Social Security benefits to rise by 2 percent in 2018
By Stephen Ohlemacher Associated Press WASHINGTON — Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2 percent
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Trump to halt subsidies to health insurers, deficit spend, take people off health care
By Ken Thomas & Catherine Lucey Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a brash move likely to roil insurance markets, President
Read moreNW Indiana man charged with bombing post office
HAMMOND, Ind. — An unsuccessful candidate for local political office in northwestern Indiana was arrested Thursday on federal charges in
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AP releases first recording of sound used in Cuba audio attacks
By Josh Lederman & Michael Weissenstein Associated Press WASHINGTON — It sounds sort of like a mass of crickets. But
Read moreUS, Israel to exit UN agency over alleged anti-Israel bias
By Matthew Lee & Thomas Adamson Associated Press PARIS — The United States announced Thursday it is pulling out of
Read moreAfter Congress fails, Trump moves to gut ACA
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press WASHINGTON — Frustrated by health care failures in Congress, President Donald Trump directed his administration
Read moreWinds whip new terror into deadly California wildfires
By Ellen Knickmeyer & Jocelyn Gecker Associated Press SONOMA, Calif. — Fueled by the return of strong winds, the wildfires
Read moreBored, Trump decides to take on the 1st Amendment
By Noah Bierman & Jim Puzzanghera Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who has threatened press freedoms before,
Read moreDems push bill for tougher oversight of Trump’s conflicted regulators
A bill was introduced following reports by ProPublica and The New York Times that disclosed the industry ties of Trump
Read moreSurvey: 30 percent of Wisconsin adolescents are overweight
MADISON, Wis. — A national report shows that height and weight measurements used to calculate body mass index indicate that
Read moreRare October tornado destroys garages on Madison’s east side
MADISON, Wis. — An unusual October tornado has downed power lines and destroyed garages on Madison’s east side, but no
Read moreFor-profit schools reward students for referrals, Facebook endorsements
Schools for potential dropouts market aggressively to boost enrollment — especially during weeks when heads are counted to determine funding.
Read morePoor, middle-class don’t fair well under GOP tax plan
By Stephen Ohlemacher Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump promised Americans “the largest tax cut in our country’s history.”
Read moreTrump’s one-two punch hits birth control, LGBT rights
By David Crary & Ricard Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a one-two punch elating religious conservatives, President Donald Trump’s
Read moreSea lamprey numbers rise in some Great Lakes, drop in others
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Officials say the invasive sea lamprey is gaining ground in Lake Superior and Lake Erie, while
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