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4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast
Despite warnings of life-threatening storm surges ahead of the storm, several major routes along the coast were op…
Rust Belt states losing people, political clout
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - After years of losing residents to more prosperous states, the nation's Rust Belt now confronts another blow to its economic prospects: …
Holiday travel looking good ... at least for now
NEW YORK (AP) - Fair weather helped make the holiday sojourn a not-so-painful experience in much of the country Thursday, even with more people on the move tha…
Hillsides collapse as storm lashes Southern California
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. - Axl Dominguez awoke early Wednesday to a bumping sound and looked out the window to a scary sight: plastic trashcans floating down the f…
Less gas guzzling
NEW YORK (AP) - The world's biggest gas-guzzling nation has limits after all.
Stopgap spending bill passed by Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress cleared a stopgap funding bill Tuesday to keep the federal government open into March, a temporary truce until Republicans and President Barack Obama rejoin the battle over the budget nex…
Group pushes for nationwide wolf restoration
BILLINGS, Mont. - Environmentalists said Tuesday they intend to sue the Obama administration to force it to restore gray wolves across the lower 48 states - ev…
Storms soak California More rain on the way
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful storm system with drenching rain, heavy snow and high winds lashed California on Monday, but forecasters warned the worst was yet to come.
Obama pushes Senate on arms treaty
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama tried to sway reluctant Republican senators on Monday to back a new arms control treaty with Russia as GOP aversion to giving a politically damaged president another victory…
Growing Moses Lake makes Forbes list
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake was named as the eighth fastest-growing small town in the U.S. by Forbes Magazine.
World/Nation Briefs December 20, 2010
A Christmas treat: A total lunar eclipse
Company's stuffed germ toys catching on
STAMFORD, Conn. - Jim Henson's Muppets made pigs and frogs endearing, and Walt Disney turned a common rodent into a cultural icon.
Storms cause flooding threats in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A series of winter storms bearing down on California Saturday was threatening parts of the state with flooding, and officials were posting mudflow warnings in areas recently affected by wildfires…
Columbia-Snake rivers closed for repairs
KAHLOTUS, Wash. - The giant navigation lock at Lower Monumental Dam is nearly empty of water, its concrete walls dry.
San Jose becomes newest medi-pot battleground
SAN JOSE, Calif. - As marijuana goes mainstream in communities across California, the state's third-largest city has become the next big battleground over the …
Obama offers assurances to GOP on nuke treaty
WASHINGTON - Pushing hard for a victory on a top national security imperative, President Barack Obama sought to assure Republican lawmakers Saturday that a new…