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IS war chest grows daily

WASHINGTON – Islamic State militants, who once relied on wealthy Persian Gulf donors for money, have become a self-sustaining financial juggernaut, earning more than $3 million a day from oi...

Residents emerge from shell-shocked Ukrainian city

After months, citizens relieved, celebrated

Nation Briefs

Burlington, Vermont, now 100 percent renewable BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont’s largest city has a new success to add to its list of socially conscious achievements: 100 percent of its...

Video purports to show British aid worker slain

BEIRUT – Islamic State extremists have released a video purportedly showing the beheading of British aid worker David Haines, who went missing in Syria last year. The video emer...

NFL endures perhaps worst week ever

Domestic violence, abuse scandals rock football league

Scientists unveil giant dinosaur that lived in water

WASHINGTON – Picture the fearsome creatures of “Jurassic Park” crossed with the shark from “Jaws.” Then super-size to the biggest predator ever to roam Earth. Now add a crocodile snout as bi...

Historic Asia areas giving way to growth

Developments replacing old communities, cultural past

Shh!! Cities preparing for global warming

Local governments taking steps, but they’re being quiet about it

World Briefs

Fresh floods threaten 2,000 people in Croatia ZAGREB, Croatia – Croatian authorities say about 2,000 people need to be evacuated from fresh floods that have hit the Balkans. ...

Ya, mon: Rastas ready for decriminalized pot

‘Ganja is what the world needs now’

Libya is point of contention between Egypt, Americans

Arab world divided on whom should be supported in country

The hunter ... hunted

Feds chasing treasure seeker who bilked others of millions in gold