http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/nationworld nationworld news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2010 2010-09-06T13:41:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090610_alan_simpson/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090610_alan_simpson/#When: 13:41:40Z Jimmy Zuma Smart v. Stupid: Alan Simpson, Republican co-chair of the deficit commission has proven himself unfit to lead. Jimmy Zuma asks, “Are his most recent criticisms of pensioners and veterans a sign of senility?” news, politics, business, family, opinion, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, columnist 2010-09-06T13:41:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_iraq_war/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_iraq_war/#When: 03:47:36Z Jane Arraf In a war that has changed the U.S. and its military almost as much as the country it invaded, the realization seems to have sunk in that victory is much easier to declare than it will be to define. news, politics, war, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, globalpost, analysis 2010-09-03T03:47:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_arpaio_suit/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_arpaio_suit/#When: 22:18:22Z Dylan Smith The U.S. Justice Department is suing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his 15-month refusal to turn over documents in a civil rights investigation. Read the suit & watch a video of Arpaio responding to it. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-09-02T22:18:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_iran_bomb/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_iran_bomb/#When: 18:54:32Z HDS Greenway Israel is bound to its doctrine that force can solve its problems in a world where force is less and less likely to do so. news, politics, war, nationworld, breaking, globalpost 2010-09-02T18:54:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_chinatraffic/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_chinatraffic/#When: 18:40:21Z Coco Liu When word got out two weeks ago about China’s monster traffic jam, an amazing thing happened: drivers continued to willingly flock to the Beijing-Tibet expressway at the heart of the problem. The monster traffic jam is a thing of the past, but there may be more to come. news, business, environment, trans_growth, nationworld, breaking, globalpost 2010-09-02T18:40:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_haiti_radio/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_haiti_radio/#When: 18:33:19Z Jennifer Maloney Broadcasting from tarpaulin tents, Haiti’s radio journalists are striking a more critical tone. news, environment, media, nationworld, breaking, globalpost 2010-09-02T18:33:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_mexico_paramilitary/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_mexico_paramilitary/#When: 18:09:27Z Myles Estey In San Juan Copala, paramilitaries from nearby towns violently rebuff would-be visitors. A blockade of large rocks prevents anyone from crossing into town. Residents speak in strained voices about conditions under the blockade. They describe kidnappings, the constant threat of violence and rape and the vacuum of life in their town. news, border, crime, war, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, globalpost, mexico_latin 2010-09-02T18:09:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_iraq_nowwhat/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_iraq_nowwhat/#When: 17:05:21Z Razzaq al-Saiedi Analysis: President Barack Obama officially declared Tuesday the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq. For Americans, this moment brings closure to a controversial war. But after more than 7 years, Iraqis are still scrambling to forge a working government. news, politics, war, opinion, analysis, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-09-02T17:05:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_exiled_reporter/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_exiled_reporter/#When: 16:09:08Z Julian Aguilar Reporter Emilio Gutiérrez says he knew the script the Mexican general wanted him to follow. But the reporter kept writing about soldiers robbing citizens. He believes it almost cost him his life. Two years after seeking asylum in the U.S., Gutiérrez still waits for an immigration judge to rule. news, border, crime, media, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-09-02T16:09:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_illegalimmigration/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_illegalimmigration/#When: 22:21:02Z Dylan Smith The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has declined considerably since 2000-2005, according to a new study by the Pew Hispanic Center, dropping for the first time since 1990. news, politics, border, family, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-09-01T22:21:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_glassman_staff/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_glassman_staff/#When: 16:17:130 Dylan Smith Updated: Gabrielle Guevara, the finance director for Rodney Glassman’s Senate bid, is resigning, even as the former Tucson city councilman brings in a new campaign manager. news, politics, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok Sep 1, 2010, 10:17 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/83110_mexico_surfing/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/83110_mexico_surfing/#When: 18:23:26Z Myles Estey Once a sleepy fishing village, Puerto Escondido is known for one thing in the international surf community: perfect — if bone-crushing — barreling waves. Nicknamed “The Mexican Pipeline” as a tribute to Oahu’s infamous pipeline-style wave, it’s one of the most powerful in the world. sports, outdoors, amateur, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost, todo, mexico_latin, business, environment 2010-08-31T18:23:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_salmonella_eggs/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_salmonella_eggs/#When: 17:16:20Z Krista Kjellman Schmidt The latest crisis — a salmonella outbreak that caused more than a half-billion eggs to be recalled — has prompted the FDA to begin inspecting all of the country’s largest egg farms before the end of next year. Had your breakfast yet? Here are the first two reports. news, business, environment, health, food, eating, nationworld, breaking, propublica 2010-08-31T17:16:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_afghan_supply/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_afghan_supply/#When: 16:45:09Z Ben Gilbert Moving all the things 100,000 troops need to fight and survive in a hostile foreign land is never an easy task. In a landlocked, mountainous country the size of Texas, with few paved roads, it is even harder. news, politics, business, war, nationworld, breaking, globalpost 2010-08-31T16:45:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_chile_mine/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_chile_mine/#When: 14:49:29Z Pascale Bonnefoy When the dust settled several hours after the mine caved in on them, the 33 miners began climbing the emergency ladder in a ventilation shaft that would lead them to the