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President Trump dismisses FBI director

James Comey fired after recommendation from AG Sessions

DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump OKs arms for Syrian Kurds, despite Turkish objections

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will arm Syria’s Kurdish fighters “as necessary” to recapture the key Islamic State group stronghold of Raqqa, despite intense oppo...

DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Money to prep poor kids for college?

HELENA, Mont. – Dozens of universities and organizations that applied for federal grants to help young people from poor families prepare for college were turned down by the U.S. Education De...

DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Stranded passengers create near-riot in Florida

Union pilots say they’ll help restore Spirit operations

DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Scientists in South Africa reveal more on human-like species

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – A species belonging to the human family tree whose remnants were first discovered in a South African cave in 2013 lived several hundred thousand years ago, indicating tha...

DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

EPA dismisses half of key board’s scientific advisers

Interior suspends more than 200 advisory panels

DATE: May 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Huge sinkholes appearing in the wrong places

Crumbling water, sewer pipes pose risk

DATE: May 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama warned Trump about Flynn, former officials say

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama warned Donald Trump against hiring Michael Flynn as national security adviser during an Oval Office meeting after the 2016 election, according to three fo...

DATE: May 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

UN climate talks begin amid uncertainty over US position

BONN, Germany (AP) – Despite uncertainties about whether the United States will remain committed to the Paris climate accord under President Donald Trump, envoys convened talks Monday in Ger...

DATE: May 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Centrist Emmanuel Macron becomes France’s youngest president

PARIS – French voters elected centrist Emmanuel Macron as the country’s youngest president ever on Sunday, delivering a resounding victory to the unabashedly pro-European former investment b...

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

Chibok schoolgirls were swapped for 5 Boko Haram commanders

ABUJA, Nigeria – Five Boko Haram commanders were released in exchange for the freedom of 82 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by the extremist group three years ago, a Nigerian government officia...

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

Candidate for Army secretary withdraws amid heavy criticism

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s choice for Army secretary has withdrawn his nomination in the face of growing criticism about his remarks about Muslims, and gay, lesbian, bisexual and ...

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