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Hurricane Rachel strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast
Huge California fire mostly spares infrastructure
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Nearly an inch of rain, with more wet weather forecast for the weekend, has helped firefighters gain the upper hand on a massive wildfire burning in the mountains east of Sacramento, officials …
Strong earthquake rattles Alaskans
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A powerful earthquake shook a large swath of Alaska on Thursday morning, knocking things off shelves and causing people to take cover …
Ferguson unrest persists despite chief's gesture
FERGUSON, Mo. - Cast as an olive branch by some, the Ferguson police chief's attempt to march with protesters demanding charges in the killing of an unarmed, b…
Republicans rallying behind religious liberty
WASHINGTON - Fighting to improve their brand, leading Republicans rallied behind religious liberty at a Friday gathering of evangelical conservatives, rebuking an unpopular President Barack Obama while skirting div…
Illinois air traffic center fire snarls flights
CHICAGO - A contract employee set a fire at a suburban Chicago air traffic control center where he worked, bringing two of the nation's busiest airports to a h…
Chiquita, Fyffes alter merger agreement
NEW YORK (AP) - Changes to the proposed merger between Chiquita and the Irish fruit importer Fyffes will give Chiquita shareholders a larger stake in what woul…
Virus may be cause of Colorado kids' paralysis
NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials are investigating nine cases of muscle weakness or paralysis in Colorado children and whether the culprit might be a virus cau…
Study: Americans endure unwanted care near death
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Americans suffer needless discomfort and undergo unwanted and costly care as they die, in part because of a medical system ruled by "perverse incentives" for aggressive care and not enough c…
Apple's response to iPhone glitches is key
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple's response to a high-profile gaffe involving its iPhone software may be more important than the glitch itself.
It's about time
NEW YORK (AP) - The price of a gallon of gasoline may soon start with a "2'' across much the country.
Truck driver leaves chicken to rot
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - A truck dripping rancid juices from thousands of pounds of rotting chicken sat in the heat attracting flies Thursday at a western Montan…
Forest Service: Media doesn't need permit
SEATTLE (AP) - Faced with increasing criticism of a proposal that would restrict media filming in wilderness areas, the head of the U.S. Forest Service said late Thursday that the rule is not intended to apply to n…
Wal-Mart's mobile checking account nixes fees
NEW YORK - Wal-Mart is the latest company to get rid of fees that traditional banks charge customers who don't have enough money in their accounts to cover pur…
Proposal: Media needs permit for Forest Service
SEATTLE (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service is proposing permanent new rules which would require media organizations to obtain a permit to film and shoot photographs in more than 100 million acres of the nation's wilder…
Renewable energy plan hinges on huge Utah caverns
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - A proposal to export twice as much Wyoming wind power to Los Angeles as the amount of electricity generated by the Hoover Dam includes an engi…