http://www.kpic.com/news/national RSS Feed for KPIC - News - National & World en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:38:17 GMT 2012-02-09T17:38:17Z en-us http://www.kpic.com/news/national/House-passes-insider-trading-bill-139020564.html The House passed a bill banning Congress and executive branch officials from insider trading, but brushed aside a provision aimed at reining in those who pry financial information from Congress and sell it to investment firms. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:07:59 GMT http://www.kpic.com/news/national/House-passes-insider-trading-bill-139020564.html 2012-02-09T17:07:59Z http://www.kpic.com/news/national/States-banks-reach-25-billion-foreclosure-abuse-settlement-139014099.html U.S. states have reached a $25 billion deal with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:38:17 GMT http://www.kpic.com/news/national/States-banks-reach-25-billion-foreclosure-abuse-settlement-139014099.html 2012-02-09T17:38:17Z http://www.kpic.com/news/national/Jobs-gap-between-young-and-old-is-widest-ever-139013724.html Squeezed by a tight job market, young Americans are especially struggling. They have suffered bigger income losses than other age groups and are less likely to be employed than at any time since World War II. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:50:00 GMT http://www.kpic.com/news/national/Jobs-gap-between-young-and-old-is-widest-ever-139013724.html 2012-02-09T15:50:00Z http://www.kpic.com/news/national/Gingrich-hopes-high-road-new-funds-can-save-him-139013364.html Newt Gingrich, suddenly in danger of losing his perch as Mitt Romney's strongest GOP challenger, is fine-tuning his presidential campaign to place more emphasis on raising money, guarding his home turf and trying to avoid nasty quarrels with the front-runner. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:40:40 GMT http://www.kpic.com/news/national/Gingrich-hopes-high-road-new-funds-can-save-him-139013364.html 2012-02-09T15:40:40Z http://www.kpic.com/news/national/Study-finds-docs-not-always-honest-with-patients-139013009.html Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:40:00 GMT http://www.kpic.com/news/national/Study-finds-docs-not-always-honest-with-patients-139013009.html 2012-02-09T15:40:00Z http://www.kpic.com/news/national/Syrian-forces-renew-bombardment-in-Homs-139012944.html Syrian forces fired mortars and rockets that killed scores of people Thursday in the rebellious city of Homs, activists said, the latest strike in a weeklong assault as President Bashar Assad's regime tries to crush increasingly militarized pockets of dissent. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:37:41 GMT http://www.kpic.com/news/national/Syrian-forces-renew-bombardment-in-Homs-139012944.html 2012-02-09T15:37:41Z http://www.kpic.com/news/national/Unemployment-aid-applications-near-a-4-year-low---139009119.html The number of people seeking unemployment aid neared a four-year low last week, a positive sign that strong hiring could continue in the coming months. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:03:47 GMT http://www.kpic.com/news/national/Unemployment-aid-applications-near-a-4-year-low---139009119.html 2012-02-09T15:03:47Z http://www.kpic.com/news/national/APNewsBreak-Sources-New-military-roles-for-women-138985719.html For the past decade women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:19:51 GMT http://www.kpic.com/news/national/APNewsBreak-Sources-New-military-roles-for-women-138985719.html 2012-02-09T04:19:51Z http://www.kpic.com/news/national/More-photos-found-in-Calif-teacher-abuse-case-138975534.html The scandal embroiling an elementary school where two teachers were arrested last week on lewdness charges widened Wednesday with revelations of 200 more inappropriate photos of children and that one teacher sent warmly written birthday cards and presents to students who participated in his "games." Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:35:00 GMT http://www.kpic.com/news/national/More-photos-found-in-Calif-teacher-abuse-case-138975534.html 2012-02-09T02:35:00Z http://www.kpic.com/news/national/Probe-finds-plenty-of-blame-for-Indiana-fair-disaster-138967274.html State fair officials, the stagehands union and a company that built the roof and lights rigging for a massive concert platform all share blame for last summer's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair, according to a government investigation. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:16:07 GMT http://www.kpic.com/news/national/Probe-finds-plenty-of-blame-for-Indiana-fair-disaster-138967274.html 2012-02-08T22:16:07Z