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September 26, 2018

Blocked US grizzly hunts fuel call for changes to law

A court ruling that blocked grizzly bear hunts in the U.S. West carries far wider political implications amid a push by ...

September 26, 2018

Florence flooding slowly envelops South Carolina homes

A week ago, firefighters in Conway went to a neighborhood and told surprised residents their houses would flood from ...

September 26, 2018

Push to end bullet train in 2020 could signal GOP strategy

Worried they would lack big-name candidates at the top of the ticket this November, California Republicans turned to a ballot ...

September 26, 2018

Big changes about small fish are in store for fishermen

Fisheries managers are adopting a host of potentially major changes for Atlantic herring, an economically important fish that ...

September 26, 2018

US attorneys general discuss social media privacy concerns

A meeting between top state law enforcement officials and Attorney General Jeff Sessions about how the government can ...

September 26, 2018

Florence: an unwelcome visitor who refuses to leave

For many living near South Carolina's coast, Florence is the visitor they never wanted who now refuses to leave. Eleven days ...

September 25, 2018

Wyoming, Idaho weigh options after grizzly hunt ruling

State officials frustrated by a judge's decision to prohibit grizzly bear hunting in the Yellowstone region and put the ...

September 25, 2018

Rochester firm wins $1M NY clean energy contest

A Rochester firm that makes a product that makes trucks more energy efficient has won a $1 million state competition.

September 25, 2018

Judge restores energy lease on Montana land sacred to tribes

A judge reinstated an oil and gas lease on land in northwestern Montana considered sacred to some tribes in the U.S.

September 25, 2018

NASA's Mars Opportunity rover seen, but still not heard

NASA's Mars rover, Opportunity, has been seen, but still not heard. A spacecraft around Mars has sent back a photo of ...

September 25, 2018

Automakers seek flexibility at hearing on mileage standards

Automakers sought flexibility while environmental groups blasted the Trump administration's proposal to roll back fuel ...

September 25, 2018

Instagram co-founders resign from social media company

The co-founders of Instagram are resigning their positions with the social media company without explanation. Chief Executive ...

September 25, 2018

Florence is nation's second wettest storm, behind Harvey

Hurricane Florence was the nation's second rainiest storm in 70 years, a top rainfall meteorologist calculated. Only last ...

September 25, 2018

What's yogurt? Industry wants greater liberty to use term

If low-fat yogurt is blended with fatty ingredients like coconut or chocolate, is it still low-fat? Is it even yogurt? The U.

September 25, 2018

Soggy South Carolina to get more rain as flooding continues

The soggy remnants of Florence keep causing chaos in coastal South Carolina long after the hurricane swirled ashore, with ...

September 25, 2018

Archaeologists discover 'massive' ancient building in Egypt

Egypt says archaeologists have discovered a "massive" ancient building in the town of Mit Rahina, 20 kilometers, or 12 miles, ...

September 25, 2018

Home break-ins by black bears surge in Connecticut suburbs

Tom Bradley had grown accustomed to seeing black bears walk through his Connecticut neighborhood, but this month he was ...

September 25, 2018

California urges Trump to drop plan for weaker fuel standard

California officials demanded Monday that the Trump administration back off a plan to weaken national fuel economy standards ...

September 24, 2018

10 days after Hurricane Florence, fresh chaos in S. Carolina

More than a week ago, pastor Willie Lowrimore and some of his congregants stacked sandbags around their South Carolina church ...