Nation
May 24, 2015
Authorities investigate a shooting in the parking lot of the Twin Peaks restaurant Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Waco, Texas. Authorities say that the shoo

Prosecutors face difficult task in Texas biker gang shootout

Texas shootout presents a challenge for prosecutors.
Nation
May 24, 2015

Top Photos May 24

A selection of images from around the world.
Local
May 24, 2015

Gallery: Top Photos, May 23, 2015

The best photos submitted May 23, 2015 from here and around the world.
Nation
May 24, 2015

Gallery: Protesters arrested in Cleveland after not-guilty verdict for officer

Cleveland police have made multiple arrests during protests Saturday night over the acquittal of a patrolman charged in the deaths of two unarmed suspects after a high-speed chase, authorities said.
Business
May 23, 2015
Packaged meat is seen at a grocery store Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Montreal. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says Canada and Mexico will ask the World

Meat labeling sparks debate over national sovereignty, free trade

The U.S. court system upheld rules that require meatpackers to tell consumers where animals used in their products are born, raised and slaughtered. But the World Trade Organization may have killed the rules.
May 22, 2015
FILE - In this April 17, 2014 file photo, Philip Morris' Marlboro cigarettes are on display at a market in Palo Alto, Calif. Philip Morris Internation

Court rules cigarette packs must concede addictive intent

Local
May 22, 2015

GALLERY: Supporting terrorism suspects to remain in custody

In the most contentious and politicized hearing since a group of Twin Cities men were charged with plotting to leave the country to fight alongside terrorists in Syria, both sides hashed out in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis whether Abdirahman Yasin Daud, 21, should be released before he stands trial on charges of supporting terrorists.
National
May 22, 2015

Obama says Israel should live up to its founding ideals

Nation
May 22, 2015

Top Photos May 22

A selection of images from around the world.
Nation
May 21, 2015
In this Friday, May 23, 2014 file photo, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates addresses the Boy Scouts of America's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn

Boy Scouts' leader says ban on gay adults not sustainable

The national president of the Boy Scouts, Robert Gates, says the organization's longstanding ban on participation by openly gay adults is no longer sustainable and is urging change in order to avert potentially destructive legal battles.
Nation
May 21, 2015
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta S. Jacobson, second from left, heads the U.S. delegation during the fourth round o

U.S., Cuba appear close to finish line in negotiations

Countries met Thursday, will resume talks Friday.
Video
May 21, 2015
6 officers indicted in death of Freddie Gray

6 officers indicted in death of Freddie Gray

The state's attorney in Baltimore says all six officers charged in the police-custody death of Freddie Gray have been indicted by a grand jury.
National
May 21, 2015

Sweeping trade bill passes key Senate vote

Klobuchar, Franken continue to oppose the measure; measure to stop debate and allow a final vote passes 62-38
Local
May 21, 2015

Gallery: Top photos May 21

Pictures of the day.
Nation
May 21, 2015

Letterman's 'Late Show' goes dark

David Letterman signed off from his "Late Show" for the last time on Wednesday. Here are some photos from Letterman's 33-year late-night career.
National
May 20, 2015
Meat labels are seen at a grocery store in Washington, Tuesday, May 19, 2015. A House committee is moving swiftly to get rid of labels on packages of

U.S. House ag panel votes to repeal beef, pork, poultry labeling rules

The U.S. requirement to disclose country of origin ran afoul of the World Trade Organization.
Business
May 20, 2015
Warcheerah Kilima, left, and "rapid rehousing" coordinator Mosudi Idowu in Kilima's Trenton apartment. Before getting the partment, Kilima said he was

Attacking homelessness with 'rapid rehousing'

Hennepin County among the first to try the concept.
Nation
May 20, 2015

Top Photos May 20

A selection of images from around the world.
Video
May 20, 2015
Oil spilled on 4 miles of California coastline

Oil spilled on 4 miles of California coastline

A broken onshore pipeline spewed oil down a storm drain and into the Pacific Ocean for several hours before it was shut off, creating a slick some 4 miles long across a scenic stretch of central California coastline, officials said.
Nation
May 19, 2015
People loiter outside Lauren's Mini Mart at north Carey St. and Laurens St., a popular corner where sold drugs are allegedly sold in the Sandton-Winch

It seems 'every day is Katrina' for Baltimore neighborhood

Man-made disasters of poverty, unemployment condemn residents.

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