of scientists are urging federal officials not to remove protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029159_apusendangeredwolves.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:46:05 PDT Guatemala ruling could keep ex-leader from prison http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029107_apltguatemalariosmontt.html?syndication=rss The decision to annul the genocide conviction of Guatemala's former U.S-backed dictator and restart his trial could spawn interminable delays in the effort to see him jailed for the massacre of thousands of Mayans, victims' advocates said Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029107_apltguatemalariosmontt.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:46:04 PDT Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2021029282_apbknoklahomatornadodurantdonation.html?syndication=rss Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2021029282_apbknoklahomatornadodurantdonation.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 23:08:58 PDT Toronto mayor avoids questions about crack video http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029193_apcncanadamayorvideo.html?syndication=rss Toronto Mayor Rob Ford continued to duck questions Tuesday about a video that purportedly shows him smoking crack cocaine despite calls by allies and rivals for further comment. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029193_apcncanadamayorvideo.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:31:04 PDT UN urges action to end child soldiers in Myanmar http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029256_apununmyanmarchildsoldiers.html?syndication=rss U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Myanmar's government has made progress in reducing the recruitment of children into the armed forces but still needs to stamp out the practice. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029256_apununmyanmarchildsoldiers.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:31:05 PDT Ex-Ford execs charged in Argentine torture cases http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027308_apltargentinaford.html?syndication=rss Three former Ford Motor Co. executives were charged Tuesday with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027308_apltargentinaford.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:04 PDT 2 more reports of anti-gay attacks in NYC http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029152_apusbiasattacks.html?syndication=rss Hours after New Yorkers rallied in response to a spate of gay-bashing that's resulted in one death and fueled concern about hate crimes, there were two more reports of possible anti-gay attacks on Manhattan streets, authorities said Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029152_apusbiasattacks.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:03 PDT 'Bishop' would-be pipe bomber gets 37 years http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027357_apuspipebombstrial.html?syndication=rss An Iowa letter carrier was sentenced to 37 years in prison Tuesday for sending dud pipe bombs with letters signed "The Bishop" in an odd but potentially deadly bid to drive up the value of shares he owned. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027357_apuspipebombstrial.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:46:04 PDT NY judge refuses to dismiss Kerry Kennedy case http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024933_apuskerrykennedy.html?syndication=rss Kerry Kennedy, the ex-wife of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is likely to go on trial in the fall after a town judge refused to dismiss a drugged-driving case against her Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024933_apuskerrykennedy.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:46:04 PDT The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist? http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024944_apeuvaticanpopeandthedevil.html?syndication=rss Pope Francis' fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped "liberate" a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican's insistence that no such papal exorcism took place. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024944_apeuvaticanpopeandthedevil.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:46:04 PDT Man pleads guilty in Picasso vandalism case http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029000_apuspicassovandalism.html?syndication=rss A man accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in a Houston museum - an act that was caught on cellphone video - agreed Tuesday to a two-year prison term as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029000_apuspicassovandalism.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:31:05 PDT Impact of Okla. tornado beyond mere cleanup http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029101_apusoklahomatornadosightsandsounds.html?syndication=rss Lives were forever changed in a few short minutes as a large tornado battered the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, killing at least 24 people and injuring dozens. The storm tore apart one elementary school and severely damaged another; it ripped homes off their foundations, scattered prized possessions, laid waste to businesses. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029101_apusoklahomatornadosightsandsounds.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:16:03 PDT Deal on bin Laden evidence in WikiLeaks case http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026738_apusmanningwikileaks.html?syndication=rss Lawyers in the court-martial of an Army private who sent more than 700,000 classified U.S. documents to WikiLeaks said Tuesday they have reached a deal that may eliminate the need for testimony from a member of the military team that killed Osama bin Laden. Prosecutors also agreed to accept Pfc. Bradley Manning's guilty plea to a lesser version of one of the 22 counts he faces. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026738_apusmanningwikileaks.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:05 PDT Mom talks about missing cheerleader found dead http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027652_apustexascheerleaderdeadmother.html?syndication=rss The mother of a 13-year-old West Texas cheerleader found dead in March said Tuesday that since her daughter went missing more than two years ago she had feared the worst, including that the girl was chained and tortured or had fallen victim to human traffickers. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027652_apustexascheerleaderdeadmother.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:05 PDT Brazil party challenges ruling on gay marriage http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029053_apltbrazilgaymarriage.html?syndication=rss A conservative party is challenging a judicial ruling that requires all of Brazil's notary publics to register same-sex civil unions as marriages if couples request it. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029053_apltbrazilgaymarriage.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:05 PDT Gay Fla. teen charged for underage girlfriend http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028273_apussamesexteenarrest.html?syndication=rss An 18-year-old Florida cheerleader is facing felony charges that she had sexual contact with her underage, 14-year-old girlfriend, leading gay rights advocates to say the teen is being unfairly targeted for a common high school romance because she's gay. