http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F Philly.com national headlines. en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 11:43:12 GMT 2013-05-18T11:43:12Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207983941&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130518_ap_probebeginsafterconncommutertrainscrash.html Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent about 70 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor. Sat, 18 May 2013 11:43:12 GMT 68ab9b526404cf68ffd84187e3c0e06f 2013-05-18T11:43:12Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207984521&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130518_ap_frenchpresidentsignsgaymarriageintolaw.html French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. Sat, 18 May 2013 11:06:39 GMT d8e3d77d6ef9a27c65ba3516c384a356 2013-05-18T11:06:39Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207984231&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130518_ap_skoreasaysnkoreafires3shortrangemissiles.html North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions. Sat, 18 May 2013 10:35:13 GMT f498e25fae7f5438424c64541eff0f39 2013-05-18T10:35:13Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207977571&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130518_ap_canadaabuzzoverpurportedcrackvideoofmayor.html A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Ford on Friday called the allegations "ridiculous." Sat, 18 May 2013 10:32:43 GMT 5d78baaac94bb69af31f1286ffe3d406 2013-05-18T10:32:43Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207913581&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130518_Hofstra_student__intruder_killed.html UNIONDALE, N.Y. - A Hofstra University junior sharing an off-campus house with her twin sister and several other college students was shot and killed during an early morning break-in Friday that also left the armed intruder dead, police said. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:20:22 GMT 4d23e9f37d263aab0f74263d9278f92c 2013-05-18T05:20:22Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207905421&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130518_Former_lawyer_says_O_J__knew_about_guns.html LAS VEGAS - The lawyer who defended O.J. Simpson on armed robbery charges delivered a potentially heavy blow to the former football star's bid for a new trial Friday, testifying that Simpson knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:20:02 GMT de830c9bafad651db35d8cd3518c43a5 2013-05-18T05:20:02Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207963101&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130518_Internet_fugitive_left_a_trail_of_witnesses.html Just as the Internet made Caleb "Kai" Lawrence McGillvary a cyber celebrity, viral news of him as a fugitive - wanted in the slaying of a North Jersey lawyer - led to his capture, law enforcement agencies said in interviews Friday. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:19:50 GMT ea80780823eb961a597145ddf81ea716 2013-05-18T05:19:50Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207964291&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130518_Commuter_trains_collide_in_Conn___60_hurt.html FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Two commuter trains serving New York City crashed in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five critically injured and one very critically injured, Gov. Dannel Malloy said. There were no reports of fatalities. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:18:00 GMT 94aad9385b1421ca4a7aa3918d4c3b39 2013-05-18T05:18:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207962631&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130518_Ex-envoy_subpoenaed_in_Libya_inquiry.html WASHINGTON - The head of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has subpoenaed the cochairman of the independent review board that investigated last year's attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, to answer questions about the panel's findings behind closed doors. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:17:59 GMT a39aaf8a2df08e81356bed96d4f7c0c2 2013-05-18T05:17:59Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207962621&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130518_In_the_Nation.html Sat, 18 May 2013 05:17:58 GMT 87dc3c48c9ac393e71bcaa2bd0b7d15f 2013-05-18T05:17:58Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207962611&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130518_In_the_World.html Sat, 18 May 2013 05:17:58 GMT 365129d55cccbd867426fdd38f8dfea6 2013-05-18T05:17:58Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207960221&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130519_Treasury_told_of_probe_in_June.html WASHINGTON - Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said Friday, disclosing that Obama administration officials knew there was a probe during the heat of the presidential campaign. Sat, 18 May 2013 04:27:49 GMT 4f6991d39c444d3a685cbe1115192a95 2013-05-18T04:27:49Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207960241&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130519_Briefs.html Hagel orders review of sex-abuse prevention WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel yesterday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the Pentagon's control. Sat, 18 May 2013 04:26:53 GMT aeb646d1e18e109c23a8b664bf592885 2013-05-18T04:26:53Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207956721&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130519_AG_Kane_opposes_legal_weed.html HARRISBURG, Pa. - Attorney General Kathleen Kane told a gathering of newspaper editors yesterday that she opposes legislation to legalize marijuana because users often move on to harder drugs. Sat, 18 May 2013 04:26:52 GMT 69bbe243221fd1f0d940da92d8fd6fae 2013-05-18T04:26:52Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207962111&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130517_ap_conncommutertrainscollide60gotohospitals.html Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said. Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:18 GMT f8035d1dc602c61050f4994708103a06 2013-05-18T04:00:18Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207811391&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130517_Swan_song_for__Office___season_finale_for__Idol_.html Thursday night saw both the season finale of Fox's American Idol and the final episode of the long-running NBC comedy The Office. One was sedate; the other was a tearjerker. Sat, 18 May 2013 03:27:23 GMT c7c579ecfe5acb5d3342f0a68d102722 2013-05-18T03:27:23Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207965191&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130518_Clearing_the_Record.html The Inquirer wants its news report to be fair and correct in every respect, and regrets when it is not. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, contact assistant managing editor David Sullivan (215-854-2357) at The Inquirer, Box 8263, Philadelphia 19101, or e-mail dsullivan@phillynews.com. Sat, 18 May 2013 03:17:34 GMT c04a107462f7cd81e75bf1271c52c615 2013-05-18T03:17:34Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207936131&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130517_ap_ojsexlawyercontradictshistestimonyonguns.html O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia. Sat, 18 May 2013 01:35:17 GMT bf85c3ca68c605c9780fbd93457083e5 2013-05-18T01:35:17Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207858321&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130517_ap_idahomanchargedinuzbekistanterrorismplot.html He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho in 2009 to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:12:41 GMT fafa9625d2edba0602ab936fa5da4a9b 2013-05-17T23:12:41Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165776&44=207922611&32=3796&7=195377&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fnation_world%2F20130517_ap_marinedogreunitedinsurpriseceremony.html When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home. Fri, 17 May 2013 21:38:32 GMT b3202c82a5843b1f090ac154fdb2e02f 2013-05-17T21:38:32Z