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Chemical weapons may have been used by IS in attacks

BAGHDAD – Kurdish authorities in Iraq said Saturday they have evidence that the Islamic State group used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon against peshmerga fighters. The allegati...

World Briefs

Carbon emissions stabilize, data show PARIS – Global carbon emissions stayed stable last year even though the economy grew, according to data released Friday that could boost cha...

Kerry is offering no arms to Egypt

Military aid still being held because of coup

Obama: ‘More work’ needed to fix VA care

PHOENIX – Amid persistent complaints about veterans’ health care, President Barack Obama acknowledged lingering weaknesses Friday in the federal government’s response to the chronic delays a...

In most cases, Congress really is ‘unruly’

Government rules on open records, emails don’t apply to U.S. lawmakers

Urn artists look for the beauty in death

APEX, N.C. – Of all the pieces Julie Moore crafts in her home studio, the most popular is a brightly colored fabric vessel she calls “the party jar.” But in this case, the guest ...

Boosted bourbon found in backyard

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Another iconic bourbon brand in Kentucky has been targeted in a heist, but this time authorities say they have arrested a suspect caught with the stash of pricey whiskey in...

Underground ocean found on Jupiter moon

WASHINGTON – NASA announced evidence on Thursday that Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, has a saltwater ocean under its icy surface. The ocean seems to have more water than all the water on ...

Texas defends Alamo once again

State takes control because of management concerns

Nation Briefs

Cross-country test of driverless car set AUBURN HILLS, Michigan – Call it a preview of the cross-country road trip of the future. An autonomous car developed by Michig...

Calm prevails in Ferguson after shooting of police officers

FERGUSON, Mo. – The protesters who spent eight months pressing for changes in Ferguson’s police practices after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown take credit for this week’s resignations ...

At odds with Google, U.S. seeks new rule on computer access

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is at odds with Google and privacy groups over the government’s push to make it easier to locate and hack into computers in criminal investigations, a sim...