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Little mammoth skull raises some big questions

One thing is certain about the 13,000-year-old mammoth skull just excavated off the coast of California. “This mammoth find is extremely rare and of high scientific importance,” D...

Making some waves

Navy base testing system to generate power from sea

UN chief rails against leaders with ‘bloody hands’ in Syria

UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon railed Tuesday against leaders who keep “feeding the war machine” in Syria as he bowed out of the world stage, while President Barack Obama ...

Suspect hoped to become martyr

Charges filed against man in Manhattan bombings

Feds preview rules for self-driving cars

WASHINGTON – Obama administration officials previewed long-awaited guidance Monday that attempts to bring self-driving cars to the nation’s roadways safely – without creating so many roadblo...

Nation & World Briefs

Georgia Gas stations go dry in the South ATLANTA – Gas prices spiked as the gas shortage in the South rolled into the work week, raising fears that the scattered disruptions could...

Seattle passes new scheduling rules for hourly workers

Some worry laws will drive jobs out of city

Rahami called ‘friendly,’ but he changed after Afghan visit

To neighbors and customers of his family’s storefront chicken takeout, Ahmad Khan Rahami was a friendly, quiet presence behind the counter who liked talking about cars and was generous with ...

U.S homebuilder sentiment rises in September as sales improve

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders has surged to the highest level in nearly a year, reflecting a brighter outlook for sales now and into 2017. The National Association of Home Bu...

NYC suspected bomber shot and captured

Suspect is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Afghanistan

Minnesota mall stabbing could be realization of terror fears

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Authorities are investigating the stabbings of nine people at a Minnesota mall as a potential act of terrorism, a finding that would realize long-held fears of an attack i...

Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ take top honors at Emmys

LOS ANGELES – “Game of Thrones” conquered the Emmy kingdom Sunday, honored as top drama for the second consecutive year and becoming the most honored prime-time TV series ever on a night of ...