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September 22, 2017

California hits Gatorade in court for "anti-water" videogame

Gatorade has agreed not to make disparaging comments about water as part of a $300,000 settlement reached Thursday with ...

September 22, 2017

Mormon-owned BYU ends ban on caffeinated soda

Mormon church-owned Brigham Young University ended a six-decade ban Thursday on the sale of caffeinated soft drinks on ...

September 22, 2017

Young people are at the heart of Mexico earthquake recovery

Oscar Rangel doesn't own a shovel and typically he is sitting at a computer compiling databases at work. But when the ...

September 21, 2017

Trump nominates 4 for TVA board

President Donald Trump will nominate people from four states to serve on the nine-member board of directors of the Tennessee ...

September 21, 2017

Was it a crime? 10 patients at nursing home died after Irma

A 10th elderly patient has died after being kept inside a nursing home that turned into a sweatbox when Hurricane Irma ...

September 21, 2017

Police: Shop owner fires warning shot, gets stolen beer back

Police say a Florida gas station owner chased a man and fired a warning shot, forcing him to return some stolen beer.

September 21, 2017

300 bats caught by janitors at Salt Lake City high school

A bat infestation prompted a Salt Lake City high school to cancel its after-school programs so school workers could root out ...

September 21, 2017

'Nasty' to have service dog in restaurant, customer says

An argument broke out after a woman complained about a service dog being allowed inside a Delaware restaurant. The News ...

September 21, 2017

Mexicans displaced by deadly quake seek refuge from fear

On rubber mats spread across a Mexico City recreation center, the Montero family cuddles under donated wool blankets, their ...

September 21, 2017

The Latest: Mexico City mayor puts capital quake toll at 115

The latest on a major earthquake that has struck Mexico (all times local): 11:35 p.m. Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera ...

September 21, 2017

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: 1. PUERTO RICO'S ...

September 21, 2017

Pro, anti-telescope arguments aim to sway Hawaii land board

Hawaii's land board is hearing arguments for and against building a giant telescope on a mountain some consider sacred.

September 21, 2017

Mexican family mourns 11 dead after church falls at baptism

A child's baptism turned into tragedy when the roof of a church collapsed as a powerful earthquake shook central Mexico.

September 21, 2017

Defense: Man accused of terror plot an 'idiot,' not fighter

A man accused of participating in a plot to behead conservative blogger Pamela Geller became consumed by Islamic State group ...

September 21, 2017

APNewsBreak: 'Why me?' Survivor recounts flash flood horror

When a wall of water came toward him, all Cesar Garcia could think to do was protect his young daughter and try to save his ...

September 21, 2017

Boy recalls escape from Mexico City school _ and those lost

A favorite teacher, a janitor always friendly with the kids, the two women who patrolled the halls and greeted children at ...

September 20, 2017

The Latest: White man facing murder charges on suicide watch

The Latest on the arrest of a 23-year-old white man accused of killing two black men in Baton Rouge (all times local): 4:30 p

September 20, 2017

Key suspect in pricey Kentucky bourbon heist pleads guilty

A rogue distillery worker at the center of a bourbon-heist scheme that spirited away tens of thousands of dollars' worth of ...

September 20, 2017

Polygamous sect leader pleads guilty to escape, fraud

A high-ranking polygamous sect leader recaptured after a year on the run pleaded guilty Wednesday in a food-stamp fraud and ...