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028273_apussamesexteenarrest.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:04 PDT Puma to sell gasoline-ethanol mix in Puerto Rico http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029001_apcbpuertoricopumaenergy.html?syndication=rss A Swiss oil company says it will start selling regular gasoline mixed with ethanol as part of a pilot program in Puerto Rico. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021029001_apcbpuertoricopumaenergy.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:31:05 PDT Cuba lifts ban on energy-hogging appliances http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026683_apcbcubaappliances.html?syndication=rss Cuba has authorized individual imports of appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and microwave ovens, lifting a ban imposed in 2005 amid a wave of energy shortages and blackouts. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026683_apcbcubaappliances.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:31:05 PDT Soldiers flood western Mexico to protect towns http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027296_apltdrugwarmexico.html?syndication=rss Mexico's top security officials promised Tuesday that a new federal offensive to rescue towns besieged by the Knights Templar drug cartel in western Michoacan state would stay "until there is security and peace for all state residents." Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027296_apltdrugwarmexico.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:31:04 PDT Correction: Missing Mom-Utah story http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028975_apapapusmissingmomutah.html?syndication=rss WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) - In a story May 20 about the Susan Powell investigation, The Associated Press reported erroneously the day that Josh Powell committed suicide. It happened on Feb. 5, 2012. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028975_apapapusmissingmomutah.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:05 PDT Judge promises more openness in Chandra Levy case http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028937_apuschandralevy.html?syndication=rss A judge promised more openness Tuesday after months of confidential post-trial proceedings in the case of murdered Washington intern Chandra Levy, disclosing for the first time why a key prosecution witness could be discredited. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028937_apuschandralevy.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:03 PDT Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028968_apusgoatpulaskiskyway.html?syndication=rss A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028968_apusgoatpulaskiskyway.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:04 PDT Nigeria: Islamic extremist inmates to be released http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028923_apafnigeriaviolence.html?syndication=rss Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists - including all the women now held in custody. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028923_apafnigeriaviolence.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:03 PDT Correction: Missing Mom-Utah story http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028908_apapusmissingmomutah.html?syndication=rss In a story May 20 about the Susan Powell investigation, The Associated Press reported erroneously the day that Josh Powell committed suicide. It happened on Feb. 5, 2012. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028908_apapusmissingmomutah.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:03 PDT New Egypt tax law: cuts for poor, business hikes http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026834_apmlegypteconomy.html?syndication=rss Egypt's president signed a new tax law Tuesday that cuts the amount paid by poorer Egyptians in the latest move aimed at reforming the country's economy. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026834_apmlegypteconomy.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:09 PDT Ex-Goldman exec seeks insider trading retrial http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026938_apushedgefundinsidertrading.html?syndication=rss A lawyer for a former board member at Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble Co. urged an appeals court panel Tuesday to give his client a new trial, saying a judge had excluded evidence that might have led a jury to acquit him on insider trading charges. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026938_apushedgefundinsidertrading.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:08 PDT Gay marriage bill clears UK House of Commons http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028922_apeubritaingaymarriage.html?syndication=rss Britain's House of Commons has passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in England and Wales. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028922_apeubritaingaymarriage.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:08 PDT Indian guest workers sue company in Miss., Texas http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028920_apusimmigrantworkers.html?syndication=rss Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company, claiming it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf Coast shipyards after Hurricane Katrina. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028920_apusimmigrantworkers.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:07 PDT Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024997_apmliraqattacksglance.html?syndication=rss Here is a look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops on Dec. 18, 2011: Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024997_apmliraqattacksglance.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:08 PDT Growers making up for lost time in planting corn http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028916_apuscornplanting.html?syndication=rss U.S. farmers who could only watch helplessly this spring as storm after storm left their fields a muddy mess took to their tractors en masse last week and planted a record amount of corn acreage, even in areas where conditions are still far from perfect. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028916_apuscornplanting.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:08 PDT Brazil commission says abusers could be tried http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027322_apltbrazilhumanrights.html?syndication=rss A Truth Commission investigating human rights abuses under Brazil's military dictatorship says that those it finds guilty of torture could be brought to trial. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027322_apltbrazilhumanrights.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:07 PDT Car bomb, other attacks kill 20 in Iraq http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027136_apmliraq.html?syndication=rss A car bomb exploded as Sunni worshippers were leaving a mosque after evening prayers Tuesday in Baghdad, the deadliest in a string of attacks that killed at least 20 people nationwide in a week of the most sustained sectarian violence in the country since U.S. troops withdrew more than a year ago. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027136_apmliraq.