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DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner railed against Trump adminis…
Keystone XL Pipeline forges ahead
French police kill three gunmen, free 16 hostages
PARIS — With explosions and gunfire, security forces on Friday ended a three-day terror spree around Paris, killing the two al-Qaida-linked brothers who staged…
Scientists prepare to monitor 'beast quake' at Seahawks game
SEATTLE (AP) — Scientists with the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network are installing instruments at CenturyLink Field in Seattle Thursday to record expected vibrations from jumping and stomping fans at Saturday’s S…
Senate panel OKs Keystone bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared a key Senate committee Thursday, setting up a fight next week pitting newly empowered Republicans against President Barack Obama and Senate …
Ottawa hero to become ambassador
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian sergeant-at-arms hailed as a hero for killing the gunman who stormed Canada’s parliament last year will become the country’s ambassador to Ireland, the prime minister announced Thursday.
Honda fined record $70 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Thursday it is fining Honda $70 million — the largest civil penalty levied against an automaker — for not reporting to regulators some 1,729 complaints that its vehic…
Backcountry skier swept into trees by avalanche dies
Terror attack kills 12 at newspaper
Astronomers find Earthlike planets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth has a few more near-twin planets outside our solar system, tantalizing possibilities in the search for extraterrestrial life.
GOP takes charge, runs into swift veto threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blend of pageantry and politics, Republicans took complete control of Congress for the first time in eight years Tuesday, then ran stra…