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WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats are sounding out former State Department officials and at least one current one as they try building a case against the confirmation of John R. Bolton (search) as U.N. ambassador, congressional aides said Thursday. The State Department rallied behind him. Department spokesman Richard Boucher said Bolton …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – If National Hurricane Center director Max Mayfield could have one phrase engraved on his tombstone, it might be “Don’t focus on the skinny black line.” The science and technology used to predict hurricane paths are good, but they leave wide margins for error, Mayfield said Wednesday …

SEOUL, South Korea – An unidentified assailant attacked the leader of South Korea’s main opposition party on Saturday, the country’s Yonhap news agency reported. Park Geun-hye, chairwoman of the Grand National Party, suffered a wound to her face during campaigning for the upcoming local elections. It was not immediately clear …