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October 18, 2017

Kentucky seeks big pension changes to stem tide of red ink

Most of Kentucky's future public employees would not get guaranteed pension payments under a deal announced Wednesday by the ...

October 18, 2017

Liberian rebel commander guilty of immigration fraud

A Liberian accused of committing gruesome war crimes when he was a rebel commander called Jungle Jabbah was convicted ...

October 18, 2017

The Latest: States ask court to force health care subsidies

The Latest on President Donald Trump and health care legislation (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Nineteen state attorneys ...

October 18, 2017

Drugs suspected as Navy sailors die days apart at same home

Investigators suspect drug overdoses killed two Navy submarine sailors whose bodies were found in the same coastal Georgia ...

October 18, 2017

Corporations to keep tax break lost by millions of Americans

Millions of Americans would lose a prized tax break under President Donald Trump's sweeping revamp of the tax code, but ...

October 18, 2017

The Latest: Kelly 'disgusted' by politicized military deaths

The Latest on President Donald Trump and honoring the nation's fallen (all times EDT): 3:30 p.m. A White House spokeswoman ...

October 18, 2017

Manhunt underway for gunman in Maryland office park shooting

A gunman shot five of his co-workers at a Maryland office park Wednesday, killing three of them and setting off a manhunt ...

October 18, 2017

Puerto Rico governor and Trump to meet at White House

The White House says President Donald Trump and Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosello will meet Thursday to discuss the recovery ...

October 18, 2017

Tillerson seeks stronger ties with India, chides China

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Wednesday for the U.S. and India to expand strategic ties. He also pointedly ...

October 18, 2017

Twitter vows new crackdown on hateful, abusive tweets

Twitter is vowing to crack down further on hate speech and sexual harassment, days after CEO Jack Dorsey said in a tweetstorm ...

October 18, 2017

The Latest: Judge asks group to justify right to sue Trump

The Latest on the lawsuit that contends President Donald Trump has violated the Constitution because his businesses accept ...

October 18, 2017

Democrats slam GOP budget on taxes, health care cuts

Senate Democrats on Wednesday tried to strike proposed Republican cuts to health programs for the poor and elderly from a ...

October 18, 2017

Authorities launch inquiry into Statehouse sexual harassment

Rhode Island authorities say they have launched an "inquiry" after a lawmaker reported a higher-ranking legislator told her ...

October 18, 2017

Tillerson: US seeks accountability for Myanmar abuses

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson condemned Wednesday reported atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

October 18, 2017

Poll: Big partisan gap in views on gender equality in the US

Does the United States still have hard work ahead of it in enabling women to attain equality with men? The answer, according ...

October 18, 2017

Sessions defends Comey firing, ties it to Clinton email case

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday strongly defended President Donald Trump's firing of James Comey, linking the FBI ...

October 18, 2017

Karen Pence: 'All of us could benefit from art therapy'

Karen Pence, the vice president's wife, said Wednesday that art therapy, a little-known mental health profession that she has ...

October 18, 2017

Turkey's top diplomat won't buckle to US 'impositions'

Turkey won't buckle under U.S. "impositions," its foreign minister said Wednesday as officials from both countries met to try ...

October 18, 2017

Trump gives more mixed signals in bipartisan health deal

President Donald Trump sent more perplexing signals Wednesday about whether he backs a bipartisan Senate deal for steadying ...