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October 18, 2017

Trump EPA nominees on hold amid dispute over biofuel mandate

A Senate committee has delayed consideration of four of President Donald Trump's nominees for key posts at the Environmental ...

October 18, 2017

Correction: Self-Driving Cars Report story

In a story Oct. 17 about a Boston self-driving car study, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a computer ...

October 18, 2017

Trump says Comey knew he was going to exonerate Clinton

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to revive his long-standing complaint about the FBI's handling of the ...

October 18, 2017

Shell opens its first electric vehicle charging points

Shell opened its first electric vehicle recharging points at three gas stations in Britain on Wednesday, part of the oil ...

October 18, 2017

In Egypt, archaeologists find part of 4,000-year-old statue

Egypt says archaeologists have discovered the head of a wooden statue, likely belonging to a female regent who ruled the ...

October 18, 2017

The Latest: Tibetan group protests at China Embassy in India

The Latest on the ruling Communist Party's congress meeting in Beijing (all times local): 3 p.m. Members of the Tibetan Youth ...

October 18, 2017

Parts of unmanned Russian spaceship burn up over Dubai

Parts of an unmanned Russian cargo spaceship burned across the night sky of the Arabian Peninsula, drawing gasps from Dubai ...

October 18, 2017

North Korea says it plans to launch many more satellites

North Korea's deputy U.N. ambassador said Tuesday the country plans to launch many more satellites and accused the United ...

October 18, 2017

Crews Battle New Wildfire in Northern Calif.

Firefighters were busy Tuesday on the front lines of another wildfire in Northern California, in the Santa Cruz mountains.

October 18, 2017

Autonomous cars head for the Big Apple

Autonomous vehicles are already navigating the verdant hills of Pittsburgh and the pitched avenues of San Francisco. They may ...

October 17, 2017

Grassley threatens Trump EPA nominees over biofuels mandate

A Republican senator said Tuesday he may seek to block President Donald Trump's nominees for key posts at the Environmental ...

October 17, 2017

NTSB: Balloon crash pilot was as impaired as a drunk driver

The pilot in the deadliest hot air balloon crash in U.S. history was probably impaired by Valium, opioids and cold and ...

October 17, 2017

US nuke waste repository in New Mexico will get more space

Workers are expected to begin mining operations at the U.S. nuclear waste dump in New Mexico for the first time in three ...

October 17, 2017

Minnesota judge allows 'necessity defense' in pipeline case

A Minnesota judge has taken the unusual step of allowing four protesters to use a "necessity defense," enabling them to ...

October 17, 2017

Dems slam Arctic drilling plan as 'polar payout' to Big Oil

Democrats and environmental groups on Tuesday denounced a Republican plan to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic ...

October 17, 2017

Ophelia batters UK after pummeling Ireland, leaves 3 dead

Storm Ophelia is battering Scotland and northern England after leaving three people dead and hundreds of thousands without ...

October 17, 2017

Facebook buys anonymous teen compliment app TBH

Facebook has bought TBH, a teen-focused app that lets people give anonymous compliments to each other through polls and ...

October 17, 2017

Microsoft rolls out new Windows 10 update and laptops

Microsoft has begun rolling out an update to its Windows 10 operating system, hoping to spark enthusiasm for its virtual- and ...

October 17, 2017

Volvo's electric car brand Polestar unveils first model

Volvo Cars' performance electric car brand, Polestar, unveiled a four-seat coupe in lightweight carbon fiber as its first ...