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US home sales off 1.7%, hurt by storm, low supply

Associated Press WASHINGTON U.S. home sales fell 1.7 percent in August, pulled down by the


Worries of backlash help revive GOP health care drive

Associated Press WASHINGTON It’s divisive and difficult, but the Republican drive to erase the


Hurricane Maria destroys homes, triggers flooding in Puerto Rico

Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico The strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in more than


Mueller investigators seek documents from White House

Associated Press WASHINGTON Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team of investigators is seeking


Mexico quake rescuers race to free survivors

Associated Press MEXICO CITY The wiggling fingers of a young girl trapped in the rubble of her


In stark UN speech, Trump threatens to ‘destroy’ N. Korea

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to “totally destroy North


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7.1-magnitude quake kills more than 100 in Mexico

Associated Press MEXICO CITY A magnitude-7.1 earthquake stunned central Mexico on Tuesday,


Hurricane Maria takes aim at Puerto Rico

Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria barreled toward Puerto Rico on Tuesday


Senate to make final push for health care overhaul

Associated Press WASHINGTON Senate Republicans are revving up a final push to scuttle President


Trump calls for United Nations reform

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS President Donald Trump used his United Nations debut Monday to


Maria grows into Category 5 storm

Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria intensified into a dangerous Category 5


UK makes ‘significant’ bomb arrest

Associated Press LONDON British police made an apparent breakthrough Saturday in the race-


Trump, Macron to take world stage as UN begins new session on N. Korea

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS Facing an escalating nuclear threat from North Korea and the


Harvey sends US industrial production down most in 8 years

Associated Press WASHINGTON U.S. industrial output plunged 0.9 percent in August, the most in


Lawsuit alleges guards arranged fights in jail

Associated Press CLEVELAND A federal lawsuit alleges that guards in an Ohio juvenile detention