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Clashes subside in Syria between Turkish, Kurdish forces

BEIRUT – Clashes between Turkey’s military and Kurdish-backed Syrian forces subsided Tuesday evening after days of fighting between the two had frustrated efforts by a U.S.-led coalition to ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Threats lead to closure of USDA offices

Shutdowns also affected some Forest Service tourist sites

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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General rips Iranian navy’s actions in gulf WASHINGTON – The top commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East sharply criticized Iran on Tuesday for recent high-speed maneuvers by Iranian pat...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Suicidal Germanwings pilot had struggled in U.S. flight school

WASHINGTON – The German pilot who deliberately flew his airliner into a mountainside last year had struggled with learning to fly and had failed a key test of his skills during training in t...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Democratic senators blast steep price hike for EpiPens

WASHINGTON – In a sign of growing concern in Congress, 20 Democratic senators are demanding answers about steep price hikes for the life-saving EpiPen injector device. The senator...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Washington, D.C. Obama administration proposes health fixes WASHINGTON– In one of its last chances to tinker with President Obama’s signature health care law, the administration o...

DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Actor Gene Wilder dies at 83

LOS ANGELES – Gene Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in “The Producers” and the mad scientist of “Youn...

DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

European ships rescue thousands of migrants off Libyan coast

OFF THE COAST OF LIBYA – Italian naval ships and vessels from nongovernment groups rescued thousands of migrants off the Libyan coast on Monday, the latest surge in desperate attempts to fle...

DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. consumer spending posts slower growth in July

WASHINGTON – American consumers boosted spending at a slower pace in July, while their incomes accelerated slightly. Spending grew 0.3 percent in July following a 0.5 percent incr...

DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

LA Airport scare hard to avoid

Passengers hit with cascade of false reports

DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

More than 300 at wake for 2 nuns killed in Mississippi

DURANT, Miss. – More than 300 people came to a small church Sunday evening to say farewell to two nuns killed in their Mississippi home, even though more than half had to watch the vigil for...

DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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Oregon Widow of slain refuge occupier plans to sue PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon police and two FBI agents could face a lawsuit from the widow of an Arizona rancher who took part in the...

DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World