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Warming to make thunderstorms larger and more frequent

WASHINGTON – Summer thunderstorms in North America will likely be larger, wetter and more frequent in a warmer world, dumping 80 percent more rain in some areas and worsening flooding, a new...

DATE: Nov 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Endangered orcas compete with seals, sea lions for salmon

SEATTLE – Harbor seals, sea lions and some fish-eating killer whales have been rebounding along the Northeast Pacific Ocean in recent decades. But that boom has come with a trade-off: They’r...

DATE: Nov 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Watch these bizarre flies dive underwater using bubbles like scuba suits

Mark Twain, when he traveled to California’s Mono Lake almost 150 years ago, became enchanted by aquatic flies. Mono Lake is peculiar - it’s three times saltier than the ocean and nearly as ...

DATE: Nov 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Yellen to step down from Federal Reserve board

WASHINGTON – Janet Yellen submitted her resignation from the Federal Reserve board to President Donald Trump on Monday, announcing that she will leave when her successor is sworn in as Fed c...

DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Volvo to supply Uber with thousands of self-driving cars

HELSINKI (AP) — Volvo Cars said Monday it will sell tens of thousands of self-driving cars to Uber, which is expanding to become an operator and owner of its own car fleet. Volvo ...

DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

US declares NKorea a terror sponsor; new sanctions expected

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Monday the U.S. is putting North Korea’s “murderous regime” on America’s terrorism blacklist, despite questions about Pyongyang’s support for in...

DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Melania Trump takes custody of White House Christmas tree

WASHINGTON – Melania Trump, and son, Barron, continued a time-honored, first lady tradition on Monday: receiving the official White House Christmas tree. A military band quartet p...

DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Health nominee reaped big earnings from drug industry tenure

WASHINGTON – Newly disclosed financial records show that President Donald Trump’s nominee to become Health and Human Services secretary reaped big earnings during his tenure as a top pharmac...

DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

CBS suspends Rose, PBS halts his show following allegations

NEW YORK – Charlie Rose is the latest public figure to be felled by sexual misconduct allegations, with PBS halting distribution of his interview show and CBS News suspending him Monday foll...

DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip celebrate 70th anniversary

LONDON – Britain marked the 70th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip on Monday with a peal of bells, a set of portraits and some commemorative stamps. ...

DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Santa’s in town? You need an appointment this year

NEW YORK – Santa Claus may be coming to town, but you’ll need a reservation to see him. At Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street in New York, a chance to sit on Saint Nick’s lap is...

DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Roy Moore accuser says she was not paid to tell her story

WASHINGTON – A woman accusing Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of initiating sexual contact when she was 14 said Monday she wanted to confront him years ago but didn’t because he was power...

DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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