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Resort costs become targets as dynamic prices hit slopes

With late vote, Congress funds Homeland Security

WASHINGTON – Bordering on dysfunction, Congress passed a one-week bill late Friday night to avert a partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department, as leaders in both political parties...

U.S. won’t release water to Calif. farmers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – For a second straight year, the federal government said Friday it won’t send any of its reservoir water to the Central Valley, forcing farmers in California’s agricultur...

Russian diplomat slams “destructive” U.S stance

MOSCOW – A senior Russian diplomat on Friday accused the U.S. administration of taking a “destructive” stance in bilateral relations and warned that Moscow could deal “painful” counterblows....

U.S., Cuba restart embassy talks; breakthrough seems unlikely

WASHINGTON – The U.S. and Cuba held a second round of negotiations Friday on restoring diplomatic relations after a half-century interruption, although an immediate breakthrough appeared unl...

Democrats caught between Obama, Netanyahu on speech

WASHINGTON – Jewish House Democrats personally offered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a chance to lower the political temperature after he accepted a Republican invitation to spea...

U.S. vows to hunt down ‘Jihadi John’

Holder says using troops to get terrorist isn’t ‘off the table’

Obama proposes privacy measure

WASHINGTON – Amid “rapid growth” in the collection of data on Americans, the White House on Friday proposed legislation that calls on businesses to do more to help consumers protect their pe...

Nation & World Briefs

U.S., Cuba begin new round of talks WASHINGTON – The U.S. and Cuba held a second round of negotiations Friday on restoring diplomatic relations after a half-century interruption, ...

Pullback raises hopes of peace in Ukraine

Rebels, government pull back heavy weapons

Yemenis hold protests for, against rebels

SANAA, Yemen – Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched Friday in the capital, Sanaa, in support of Shiite rebels who captured the city last year. The demonstrators denounced alleged “foreign co...

Signed contracts to buy U.S. homes rise to 18-month high

WASHINGTON – The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rose at a healthy pace in January, a sign that home sales are poised to accelerate after a slow start to the year. ...