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Congressional fight on Iran deal begins

GOP skeptical as White House seeks support for agreement

U.S. minimum-wage workers on a pay roll

New York fast-food owners may challenge decision

Nation & World Briefs

Police arrest video raises new questions AUSTIN, Texas – When Sandra Bland refused to put out her cigarette, the police officer opened her car door and tried dragging her out of t...

Federal charges including hate crimes filed in S.C. shooting

WASHINGTON – The man accused of killing nine black church members in Charleston, South Carolina, was motivated by racial hatred and a desire for “notoriety” when he opened fire inside a hist...

Report: Social Security disability fund to run dry next year

WASHINGTON – The 11 million Americans who receive Social Security disability face steep benefit cuts next year, the government said Wednesday, handing lawmakers a fiscal and political crisis...

World Briefs

3 Spanish reporters are missing in Syria MADRID – Three Spanish freelance journalists who traveled to Syria to report amid the country’s long-running civil war have gone missing a...

Turkey accuses IS of deadly bombing

Attack may be linked to crackdown

Nation Briefs

Jail where woman died releases video HEMPSTEAD, Texas – A police dashboard video released Tuesday shows how a routine traffic stop escalated into a shouting confrontation between ...

Carter offers U.S. help to boost Israeli defense

AMMAN, Jordan – In high-stakes talks aimed at calming U.S. allies’ fears about the Iran nuclear deal, Defense Secretary Ash Carter appeared to change no minds among Israeli leaders fiercely ...

Congress targets sanctuary cities

Lawmakers seek to tighten immigration enforcement

Court overturns some Blagojevich Senate-seat convictions

CHICAGO – A federal appeals court Tuesday overturned some of the most sensational convictions that sent former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich off to a lengthy stint in prison, ruling prosecut...

Kasich asks supporters for prayers, votes

Ohio governor enters GOP race