Chinese cyberattacks on US companies continue

WASHINGTON — Chinese hacking attempts on American corporate intellectual property have occurred with regularity over the past three weeks, suggesting that China almost immediately began… Continue reading

In this Aug. 10, 2006 photo, the sign used as the backdrop for press briefings at the U.S. Department of State is seen in Washington.

While Clinton used home email, State’s networks were at risk

WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton has come under fierce criticism for doing business over personal email while secretary of state, putting sensitive data at risk… Continue reading

In this Aug. 10, 2006 photo, the sign used as the backdrop for press briefings at the U.S. Department of State is seen in Washington.

Amazon sues to stop phony product reviews

NEW YORK — Internet users increasingly rely on online customer reviews when making spending decisions, whether they’re buying an iPhone case on Amazon or hiring… Continue reading

Missing Florida girl found dead in freezer

MIAMI — The body of an 11-year-old girl who had apparently been missing for more than a year — though authorities say no one reported… Continue reading

In this July 20, 2012  photo, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie, right, and Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz sign a petition supporting Native Hawaiian sovereignty in Honolulu.

Lawsuit, divisiveness hamper Native Hawaiian election effort

HONOLULU — A group of Native Hawaiians are organizing an election to create a national government for the first time since American businessmen, backed by… Continue reading

In this July 20, 2012  photo, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie, right, and Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz sign a petition supporting Native Hawaiian sovereignty in Honolulu.
In this June 9  photo, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is seen in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans are returning from a weeklong recess to try to untangle their leadership mess. All eyes are on Ryan as he weighs whether to agree to entreaties from party leaders to enter the race for speaker. But conservatives are increasingly lining up against him.

House Republicans return to Capitol to face leadership mess

WASHINGTON — House Republicans return to Washington this week to confront a nearly unprecedented leadership crisis, looming budget deadlines and a deeply uncertain future.Attention is… Continue reading

In this June 9  photo, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is seen in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans are returning from a weeklong recess to try to untangle their leadership mess. All eyes are on Ryan as he weighs whether to agree to entreaties from party leaders to enter the race for speaker. But conservatives are increasingly lining up against him.

Dems welcome the gun debate to the campaign

WASHINGTON — After 15 years of a virtual gag order on guns in presidential politics, Democrats are talking again.President Barack Obama is considering more executive… Continue reading

In this Oct. 14 photo, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump gestures during a speech to supporters at a rally in Richmond, Virginia. Trump has long boasted about his enormous wealth and how he doesn't need anyone else's money to fund his presidential campaign. But that hasn't stopped tens of thousands of people from across the country from chipping in with small-dollar checks as small as $10 or $25 to let him know that they're behind him.

Small-dollar donors flock to Trump, help power his campaign

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump likes to boast about his enormous wealth and how he doesn’t need anyone else’s money to pay for his presidential campaign.… Continue reading

In this Oct. 14 photo, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump gestures during a speech to supporters at a rally in Richmond, Virginia. Trump has long boasted about his enormous wealth and how he doesn't need anyone else's money to fund his presidential campaign. But that hasn't stopped tens of thousands of people from across the country from chipping in with small-dollar checks as small as $10 or $25 to let him know that they're behind him.

Police say 1 killed, 5 injured in shooting at ZombiCon

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A shooting at the annual ZombiCon gathering in Florida has left one person dead and five more injured, causing a chaotic… Continue reading

Voters’ apathy influences Egypt’s legislative election

CAIRO — A mix of voters’ apathy and frustration characterized elections held Sunday for Egypt’s first legislature in more than three years, a chamber widely… Continue reading

A Palestinian man stands on his balcony Sunday as he looks at concrete barrier between the Arab neighborhood of Jabal Mukaber and the Jewish area of Armon Hanatziv in east Jerusalem. I

Arab areas of Jerusalem blocked off

JERUSALEM — Palestinians in Jerusalem, more than a third of the city’s population, have awoken to a new reality: Israeli troops are encircling Arab neighborhoods,… Continue reading

A Palestinian man stands on his balcony Sunday as he looks at concrete barrier between the Arab neighborhood of Jabal Mukaber and the Jewish area of Armon Hanatziv in east Jerusalem. I

Senior al-Qaida commander killed in an airstrike in Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike has killed a top al-Qaida commander and two other fighters in Syria, activists said Saturday, but it was not immediately… Continue reading

German mayoral candidate wounded in knife attack

BERLIN (AP) — A leading candidate to be mayor of Cologne was stabbed and seriously wounded Saturday by a man who claimed anti-foreigner motives, an… Continue reading

Israel: 4 Palestinian attackers shot dead in latest violence

JERUSALEM — Palestinian assailants carried out five stabbing attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank on Saturday, authorities said, as a month-long outburst of violence… Continue reading

Thousands of migrants surge into Slovenia

PETISOVCI, Slovenia — Thousands of migrants surged into tiny Slovenia on Saturday as an alternative route opened in Europe for them after Hungary sealed its… Continue reading

Benghazi prober: Clinton showdown about facts

WASHINGTON — Rep. Trey Gowdy is a man under fierce pressure as he leads a congressional Benghazi investigation that’s dismissed by Democrats as partisan and… Continue reading

Justices mull appeal of Chicago suburb’s assault weapons ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has so far resisted elaborating on two landmark decisions that established a nationwide right to defend one’s home with… Continue reading

Plan B more accessible to American Indian women

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The federal Indian Health Service has finalized a policy that makes emergency contraception more accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native women.The… Continue reading

NOAA: Thanks to El Nino, the US looks pretty wet this winter

WASHINGTON — El Nino this winter will leave a big wet but not necessarily snowy footprint on much of the United States, including parched California,… Continue reading

Gov’t: No benefit hike for Social Security next year

WASHINGTON — Older Americans got a double dose of bad news Thursday: There will be no cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits next year, and… Continue reading