surface 2,300 feet above. But they only got a third of the way. The mine owners had never bothered to finish the ladder to the top. news, business, family, environment, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, globalpost 2010-08-31T14:49:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_iraqwar/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_iraqwar/#When: 14:02:03Z Mohamad Bazzi As the U.S. military concludes its combat role — which President Barack Obama will formally announce Tuesday — Iraq is indeed a dramatic example for the Middle East, but not in the ways that President Bush envisioned. As U.S. troops became mired in fighting an insurgency, Iran extended its influence. news, politics, war, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-08-31T14:02:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_kashmir_soccer/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_kashmir_soccer/#When: 13:14:26Z Jason Overdorf A new documentary on Kashmir offers the opposite of “Invictus.” Following the lives of 18-year-old soccer player Basharat Bashir and his former militant father, “Inshallah, Football” offers an unusually hopeful perspective on Kashmir’s cycle of violence. sports, soccer, amateur, entertainment, film, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-08-31T13:14:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_labarbie_cartel/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_labarbie_cartel/#When: 04:38:47Z Julian Aguilar Authorities in Mexico have detained the alleged Texas-born cartel leader Edgar Valdez Villarreal, also known as “La Barbie.” He is the former “right-hand” of Alturo Beltran Leyva, the leader of the Beltran Leyva cartel ,who was gunned down last year by Mexican authorities. news, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, mexico_latin 2010-08-31T04:38:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_divided_families/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_divided_families/#When: 01:30:32Z Jennifer Gaie Hellum Deportations happen to families in Arizona every day. But the issue becomes more complex when the deportees’ families are of mixed-status—some with citizenship, some with visas and some here illegally. news, politics, border, education, family, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, mexico_latin 2010-08-31T01:30:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_afghan_contractors/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_afghan_contractors/#When: 00:35:19Z Nick Schwellenbach Billions are at stake, but U.S. investigators are stymied by murky rules and enforcement obstacles as they try to ensure taxpayer dollars are well spent. news, politics, business, war, nationworld, breaking, center_for_public_integrity 2010-08-31T00:35:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_glassman_campaignmanager/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_glassman_campaignmanager/#When: 21:38:22Z Dylan Smith Rodney Glassman’s campaign for Senate has a new leader: Democratic strategist Bill Romjue. Former campaign manager Patrick Mellody “left to pursue other opportunities,” Glassman’s campaign said. news, politics, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-08-30T21:38:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_nationalguard_border/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_nationalguard_border/#When: 15:52:390 Dylan Smith Updated: The first of 532 National Guard troops are set to deploy to the Arizona-Mexico border Monday. “It’s about time,” said Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin Aug 30, 2010, 9:52 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_banks_selfdealing/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_banks_selfdealing/#When: 14:40:59Z Jake Berstein As investors left the market in the run-up to the meltdown, Wall Street created fake demand, increasing their bonuses — and ultimately making the crisis worse. news, politics, business, trans_growth, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, propublica 2010-08-30T14:40:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_mosque_metaphor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_mosque_metaphor/#When: 14:29:31Z Jimmy Zuma A feeling of insecurity is the underlying motive behind the silly rhetoric about the Park 51 Muslim community center in New York City. Opponents are expressing the despair of the defeated. news, politics, crime, faith, war, opinion, analysis, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, columnist 2010-08-30T14:29:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082910_guantanamotp/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082910_guantanamotp/#When: 01:30:06Z Roberto De Vido Things just haven’t been the same at Guantanamo Bay since Waterboardin’ Dick Cheney rode out of town. news, politics, war, opinion, comics, nationworld, breaking 2010-08-29T01:30:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082410_vote/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082410_vote/#When: 19:15:460 Dylan Smith Updated: Updated Aug. 31, 7:15 p.m. Horne wins GOP AG race, has 892 vote lead. Kelly beats Paton, Glassman wins Dem Senate race. Sen. McCain and Gov. Brewer beat back primary challenges. Rookie McClung wins CD 7 primary. news, politics, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok Sep 1, 2010, 1:15 am http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_intothelionsden/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_intothelionsden/#When: 00:29:29Z Roberto De Vido Rodney Glassman raised $1 million and landed the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. John McCain found $20 million under his couch cushions to see off J.D. Hayworth. news, politics, local, arizona, opinion, comics, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-08-28T00:29:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_oil_grainofsalt/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_oil_grainofsalt/#When: 23:35:25Z Marian Wang Earlier this week, major news outlets ran with headlines about how a new microbe has been found eating up BP’s oil, and how microbes have degraded the hydrocarbons so efficiently that the vast plumes of oil in the Gulf are now undetectable. No joke. news, politics, business, environment, sci_tech, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, propublica, analysis 2010-08-27T23:35:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_deportations/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_deportations/#When: 23:18:54Z Marian Wang About a month ago, Homeland Security began reviewing and moving to dismiss deportation cases against suspected illegal immigrants without serious criminal records, according to The Houston Chronicle. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, propublica, mexico_latin 2010-08-27T23:18:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_mexico_travelwarning/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_mexico_travelwarning/#When: 22:40:49Z Dylan Smith Children of U.S. government employees must leave Monterrey, Mexico, the State Department said Friday as it extended its warning of travel dangers in that country. news, politics, border, crime, education, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-08-27T22:40:49+00:00