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Clapper: US govt ‘under assault’ by Trump after Comey firing

WASHINGTON – American democracy is separately “under assault” from President Donald Trump and Russia, the former U.S. intelligence chief warned Sunday, expressing dismay over the abrupt firi...

DATE: May 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Experts: Cyberattack havoc could grow as work week begins

LONDON – An unprecedented “ransomware” cyberattack that has already hit tens of thousands of victims in 150 countries could wreak even more havoc Monday as people return to their desks and p...

DATE: May 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

South Korea: Rival North Korea launches ballistic missile

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea on Sunday test-launched a ballistic missile that flew about 435 miles, South Korea’s military said, a possible response to the election four days ago of a ne...

DATE: May 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Arizona police: Woman switched flour for formula

TUCSON, Ariz. – A Tucson woman is accused of substituting flour for infant formula in containers returned to several local stores for refunds, and police have warned the public to check form...

DATE: May 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Paul Allen goes digital to save world’s most-endangered animals

If he has his way, Paul Allen will have 90,000 square miles of African territory covered with smart sensors and drones by the end of this year to bring hyper-connectivity to Africa’s remotes...

DATE: May 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump say it’s possible he could pick FBI head by next week

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Saturday that “we can make a fast decision” on a new FBI director, possibly by late next week, before he leaves on his first foreign trip since takin...

DATE: May 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump suggests there may be ‘tapes’ of his private conversations with Comey

President Donald Trump suggested Friday that there may be “tapes” of his private conversations with FBI Director James B. Comey, whom he fired earlier this week, in what appeared to be an at...

DATE: May 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. prosecutors told to push for more, harsher punishments

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions is directing federal prosecutors to pursue the most serious charges possible against the vast majority of suspects, a reversal of Obama-era polici...

DATE: May 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Anthem gives up Cigna bid, vows to fight on over damages

INDIANAPOLIS – Anthem has ended its soured, $48 billion bid to buy rival Cigna, but the nation’s second-largest health insurer isn’t giving up a fight over whether Cigna deserves a terminati...

DATE: May 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

School: Boy, 8, who killed himself never said he was bullied

Coroner reopens investigation into boy’s January suicide

DATE: May 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump attempts to explain Comey firing

President says former FBI director told him three times Trump wasn’t under investigation

DATE: May 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump environmental chief to prioritize toxic sites’ cleanup

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s environmental chief says he plans to focus on cleaning up decades-old contamination even as he rolls back rules aimed at preventing future pollution. ...

DATE: May 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World