Ex-Rhode Island speaker to plead guilty to federal charges
Former House Speaker Gordon Fox was charged and agreed to plead guilty to bribery, wire fraud and filing a false tax return following an investigation that included a dramatic federal…
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Police arrive at Wisconsin Capitol for right-to-work debate
By SCOTT BAUER Two busloads of police officers are on hand at the Wisconsin state Capitol in advance of a rally and public hearing on a right-to-work bill. Republicans have…
Fearing Ebola, N. Korea bars tourists from capital marathon
By ERIC TALMADGE Further restricting travel to the already isolated country, North Korea barred foreigners from one of its most popular tourist events — the annual Pyongyang marathon — because…
Governors: No clear plan if health care subsidies fall
By STEVE PEOPLES Millions of people could lose health insurance subsidies in the coming months if the Supreme Court sides with opponents of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. And…
AP Exclusive: Fuel-hauling trains could derail at 10 a year
The federal government predicts that trains hauling crude oil or ethanol will derail an average of 10 times a year over the next two decades, causing more than $4 billion…
Turkey police bill raises fears of new clampdown on dissent
By SUZAN FRASER and DESMOND BUTLER Chairs flew and lawmakers traded punches. A brawl in Parliament over a new security bill has forced the spotlight on mounting suspicions that President…
Congress clears Keystone XL pipeline bill, setting up veto
By DINA CAPPIELLO The Republican-controlled Congress approved a bill Wednesday to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting up a confrontation with President Barack Obama, who has threatened to veto…
Britain starts public trial of driverless cars
By SYLVIA HUI Driverless cars are hitting Britain’s public roads for the first time, giving a glimpse of future travel that’s billed as safer and more efficient. Britain unveiled four…