New federal rules on stream protection hailed, criticized
New federal rules designed to better protect small streams, tributaries and wetlands — and the drinking water of 117 million Americans — are being criticized by Republicans and farm groups as going too far.
Abortion ban based on heartbeat rejected by appeals court
A federal appeals court struck down one of the nation's toughest abortion restrictions on Wednesday, agreeing with a lower court that ruled an Arkansas law unconstitutionally burdens women by banning abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy if a doctor can detect a fetal heartbeat.
Amtrak to install long-sought cameras in locomotives
Amtrak said Tuesday it will install video cameras inside locomotive cabs to record the actions of train engineers, a move that follows a deadly derailment earlier this month in which investigators are searching for clues to the train engineer's actions before the crash.
Obama: US must examine how assets are being used in IS fight
Looking to boost Iraqi fighting forces, President Barack Obama said the U.S. and its allies need to examine whether they are deploying military assets effectively against Islamic State militants as Iraq mounts a new offensive to recapture critical territory west of Baghdad.
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Senate adopts Republican budget calling for repealing health care law, cutting $5T over decade
Senate adopts Republican budget calling for repealing health care law, cutting $5T over decade.
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House votes to legalize silencers, approves other gun bills
The Minnesota House voted to legalize silencers, among a handful of bills approved Thursday to expand the state's firearm laws even as the Senate has shown little appetite to wade back into gun issues.
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2 TSA agents in Denver fired over groping scheme allegations
Two security agents at Denver International Airport have been fired over allegations they manipulated passenger screening systems to allow one of them to grope male travelers.
House GOP moves to slash Metropolitan Council chair's pay
House Republicans are moving to cut the Metropolitan Council chairman's salary in half, in a jab at Gov. Mark Dayton over a pay increase they believe went beyond the terms of a deal on commissioner salaries.
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Where they stand: Marco Rubio on key issues of 2016 campaign
A snapshot of where Florida Sen. Marco Rubio stands on issues likely to be debated during the Republican presidential primaries, as he enters the race.
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Under bill, 84-year-old could get another shot at a deer
An 84-year-old hunter who asked Minnesota lawmakers for help bagging another deer may get his wish.
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Barista: Ban of North Dakota lawmakers who nixed gay rights bill served purpose
A worker-owner of a Fargo coffee shop who instituted a tongue-in-cheek ban on North Dakota lawmakers for opposing an anti-discrimination bill says the response has been "99.9 percent positive" and that he made his point, even if a few people didn't like it.
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Colorado moving to allow pot use by people on probation
A Colorado proposal to allow people on probation or parole to use medical marijuana won unanimous approval Thursday in its first test in the state Legislature.
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Historic encounter with Cuba's Castro awaits Obama in Panama
Turning the page on a half-century of hostility, President Barack Obama signaled Thursday he will soon remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, boosting hopes for improved ties as he prepared for a historic encounter with Cuban President Raul Castro.
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Oklahoma poised to allow nitrogen gas for executions
With U.S. death penalty states scrambling for alternatives to lethal injection amid a shortage of deadly drugs, Oklahoma legislators believe they've found a foolproof and humane method — nitrogen gas hypoxia.
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Utah prison chief: Someone could be fired over inmate death
Utah's prison director said Thursday that he'll fire someone if needed after he investigates the death of an inmate who went without dialysis for two days when providers failed to show up for treatment.
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Republican candidates court homeschooling families in Iowa
Eight years after Mike Huckabee tapped the support of evangelical homeschooling families as part of his winning coalition in the 2008 Iowa Republican caucuses, a lineup of GOP hopefuls is seeking to duplicate that effort.
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Worst VA health care wait times are in the South
The chronic delays plaguing the Veterans Affairs health system are concentrated in a fraction of its hospitals and clinics — many of them in the South — that have done far worse than others in delivering prompt care, according to government data reviewed by The Associated Press.
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Worst VA health care wait times are in the South
The chronic delays plaguing the Veterans Affairs health system are concentrated in a fraction of its hospitals and clinics — many of them in the South — that have done far worse than others in delivering prompt care, according to government data reviewed by The Associated Press.
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Suit claims AIDS foundation scammed Medicare for $20M
One of the nation's largest suppliers of HIV and AIDS medical care is accused of bilking Medicare and Medicaid in an elaborate $20 million dollar scam that spanned 12 states, according to a lawsuit filed in South Florida federal court.
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AP Interview: Paul won't spell out abortion ban exceptions
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, a newly declared Republican presidential candidate, is dodging a central question about abortion: What exceptions, if any, should be made if the procedure were to be banned?
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