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Sources: U.S. lifting sanctions on Myanmar as Suu Kyi visits

WASHINGTON – A U.S. official and congressional aides say that President Barack Obama is set to lift U.S. economic sanctions on Myanmar. Obama is meeting Wednesday with the country...

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Household income finally shows gains WASHINGTON – In a long-awaited sign that middle-class Americans are finally seeing real economic gains, U.S. households got a raise last year after seven...

Chief condemns UN’s decision-making process

UNITED NATIONS – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he’s disappointed by many world leaders who care more about retaining power than improving the lives of their people – and can’t unde...

Trial begins over ranching standoff

Prosecutor: Employees were threatened

U.S. flies bombers over SKorea in show of force against North

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – The United States on Tuesday sent two supersonic bombers streaking over ally South Korea in a show of force meant to cow North Korea after its recent nuclear tes...

Got the energy to own a nuke plant?

Agency looking for buyer for unfinished nuclear project

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Washington, D.C. Obama expected to veto 9/11 victims’ bill WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is expected to veto a bill Congress approved without objection that would allow fami...

Syria cease-fire in effect

Associated Press BEIRUT – A cease-fire came into effect in Syria at sunset Monday in the latest attempt led by the United States and Russia to bring some quiet in the 5½-year civi...

California expands OT to farmworkers

Law ends practice of separate rules for agricultural employees

Obama, McConnell hopeful on budget

Zika funds likely to be added

48 injured by PKK car bomb in east Turkey

ISTANBUL – Turkish authorities have accused Kurdish militants of detonating a car bomb that wounded 48 people Monday in the eastern city of Van. The state-run Anadolu news agency ...

Pneumonia brings Hillary Clinton’s health back as hot issue

WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton’s stumbles as she left a Sept. 11 memorial ceremony put her health at the forefront of a presidential campaign in which the two major party nominees are among th...