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Despite Katrina lessons, flood plan in Louisiana shows gaps

BATON ROUGE, La. – Eleven years ago, Sam Barbera hooked up his boat and headed to New Orleans to ferry people from Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters. Four weeks ago, he found himself in anothe...

Forum puts focus on how Clinton is judged

Clinton says Trump faces less scrutiny

Applications for unemployment benefits slip

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, another sign the U.S. job market remains healthy despite a downshift in hiring last month. The Labor Depa...

EU’s Tusk tells Britain to start Brexit talks soon

LONDON – A European Union leader urged Britain on Thursday to hurry up and get on with finalizing its divorce from the bloc. Donald Tusk, president of the EU’s governing European ...

House plans vote to impeach IRS chief

Ryan says members will be able to decide issue on their own

Louisiana flooding tied to global warming

Study: Climate change raised odds of heavy rains

Nation & World Briefs

U.S. stealth destroyer to be commissioned BATH, Maine – The nation’s largest and most technologically sophisticated destroyer will join the Navy with a crew that’s the smallest of any destro...

Three space station crew members back on Earth

After watching more than 2,750 sunrises from above the Earth, three crew members of the International Space Station returned to the planet for a sparkling sunrise Wednesday. A rec...

U.S. job openings jump to record high in mixed signal to Fed

WASHINGTON – American employers advertised a record number of open jobs in July, a sign hiring may stay healthy despite a slowdown last month. Job openings jumped 4 percent to 5....

Execution drop makes some think death penalty is fading away

WASHINGTON – Is the death penalty in America gradually dying? There have been just two executions since May 1 and the total for 2016 probably will hit a 25-year low. Ex...

Obama calls for new N. Korea sanctions

President says nation’s actions could lead to further isolation

Nation & World Briefs

EPA orders 17 wells closed in Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY – Federal regulators have shut down 17 wastewater disposal wells in the Osage Nation of northeastern Oklahoma following a weekend earthqu...
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