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:16:05 PDT Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024982_apmliranelection.html?syndication=rss Iran's election overseers removed potential wild-card candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a former president who revived hopes of reformers. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024982_apmliranelection.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:16:05 PDT Oklahoma twister a top-of-the-scale EF-5 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028269_apusoklahomatornadostrength.html?syndication=rss The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021028269_apusoklahomatornadostrength.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027885_apusoklahomatornadophotogallery.html?syndication=rss Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027885_apusoklahomatornadophotogallery.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:16:05 PDT 4 falcon chicks living on NY-NJ bridge are banded http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027343_apusbridgefalconchicks.html?syndication=rss Four peregrine falcon chicks roosting high above the Hudson River on the George Washington Bridge were pronounced healthy Tuesday and fitted with tracking bands to help biologists keep tabs on them. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027343_apusbridgefalconchicks.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:16:05 PDT Idaho man facing terror charges will remain jailed http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027337_apusterrorismchargesidaho.html?syndication=rss An Uzbek national facing terrorism-related charges in Idaho will remain jailed pending his trial after waiving his right to a detention hearing. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027337_apusterrorismchargesidaho.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:05 PDT NH marks presidential primary's 100th anniversary http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026978_apusnewhampshireprimary.html?syndication=rss Defenders of New Hampshire's enviable role in presidential politics paid tribute to the past Tuesday while warning other states not to interfere with its future as the first-in-the-nation primary state. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026978_apusnewhampshireprimary.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:05 PDT Iran candidate list for presidential race http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027264_apmliranelectioncandidates.html?syndication=rss The eight candidates approved Tuesday for Iran's June 14 presidential election to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who cannot run again because of term limits. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027264_apmliranelectioncandidates.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:05 PDT Struggling Spain offers engineers to Brazil http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027326_apltbrazilspainseekingjobs.html?syndication=rss Spain's development minister is urging Brazil to hire some of the engineers that her own economy doesn't have room for. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027326_apltbrazilspainseekingjobs.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:06 PDT Lawyer: Colorado parolee made woman turn over gun http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026858_apuscorrectionsdirectorkilled.html?syndication=rss The woman accused of providing the gun used to kill Colorado's prisons chief was forced by the "wicked" parolee Evan Ebel to turn over the weapon, her attorney said Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026858_apuscorrectionsdirectorkilled.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:06 PDT Does France have right plan to revive its economy? http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026679_apeufrancesinkingeconomy.html?syndication=rss The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026679_apeufrancesinkingeconomy.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 14:16:05 PDT Gandhi's 'blood sample' fails to sell in Britain http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027176_apeubritaingandhiauction.html?syndication=rss Dozens of Mohandas Gandhi's personal items have been sold at an auction, but a sample of blood purportedly from the Indian independence leader didn't draw high enough bids. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027176_apeubritaingandhiauction.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 13:46:04 PDT Warsaw ghetto insurgent Boruch Spiegel dies at 93 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026749_apeupolandobitspiegel.html?syndication=rss Boruch Spiegel, one of the last remaining survivors of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising by poorly armed Jewish insurgents against the powerful Nazi German force that occupied Poland, has died. He was 93. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026749_apeupolandobitspiegel.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 13:31:05 PDT Algerian president leaves Paris military hospital http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027127_apeufrancealgeriabouteflika.html?syndication=rss Officials say Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has left the French military hospital where he has been treated for nearly a month and transferred to another facility. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027127_apeufrancealgeriabouteflika.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 13:31:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027105_apusoklahomatornadophotogallery.html?syndication=rss Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027105_apusoklahomatornadophotogallery.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:05 PDT 2 Moroccans tried for homosexuality get 4 months http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027017_apmlmoroccohomosexuality.html?syndication=rss A Moroccan court has convicted two men of homosexuality and public indecency, and sentenced each to four months in prison, in the latest case against gays in this North African nation. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021027017_apmlmoroccohomosexuality.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 13:01:07 PDT Thousands of women protest death in Togo http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026984_apaftogoprotest.html?syndication=rss Thousands of women have taken to the streets in Togo to protest the death of an opposition figure who had been jailed. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026984_apaftogoprotest.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 13:01:07 PDT Palestinian group: Ruler rights abuses increasing http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026970_apmlpalestinianshumanrights.html?syndication=rss A Palestinian report shows human rights abuses by the rival governments in the West Bank and Gaza are on the rise. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026970_apmlpalestinianshumanrights.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 12:46:05 PDT Israeli peace negotiator: Stalemate bad for Israel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024943_apmlisraelpalestinians.html?syndication=rss Israel's chief peace negotiator said Tuesday that the current stalemate with the Palestinians is harmful for Israel, days before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to arrive in Israel for his latest push to restart long-dormant talks. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024943_apmlisraelpalestinians.