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FAA to require most drones to be registered

Spurred by numerous reports of drones flying near jets and airports, the federal government will require that the aircraft be registered to make it easier… Continue reading

Fatal police shooting in LA suburb was different from others

LYNWOOD, Calif. (AP) — When deputies confronted a man carrying a handgun in a Los Angeles suburb, the fatal shooting that unfolded was notably different… Continue reading

Bergdahl to face desertion charge in general court-martial

WASHINGTON — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for five years and freed in exchange for five detainees in Guantanamo… Continue reading

Baltimore jury mulls officer’s fate in Freddie Gray’s death

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jurors wrestled over what “evil motive” means Monday as they deliberated the fate of the first of six officers to be tried… Continue reading

In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 photo, female workers sort shrimp at a seafood market in Mahachai, Thailand. Shrimp is the most-loved seafood in the U.S., with Americans downing 1.3 billion pounds every year, or about 4 pounds per person. Once a luxury reserved for special occasions, it became cheaper when farmers in Asia started growing it in ponds three decades ago. Thailand quickly dominated the market and now sends nearly half of its supply to the U.S. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Report on slave-peeled shrimp spurs calls for boycott

NEW YORK — U.S. officials and human rights activists called on Americans to stop buying fish and shrimp tied to supply chains in Thailand, where… Continue reading

In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 photo, female workers sort shrimp at a seafood market in Mahachai, Thailand. Shrimp is the most-loved seafood in the U.S., with Americans downing 1.3 billion pounds every year, or about 4 pounds per person. Once a luxury reserved for special occasions, it became cheaper when farmers in Asia started growing it in ponds three decades ago. Thailand quickly dominated the market and now sends nearly half of its supply to the U.S. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In climate deal, Obama sees legacy he hopes won’t be undone

WASHINGTON — For President Barack Obama, many of his victories have been tempered by a harsh reality: what he’s built up, the next president or… Continue reading

Americans want to get tougher on the Islamic State

WASHINGTON — After terrorist attacks at home and abroad, more Americans than ever — but still less than half — support sending U.S. ground troops… Continue reading

In this Nov. 1 photo, debris of a Russian airplane is seen at the site a day after the passenger jet bound for St. Petersburg, Russia, crashed in Hassana, Egypt.

Egypt’s finding on Russian jet crash conflicts with others

CAIRO — Egypt said Monday it has not yet found any sign of terrorism in the deadly Oct. 31 crash of a Russian passenger jet… Continue reading

In this Nov. 1 photo, debris of a Russian airplane is seen at the site a day after the passenger jet bound for St. Petersburg, Russia, crashed in Hassana, Egypt.
In this Dec. 7 photo, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad poses for a photo with sixth-grader Elaine Wang before speaking at a proclamation signing at Jordan Creek Elementary School, in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Iowa’s gov. is out of fashion but never out of office

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad — a graying little man who relies on Midwestern stick-to-itiveness rather than personal flair — is about… Continue reading

In this Dec. 7 photo, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad poses for a photo with sixth-grader Elaine Wang before speaking at a proclamation signing at Jordan Creek Elementary School, in West Des Moines, Iowa.
In this Dec. 9 photo, sales associate Mike Conway, right, shows Paul Angulo a pistol at Bullseye Sport gun shop in Riverside, California.

Gun rights were expanded after Sandy Hook

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in which a mentally troubled young man killed 26 children and educators, served… Continue reading

In this Dec. 9 photo, sales associate Mike Conway, right, shows Paul Angulo a pistol at Bullseye Sport gun shop in Riverside, California.

Sikhs feel vulnerable, join with Muslims to combat backlash

CHICAGO — Pardeep Kaleka spent several days after 9/11 at his father’s South Milwaukee gas station, fearing that his family would be targeted by people… Continue reading

Now comes the tough part: The world’s carbon diet starts

PARIS — The world is about to go on a carbon diet. It won’t be easy — or cheap.Nearly 200 nations across the world on… Continue reading

Saudi women vote at a polling center during the municipal elections, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday.

