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Big House victory for GOP tax plan, but Senate fate unclear

WASHINGTON – Republicans rammed a $1.5 trillion overhaul of business and personal income taxes through the House Thursday, edging toward the code’s biggest rewrite in three decades and the f...

Museum of the Bible, built by Hobby Lobby owner, opens in DC

WASHINGTON – Eight years ago, Hobby Lobby president Steve Green found a new way to express his Christian faith. His family’s $4 billion arts and craft chain was already known for closing sto...

New Jersey senator’s bribery trial ends in a hung jury

NEWARK, N.J. – The federal bribery trial of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez ended Thursday with the jury hopelessly deadlocked on all charges, a partial victory for him that could nevertheless ...

Leonardo da Vinci’s Christ painting sells for record $450M

NEW YORK – A painting of Christ by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci sold for a record $450 million at auction on Wednesday, smashing previous records for artworks sold at auction or ...

Trump reverses ban on importing elephants killed as trophies

Two adult sons are avid trophy hunters

Franken faces ethics probe after woman says he groped her

WASHINGTON – Minnesota Sen. Al Franken faces a storm of criticism and a likely ethics investigation after a Los Angeles radio anchor accused him Thursday of forcibly kissing her and groping ...

Close new Earth-size world, where year lasts under 10 days

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Astronomers have discovered a close new world about the size of Earth, where a year lasts just under 10 days. At a distance of 11 light-years, Ross 128 b is...

Egypt displays previously unseen King Tut artifacts

CAIRO – Egypt opened an exhibition on Wednesday to display previously unseen treasures from King Tutankhamun’s famed tomb. At least 55 pieces of fabric decorated with gold that we...

Russian lawmakers approve bill targeting foreign media

MOSCOW – Russia’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill allowing the government to register international media outlets as foreign agents, a swift retaliation to...

Agricultural groups challenge California weed-killer warning

A coalition of a dozen national and Midwestern agricultural groups sued on Wednesday to overturn a California decision that could force the popular weed-killer Roundup to carry warning label...

Arctic refuge drilling closer as Senate panel backs bill

WASHINGTON – Oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge moved closer Wednesday as a key Senate panel approved a bill to open the remote refuge to energy exploration. ...

‘Obamacare’ mandate repeal would remake market for consumers

WASHINGTON – Millions are expected to forgo coverage if Congress repeals the unpopular requirement that Americans get health insurance, gambling that they won’t get sick and boosting premium...