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New Navy leader: Nukes ‘foundational to our survival’

WASHINGTON – In his blueprint for a stronger Navy, the sea service’s new top boss, Adm. John M. Richardson, is blunt about what he thinks matters most: nuclear punch. Battling te...

Malicious acts cause more airline deaths than accidents

WASHINGTON – Malicious acts surpassed accidents as the chief cause of airline deaths worldwide in 2015 for the second year in a row, according to an industry tally. There were onl...

Chipotle subpoenaed as part of investigation; sales plunge

NEW YORK – Chipotle has been served with a federal subpoena as part of a criminal investigation tied to a norovirus outbreak at one of its restaurants. The subpoena, received last...

North Korea says it tested H-bomb, though advance doubted

SEOUL, South Korea – Soon after the ground shook around its nuclear testing facility, North Korea trumpeted its first hydrogen bomb test – a powerful, self-proclaimed “H-bomb of justice” tha...

Foes seek migration curbs after sex assault reports

BERLIN – A string of sex assaults and robberies during New Year’s celebrations in Germany has fuelled debate about the country’s ability to integrate large numbers of migrants, after police ...

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Californians warned drought isn’t over SAN FRANCISCO –- Forced by drought to become miserly with water, Californians were warned against reverting to old habits Tuesday as the fir...

Toilets are major obsession for people in Japan

Japanese give a lot of thought to their lavatories

Mother of ‘affluenza’ teen agrees to be sent back to Texas

LOS ANGELES – The mother of a fugitive teenager known for using an “affluenza” defense in a deadly drunken-driving case agreed Tuesday to be sent from California to Texas to face a charge. ...

Gun rules’ impact on violence questioned

Experts say many sellers are unlicensed

Smart-tech future beckons

Gadget show illustrates Internet everywhere

Saudi allies scale back ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Iran – Allies of Saudi Arabia followed the kingdom’s lead and began scaling back diplomatic ties to Iran on Monday after the ransacking of Saudi diplomatic missions in the Islamic Re...

Feds monitor armed protesters in Oregon but keep distance

BURNS, Ore. – Armed anti-government protesters took over a remote national wildlife refuge in Oregon as part of a decades-long fight over public lands in the West while federal authorities a...
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