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 12:46:05 PDT Suspect in FAMU hazing death files written plea http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026951_apusfamuhazing.html?syndication=rss The attorney for the last of the suspects charged in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major during a hazing ritual says his client won't have to appear for an arraignment because he already entered a written not guilty plea. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026951_apusfamuhazing.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 12:46:05 PDT Georgian ex-PM detained on abuse of office charge http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021025456_apeugeorgiapoliticiandetained.html?syndication=rss Allies of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili - a former prime minister and a provincial governor - were charged on Tuesday with embezzlement and abuse of office in another sign of an ongoing power struggle between the country's top two officials. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021025456_apeugeorgiapoliticiandetained.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 12:31:05 PDT Official: No drugs, alcohol found in Conn. gunman http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026750_apusconnecticutschoolshooting.html?syndication=rss Toxicology tests on the body of the Newtown school shooter did not turn up any alcohol, illegal drugs or prescription medications, an official close to the investigation said Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026750_apusconnecticutschoolshooting.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 12:31:04 PDT Hearing postponed for Boston bombing suspect http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026868_apusbostonmarathonexplosions.html?syndication=rss A judge has agreed to postpone a probable cause hearing for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv). Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026868_apusbostonmarathonexplosions.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:06 PDT Spain backs sending defensive arms to Syria rebels http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024979_apeusyriaopposition.html?syndication=rss Spain favors a partial lifting of sanctions against Syria that would allow the delivery of "defense material" to rebel groups to help protect the population, its foreign minister said Tuesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024979_apeusyriaopposition.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:05 PDT Pope expresses solidarity with tornado survivors http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026855_apeuoklahomatornadovatican.html?syndication=rss Pope Francis has expressed his `'closeness to the families of all who died in the Oklahoma tornado," with special concern for `'those who lost young children." Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026855_apeuoklahomatornadovatican.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:06 PDT China vice-premier arrives in Zimbabwe http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026836_apafzimbabwechina.html?syndication=rss Chinese vice-premier Wang Yang has arrived in Zimbabwe at the start of an official trip to view his nation's burgeoning trade and development ties in Africa. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026836_apafzimbabwechina.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 11:46:06 PDT India offers more aid for rebuilding Afghanistan http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026697_apasindiaafghanistan.html?syndication=rss India offered on Tuesday to provide more training and reconstruction aid for Afghanistan as most international troops prepare to withdraw next year. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026697_apasindiaafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 11:46:06 PDT Hundreds seek compensation in Japan nuclear crisis http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026680_apasjapannuclearcompensation.html?syndication=rss Hundreds of people living just outside Japan's Fukushima prefecture say they have been denied adequate compensation after the country's 2011 nuclear disaster despite suffering elevated radiation levels. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026680_apasjapannuclearcompensation.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 11:46:06 PDT South Africa: Winnie Mandela forced auction flops http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024981_apafsouthafricawinnieauction.html?syndication=rss There were no bidders and no locksmiths willing to force entry for a scheduled auction Tuesday to sell artworks and other belongings of Nelson Mandela's ex-wife. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024981_apafsouthafricawinnieauction.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 11:46:06 PDT Fighting for 2nd day between army, rebels in Congo http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024994_apafcongorebelfighting.html?syndication=rss Fighting between the M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, in clashes that have so far killed 19 people, all of them either soldiers or rebels, officials said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021024994_apafcongorebelfighting.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 11:46:06 PDT Court frees man in murder that shocked SAfricans http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026833_apafsouthafricarape.html?syndication=rss A magistrate drops charges against the boyfriend accused in the brutal gang-rape and killing of a teenager that shocked South Africans. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026833_apafsouthafricarape.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 11:46:06 PDT Rebels in C. African Republic protest conditions http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026808_apafcentralafricanrepublicrebels.html?syndication=rss Some members of the rebel alliance who overthrew the president of Central African Republic are protesting outside the luxury hotel where their leader is based. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026808_apafcentralafricanrepublicrebels.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 11:31:06 PDT Kyrgyzstan bent on evicting US air base in 2014 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026795_apaskyrgyzstanusairbase.html?syndication=rss Kyrgyzstan's president has reaffirmed that next year the Central Asian nation will evict the U.S. air base that supports military operations in nearby Afghanistan. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026795_apaskyrgyzstanusairbase.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 11:31:06 PDT Experts: Japan nuke plant needs more fault data http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026770_apasjapannuclearfaultline.html?syndication=rss Experts commissioned by the operator of a Japanese nuclear plant that faces possible closure because of a suspected active seismic fault say a decision should wait, citing insufficient data. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021026770_apasjapannuclearfaultline.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 11:16:05 PDT Interactive Oklahoma tornado http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/flatpages/nationworld/interactiveoklahomatornado.html?syndication=rss Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/flatpages/nationworld/interactiveoklahomatornado.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 12:15:57 PDT