http://www.kpic.com/news/national RSS Feed for KPIC - News - National & World en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:38:42 GMT http://www.kpic.com/news/national/25852259.html The towering trucks that give U.S. troops the best protection against roadside bombs and enemy bullets also make them vulnerable to routine hazards like sharp turns, rutted roads and rickety bridges. http://www.kpic.com/news/national/25852159.html Ailing Fidel Castro said Wednesday that Cuba's president was right to adopt a "dignified silence" over a Moscow newspaper report that Russia may send nuclear bombers to the island, and said Cuba doesn't owe any explanation to Washington about the story. http://www.kpic.com/news/national/25852024.html After eight years of the sentence-mangling George W. Bush, eight years of the windy Bill Clinton, four years of the squeaky George H.W. Bush, it's been some time since Americans have had a compelling orator in the White House or even running for the job. http://www.kpic.com/news/national/25851819.html A German woman was charged Wednesday with bludgeoning two toddlers to death with a hammer and seriously injuring their mother in a rampage in Sweden spurred by jealousy over an ex-boyfriend. http://www.kpic.com/news/national/25851689.html Wiping away tears several times, Nicole Boyd told the judge in a quiet voice that she was sorry for what she did and learned a lot from it - but that she still has feelings for her partner in crime, Roger Dillon. http://www.kpic.com/news/national/25850159.html Ford announced that it will bring six European small car models to North America by the end of 2012 as it deals with a market shift from trucks to cars brought on by high gasoline prices. http://www.kpic.com/news/national/25801439.html Hurricane Dolly gathered strength and slammed into the South Texas coast Wednesday with punishing rain and winds of 100 mph, blowing down signs, damaging an apartment complex and knocking out power to thousands. http://www.kpic.com/news/national/25801299.html A woman accused of slicing open a pregnant woman's belly and taking her baby was obsessed with getting an infant and even had hallucinations of hearing babies cry after a February 1990 miscarriage, according to court records. http://www.kpic.com/news/national/25801169.html Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign China's authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations during the games. http://www.kpic.com/news/national/25801059.html The Navy has decided to scrap its newest destroyer model after the first two are built in shipyards in Maine and Mississippi, Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday.