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Devices found in missiles, Yemen drones link Iran to attacks DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A small instrument inside the drones that targeted the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry and those in the arsenal of Yemen's H... by JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press - February 23, 2020

Afghan truce worry: 1 militant could threaten peace process WASHINGTON -- Hopes for ending America's longest war hinge on maintaining a weeklong fragile truce in Afghanistan that U.S. officials and experts agree will be ... by LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press - February 23, 2020

Democrats big money pledges give way to reality of 2020 race WASHINGTON -- Many Democratic presidential candidates launched their campaigns last year with bold pledges to reject help from super PACs and dark money groups.... by BRIAN SLODYSKO The Associated Press - February 23, 2020

AP Exclusive: DEA agent accused of conspiring with cartel MIAMI -- A once-standout U.S. federal narcotics agent known for spending lavishly on luxury cars and Tiffany jewelry has been arrested on charges of conspiring ... by JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN The Associated Press - February 23, 2020

India, US struggling to bridge trade dispute as Trump visits WASHINGTON -- American dairy farmers, distillers and drugmakers have been eager to break into India, the world's seventh-biggest economy but a tough-to-penetrat... by PAUL WISEMAN The Associated Press - February 23, 2020

Sanders wins Nevada, takes national lead LAS VEGAS -- Bernie Sanders scored a resounding victory in Nevada's presidential caucuses on Saturday, cementing his status as the Democrats' national front-run... by STEVE PEOPLES, MICHELLE L. PRICE, JONATHAN J. COOPER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE The Associated Press - February 23, 2020

Infections climb in S Korea as world fights virus SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea reported an eight-fold jump in viral infections Saturday with more than 400 cases mostly linked to a church and a hospital, wh... by KIM TONG-HYUNG The Associated Press - February 23, 2020

2016 again? Russia back to stirring chaos in US election WASHINGTON -- Just weeks into this year's election cycle, Russia already is actively interfering in the U.S. presidential campaign in hopes of reelecting Presid... by AAMER MADHANI, DEB RIECHMANN and MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press - February 22, 2020

Bright lights, big stakes for Democrats in Nevada LAS VEGAS -- Just past the roulette wheel and slot machines, the smoky bars and blinking lights, Nevada Democrats are preparing to weigh in on their party's pre... by STEVE PEOPLES MICHELLE L. PRICE JONATHAN J. COOPER The Associated Press - February 22, 2020

Mom of Idaho kids missing since September arrested in Hawaii HONOLULU -- The disappearance of an Idaho boy and his teenage sister last year has led to the arrest of their mother in Hawaii, a major development in a bizarre... by JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER REBECCA BOONE The Associated Press - February 22, 2020

States step up funding for Planned Parenthood clinics HARTFORD, Conn. -- Severalstates have begun picking up the tab for family planning services at clinics run by Planned Parenthood, which last year quit a $260 mi... by SUSAN HAIGH The Associated Press - February 22, 2020

Trump signals that he's prepared to give farmers more federal aid WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump signaled Friday that he's prepared to tap federal coffers again to help farmers suffering from the tariff fights that he in... by KEVIN FREKING The Associated Press - February 22, 2020

Jury in Weinstein trial indicates it is split on most serious counts NEW YORK -- The jury in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial indicated Friday that it is deadlocked on the most serious charges against the once powerful Hollywood mog... by TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK The Associated Press - February 22, 2020

Hundreds of dams lack emergency plans in rain-soaked South When recent heavy rains swelled a private Mississippi lake and began eroding its earthen dam, Yazoo County Emergency Management Director Jack Willingham was scr... by DAVID A. LIEB MICHELLE MINKOFF SUDHIN THANAWALA The Associated Press - February 21, 2020

Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to more than three years in prison WASHINGTON -- Roger Stone, a longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, was sentenced to more than three years in prison Thursday for obstructing a congressi... by ASHRAF KHALIL, MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO The Associated Press - February 21, 2020