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Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speech
The Pentagon chief announced the intention to create a new four-star command to oversee the rollout of autonomous …
Concerns over US winter wheat may boost low crop prices
Solar plane lands after record-breaking flight
Hot, dry and too much fuel
Unemployment falls to seven-year low
WASHINGTON - U.S. unemployment fell to a seven-year low of 5.3 percent and employers hired at a solid pace in June, but other gauges of the job market drew a b…
Two's a crowd at beauty pageant
WINSLOW, Maine (AP) - One winner of a teenage Miss Fourth of July pageant is upset. The other agreed to share the title but isn't talking. And the pageant organizer is defending herself from accusations she rigged …
Californians learning to conserve water
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. (AP) - Billboards and TV commercials, living room visits, guess-your-water-use booths, and awards for water stinginess.
Whole Foods apologizes for pricing problems
NEW YORK (AP) - Whole Foods Market is apologizing to its shoppers for incorrect pricing, a week after a New York investigation found that the natural food groc…
Emails: Officials aware of Clinton's address
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senior Obama administration officials, including the White House chief of staff, knew as early as 2009 that Hillary Rodham Clinton was using …
U.S. probing possible airline collusion that kept fares high
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government is investigating possible collusion among major airlines to limit available seats, which keeps airfares high, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
Pope dolls, bobble heads up for sale months before U.S. visit
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pope Francis is a doll. No, really.
Witness: Man told officers 'Shoot me'
SPOKANE - Two witnesses said an unarmed Mexican immigrant fatally shot by police in Washington state fought with an officer, threw rocks and told officers to shoot him before they opened fire, documents released We…
A flood of lawsuits?
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Lawyers for a Christian ministry building a Noah's ark theme park said Wednesday that Kentucky officials violated First Amendment religio…
Models don't bode well for Polar bears
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - About a third of the world's polar bears could be in imminent danger from greenhouse gas emissions in a decade, a U.S. government report sh…
U.S. stocks gain as Greece appears to be willing to negotiate
NEW YORK - Hopes that a deal could be reached between Greece and its creditors pushed stocks higher on Wednesday.
Horsepower in, gas-sipping out
DETROIT (AP) - Americans again bought vehicles that sit up high and come loaded with features like backup cameras and smartphone capabilities in June. Horsepow…