Trump unveils tax plan that would lower taxes for millions
By JILL COLVIN Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is calling for an overhaul of the tax code that would eliminate income taxes for millions of Americans, and lower them for…
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Drinking water systems imperiled by failing infrastructure
By RYAN J. FOLEY Deep inside a 70-year-old water-treatment plant, drinking water for Iowa’s capital city is cleansed of harmful nitrates that come from the state’s famously rich farmland. Without…
VW CEO: ‘I am endlessly sorry’ brand is tarnished
By GEIR MOULSON and PAN PYLAS Volkswagen AG’s smog-test scandal escalated Tuesday as the company issued a profit warning, set aside billions to cover the fallout and lost billions more…
Whistleblowers: VA inspector general a ‘joke’
The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to retaliate against whistleblowers despite repeated pledges to stop punishing those who speak up, a national group said Tuesday. One called the department’s office…
UN nuke agency: Iran’s role in nuclear probe meets standards
By GEORGE JAHN The chief of the U.N. nuclear agency acknowledged Monday that samples used to determine whether Iran tried to develop a nuclear weapon were collected by the Iranians…
More than 2,000 enslaved fishermen rescued in 6 months
By ESTHER HTUSAN and MARGIE MASON More than 2,000 fishermen have been rescued this year from brutal conditions at sea, liberated as a result of an Associated Press investigation into…
Egyptian forces mistakenly fire on desert safari, killing 12
Egyptian forces hunting militants in the country’s western desert mistakenly opened fire on Mexican tourists on safari, killing 12 people and dealing a further blow to the government’s efforts to…
Clerk in gay-marriage fight back to work Friday or Monday
By ADAM BEAM After a five-day stint in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis will return to work as soon as…