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Burning Man grows

RENO, Nev. – The largest outdoor arts festival in North America is about to become bigger. Federal land managers have issued Burning Man organizers a four-year special recreation ...

Kansas at crossroads of marijuana trafficking

State cracking down on pot coming from other states

Starting high school later might help sleepy teenagers

NEW YORK – Quinn Cooney of Mill Creek, Wash., is excited about starting high school in September, but she’s not looking forward to waking up at 5:30 a.m. to arrive on time. Classes for ninth...

Should feds start regulating amusement parks?

Safety experts wondering after Six Flags death

Nation Briefs

Indiana Three dead when bus carrying teenagers crashes INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Fire Department says three people were killed when a bus carrying teens from a ch...

Air show leads fight against federal fees

Government now charging events for air traffic control

Washington’s newest odd couple

Obama, McCain forge bipartisan partnership

Some gay-rights activists regret focus on marriage

NEW YORK – Even as it celebrates victories in the push for same-sex marriage, America’s gay-rights movement is experiencing self-criticism and internal divisions about its approach to other ...

Ups, some downs for NYC bike sharing

NEW YORK – Citi Bike, the nation’s largest bike-sharing program, appears to be popular, in spite of a few inaugural bumps: trouble unlocking some bikes from stations, some annual members not...

Police: Gunman in Fla. standoff lived in building

HIALEAH, Fla. – A man set fire to his South Florida apartment, killed six people, and held another two hostage at gunpoint before a SWAT team stormed the complex and fatally shot him Saturda...

Dozens killed in Egypt violence

Security forces fire on Morsi supporters

World Briefs

Pope shames Brazil church for losing faithful RIO DE JANEIRO – Pope Francis issued blistering, soul-searching criticism Saturday of the Brazilian church’s failure to keep its floc...