Saudi voters elect 20 women to office

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi voters elected 20 women for local government seats, according to results released to The Associated Press on Sunday, a day… Continue reading

Saudi women vote at a polling center during the municipal elections, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday.

French far right collapses in regional runoff elections

PARIS — Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Front collapsed in French regional elections Sunday, failing to take a single region after dominating the first round… Continue reading

Historic pact to slow global warming

LE BOURGET, France — Nearly 200 nations adopted the first global pact to fight climate change on Saturday, calling on the world to collectively cut… Continue reading

In this Dec. 8 photo, Laura Miller carries a tree she just sold at her Laura's Christmas Trees stand on the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York.

Peddlers flock to NYC for ‘coniferous tree’ season

NEW YORK — In New York City, even sidewalk space is coveted real estate. Street vendors sometimes spend a fortune or languish for years on… Continue reading

In this Dec. 8 photo, Laura Miller carries a tree she just sold at her Laura's Christmas Trees stand on the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York.

Shootings may push states to give FBI records

HELENA, Mont. — Six states are not alerting the FBI about people who have been found to have mental health problems that would bar them… Continue reading

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2015 aerial file photo , a small section of the atoll that has slipped beneath the water line only showing a small pile of rocks at low tide on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands. They barely break the surface of the ocean but in the U.N. talks on how to stop rising seas and other hazards of a warming planet, small island nations have the moral high ground. While most countries think of climate change in terms of economic costs, Pacific atolls and remote island groups in the Indian Ocean and Caribbean picture a world map without them on it. Rising seas are already eroding their coast lines and contaminating their freshwater wells. Many are in the path of typhoons and hurricanes that scientists say could become more powerful as the climate warms. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File)

New climate deal emerges as talks near end

LE BOURGET, France — French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Thursday presented a new draft of a global climate accord that showed headway on some… Continue reading

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2015 aerial file photo , a small section of the atoll that has slipped beneath the water line only showing a small pile of rocks at low tide on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands. They barely break the surface of the ocean but in the U.N. talks on how to stop rising seas and other hazards of a warming planet, small island nations have the moral high ground. While most countries think of climate change in terms of economic costs, Pacific atolls and remote island groups in the Indian Ocean and Caribbean picture a world map without them on it. Rising seas are already eroding their coast lines and contaminating their freshwater wells. Many are in the path of typhoons and hurricanes that scientists say could become more powerful as the climate warms. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File)

Shelters for immigrant children to open in Texas, California

DALLAS — A new spike in unaccompanied Central American minors crossing illegally into the United States is pushing federal officials to open shelters in Texas… Continue reading

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2012 file photo, female soldiers training on a firing range while wearing new body armor in Fort Campbell, Ky. Members of the U.S. special operations forces say that allowing women to serve in Navy SEAL, Army Delta or other commando units could hurt their effectiveness, lower the standards and drive men away from the jobs. The troops told a Rand Corp. survey that they believe women don't have the physical strength or mental toughness to do the grueling jobs. And their message to political leaders is that when they are fighting in the shadows or bleeding on the battlefield, women have no place on their teams. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

US commandos: No to women in special operations jobs

WASHINGTON — The men in the U.S. military’s most dangerous jobs care little about political correctness or gender equality. And they have a message for… Continue reading

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2012 file photo, female soldiers training on a firing range while wearing new body armor in Fort Campbell, Ky. Members of the U.S. special operations forces say that allowing women to serve in Navy SEAL, Army Delta or other commando units could hurt their effectiveness, lower the standards and drive men away from the jobs. The troops told a Rand Corp. survey that they believe women don't have the physical strength or mental toughness to do the grueling jobs. And their message to political leaders is that when they are fighting in the shadows or bleeding on the battlefield, women have no place on their teams. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)