National News
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Hurricane Rachel strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast
GOP still sorting out presidential field
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - A half-dozen potential Republican presidential contenders spent last week peacocking across the sprawling grounds of a pink-hued luxury…
Brewers bare nearly all
Hitting the slopes won't break the bank
Full plate: Obamas enjoy hearty meal
Damaged Oregon business lays off more than 200
Immigrants eligible for Social Security in Obama plan
Early-bird shoppers turn out on Thanksgiving
Cheap gas, storms greet holiday travelers
Some holiday travelers are giving thanks for the cheapest gas prices in years. But that's cold comfort to those beating a path through stormy weather, including a nor'easter affecting a wide swath of the East Coast.
EPA to propose stricter smog standard
WASHINGTON - Coming full circle on a campaign promise, the Obama administration proposed Wednesday to reduce the amount of smog-forming pollution allowed in the air, which has been linked to asthma, lung damage and…
Health insurance signups coming to malls
CHICAGO - The Obama administration will promote health insurance coverage at shopping malls starting on Black Friday and continuing through the busiest shopping days of the holiday season, officials announced Wedne…
Only in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) - As Thanksgiving approaches, Tofurkys in Seattle can breathe easy, even if real turkeys can't.
WWII Museum opening new pavilion
NEW ORLEANS - A bombed-out bunker with a digital battle mapping table and animated fighter planes soaring overhead gives an immersive look at strategic air raids over Europe during World War II.
Lawmakers target Golden Gate Bridge sidewalk fee
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Two California lawmakers plan to introduce legislation to block a possible sidewalk toll on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Recall sought
DETROIT - U.S. safety regulators threatened fines and legal action Wednesday against Takata Corp. unless the company admits that its driver's air bag inflators are defective and agrees to a nationwide recall.
Turkey's great escape foils Thanksgiving plans
PORTLAND, Ore. - Two Sundays before Thanksgiving, my farming partner and I brought a live turkey in a burlap sack to our urban farm on the outskirts of Portland. The lanky brown-feathered bird quietly took her plac…