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Supreme Court says Justice Ginsburg's recovery is 'on track' WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's recovery from cancer surgery is "on track" and no further treatment is required. But the 85-y... by The Associated Press - January 12, 2019

US flu season poised to be milder than last year's harsh one NEW YORK -- It's early, but the current flu season is shaping up to be gentler than last winter's unusually brutal one, U.S. health officials said. by MIKE STOBBE The Associated Press - January 12, 2019

US starts withdrawing supplies, but not troops, from Syria WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military said Friday it has started pulling equipment, but not troops, out of Syria as a first step in meeting President Donald Trump's d... by ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press - January 12, 2019

Pompeo assails Obama in Mideast policy speech CAIRO -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration's Mideast policies on Thursday, accusing the former preside... by MATTHEW LEE The Associated Press - January 11, 2019

Payday without pay hits federal workers as shutdown drags on OGDEN, Utah -- Payday will come today without any checks for about 800,000 federal employees affected by the government shutdown, forcing workers to scale back ... by BRADY McCOMBS JULIET LINDERMAN The Associated Press - January 11, 2019

No stethoscope for pain: Scientists seek real way to measure WASHINGTON -- Is the pain stabbing or burning? On a scale from 1 to 10, is it a 6 or an 8? by LAURAN NEERGAARD The Associated Press - January 11, 2019

USDA delays deadline for farmer aid to offset tariff losses DES MOINES, Iowa -- Farmers already reeling from low prices and uncertainty amid the nation's trade dispute with China are welcoming a decision to extend a dead... by SCOTT McFETRIDGE The Associated Press - January 10, 2019

US orders refuges to staff for hunters despite shutdown WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is directing dozens of wildlife refuges to return staffers to work to make sure hunters and others have access ... by ELLEN KNICKMEYER The Associated Press - January 10, 2019

Teacher strike postponed in second-largest school district LOS ANGELES -- The union representing teachers in Los Angeles -- the nation's second-largest school district -- postponed the start of a strike until Monday bec... by CHRISTOPHER WEBER The Associated Press - January 10, 2019

Mayor says NYC will expand health coverage to 600,000 people NEW YORK -- New York City will spend up to $100 million per year to expand health care coverage to people without health insurance, including immigrants who are... by KAREN MATTHEWS The Associated Press - January 9, 2019

Home items are getting smarter and creepier, like it or not NEW YORK -- One day, finding an oven that just cooks food may be as tough as buying a TV that merely lets you change channels. by ANICK JESDANUN The Associated Press - January 8, 2019

US, Turkey set for negotiations on fate of Kurds ANKARA, Turkey -- U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton is set to press Turkey for assurances that it won't attack the Kurdish fighters in Syria, which he ... by ZEKE MILLER The Associated Press - January 8, 2019

Trump heads to TV, border as fed workers face pay sting WASHINGTON -- With no breakthrough in sight, President Donald Trump will argue his case to the nation Tuesday night that a "crisis" at the U.S.-Mexico border re... by MATTHEW DALY CATHERINE LUCEY LISA MASCARO The Associated Press - January 8, 2019

Trump official says tax refunds will go out on time WASHINGTON -- A Trump administration official says that tax refunds will go out on time during the partial government shutdown. by MARCY GORDON The Associated Press - January 8, 2019

Some Texas lawmakers see less appetite for divisive measures AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas' last legislative session ended with one lawmaker threatening to shoot another after reporting Hispanic protesters to immigration agents,... by PAUL J. WEBER The Associated Press - January 7, 2019