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September 20, 2016

SKorea questions 'serial offender' NKorea's UN membership

North Korea's repeated flouting of U.N. Security Council resolutions by conducting nuclear and missile tests calls into ...

September 20, 2016

Slow progress on bill to battle Zika and prevent shutdown

Top congressional leaders said Tuesday that negotiators are making slow but steady progress on a must-do spending bill to ...

September 20, 2016

US eyes rapprochement with Sudan in nod to allies

The Obama administration, which has negotiated new relationships with states like Cuba, Iran and Myanmar, is now eyeing a ...

September 20, 2016

US imposes sanctions against Syrian-based radical group

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a Syrian-based radical group formerly affiliated with al-Qaida, the State Department said ...

September 20, 2016

The Latest: US holds Russia responsible for aid convoy hit

The Latest on developments in Syria, where a cease-fire is faltering further after airstrikes hit an aid convoy overnight ...

September 19, 2016

North Korea says successfully ground tests new rocket engine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a ground test of a new rocket engine and ordered a satellite launch preparation, ...

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

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

The Latest: Clinton vows to protect Wells Fargo customers

The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 12:05 p.m. Hillary Clinton is telling Wells Fargo customers she ...

September 19, 2016

The Latest: Congressman: Bomb suspect asked for visa help

The Latest on explosive devices being found in two states (all times local): 7:30 p.m. A New Jersey congressman says that the ...

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

Stanford commits NCAA violations in football, softball

Stanford's football and softball teams were found guilty of NCAA violations, including more than $3,000 in impermissible ...

September 15, 2016

Economists: Trump's economic plans depend on unlikely growth

Donald Trump attached a price tag for the first time Thursday to an economic vision promising what many economists say is ...

September 15, 2016

A flurry of tepid economic data could lead Fed to delay hike

U.S. factory output fell, consumers cut back at retailers and wholesale prices went nowhere in August, the latest evidence ...

September 15, 2016

Behind health law's 'growing pains,' more serious problems?

President Barack Obama told insurers this week his health care overhaul has had some growing pains. But with premiums rising ...

September 15, 2016

US current account trade deficit narrows to $119.9 billion

The deficit in the nation's broadest measure of trade fell in the second quarter to the smallest amount since the final three ...

September 15, 2016

Suu Kyi urges US investment to spur Myanmar transition

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi called Thursday for U.S. companies to bring responsible investment to the former ...

September 15, 2016

AP Explains: US lifting of economic sanctions on Myanmar

U.S. economic trade sanctions on the once-isolated Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar are being eased to support the country's ...