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Reagan letters to fan for sale

LOS ANGELES – Long before he was president of the United States or even governor of California, Ronald Reagan had an army of star-struck movie fans who wrote him letters – and who to their s...

Austin police arrest suspect in University of Texas killing

AUSTIN, Texas – Investigators have arrested a suspect in the killing of a first-year dance student whose body was found in a creek on the University of Texas campus, Austin police said Frida...

Kerry backs Iraqi leader, no planned increase in U.S. troops

BAGHDAD – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry backed Iraq’s prime minister on Friday in his efforts to resolve a mounting political crisis, underlining the importance of securing a “unified a...

Clinton, Sanders clash over qualifications, background

NEW YORK – With accusations of lying, hustling for money and failed leadership, the race for the Democratic nomination took a decidedly negative turn, with Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders...

EU threatens sanctions against tax havens

BERLIN – A European Union official threatened Thursday to sanction Panama and other nations if they don’t cooperate fully to fight money laundering and tax evasion, after a leak of data show...

A majority of Americans say they have unfavorable opinion of Trump

Plenty, 7 out of 10 Americans say in poll about presidential candidates

Nation & World Briefs

Obama argues for hearings on nominee CHICAGO – President Barack Obama accused Senate Republicans on Thursday of jeopardizing the “integrity of the judicial branch” by refusing to consider hi...

Applications for jobless aid fall to low level of 267,000

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, evidence that employers are holding onto their workers despite signs of weak growth. The Labor Department says wee...

Prosecutors seek information on Brussels Airport suspect in hat

BRUSSELS – Belgian prosecutors launched a public appeal Thursday seeking any information on the “man-in-hat” suspect in the Brussels Airport suicide bombings that killed 16 people. ...

Group says U.S. helping international tax evaders

Advocacy network calls America haven for cheaters

Trump campaign plans to shift gears

Clinton says she will get tougher with rival Sanders

Nation & World Briefs

U.S. agrees to remove 4 hydroelectric dams SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Endangered salmon blocked for nearly a century from hundreds of miles of the Klamath River in Oregon and California are expect...