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September 20, 2016

New Mexico governor wants vote on reinstating death penalty

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez stepped up pressure on lawmakers Tuesday to consider reinstating the death penalty by ...

September 20, 2016

Senators heap criticism on Wells Fargo CEO, who apologizes

The CEO of Wells Fargo faced calls for his resignation Tuesday from harshly critical senators over allegations that bank ...

September 19, 2016

California governor backs rules on cow, landfill emissions

California will begin regulating greenhouse-gas emissions tied to dairy cows and landfills under legislation signed Monday ...

September 19, 2016

Trump tax plan may cost $1.5 trillion more than he says

Donald Trump's tax plan may cost $1.5 trillion over the next decade more than he has projected and skew even more to the ...

September 19, 2016

With economic outlook hazy, Fed likely to leave rates alone

Again and again in recent months, the Federal Reserve has signaled that it's edging closer to resuming the interest-rate ...

September 19, 2016

FDA Oks 1st muscular dystrophy drug; awaits proof it works

Federal regulators on Monday granted tentative approval to the first drug for muscular dystrophy, following an intense public ...

September 19, 2016

Pressure builds on India gov't to retaliate against Pakistan

India's prime minister came under increasing pressure Monday from within his own party, as many in the country demanded a ...

September 19, 2016

Congress struggles to finish Zika aid, prevent shutdown

Congressional negotiators on Monday pressed to wrap up a must-do spending bill to prevent an election-season government ...

September 18, 2016

FBI questions car's occupants in NYC blast probe

Agents with the FBI pulled over a car on a highway in Brooklyn on Sunday night and were questioning the vehicle's occupants ...

September 17, 2016

Court halts construction of another section of pipeline

A federal appeals court has ordered a halt to construction of another section of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North ...

September 17, 2016

Native American candidates hope for pipeline protest boost

Henry Red Cloud's recent trip to the Dakota Access pipeline protest camp near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation filled him ...

September 16, 2016

Foreign holdings of US Treasury debt declined in July

Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities fell in July as China, the biggest foreign owner of Treasury debt, trimmed its ...

September 16, 2016

Senator says Israel made a mistake by signing security deal

The Republican senator who oversees the U.S. foreign aid budget said Friday that Israel made a mistake by signing a new $38 ...

September 16, 2016

House panel to probe Wells Fargo opening of accounts

A House panel is starting an investigation of Wells Fargo amid a growing scandal over its opening of millions of unauthorized ...

September 16, 2016

Obama hosting political, business leaders for trade event

President Barack Obama will meet with a variety of political and business leaders as he continues to push for approval of the ...

September 16, 2016

Economists say Trump's economic plan is an impossible blend

Donald Trump has attached a price tag to an economic vision promising what many economists say is impossible: lower taxes, ...

September 15, 2016

Trump campaign pushes food safety rollbacks, then deletes

A fact sheet issued by Donald Trump's campaign on Thursday said he would roll back food safety regulations if the billionaire ...

September 15, 2016

US regulators: Official recall of 1M Samsung Note 7 phones

U.S. safety regulators announced a formal recall of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 smartphone Thursday after a spate of fires led ...

SNTIC committee meeting, propsed Raiders stadium

September 15, 2016

Stadium plan to lure Raiders to Las Vegas passes major vote

A plan to build an NFL stadium in Las Vegas and lure the Raiders from Oakland crossed a major hurdle Thursday when a Nevada ...