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Seattle plant failure dumps millions of gallons of sewage
SEATTLE – Millions of gallons of raw sewage and untreated runoff have poured into the…
Antonio Banderas says he’s recovered from a heart attack
MADRID – Spanish film star Antonio Banderas says he has recovered from a heart attack…
Insider Q&A: Mattel’s COO talks Barbie movie
NEW YORK – Mattel is looking to the movies. The maker of Barbie and Hot…
Berkeley killing renews debate over gender pronouns
BERKELEY, Calif. – Pablo Gomez Jr. was a University of California, Berkeley, senior majoring in…
Brown swipes Trump for border wall, says California to fight
WASHINGTON – California Gov. Jerry Brown likened President Donald Trump to a strongman whose goal…
Will NYC invite the ‘Fearless Girl’ to stay on Wall Street?
NEW YORK – Should the “Fearless Girl” stand up to Wall Street’s charging bull forever?…
The Latest: Texas Republican quits hard-line Freedom Caucus
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Republican plans to overhaul the health care system (all times…
Ohio festival organizer to review new village regulations
WAYNESVILLE, Ohio – Organizers of an annual sauerkraut festival are reviewing new regulations established to…
GOP controls federal government but struggles to govern
The Republican Party of “no” for Democrat Barack Obama’s eight years is having a hard…
US economy to grow slower than Trump pledges, survey finds
WASHINGTON – U.S. economic growth is expected to accelerate this year and next, yet remain…
Agency follows a uniquely American way of funding arts
NEW YORK – When the National Endowment for the Arts was established in 1965, organizers…
Bitter GOP finger-pointing clouds path for Trump agenda
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is hoping to drive his priorities forward following the crumbling…
Strikes to hit French Guiana as tensions paralyze territory
PARIS – French Guiana faced a strike Monday over crime and economic difficulties, amid protests…
For some, Passover Seder will address global refugee crisis
Abdul Jalal Hashimi grew up in Kabul and fled with his family to the United…
Nigerian governor jailed for corruption on bail
YOLA, Nigeria – A former Nigerian governor sentenced to five years’ jail for corruption has…
Correction: Homes-Creative Spaces story
In a story March 21 about the creative spaces used by artists, The Associated Press…
ER spillover into hallways creating patient risk at Halifax hospital: study
HALIFAX – Staff at Atlantic Canada’s largest hospital has had to perform CPR in elevators…
Florida officials: Aggressive efforts to stop Zika continue
MIAMI – Florida officials say they’re continuing aggressive efforts to stop the spread of the…
‘Fearless Girl’ statue opposite bull stays through February
NEW YORK – The globally popular statue of a young girl will keep staring down…
Dems force 1-week delay on panel vote on Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats on Monday forced a one-week delay in a committee vote on…
The Latest: Kansas Senate advances Medicaid expansion bill
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Latest on the debate in Kansas over expanding its Medicaid program…
Airline faces wrath of leggings wearers in boarding flap
NEW YORK – Don’t mess with our stretch, United Airlines, or risk the wrath of…
Attorney General: Sanctuary cities are risking federal money
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday warned so-called sanctuary cities they could lose…
The Latest: Nightclub to close for good after shooting
CINCINNATI – The Latest on the nightclub shooting in Cincinnati (all times local): 11: 40…