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DeVos decries ‘failed system’ on campus sexual assault, vows to replace it

Department will seek public input before enacting new policy

DATE: Sep 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Do postal woes demand jump in stamp price to 60 cents?

WASHINGTON – A 60 cent postage stamp? The U.S. Postal Service would have to boost prices for mailing letters and packages by nearly 20 percent – the biggest one-time increase in its history ...

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Testing probe to help cancer surgeons know they got it all

WASHINGTON – Patients emerging from cancer surgery want to know, “Did you get it all?” Now, scientists are developing a pen-like probe to help surgeons better tell when it’s safe to stop cut...

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Irma lashes at Puerto Rico, leaves tiny Barbuda devastated

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hurricane Irma lashed Puerto Rico with heavy rain and powerful winds Wednesday night, leaving nearly 900,000 people without power as authorities struggled to get aid ...

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Photos show Houston’s devastation, recovery from Harvey

HOUSTON – Photos taken just a week apart show how the Houston area is starting to recover after the devastation of Harvey’s catastrophic floods that left homes and roads under several feet o...

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Dog helps sniff out invasive ants on California island

LOS ANGELES – Scientists assessing long-term efforts to eradicate invasive ants on the Channel Islands off the Southern California coast have enlisted a four-legged expert to make sure a pro...

DATE: Sep 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Analysis: U.S. options on North Korea narrow further after test

WASHINGTON – Sanctions on North Korea have been tried, and failed. Serious negotiations seem like a pipedream. And any military strike would almost surely bring mass devastation and horrific...

DATE: Sep 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

DACA recipients, supporters say they are not going anywhere

WASHINGTON – Undocumented immigrants and their supporters yelled, “Shame!” in front of the White House and got arrested in front of Trump Tower in New York City on Tuesday as the Trump admin...

DATE: Sep 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Florida on edge, evacuations coming as Hurricane Irma nears

KEY LARGO, Fla. – Hurricane Irma’s size and strength put the entire state of Florida on notice on Tuesday, and residents and visitors prepared to leave in anticipation of catastrophic winds ...

DATE: Sep 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ash covers Oregon cities Wildfire smoke chokes US West

TROUTDALE, Ore. – A growing Oregon wildfire covered parts of Portland’s metropolitan area Tuesday with ash and prompted the shutdown of a lengthy stretch of highway through the state’s sceni...

DATE: Sep 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump rescinding DACA program protecting young immigrants

Action to be delayed six months to give Congress change to act

DATE: Sep 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Congress to speed up Harvey aid, tackle debt limit

Lawmakers return to D.C. with a lot on their plates

DATE: Sep 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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