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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 …
US to screen airline passengers from China for new illness
NEW YORK (AP) — Three U.S. airports will screen passengers arriving from central China for a new virus that has sickened dozens, killed two and prompted worries about an international outbreak, health officials sai…
Henderson, Inbee Park tied for lead in LPGA season opener
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Canada’s Brooke Henderson parlayed four birdies and a late eagle into Friday’s hottest round and a share of the lead at the LPGA’s season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champion…
Aide of former Atlanta mayor wants new trial in records case
ATLANTA (AP) — An ex-aide of former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has requested a new trial to appeal her conviction for violating the state's open records laws.
Fight over river access simmers before New Mexico commission
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A panel charged with overseeing hunting and fishing regulations and managing wildlife across New Mexico met Friday for the first time following a shakeup over an ongoing dispute that involv…
Woman killed in crash is honored with dog rescue flight
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — An unseasonably warm January breeze enveloped Becky Burton as she stood on the tarmac at Morristown Municipal Airport on Sunday afternoon, waiting to help unload a shipment of 55 shelter dog…
9-year-old boy dies after semi hits disabled pickup
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A semi tractor-trailer hit a disabled pickup on the side of the road in southwestern Montana, killing a 9-year-old boy, the Montana Highway Patrol said Friday.
Money, politics and Justice Anthony Kennedy: Revisiting Citizens United
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IOC, Paralympics join Russian doping court case
BONN, Germany (AP) — The International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee want to have a say on Russia's doping ban.
Boeing is working on a new software issue on the 737 Max
Boeing is working to fix a newly discovered problem with software powering up on the 737 Max, adding to the list of tasks the aircraft maker faces to get the grounded plane back in the air.
Georgia says new voting system on track, critics skeptical
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is on track to have its new election system ready for the presidential primaries in March, lawyers for the state assured a judge Friday, but critics pushed for a more concrete backup plan in …
Virginia urges justices to uphold weapons ban at gun rally
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia urged the state Supreme Court on Friday to uphold a weapons ban at an upcoming gun rally in the capital, arguing it was necessary to prevent a repeat of deadly violence that erupted at…
Gulfstream Park Results Friday January 17th, 2020
5th-$35,000, Claiming, 3-Year-Olds , One Mile, On the Turf, Cloudy
Washington Daybook
Associated Press Washington Daybook for Friday, Jan. 17.
Sheriff: One dead, one seriously injured in an avalanche at Lake Tahoe ski resort
ALPINE MEADOWS, Calif. (AP) — Sheriff: One dead, one seriously injured in an avalanche at Lake Tahoe ski resort.
Oregon Daybook
Associated Press Oregon Daybook for Friday, Jan. 17.