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New era in ties begins as Cuba raises flag at embassy in U.S.

WASHINGTON – Cuba’s blue, red and white-starred flag was hoisted Monday at the country’s embassy in Washington in a symbolic move signaling the start of a new post-Cold War era in U.S.-Cuba ...

Greek banks reopen but cash limits remain and taxes soar

ATHENS, Greece – Greece set a series of landmarks Monday it hopes will shore up its battered economy following months of crisis that threatened its place in the euro. Banks reopen...

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Father arrested after girl, 4 others killed MODESTO, Calif. – A man was arrested Sunday in the deaths of his daughter, two other girls and two women whose bodies were found in a C...

German chancellor signals Greek debt-relief option

BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel held out the prospect of limited debt relief as crisis-ravaged Greece prepares to reopen its banks three weeks after they were shut. Merke...

Fifty years ago, Dylan shocks world

Folk artist goes electric at festival

Business travelers hailing Uber

NEW YORK – Taxis are losing business travelers to ride-hailing services like Uber, a survey shows. In the three months ended in June, Uber overtook taxis as the most expensed form...

Files raise new questions about Rosenberg case

Historians welcome release of testimony

Down on the farm is where the tech is

Self-driving is old hat for farm equipment manufacturers

Coal companies facing bankruptcy, removal

Four years ago, coal companies invested $15 billion to expand their reserves. Now, they’re facing bankruptcy and removal from major stock exchanges. The New York Stock Exchange’s ...

Sleuths trace fate of first black male slave freed by Lincoln

MINNEAPOLIS – Researchers believe they found the grave of a man who could be considered the first black male slave freed by Abraham Lincoln, tracking his final resting place to the cemetery ...

Kodak pictures new role as a startup landlord

Instead of selling land, company collecting rent

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Tennessee shootings spotlight terrorism WASHINGTON – The deadly shootings at military sites in Tennessee illustrate the threat that FBI officials have warned about: violence direc...