The Stoop: Creating a welcoming spot for hanging out
NEW YORK — Front stoops have long welcomed visitors to city homes, and have served as gathering spots for friends and neighbors engaging in...
Consumer Reports tricks Tesla to drive with no one at wheel
<p>SILVER SPRING, Md. — Consumer Reports said Thursday it was able to easily trick a Tesla into driving in the car's Autopilot mode with...
UN concerned over halt of oil production in eastern Libya
CAIRO — The United Nations voiced concern Thursday over the recent halt of oil production at a Libyan eastern terminal and more imminent shutdowns...
Italy investigates no-work hospital employee who earned 538K
<p>ROME — Authorities have placed a half-dozen public hospital employees in southern Italy under investigation for abuse of office after they allegedly allowed a...
South Carolina driver killed by exploding air bag inflator
DETROIT — A driver in South Carolina is the latest person to be killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator.
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Police video shows officer using stun gun on handcuffed man
PORT ALLEN, La. — Police video shows a Louisiana officer using a stun gun on a handcuffed 67-year-old man sitting in a patrol car's...
Sex abuse charges expand to 2nd New Hampshire youth center
<p>CONCORD, N.H. — Four former youth detention center workers charged with sexual assault made initial court appearances in New Hampshire on Thursday, including one...
Officers charged with issuing dozens of bogus citations
HIALEAH, Fla. — Two Florida police motorcycle officers are facing charges that they issued dozens of bogus tickets to drivers they never pulled over.
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Philly developer has big plans for Atlantic City’s Showboat
<p>ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — As it turns out, the $100 million indoor water park that Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein is pursuing at a former...
NASA’s Mars helicopter soars higher, longer on 2nd flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s little Mars helicopter aced its second test flight Thursday, soaring even higher and longer than before.
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