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At least 4 Americans held by Yemen’s rebels WASHINGTON – At least four Americans are being held in Yemen by…

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What will happen if spying laws lapse? WASHINGTON – Barring a last-minute deal in Congress, three post-Sept. 11 surveillance laws…

Japanese people face an uncertain future after evacuation

YAKUSHIMA, Kagoshima – Residents of Kuchinoerabujima island woke up to an uncertain new reality Saturday, facing the prospect of a…

Coast Guard slip on the spill?

Senators call on the feds to investigate

Japan sees increased volcanic activity

‘Bigger eruptions could possibly occur from now’

Volunteers search for missing in Texas

11 people unaccounted for after flooding

Bigger, faster, better

Older roller coasters reinvented to be more extreme

Bombing of Shiite mosque kills 4

Attack raises tensions in Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia

Moderate drinking may have ‘cardiotoxic’ effects in elderly hearts

Moderate drinkers who like a glass of wine or beer with dinner have long taken comfort in the fact that…

Survey suggests tattoos may cause itching, infections in many people

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Volcano erupts on Japanese island TOKYO – A volcano erupted Friday in spectacular fashion on a small island in southern…

Obama pushes senators on NSA bill

President Barack Obama on Friday warned senators opposed to renewing the Patriot Act that he is worried about what will…

EPA backs off biofuel use

Industry attacks plan to cut back ethanol in fuel

Death toll rises from Texas flooding

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said Friday he is considering ordering evacuations in several Dallas-area neighborhoods because of flooding risks.…

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Quake strikes area off Alaska coast ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A strong earthquake struck in a remote region off the Alaska…

Merkel promises to work with Britain

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, told British Prime Minister David Cameron that she is willing to renegotiate Britain’s relationship with…

NIH: Major study finds earlier HIV treatment improves health

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says a new study has convinced him…

U.S. removes Cuba from its terror list

There is still no agreement to reopen embassies

U.S. economy expected to grow for rest of 2015

Comcast’s Innovation and Technology Center in Philadelphia is one of the many new construction projects helping to fuel the U.S.…

CDC investigating anthrax mistake

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno on Thursday said he is confident no one was endangered by a mistake…

Rescue dogs play a dangerous game

But trainers say the animals love their jobs of ‘hide-and-seek’

Obama forecasts worse storms to come

Says better disaster planning is needed

More flooding possible in Texas

Emergency officials are warning that, even though the rains have stopped in Texas, many cities can expect more flooding as…