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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
Scientist nabbed for Russia spying is Mexico hometown hero
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican microbiologist accused of spying for Russia in Miami is considered a benefactor in his native state of Oaxaca, the mayor of his hometown said Wednesday, and he holds positions with at l…
Rivals take pre-debate shots as Bloomberg faces major test
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hours before taking the stage, Mike Bloomberg came under attack from his Democratic rivals in a likely preview of his Wednesday night debate debut when the billionaire businessman confronts his riv…
Questions about Sanders' health linger after heart attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders says he doesn't plan to divulge additional information about his health, months after suffering a heart attack on the campaign trail and subsequently pledging to release “comprehens…
Judge orders Navy to review, release USS Thresher documents
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Navy to begin releasing unclassified documents related to a submarine that imploded 57 years ago.
Southwestern Michigan man accused of beheading grandmother
MONROE, Mich. (AP) — A southwestern Michigan man was charged with murder Wednesday in the death of his 79-year-old grandmother, who authorities say was beaten to death and then decapitated.
Blagojevich praises Trump from Chicago home after release
CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich gushed about Donald Trump after the Republican president commuted his sentence for political corruption, speaking Wednesday at a press event outside hi…
US judge sides with migrants in case against Border Patrol
PHOENIX (AP) — A U.S. judge in Arizona sided Wednesday with migrants who have long-complained about inhumane and unsanitary conditions in some U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the state.
UN: Thousands fleeing Syrian offensive, kids dying in cold
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing a Russian-backed Syrian offensive are being squeezed into ever smaller areas near Turkey’s border “under horrendous conditions” in freezing temperatures…
Shooting outside Mississippi hospital leaves 3 dead
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man fatally shot his girlfriend and an unarmed security guard in a Mississippi hospital parking lot Wednesday before driving to a nearby cemetery and fatally shooting himself, police said.
2-year lobbying effort pays off in freedom for Blagojevich
CHICAGO (AP) — When Patti Blagojevich made repeated public pleas for her husband's release from federal prison, there was no mistaking her intended audience: President Donald Trump.
Algerian president honors protest movement on anniversary
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria's president has declared Feb. 22 a special holiday to honor the peaceful “smile revolution” protest movement that ousted the gas-rich country's longtime leader last year.
University of Michigan asks late doctor's patients to report sex misconduct, says several incidents described to police
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — University of Michigan asks late doctor's patients to report sex misconduct, says several incidents described to police.
Iran's state-run IRNA news agency says new virus has killed two Iranian citizens
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state-run IRNA news agency says new virus has killed two Iranian citizens.
U. Michigan says sex misconduct alleged against late doctor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Several former patients have alleged that a late University of Michigan physician sexually abused them during exams going back decades, prompting the Ann Arbor school to ask others with info…
Tech companies lead US stocks higher as virus fears subside
NEW YORK (AP) — Technology companies led stocks higher in early trading Wednesday as investors set aside some of their concerns about the virus outbreak that originated in China.