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US-British diplomatic clash in store over Caribbean killing?

A Connecticut man charged in the death of a hotel worker in Anguilla has declined to return to the British Caribbean territory for the latest pretrial hearing

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Leader of food security nonprofits to head World Food Prize

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Democrats' wins could help bring down Confederate statues

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Complaint: 'Jane Doe' beaten, burned, discarded in Wisconsin

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US officials identify 'strong culprit' in vaping illnesses

U.S. health officials are reporting a breakthrough in their investigation into the cause of an outbreak of vaping illnesses

Las Vegas law makes sleeping on downtown streets illegal

Las Vegas officials are considering a law that would make it a crime to sleep on the streets when beds are available at established shelters

As violence flares in Mexico, Trump policy under scrutiny

As drug cartel violence flares in Mexico, a Trump administration program that forces asylum seekers to wait south of the border is under scrutiny

2 escaped murder suspects arrested at US-Mexico border

Authorities say two murder suspects who escaped from a California jail have been arrested by federal officials

Somali who was target of threats wins US municipal election

A city in Maine that is home to thousands of African newcomers has elected a Somali American to its city council

Doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the US

1st attempt in US to use a gene editing tool called CRISPR against cancer seems safe in 3 patients who have had it so far

A princess, dates and milk welcome Ivanka Trump to Morocco

White House adviser Ivanka Trump arrives in Morocco to promote women's economic empowerment, is welcomed by Princess Lalla Meryem

Liberal Tucson, Arizona, rejects push to be sanctuary city

An initiative making Tucson Arizona's only sanctuary city appears headed for defeat

Bevin seeks vote recanvass while Beshear starts transition

Kentucky's bitter race for governor went into overtime when Democrat Andy Beshear declared victory while Republican Gov. Matt Bevin, a close ally of President Donald Trum...

Voters in US states decide on sanctuary city, Airbnb rentals

Voters in the West took a dim view of taxes, while New Yorkers backed a new way to elect their leaders

High-tech chestnuts: US to consider genetically altered tree

Researchers at New York's College of Environmental Science & Forestry will soon seek federal clearance to plant thousands of modified trees as part of a restoration effor...

Republican wins competitive race for Mississippi governor

Republicans are strengthening their dominance in Mississippi by keeping the governorship and picking up the last remaining statewide office that has been held by a Democr...

Correction: Election 2019-Virginia Legislature story

Virginia Democrats are promising swift action on a host of liberal policy proposals now that they've taken control of the statehouse for the first time in more than two d...