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December 11, 2018

Space station crew to inspect mysterious hole on spacewalk

Two Russian cosmonauts ventured outside the International Space Station on Tuesday to inspect a section where a mysterious ...

December 11, 2018

The Latest: Maldives makes climate envoys stand for planet

The Latest on U.N. climate talks in Poland (all times local): 6:35 p.m. The environment minister of the Maldives is taking ...

December 11, 2018

GOP House leader notes gap of distrust as Google CEO grilled

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy kicked off a congressional grilling of Google CEO Sundar Pichai by noting a "widening ...

December 11, 2018

UN science panel chief calls for more action to curb warming

The head of the U.N.'s top science panel on climate change said Tuesday the world needs to "do more and faster" to prevent ...

December 11, 2018

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHERE TRUMP, TOP ...

December 11, 2018

Hertz, Clear partner to speed rentals with biometric scans

Biometric screening is expanding to the rental car industry. Hertz said Tuesday it is teaming up with Clear, the maker of ...

December 11, 2018

CDC says mystery illness cases higher this year

Health officials are reporting the most cases ever of a mysterious paralyzing illness in children. The Centers for Disease ...

December 11, 2018

NASA's first look: Tiny asteroid is studded with boulders

NASA's first look at a tiny asteroid shows the space rock is more moist and studded with boulders than originally thought.

December 10, 2018

Nobel Peace winners urge global action vs. sexual violence

The Congolese doctor who shares this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the use of rape and sexual violence as ...

December 10, 2018

The Latest: Pig truck crash adds to traffic woes after storm

The Latest on the effects of a wintry storm crossing the U.S. Southeast (all times local): 3:05 p.m. An overturned truck full ...

December 10, 2018

No tea party here: House Democrats can't wait to govern

As House control is about to switch, it serves as a reminder about Democrats: They like government. And governing. While tea ...

December 10, 2018

Croak to croon: City frogs sing more alluring love songs

City frogs and rainforest frogs don't sing the same tune, researchers have found. A study released Monday examined why ...

December 10, 2018

Presidential hopefuls pushed to go big on climate change

Environmental activists are ramping up a pressure campaign designed to drum up Democratic support for a sweeping agenda to ...

December 10, 2018

Customs officers searching more travelers' devices

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are searching the electronic devices of travelers more often, and did not always ...

December 10, 2018

Trump plan to reclassify nuke waste alarms environmentalists

The Trump administration wants to reclassify some radioactive waste left from the production of nuclear weapons to lower its ...

December 10, 2018

Justices won't hear states' appeal over Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court on Monday avoided a high-profile case by rejecting appeals from Kansas and Louisiana in their effort to ...

December 10, 2018

NASA's Voyager 2 becomes 2nd craft in interstellar space

NASA's Voyager 2 is now the second human-made object to zip away from the sun into the space between the stars. Voyager 2 ...

December 10, 2018

Chinese court bans some iPhones over Qualcomm dispute

U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm says it's won an order in a Chinese court banning some Apple phones in China as part of a ...

December 10, 2018

Business owners need to teach staffers about password safety

It may seem obvious: Companies' computers, mobile devices and accounts need secure passwords. But many small business owners ...