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HONG KONG (AP) — Japanese stocks again set a record Friday, after U.S. stocks climbed to all-time hi

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Costco got off to a good start this holiday shopping season as the retailer racked up increased sale

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland State House was locked down for an undisclosed security threat la

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are requesting a July 8 trial for former President Donald Trum

An 8-year-old Washington girl's rendition of the national anthem during an Indiana Pacers game is st

HOUSTON (AP) — Two teens were killed and three people were injured — including a 13-year-old — in a

Fast-food wrappers and packaging that contain so-called forever chemicals are no longer being sold i

The NFL scouting combine, a vital mechanism in the draft evaluation process, continues Friday when d

A Florida couple has been arrested and charged after an elaborate plan to kidnap a baby girl in Wash

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico would make major new investments in early childhood education, indu

Washington — Sen. Katie Britt, an Alabama Republican, will deliver the GOP response to President Bid

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in California are criticizing Democratic Gov. Gavin N