Hamas emerges weakened from Gaza war

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Hamas has entered Egyptian-brokered talks with Israel on a new border regime for blockaded Gaza from a point of military weakness: it lost hundreds of fighters, two-t...

Robots will change everything – or not

Experts disagree on their future impact on jobs

Comet joined by space probe after 10-year pursuit

DARMSTADT, Germany – Turning what seemed like a science fiction tale into reality, an unmanned probe swung alongside a comet on Wednesday after a 4-billion mile chase through outer space ove...

Deputy VA secretary cites leadership failures

DENVER – Failed leadership is one reason some veterans hospitals are falling short as others excel, Deputy Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan Gibson said. Gibson told a convention o...

Kansas GOP Sen. Roberts defeats tea partyer

WASHINGTON – Three-term Republican Sen. Pat Roberts edged out Milton Wolf in Kansas’ primary Tuesday night as mainstream conservatives dealt another blow to the tea party movement. A GOP bus...

1 billion passwords may not be safe

Firm says gang breached 420,000 websites

Obama seeks to do business with Africa

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama pledged $33 billion in U.S. private and public assistance to Africa on Tuesday, although he said most of the improvements must come from Africa itself. ...

Nation Briefs

Obama looking to stop business tax inversions WASHINGTON – Aiming to sidestep a logjam in Congress, the Obama administration is looking for steps it could take on its own to preve...

World Brief

Rivals try to sway voters on Scotland election LONDON – Scotland’s leading politician clashed with Britain’s former treasury chief Tuesday in a televised debate meant to sway unde...

Poll: States’ acceptance of law affecting outcome

Uninsured levels impacted by leaders’ stance

Israel-Hamas truce sets stage for talks on Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israel said it withdrew the last of its ground forces from Gaza on Tuesday as it and Hamas began a temporary cease-fire. The calm sets the stage for talks in Egypt on...

2nd American aid worker with Ebola arrives in U.S.

ATLANTA – The husband of the second American aid worker recently diagnosed with Ebola says the patient is weak but showing signs of improvement. The president of the aid group SIM...