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Hurricane Rachel strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast
Tesla building I-80 supercharger station
New life in Sin City
LAS VEGAS - The Moroccan-themed Sahara casino that once hosted Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and the Beatles seemed a lost cause in 2011, when its owners declared…
Body recovered from cornfield in murder probe
BOISE (AP) - A body, believed to be that of a missing Nampa woman, has been recovered from a shallow grave in a cornfield in southwestern Idaho, Nampa police said Friday.
Detractors teeing off
CHILMARK, Mass. - President Barack Obama has spent less time away from the White House than his predecessors. But his two-week break on the resort island of Martha's Vineyard and hours on the golf course have his d…
Policeman accused of serial sex assault on patrol
OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma City police officer arrested on charges of serial sexual assault preyed on women in the rundown neighborhoods he was assigned to patrol - picking some off the street, pulling others over…
Foley case lays bare debate over ransom
WASHINGTON (AP) - The beheading of freelance journalist James Foley has forced a new debate between the longtime U.S. and British refusal to negotiate with ter…
Family Dollar rejects Dollar General offer
Family Dollar has rejected a takeover bid from dollar-store competitor Dollar General, saying it would be too hard for the deal to pass antitrust regulators. Family Dollar's board said it supports its existing deal…
Food on the fly
NEW YORK - To win the hearts of frequent business travelers, United Airlines is going through their stomachs.
Record drought saps California honey output
LOS BANOS, Calif. (AP) - California's record drought hasn't been sweet to honeybees, and it's creating a sticky situation for beekeepers and honey buyers.
Man sentenced for lead poisoning of 5 workers
KAMIAH (AP) - A South Dakota man was fined $3,000 and ordered to attend a class on worker-safety standards after five employees he was supervising inhaled lead while working in Idaho, the U.S. attorney's office sai…
A core turnaround
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple's stock touched a new high Wednesday, reflecting investors' renewed faith in CEO Tim Cook's ability to outwit the competition and expand …