http://www.klewtv.com/news/national RSS Feed for KLEW - News - National & World en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 03:05:05 GMT http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/The-weeks-best-photos-208711361.html http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/Soldiers-slaying-prompts-UK-security-review-208913951.html Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the men were on the verge of a brutal killing. http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/Feds-fight-morning-after-pill-age-ruling-in-New-York-208911441.html Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an emergency contraceptive popularly known as the morning-after pill. http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/Judge-Arizona-sheriffs-office-racially-profiles-Latinos-208897331.html A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people. http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/Principal-recounts-storm-hitting-Oklahoma-school-208889981.html Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless tornado drills, their principal said Friday, recounting how she walked the halls until the twister was on the doorstep, then announced on the intercom, "It's here." http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/Toronto-mayor-denies-he-smokes-crack-cocaine-208889491.html Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied Friday that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict after a video purported to show him using the drug. The mayor of Canada's largest city did not say whether he has ever used crack. http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/2-arrested-after-fighter-jets-intercept-suspicious-UK-bound-plane-208821621.html Two men have been arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after a plane carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan to Britain was diverted from its original course Friday, officials said. http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/Some-unions-now-angry-about-health-care-overhaul-208821801.html The issue could create a political headache next year for Democrats facing re-election if disgruntled union members believe the Obama administration and Congress aren't working to fix the problem. http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/IRS-replaces-official-who-revealed-targeting-208821301.html The Internal Revenue Service official who led the unit that targeted tea party groups and publicly disclosed the activity has been replaced, making her the third top IRS official moved aside since the episode was revealed two weeks ago. http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/Safe-room-mandates-remain-rare-in-tornado-states-208822021.html Despite the life-saving potential of personal storm shelters, the cost remains a deterrent. So, too, does a general resistance to government mandates in politically conservative states such as Oklahoma, where tornadoes are most prevalent.