http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines RSS Feed for KBTX - National News - Headlines en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:15:41 GMT 2013-06-19T15:15:41Z en-us http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/FBI-Hunt-for-Ex-Teamster-Boss-Hoffas-Remains-Ends-212145641.html The FBI says it has found no sign of the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa and is ending a dig in suburban Detroit. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:15:41 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/FBI-Hunt-for-Ex-Teamster-Boss-Hoffas-Remains-Ends-212145641.html 2013-06-19T15:15:41Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/Baked-Alaska-Unusual-Heat-Wave-Hits-49th-State-212131041.html A heat wave hitting Alaska doesn't rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the weather feels like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:23:22 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/Baked-Alaska-Unusual-Heat-Wave-Hits-49th-State-212131041.html 2013-06-19T13:23:22Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/AP-NM-Thwarted-Abduction-2nd-Ld-Writethru-211990611.html A trial is underway for a New Mexico man accused in a kidnapping that was thwarted by a witness who chased the child snatcher's van down and rescued the 6-year-old girl. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:08:33 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/AP-NM-Thwarted-Abduction-2nd-Ld-Writethru-211990611.html 2013-06-18T16:08:33Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/Judge-Sets-Fort-Hood-Suspect-Trial-for-July-9-212032981.html Jury selection will start July 9 in the murder trial of the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:20:14 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/Judge-Sets-Fort-Hood-Suspect-Trial-for-July-9-212032981.html 2013-06-18T20:20:14Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/BC-DC-DC-Protests-Navy-Satellites-211988151.html The D.C. police department arranged to use satellite communications and video equipment from the U.S. Navy as it prepared for a large 2002 demonstration. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:59:03 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/BC-DC-DC-Protests-Navy-Satellites-211988151.html 2013-06-18T15:59:03Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/NSA-Director-Says-Plot-Against-Wall-Street-Foiled-211987101.html The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange, in a forceful defense of spy operations that was echoed by the leaders of the House Intelligence Committee. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:09:03 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/NSA-Director-Says-Plot-Against-Wall-Street-Foiled-211987101.html 2013-06-18T22:09:03Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/Recovery-Continues-in-Eagle-Pass-After-Flooding-211985031.html More areas that flooded in a South Texas border county have reopened after weekend storms dumped 17 inches of rain on Eagle Pass. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:39:05 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/Recovery-Continues-in-Eagle-Pass-After-Flooding-211985031.html 2013-06-18T15:39:05Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/G-8-SUMMIT-211978061.html World leaders at the G-8 summit have declared that governments must work together to close loopholes that allow multinational companies to avoid paying taxes in their home countries. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:54:27 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/G-8-SUMMIT-211978061.html 2013-06-18T14:54:27Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/Military-Plans-Would-Put-Women-in-Most-Combat-Jobs-211917561.html Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:45:42 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/Military-Plans-Would-Put-Women-in-Most-Combat-Jobs-211917561.html 2013-06-18T01:45:42Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/Minnesota-Native-Among-8-New-Astronauts-211870421.html A Minnesota native is among NASA's new class of eight astronauts. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:25:42 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/national/headlines/Minnesota-Native-Among-8-New-Astronauts-211870421.html 2013-06-17T20:25:42Z