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October 14, 2018

Searches intensify after body is found in Michael's wake

Rescuers intensified efforts Saturday to find survivors who might be trapped amid the ruins of a small Florida Panhandle ...

October 14, 2018

Record-setting rainfall slows Phoenix traffic, shutters fair

Record-setting rainfall from remnants of Tropical Storm Sergio closed the Arizona State Fair on Saturday and slowed traffic ...

October 13, 2018

As sea ice melts, some say walruses need better protection

Given a choice between giving birth on land or sea ice, Pacific walrus mothers most often choose ice. Likewise, they prefer ...

October 13, 2018

'It was life or death': Face-to-face with Michael's fury

Tom Garcia watched in terror as fingers of water pushed inland across the beach and began filling up his home. His wife ...

October 13, 2018

AP FACT CHECK: Romney oversimplifies Western water shortage

Mitt Romney took up the question of water shortage this week in Utah, one of the driest states in the country, during a ...

October 13, 2018

How to check what Facebook hackers accessed in your account

Could hackers have been able to see the last person you cyberstalked, or that party photo you were tagged in? According to ...

October 13, 2018

Hurricane survivors wander debris, search for the missing

Tom Garcia watched in terror as fingers of water pushed inland across the beach and began filling up his home. His wife ...

October 13, 2018

Pentagon reveals cyber breach of travel records

The Pentagon on Friday said there has been a cyber breach of Defense Department travel records that compromised the personal ...

October 13, 2018

Storm's fury differed in neighboring towns on Florida coast

The piano was washed into a ditch across the street. The dining room table became lodged against a neighbor's tree. And the ...

October 12, 2018

Lawyer: Missouri farmer was leader of organic fraud scheme

Three farmers who pleaded guilty Friday in a large-scale organic grain fraud scheme were lured into participation by a ...

October 12, 2018

Correction: Melania Trump story

In a story Oct. 6 about Melania Trump, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Joshua Meservey works for the Heritage ...

October 12, 2018

Facebook: Hackers accessed personal data from 29M accounts

Facebook says hackers accessed a wide swath of information — ranging from emails and phone numbers to more personal details ...

October 12, 2018

Correction: Tropical Weather-The Latest story

In a story Oct. 11 about Hurricane Michael, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Karen Clark & Company is an ...

October 12, 2018

Another NASA space telescope shuts down in orbit

Another NASA space telescope has shut down and halted science observations. Less than a week after the Hubble Space Telescope ...

October 12, 2018

The Latest: Facebook isn't ruling out smaller-scale breaches

The Latest on Facebook security breach (all times local): 1:50 p.m. Facebook says it has gotten a handle on a security breach ...

October 12, 2018

Slight increase in Medicare's outpatient 'Part B' premium

Medicare says its "Part B" premium for outpatient care will rise by just $1.50 a month next year. That means retirees should ...

October 12, 2018

Japan delays spacecraft landing on very rocky asteroid

Japan's space agency is delaying a spacecraft touchdown on an asteroid because scientists need more time to find a safe ...

October 12, 2018

Georgia girl, 11, dies as Michael hurls debris through roof

By all accounts, Sarah Radney was safe inside her grandparents' home when Hurricane Michael roared into southwest Georgia.

October 12, 2018

Harrowing tales of survival from town ravaged by storm

Residents of Mexico Beach that stayed during the storm are emerging from the debris with harrowing tales. Others, who ...