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U.S. report faults Afghan forces

Says country can’t fight militants alone

Trump takes aim at intelligence agencies

President-elect says Russia probably behind election-hacking

Iceland could restart talks on entering EU

LONDON – Iceland got a new, Pirate Party-free government on Wednesday, almost three months after an election that produced no outright winner. The center-right Independence Party,...

Trump picks Veterans Affairs insider to lead troubled agency

WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped the Department of Veterans Affairs’ top health official to lead a beleaguered agency struggling to meet the health needs of mill...

Russia friend Tillerson adopts tough line on Moscow

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, adopted a tough new line on Russia on Wednesday, calling it a “danger” to the United States and saying...

Obama offers hopeful vision of future

CHICAGO – President Obama used his farewell speech in his home town Tuesday to defend his imperiled legacy and press a broad, optimistic vision for the country that seems more divided than e...

Sessions denies racism charges

AG nominee says he will fight illegal immigration

Dylann Roof sentenced to death for killing nine church members

CHARLESTON, S.C. – An unrepentant Dylann Roof was sentenced to death Tuesday for fatally shooting nine black church members during a Bible study session, becoming the first person ordered ex...

Mexico says it will negotiate with Trump

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s new foreign relations secretary said Tuesday his country isn’t just willing to negotiate changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement, it wants to start talks as...

Rich defendant asks to build ‘gilded cage’

Case raises questions about equal justice for wealthy, poor

Rising temps raising cost of U.S. disasters

WASHINGTON – With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The Nati...

Obama health law posts solid sign-ups despite GOP repeal vow

WASHINGTON – Congress may be moving to repeal “Obamacare,” but millions of people are still signing up. The administration said Tuesday that 11.5 million enrolled nationwide through Dec. 24,...