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Hurricane Rachel strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast
Court hears argumentson gay marriage's impact
An answer to ward off epidemic?
Exhibit to show Reno as world's divorce capital
Lawmakers stream back in, must act to avoid shutdown
Congress' task: Act fast on spending, return home
'The right thing for the American people ... economy'
The spread of Kilauea
HONOLULU - Lava from one of the world's most active volcanos is creeping slowly but steadily through cracks in the earth toward a rural subdivision on Hawaii's…
Udall swipes at opponent's birth-control plan
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. - Democratic Sen. Mark Udall went after his opponent's proposal for over-the-counter birth control Friday, bringing big names to a suburban …
Family Dollar bucks Dollar General bid again
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) - Family Dollar is rejecting Dollar General's latest acquisition offer, and Dollar Tree says it will now divest as many stores as needed t…
Slither is off the streets
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A monocled cobra that roamed a California neighborhood for days could have given a potentially deadly bite, a snake expert said Friday.
U.S. doctor infected with Ebola in stable condition
OMAHA, Neb. - A doctor who became infected with Ebola while working in Liberia is sick but in stable condition and communicating with his caregivers at the Nebraska Medical Center, officials said Friday.
Plane enthusiasts allege harassment
HARTFORD, Conn. - A group of aviation enthusiasts says it has been harassed by Connecticut airport officials for taking part in a well-established hobby that includes photographing planes and recording tail numbers.
Colorado town becomes commercial set
CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. - Up for whatever? For some in the tiny Colorado resort town of Crested Butte, that would be a no.
Friendly fire 'avoidable'
WASHINGTON - Avoidable miscommunication between U.S. air and ground forces led to a "friendly fire" incident in Afghanistan that killed five U.S. soldiers and one Afghan in June, according to a military investigati…
Matos manhunt over
HUDSON, Fla. - Police on a manhunt swarmed a Florida hotel early Friday and arrested a man suspected in the killings of four people whose bodies were found stacked on the ground and decomposing in a neighborhood so…