By RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The four-star Army general picked to lead American forces in Korea says it’s less expensive to keep U.S. troops stationed in South Korea than… Read more »
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FDA campaign takes aim at chewing tobacco use by rural teens
By MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Government health officials will team up with minor league baseball as part of a new $36 million campaign to discourage rural teenagers from using… Read more »
US factory output fell again in March
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — U.S. factory output dropped in March for the second straight month as manufacturers churned out fewer cars, metal parts and machinery. The Federal… Read more »
Sachs: Corporate corruption hurting the economy
(WASHINGTON, AP) — The Latest on Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ trip to Rome to speak the Vatican conference on social and economic justice (all times Eastern Daylight Time): 10:05 a.m. One… Read more »
AP FACT CHECK: Clinton vs. Sanders on Wall Street
Publishable Editors Notes: EDITOR’S NOTE _ A look at political claims that take shortcuts with the facts or don’t tell the full story By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and CALVIN WOODWARD… Read more »
World Bank head warns of weak economy, bemoans tax evasion
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and MARIA DANILOVA Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The president of the World Bank on Thursday lamented the weak state of the global economy and warned that the kind… Read more »
Speaker: Can see why Trump comments rattle Mideast allies
By DONNA CASSATA Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday the whole world is watching American politics and that he can understand how Middle East allies would be… Read more »
Cruz says fracking ban in NY hurts economy
(WASHINGTON, AP) — The Latest on campaign 2016 in the lead up to Tuesday’s New York primary (all times Eastern Daylight Time): 11:50 a.m. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is making a pitch… Read more »
Painkiller critics take aim at hospital surveys, procedures
By MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Critics of how prescription painkillers are administered in the U.S. are calling on health officials to phase out hospital procedures and questionnaires used to… Read more »
Paul Ryan is not running for president _ or passing a budget
By ERICA WERNER and ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan’s national stature is such that he had to call a news conference to deny he wants to… Read more »