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September 27, 2016

Parting shots: He hits her on stamina; she pounces in retort

It was the opening Hillary Clinton had been waiting for all night. Late in Monday's debate, when the candidates each had ...

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

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

Kerry meets Venezuelan president amid escalating tensions

Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that he is "deeply concerned" about escalating political tensions in Venezuela as ...

September 26, 2016

Feds accuse Silicon Valley firm of hiring bias

The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit accusing a fast-growing Silicon Valley software company of systematically ...

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

New car mileage estimates drop as EPA changes test formula

Highway gas mileage estimates for about one-third of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. will fall by one mile per gallon ...

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

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, ...

September 26, 2016

Amid tensions, Japan navy chief wants exchanges with China

Japan's top naval officer said Monday he is open to resuming engagement with China's navy despite strong concerns about ...

September 26, 2016

Showdown: Congress looks to override Obama veto of 9/11 bill

Congress is poised to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue ...

September 26, 2016

Chinese firm charged with plotting to evade NKorea sanctions

The Justice Department on Monday unsealed criminal charges against a China-based company and four of its executives for ...

September 26, 2016

Justice Department announces $20M for police body cameras

The Justice Department announced Monday it's awarding more than $20 million for law enforcement agencies around the country ...

September 26, 2016

The Latest: Colombia accord signing ends with 'Ode to Peace'

The latest on the signing of a historic peace deal in Colombia (all times local): 6:40 p.m. The signatures done and the ...

September 26, 2016

FBI data show increase in murder, violent crime in 2015

Are Americans safer? It depends on where you live. A report issued Monday by the FBI says the number of murders rose by more ...

September 26, 2016

AP-NORC Poll: Most in US frustrated over presidential race

Carol Jones knows what she wants to hear Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump discuss during their first televised debate: ...

September 26, 2016

Albanian taxi driver decorates his cab with Trump pictures

An Albanian taxi driver who has plastered his cab with pictures of Donald Trump says the U.S. presidential candidate has ...

September 26, 2016

The Latest: US says Russia not abiding by Syria deal

The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 9:40 p.m. The White House says it's difficult to envision any military ...

September 26, 2016

Rescued boater spent week adrift on raft; mom presumed dead

A Vermont man whose boat sank spent seven days adrift on an inflatable life raft before he was rescued off the coast of ...