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September 27, 2016

Homeland chief: Homegrown attacks an increasing threat

Bombings in New York and New Jersey — and a stabbing attack in Minnesota the same day — underscore that homegrown attacks ...

September 27, 2016

Responding to Trump, China says committed to Korea stability

China said Tuesday it is making every effort to ensure stability on the Korean Peninsula, responding to implications from U.S

September 27, 2016

Carter: Nuke force changes are 'bearing fruit'

Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who inherited a tangled web of problems in the Air Force nuclear missile corps when he took ...

September 27, 2016

Clinton puts Trump on the defensive in combative debate

Donald Trump aggressively tried to pin the nation's economic and national security problems on Hillary Clinton in the first ...

September 27, 2016

Charlotte residents denounce officials over police shooting

Angry Charlotte residents verbally lashed City Council members for hours, complaining about what they called unaccountable ...

September 27, 2016

European stocks falter amid Deutsche Bank, trade worries

European stocks faltered Tuesday as investors worried over Deutsche Bank's outlook, a big decline in oil prices and a sharp ...

September 27, 2016

APNewsBreak: Firm hopes to be 1st with skill-based slots

A New York firm hopes to be the first in the world to install skill-based slot machines on casino floors in which the main ...

September 27, 2016

Trump plagued with the sniffles during debate

Donald Trump has a cold. Or at least something gave him the sniffles. The Republican nominee sniffled very loudly throughout ...

September 27, 2016

Failure to get Syria cease-fire stole spotlight at UN

The failed attempt by the U.S. and Russia to revive a cease-fire in Syria stole the spotlight at the annual U.N.

September 27, 2016

Colombia embarks on path to peace with historic accord

After a half-century of combat that spilled blood across this South American nation, Colombians have embarked on a new, but ...

September 26, 2016

People around the world react to first Trump-Clinton debate

Views from around the world on Monday's first U.S. presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald ...

September 26, 2016

Cheers and jeers: Americans tune into Trump-Clinton debate

From senior centers to college campuses and bars featuring campaign-themed cocktails, Americans laughed, cheered and jeered ...

September 26, 2016

Debate Takeaways: Clinton gets under Trump's skin in debate

Donald Trump repeatedly clashed with Hillary Clinton during Monday's first presidential debate, interrupting her and ...

September 26, 2016

Lawmakers' report finds crowded Airbnb rentals in New York

A report on New York City Airbnb rentals has found cases of air mattresses in kitchens, bunk beds in a dining area and ...

September 26, 2016

The Latest: Updates from the 1st presidential debate

The Latest on the first of three presidential debates between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump (all times ...

September 26, 2016

Arkansas lawmaker arrested after filming traffic stop

An Arkansas legislator who co-sponsored a law aimed in part at preventing authorities from prohibiting the filming of an ...

September 26, 2016

Pentagon chief pledges $108 billion to fix nuclear force

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday the Pentagon is committed to correcting decades of short-changing its nuclear force, ...

September 26, 2016

Obama says US making progress on Native American issues

The U.S. has made significant progress improving conditions for Native Americans but has more work to do, President Barack ...

September 26, 2016

Use of body cams questioned after Charlotte police killings

The fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer in Charlotte is only the latest shooting to raise questions about how ...

September 26, 2016

Army fires Fort Riley commander as investigation continues

The commander of Fort Riley has been fired and the Army is continuing an investigation opened last week at the Kansas base, ...