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Insect attack! US West is battling crop-killing swarms
BOISE, Idaho – Farmers in the U.S. West face a creepy scourge every eight years…
House to act quickly on bipartisan measure to expand GI Bill
WASHINGTON – House Republicans and Democrats unveiled legislation Thursday that would provide the biggest expansion…
Senate panel kicks off work on spending bills
WASHINGTON – A key Senate panel kicked off action on its long-delayed agenda of 12…
On plane: Lover of planes, newlywed with 2 tours overseas
The 15 Marines and a Navy sailor killed in a plane crash Monday in Mississippi…
The Latest: Governors discuss ways to curb opioid abuse
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Latest on the National Governors Association meeting in Rhode Island (all…
The Latest: Hawaii soldier ordered held without bail
HONOLULU – The Latest on a U.S. soldier facing a detention hearing for terrorism charges…
Judith Light remembers late manager after Emmy nomination
LOS ANGELES – Judith Light’s third Primetime Emmy nomination came Thursday morning, but not without…
AP source: Man killed 4 after feeling cheated in drug deals
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – A drug dealer has confessed to killing four young Pennsylvania men after…
The Latest: Jerusalem shrine to remain closed after attack
JERUSALEM – The Latest on an attack by Palestinian gunmen in Jerusalem holy site (all…
Lawmakers say world owes debt of gratitude to Liu Xiaobo
WASHINGTON – The death of Liu Xiaobo is a catastrophic loss for China and the…
Baby eel lottery is a go in Maine, where elver fishing pays
AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine is implementing a new lottery system for licenses to fish for…
DavidsTea co-founder targeting healthy eating market with salad restaurant venture
The man behind DavidsTea, a chain that sought to make tea as ubiquitous as a…
‘Game of Thrones’ fans can learn High Valyrian language on Duolingo app
TORONTO – Viewers anxiously awaiting the return of “Game of Thrones” can get an early…
Vancouver overdose deaths reach 25 in June, while crews attended 579 OD calls
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department reports 25 people died of suspected overdoses last month…
The Latest: Louisiana gets money in latest health care bill
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the health care bill in the Senate (all times local):…
Confusion over how anti-abortion bill could affect St. Louis
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri lawmakers are at a standstill on broad anti-abortion legislation more…
$207 million pledged to UN population agency facing US cuts
The U.N. Population Fund, which has seen all funding cut by the Trump administration, says…
Uber, Lyft take down not just cab drivers, but also lenders
NEW YORK – Ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have been so disruptive to…
Chinese legal activist released at end of 4-year prison term
BEIJING – A Chinese legal activist who founded a loose network of socially conscious citizens…
Drought in High Plains the worst some farmers have ever seen
BEULAH, N.D. – Drought in North Dakota is laying waste to fields of normally bountiful…
Defunct Missouri academy can’t pay faculty
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Missouri military academy and college that dated to 1880 before…
White House pitches health bill to skeptical US governors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Trump administration is struggling to get support from skeptical U.S. governors…
Researchers looking to develop longer strawberry season
DURHAM, N.H. – Strawberry season in the Northeast usually lasts only four to six weeks,…
Bone fragment scare forces Sabrett hot dog recall
NEW YORK – The maker of Sabrett hot dogs is recalling more than 7 million…