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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...

Groups decry Ferguson police shootings

Two officers released after ‘an ambush’ during protest

Ebola claims 10,000 worldwide

Virus entrenched in Guinea, Sierra Leone, UN agency warns

Nation & World Briefs

Obama backing Secret Service head WASHINGTON – The White House says President Barack Obama still has full confidence in Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy despite the investiga...

States scramble over execution laws

Utah looks at bringing back firing squads

Top military chief voices concerns about fight against IS

WASHINGTON– America’s top military officer says that while Iran’s support in the fight against Islamic State militants is helpful, the U.S. remains concerned about what happens “after the dr...

Nation & World Briefs

Police chief resigns post in Ferguson FERGUSON, Mo. – The police chief in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson has resigned in the wake of a scathing Justice Department report prompte...

Government earns little respect in U.S.

Survey: Americans have little faith in their leaders

Global outage shuts down Apple’s iTunes, App stores

SAN FRANCISCO – Apple has restored service to its widely used iTunes and app stores after a rare breakdown Wednesday. The outage vexed the iPhone and iPad maker for more than five...

New low in relations between Obama, congressional GOP

WASHINGTON – Relations between President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans have hit a new low. There has been little direct communication between Obama and the GOP leader...

Ferguson fallout continues

City manager leaves in wake of federal report