2 dead, over 170 potentially exposed in ‘superbug’ outbreak
By ROBERT JABLON Contaminated medical instruments are suspected in a “superbug” outbreak at a Los Angeles hospital that has infected at least seven patients, two of whom died. More than…
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Kerry: Fighting extremism requires more than military action
By JOSH LEDERMAN In the fight against violent extremism, President Barack Obama has argued the U.S. has one thing going for it that Europe doesn’t: a long tradition of warmly…
AP-GfK Poll: Most Americans favor a higher minimum wage
By EMILY SWANSON By EMILY SWANSON Most Americans support increasing the minimum wage, as well as requiring employers to provide paid sick leave and parental leave, according to a new…
At summit, Obama aims to broaden world approach to extremism
By JOSH LEDERMAN President Barack Obama gathered police leaders, lawmakers and mayors from around the world Wednesday to address the threat of violent extremism at a White House summit that…
Key issues in the states’ lawsuit over immigration
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL President Barack Obama’s plan to shield more than 4 million immigrants living in the country illegally from deportation is on hold after a judge temporarily blocked…
FACT CHECK: Rand Paul backtracks on vaccines, college
By CHARLES BABINGTON As Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky eyes a presidential race, he’s likely to face questions about several contested or disproven statements he has made on various…
Boehner raises possibility of Homeland Security shutdown
House Speaker John Boehner is raising the possibility that the Department of Homeland Security may shut down at month’s end because of a budget impasse, and blaming Senate Democrats if…
Feds subpoena records pertaining to departing Oregon gov.
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced his resignation Friday over a deepening influence-peddling scandal surrounding his fiancée and on the same day the U.S. Attorney’s Office issued…