By ALAN FRAM and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Nearly 2 in 3 Americans back Democrats’ demands that the Republican-run Senate hold hearings and a vote on President Barack Obama’s… Read more »
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Medicare plan on payment for cancer drugs stirs battle
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — A Medicare proposal to test new ways of paying for chemotherapy and other drugs given in a doctor’s office has sparked a furious battle,… Read more »
AO-GfK Poll: Clinton has edge over Trump on range of issues
By JULIE PACE and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — In a stark warning for Donald Trump as he eyes a possible general election showdown with Hillary Clinton, Americans trust the… Read more »
Authorities: ‘Hamburglar’ breaks into Five Guys restaurant
(WASHINGTON, AP) — Authorities say a man got hungry while he was burglarizing a District of Columbia hamburger restaurant and began cooking himself some food. The Metropolitan Police Department said in a… Read more »
How a spy probe wound up as a child pornography prosecution
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — FBI agents investigating a potential data leak at Boeing obtained a secret warrant to search the home computers of a company manager in California… Read more »
Federal suit to stop deal between 2 oilfield services firms
By ERIC TUCKER and PAUL HARLOFF Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued to stop Halliburton Co. from acquiring oilfield services rival Baker Hughes Inc., saying the deal… Read more »
Details of state legislation seeking religious protections
The Associated Press Lawmakers in numerous states have advanced measures this year that would strengthen religious protections for individuals, organizations or some businesses that decline to provide services to same-sex… Read more »
First Syrians leave for US under surge resettlement program
By KHETAM MALKAWI Associated Press (AMMAN, JORDAN, AP) — The first Syrian family to be resettled to the U.S. under its speeded-up “surge operation” departed to the United States Wednesday from the… Read more »
Senate: Few answers on US theft that risked data of millions
By JACK GILLUM Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Senate investigators indicated Monday they’ve received few answers from the Obama administration after a laptop and portable hard drives — likely containing names and… Read more »
US says Iran forces pulling back in Syria; others say no
(WASHINGTON, AP) — The Obama administration is making the case that Iran is drawing down its elite fighting force from Syria in an effort to allay fears that Tehran is using its… Read more »