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Strong solar storm may bring problems

WASHINGTON – A severe solar storm smacked Earth with a surprisingly big geomagnetic jolt Tuesday, potentially affecting power grids and GPS tracking while pushing the colorful northern light...

U.S.-Cuba talks end abruptly

MEXICO CITY – The United States and Cuba have ended their third round of talks on re-establishing diplomatic relations as abruptly as the meeting was announced, with no breakthrough on stick...

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Missouri official rips Justice Department JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s lieutenant governor is accusing Justice Department officials of “fanning the flames of racial division,”...

GOP says Obama aides meddled in ‘net neutrality’

WASHINGTON – Congressional Republicans on Tuesday accused independent regulators of bowing to White House pressure on “net neutrality,” citing thousands of emails and other documents that sh...

Secret Service director says he’s working on agency culture

WASHINGTON – The new head of the Secret Service admitted to Congress Tuesday that he didn’t learn until days later that two senior agents were supposedly drunk when they drove into a barrier...

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Suspect charged in Ferguson attack CLAYTON, Mo. – The man accused of shooting two police officers last week in Ferguson appeared in court Monday, a day after his arrest on charges...

GOP weighs increase in war funds

WASHINGTON – House Republicans are considering adding tens of billions of dollars to President Barack Obama’s request for overseas military operations in an effort to get around tight limits...

Iran confronts U.S. about letter

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Iranian diplomats twice confronted their American counterparts about an open letter from Republican senators who warned that any nuclear deal could expire the day Pre...

Factory output falls for third straight month in February

WASHINGTON – Output at U.S. factories fell for a third straight month in February, driven by a big drop in production at auto plants. The Federal Reserve said Monday that manufact...

Obama administration: 16.4 million have gained health insurance

WASHINGTON – More than 16 million Americans have gained insurance coverage as a result of President Barack Obama’s health-care law, the administration said Monday as the White House prepares...

A possible answer to why Denver is Mile High City

DENVER – Geologists may finally be able to explain why Denver, the Mile High City, is a mile high: water. A new theory suggests that chemical reactions, triggered by water far bel...

U.S., Iran press for nuke pact

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The United States and Iran plunged back into negotiation Sunday, hoping to end once and for all a decades-long standoff that has raised the specter of an Iranian nuc...
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