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Lawyer: Marine played minor role in soldier’s hazing death
NORFOLK, Va. — A defense attorney for a U.S. Marine told jurors Wednesday that he played a minor role in the hazing of a...
NHTSA unveils new, easy-to-use auto recall search tool
WASHINGTON — Searching for a vehicle recall just got a little more user-friendly.
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As troops leave, US to keep airstrike option in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military will remain involved in the Afghanistan war into September, keeping the option of launching airstrikes against the Taliban to...
Charles Booker launches another Senate bid in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Democrat Charles Booker launched another campaign for the U.S. Senate on Thursday, reprising his “hood to the holler” theme in hopes...
Experts will study engineering reasons for condo’s collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla. — A team of technical experts from the federal government and outside specialists are going to gather building material samples and study...
Overhaul makes it easier for aspiring teachers to get grants
The U.S. Education Department on Thursday loosened the rules around a grant program that’s intended to help aspiring teachers pay for college but has...
Rumsfeld, a cunning leader who oversaw a ruinous Iraq war
WASHINGTON — Calling Donald H. Rumsfeld energetic was like calling the Pacific wide. When others would rest, he would run. While others sat, he...
Key voting rights decision expected from Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is wrapping up its first all-virtual term, with decisions expected in a key case on voting rights and another...
Judge appoints new special prosecutor in Tisaby case
A St. Louis judge will allow the special prosecutor to withdraw from the perjury and evidence tampering case against a former FBI agent who...
Futuristic railguns are out, hypersonic missiles are in
BATH, Maine — The U.S. Navy pulled the plug, for now, on a futuristic weapon that fires projectiles at up to seven times the...