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Adoption ban snarled in new drama

NEW YORK – More than four years after it was imposed, Russia’s ban on adoptions by Americans is back in the news, rekindling frustration and sadness among some of those affected by it. ...

These animals can survive until the end of Earth

Tardigrades have a reputation as the toughest animals on the planet. Some of these microscopic invertebrates shrug off temperatures of minus 272 Celsius, one degree warmer than absolute zero...

Guns, churches and immigrants

What’s in the House spending bill?

Winners and losers complicate GOP’s path on health care bill

Poor and sick could suffer the most

Nevada adopts emergency rules to combat pot bottleneck

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada moved Thursday to reduce supply problems at recreational marijuana stores that have faced overwhelming demand for newly legal pot and the possibility of their shel...

Trustees project biggest Social Security increase in years

Still seniors will see just a 2.2% raise

Inmate confesses to killing 4 men

Cosmo DiNardo tells authorities where to find bodies

Two national monuments are no longer up for review, Interior says.

Washington, Idaho sites off the table

GOP chairman plans to call on Donald Trump Jr. to testify

Grassley says he will subpoena president’s son if necessary

McConnell reveals new health bill

WASHINGTON – Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell released his new but still-reeling health care bill Thursday, bidding for conservative support by letting insurers sell low-cost, skimpy...

California Democrat launches longshot bid to impeach Trump

WASHINGTON – A California Democrat filed an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump Wednesday in a longshot bid to remove the president from office. Rep. Brad Sherma...

Ex-Christie ally, Bridgegate mastermind avoids prison time

NEWARK, N.J. – A former political blogger and high school classmate of Gov. Chris Christie’s who masterminded the 2013 George Washington Bridge lane-closing scheme in a misguided political v...