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Judge again halts high-capacity magazine sales in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal judge on Friday halted sales of high-capacity ammunition magazines in California, giving state officials a chance to appeal his order last week that allowed their sale f...

Apr 05, 2019

Jury rejects Harry Reid lawsuit against fitness band maker

LAS VEGAS - A jury in Las Vegas flatly rejected former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid's lawsuit against an exercise band maker he blamed for injuries - including blindness in one eye - he suffered when the stre...

Apr 05, 2019

Autopsy: Migrant boy who died in US had flu infection

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An autopsy report confirmed that an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy who died while in custody of the U.S. Border Patrol on Christmas Eve succumbed to a flu infection - one of two deaths ...

Apr 05, 2019

House chairman asks IRS for 6 years of Trump's tax returns

WASHINGTON - A House committee chairman on Wednesday formally asked the IRS to provide six years of President Donald Trump's personal tax returns and the returns for some of his businesses as Democrat...

Apr 05, 2019

Fans mourn grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain 25 years after death

SEATTLE - On the 25th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death, dozens of people left flowers, candles and handwritten messages at a Seattle park near the house where the Nirvana frontman killed himself. Co...

Apr 05, 2019

Judge defends Obama expansion of national monument in Oregon

SALEM, Ore. - A judge has defended former President Barack Obama's expansion of a national monument in Oregon, ruling against a logging company's lawsuit that said the expansion deprived it of timber....

Apr 05, 2019

Los Angeles honours Jane Goodall on her 85th birthday

Los Angeles city leaders honoured the lifetime achievements of famed primatologist Jane Goodall by singing "Happy Birthday" to her on her 85th birthday. Goodall vocalized a chimpanzee greeting Wednesd...

Apr 05, 2019

Brad Paisley breaks ground on free grocery shop in Nashville

NASHVILLE - Country star Brad Paisley took the controls of a backhoe to dig up the first pile of dirt in the space that will become a free grocery store to support needy families in Nashville, Tenness...

Apr 05, 2019

Photos of Miley Cyrus raise concern about Joshua trees

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Social media photos showing Miley Cyrus posing in a Joshua tree have drawn criticism from people concerned about protecting the iconic desert species. The photos posted this wee...

Apr 05, 2019

Biden: I'll be more mindful of respecting personal space

Former Vice-President Joe Biden acknowledged Wednesday that his tendency toward physical displays of affection and encouragement has made some women uncomfortable, and he promised to be "much more min...

Apr 05, 2019