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U.S. consumer spending at weakest pace in 5 months

WASHINGTON – U.S. consumers scaled back their spending in August to its weakest pace in five months, reflecting a drop in spending on autos. Income growth also decelerated as wages and salar...

Wells Fargo CEO faces lawmakers, apologizes again

WASHINGTON – Wells Fargo’s CEO, newly stripped of tens of millions in compensation in a scandal over sales practices, told angry lawmakers Thursday the bank is expanding its review of accoun...

1 dead, over 100 hurt in train crash

Witnesses report not hearing brakes applied before crash

Nation Briefs

Florida voters eye Trump on Cuba Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump came under intense scrutiny Thursday for allegations that he knowingly violated the U.S. embargo on Cuba in th...

Congress overrides veto of Sept. 11 bill

Democrats say families deserve justice

Russian missile linked to Malaysian jet downing

Dutch investigators said Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down in 2014 by a Buk missile system that was fired from rebel-held territory in Ukraine and shuttled back and forth from Rus...

Deal reached to keep U.S. government running, help Flint

WASHINGTON – Congressional leaders have broken a stalemate over money to address the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, clearing the way Wednesday for a spending bill needed to keep the governme...

Kerry threatens to end Syria talks with Russia over Aleppo

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State John Kerry is threatening to cut off all contacts with Moscow over Syria, unless Russian and Syrian government attacks on Aleppo end. The State Dep...

Memorial to victims of lynching planned

Plans for museum spur mixed feelings

Debate may hurt Trump with women

Many say the GOP candidate was condescending toward Clinton

C’mon and fly me to Mars

SpaceX boss hopes to send 1M colonists to red planet

Nation & World Briefs

Government funding bill hits roadblock WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday stumbled over a must-do bill to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend and to fund the fight against...