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Cokie Roberts, longtime political journalist, dies at 75 NEW YORK -- Cokie Roberts, the daughter of politicians and a pioneering journalist who chronicled Washington from Jimmy Carter to Donald Trump for NPR and ABC N... by DAVID BAUDER The Associated Press - September 18, 2019

Silver lining in Epstein saga: New focus on victims' rights NEW YORK -- The Jeffrey Epstein case has brought national attention to victims' rights, from prosecutors shunning Epstein's accusers more than a decade ago to t... by JIM MUSTIAN The Associated Press - September 18, 2019

Biden's abortion shift tests the politics of his faith WASHINGTON -- It was one of the first stress tests of Joe Biden's presidential campaign: A sudden reversal of his decades-long support for restricting federal f... by ELANA SCHOR The Associated Press - September 18, 2019

Police: DNA links Florida man to 'serial' slayings of women WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Three women shot in the head, each dumped a month a part -- the 2006 killings scared Daytona Beach's street people so badly that they m... by TERRY SPENCER KELLI KENNEDY MIKE SCHNEIDER The Associated Press - September 17, 2019

GM walkout brings factories to a standstill DETROIT -- More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers went on strike Monday against General Motors, bringing more than 50 factories and parts warehouse... by TOM KRISHER MIKE HOUSEHOLDER The Associated Press - September 17, 2019

Gun control proposal must include background checks, Dems tell Trump WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democratic leaders warned President Donald Trump on Sunday that any proposal on gun control must include a House-passed bill to expa... by HOPE YEN The Associated Press - September 16, 2019

New York schools first to have 'red flag' petition power on guns ALBANY, N.Y. -- Schools across New York began the academic year with a new tool intended to prevent student suicides and violence: the ability to ask a court to... by Ryan Tarinelli - September 16, 2019

Mine shutdowns in top US coal region bring new uncertainty GILLETTE, Wyo. -- At two of the world's biggest coal mines, the finances got so bad that their owner couldn't even get toilet paper on credit. by MEAD GRUVER The Associated Press - September 15, 2019

Collection of premier proverb scholar opens BURLINGTON, Vt. -- From "Strike while the iron is hot" to "Been there, done that," proverbs have been developed around the world for centuries, spread by word o... by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - September 15, 2019

Lying prisoners: New laws crack down on jailhouse informants HARTFORD, Conn. -- A movement to put jailhouse informants under a more powerful microscope before they testify is gaining traction around the country, a byprodu... by DAVE COLLINS The Associated Press - September 15, 2019

Study finds the universe might be 2 billion years younger WASHINGTON -- The universe is looking younger every day, it seems. by SETH BORENSTEIN The Associated Press - September 13, 2019

US to disclose name of Saudi sought by 9/11 victims WASHINGTON -- The U.S. said Thursday that it will disclose the name of a Saudi citizen sought by lawyers for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks who want to link th... by ERIC TUCKER The Associated Press - September 13, 2019

Democratic debate: Fiery exchanges over health care costs HOUSTON -- An aggressive Joe Biden defended his health care plan against liberal rivals Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in Thursday night's presidential deb... by BILL BARROW STEVE PEOPLES The Associated Press - September 13, 2019

Grand jury indicts man on capital murder for El Paso attack EL PASO, Texas -- A man accused of gunning down people at a busy Walmart in El Paso last month was indicted Thursday for capital murder, prosecutors announced. by JAKE BLEIBERG CEDAR ATTANASIO The Associated Press - September 13, 2019

Trump administration puts tough new asylum rule into effect CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- With a go-ahead from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump administration Thursday began enforcing a radical new rule that would deny asylu... by CEDAR ATTANASIO JULIE WATSON The Associated Press - September 13, 2019