http://www.myfoxorlando.com/category/234975/national-news en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WOFL News 15 national-news http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22402669/nixon-library-hosts-40th-reunion-for-vietnam-pows http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22402669/nixon-library-hosts-40th-reunion-for-vietnam-pows?t=2013-05-23T18:39:04Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 18:39:00 EDT Two hundred Americans who were prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict have arrived in California to mark the 40th anniversary of a White House dinner that celebrated their release. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22402543/obama-to-push-for-transparency-in-face-of-threats http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22402543/obama-to-push-for-transparency-in-face-of-threats?t=2013-05-23T18:38:08Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:00 EDT President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrowing terror threat that still imperils the nation but now is defined by smaller networks... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22407029/teen-brother-questioned-in-death-of-2-utah-boys http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22407029/teen-brother-questioned-in-death-of-2-utah-boys?t=2013-05-23T18:38:06Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:00 EDT Authorities say it does not appear the killing of two young brothers in a Utah subdivision was planned. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22402642/tea-party-storm-largely-inside-irs-so-far http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22402642/tea-party-storm-largely-inside-irs-so-far?t=2013-05-23T18:38:03Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:00 EDT A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner was replaced Thursday as director of the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22402537/vote-on-gay-scouts-comes-at-emotional-moment http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22402537/vote-on-gay-scouts-comes-at-emotional-moment?t=2013-05-23T18:38:00Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 18:37:00 EDT In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading youth organization. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22410641/nypd-merchant-held-for-ransom-tortured-for-month http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22410641/nypd-merchant-held-for-ransom-tortured-for-month?t=2013-05-23T18:37:53Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 18:37:00 EDT A businessman was snatched from a New York City street in broad daylight, then held captive for more than a month in a warehouse where he was bound and burned with acid as he was held for a $3 million ransom his family back... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22410993/boston-suspect-under-scrutiny-in-unsolved-killings http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22410993/boston-suspect-under-scrutiny-in-unsolved-killings?t=2013-05-23T18:37:45Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 18:37:00 EDT A year and a half before the Boston Marathon bombing, the man Tamerlan Tsarnaev called his best friend died in a grisly crime: He was one of three men found nearly decapitated in an apartment, their throats slashed ear to... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22402698/birth-control-coverage-up-for-federal-appeal http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22402698/birth-control-coverage-up-for-federal-appeal?t=2013-05-23T18:27:44Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 18:27:00 EDT In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22409724/obama-lifts-ban-on-guantanamo-transfers-to-yemen http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22409724/obama-lifts-ban-on-guantanamo-transfers-to-yemen?t=2013-05-23T18:17:54Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 18:17:00 EDT President Barack Obama is lifting his self-imposed ban on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen, where a leadership upheaval has improved the country's security but not eliminated a terrorist organization trying... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22402539/2b-in-okla-tornado-damage-means-hard-recovery http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22402539/2b-in-okla-tornado-damage-means-hard-recovery?t=2013-05-23T18:17:47Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 18:17:00 EDT Students from a suburban Oklahoma City elementary school destroyed by this week's tornado reunited with their teachers Thursday and collected whatever could be salvaged from the ruins. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22411002/francona-manages-at-fenway-for-1st-time-since-2011 http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22411002/francona-manages-at-fenway-for-1st-time-since-2011?t=2013-05-23T18:38:23Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:00 EDT Terry Francona is back at Fenway Park as an opposing manager for the first time since he left the Red Sox. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22410545/kingston-leads-bmw-pga-championship http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22410545/kingston-leads-bmw-pga-championship?t=2013-05-23T18:08:51Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 18:08:00 EDT South Africa's James Kingston shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday at Wentworth to take the lead during the suspended first round of the BMW PGA Championship. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22408865/swim-coach-sentenced-to-7-years-for-sex-abuse http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22408865/swim-coach-sentenced-to-7-years-for-sex-abuse?t=2013-05-23T18:07:44Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 18:07:00 EDT A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22409929/avalanche-hire-patrick-roy-as-coach http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22409929/avalanche-hire-patrick-roy-as-coach?t=2013-05-23T17:47:49Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 17:47:00 EDT Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy is returning to the Colorado Avalanche as their head coach. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22407688/coded-goal-rg3-still-aiming-for-redskins-opener http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22407688/coded-goal-rg3-still-aiming-for-redskins-opener?t=2013-05-23T17:47:49Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 17:47:00 EDT Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a "cry festival." Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things out with coach Mike Shanahan. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22410145/heat-pacers-say-game-2-should-be-even-better http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22410145/heat-pacers-say-game-2-should-be-even-better?t=2013-05-23T17:28:01Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:00 EDT Losing a game at the final buzzer, no less than a playoff game on the road against the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, would seem to have potential to demoralize the Indiana Pacers. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22409535/lpga-to-use-as-much-of-flooded-course-as-it-can http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22409535/lpga-to-use-as-much-of-flooded-course-as-it-can?t=2013-05-23T16:37:55Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 16:37:00 EDT Faced with a flooded course in which some fairways were more suited for fishing than playing golf, the LPGA Tour found a unique solution Thursday. It shortened the Ocean Club to 12 holes for at least the first round of its... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22409226/david-beckham-bids-au-revoir-to-soccer http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22409226/david-beckham-bids-au-revoir-to-soccer?t=2013-05-23T16:17:57Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 16:17:00 EDT David Beckham might bid adieu to soccer Sunday from the bench. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22409223/committee-hits-stretch-run-for-ny-nj-super-bowl http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22409223/committee-hits-stretch-run-for-ny-nj-super-bowl?t=2013-05-23T16:17:50Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 16:17:00 EDT The NFL draft is history. Organized team activities are under way. Minicamps will follow next month, and training camps will open a month after that. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22409221/rangers-scratch-richards-for-pivotal-game-4 http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22409221/rangers-scratch-richards-for-pivotal-game-4?t=2013-05-23T16:17:49Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 16:17:00 EDT Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards said he will be a healthy scratch when New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. News - AP-National