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In China, Kerry talks North Korea, regional tensions

BEIJING – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he had won a commitment from China to help bring a belligerent North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks, even as he butted heads...

Government issues advisories on how banks can work with pot businesses

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Friday gave banks a road map for doing business with legal marijuana sellers without getting into trouble, a major step by the federal government tow...

Panel cites crimes by North Korea

WASHINGTON – A U.N. Commission of Inquiry has found crimes against humanity have been committed in North Korea and recommends its findings be referred to the International Criminal Court, tw...

Thousands in dark in Georgia, South Carolina days after ice storm

WILLISTON, S.C. – Ben Ziegler frowned grimly as he used borrowed equipment to cut firewood for his home on the third day without power to keep his wife and 14-month-old daughter along with ...

Excited about Valentine’s Day? Join the crowd

WASHINGTON – What did you get your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day? If you said nothing, that’s the wrong answer. An Associated Press-WE tv survey found only 17 percent of adults ...

A future terror threat to U.S.?

Syria peace talks are on the verge of collapse as the war heads into its fourth year, raising the prospect of a vicious conflict lasting years and plunging border states into chaos that only...

Nuclear fusion hopes rise

NEW YORK – Scientists say they’ve taken a key step toward harnessing nuclear fusion as a new way to generate power, an idea that has been pursued for decades. They are still a lo...

Putin courts Egyptian leader during visit

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday wished Egypt’s military chief victory in the nation’s presidential vote, even though he has yet to announce his bid – a strong endorseme...

You call this normal?

WASHINGTON – For those who shivered through January, this may be hard to believe: Nationwide, the average temperature for the month was about normal because a warm West offset a cool East. ...

World Briefs

Mexico City considers legalizing majrijuana MEXICO CITY – A group of leftist Mexico City lawmakers have introduced a bill to legalize the sale of marijuana in the nation’s capital...

Nation Briefs

California considers labels on sugary drinks SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California would become the first state to require warning labels on sodas and other sugary drinks under a propos...

Facebook gives you 50 ways to describe your gender

For those it impacts, ‘it means the world’