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Spain Looks to Adopt Digital Tax that Has Angered the U.S.

By Barry Hatton | Feb 19, 2020

Spain's government approved Tuesday the introduction of new taxes on digital business and stock market transactions, following similar steps by other European countries.

Stresses Multiply for Many U.S. Clergy: 'We Need Help Too'

By David Crary | Feb 19, 2020

Clergy of many faiths across the United States are struggling as the age-old challenges of their ministries are deepened by a host of newly evolving stresses.

Homeland Security Waives Contracting Laws for Border Wall

By Elliot Spagat | Feb 19, 2020

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.

French Officials Probe Man Who Toppled Paris Mayor Hopeful

Feb 19, 2020

The Paris prosecutor's office said Tuesday it has opened investigations into a controversial Russian performance artist who claimed responsibility for releasing sex videos that brought down a high-profile candidate for Paris mayor.

Men Linked to White Supremacist Group Plead Not Guilty

Feb 19, 2020

Three men accused of being members of a violent white supremacist group called The Base pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges in a federal indictment in Maryland.

Oregon Wrestles with Building Facilities in Tsunami Zones

By Andrew Selsky | Feb 18, 2020

Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause buildings and bridges to collapse and unleash a tsunami that will devastate the coast.

Kansas Elections Chief's Security Plan Causes Local Unease

By John Hanna | Feb 18, 2020

Kansas' elections chief is pushing to make the state's central voter registration database more secure by changing how counties tap into it, but some officials are nervous about what they see as a big project in a busy election year.

UK to EU: We Won't Accept Supervision in Post-Brexit Deal

By Raf Casert | Feb 18, 2020

Britain's chief negotiator on Monday set out a clashing course in trade talks with the European Union, saying the 27-nation bloc has totally missed the point of Brexit if it thinks it will retain some supervision over U.K. actions.

EU Post-Brexit Budget Proposal under Attack from Many Sides

Feb 17, 2020

Several EU member states and the European Parliament have rejected for starkly opposing reasons the latest proposal to find a compromise on the European Union's budget.

Virginia Lawmakers Reject Assault Weapon Ban

By Alan Suderman | Feb 17, 2020

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's push to ban the sale of assault weapons failed on Monday after some of his fellow Democrats balked at the proposal.

AP Fact Check: Trump's Wall Claim is Beyond 'Redemption'

By Hope Yen and Calvin Woodward | Feb 17, 2020

President Donald Trump told a rally that people who are in the United States illegally are paying for his Mexico border wall. But the Pentagon announced it is taking $3.8 billion from approved defense spending to pay for the wall.

Pot Shops Turn to Highway Sponsor Signs Amid Strict Ad Rules

Feb 17, 2020

Cannabis companies are using a loophole in Colorado's strict limits on marijuana advertising by sponsoring state highways and putting their names on roadside signs.

Trump's $1.5B Uranium Bailout Triggers Rush of Mining Plans

By Brady McCombs | Feb 17, 2020

President Donald Trump's $1.5 billion proposal to prop up the country's nuclear fuel industry has emboldened at least one company to take steps toward boosting operations at dormant uranium mines.

AP Exclusive: Agency Memo Contradicts Greyhound on Bus Raids

By Gene Johnson | Feb 17, 2020

A Customs and Border Protection memo obtained by The Associated Press confirms that bus companies such as Greyhound do not have to allow Border Patrol agents on board to conduct routine checks.

Sites in Tennessee, Kentucky, Added to Civil Rights Trail

By Adrian Sainz | Feb 16, 2020

Two sites in Kentucky and two in Tennessee have been added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail, officials said Thursday.

The Secret History of 'Coming Out,' from Secret Gay Code to Popular Political Protest

Feb 16, 2020

You probably know what it means to "come out" as gay. But do you know where the term comes from? Or that its meaning has changed over time?

Florida 'Red Flag' Gun Law Used 3,500 Times Since Parkland

By Terry Spencer | Feb 16, 2020

A 23-year-old man who posted on Facebook, "I don't know why I don't go on a killing spree." A West Palm Beach couple who shot up their home while high on cocaine.

Gold Panning in Northern Mali May Be Benefiting Extremists

By Baba Ahmed | Feb 16, 2020

A gold rush is underway in an area of northern Mali where al-Qaida-linked fighters are active, raising concerns that profits from artisanal mining could benefit not only the local economy but also Islamic extremists.

Liz Weston: How to Navigate Your Most Dangerous Decade

By Liz Weston | Feb 15, 2020

Losing a job is almost always traumatic. In your 50s, job loss can be devastating — and devastatingly common.

National Black News Channel Makes Debut

By Brendan Farrington | Feb 15, 2020

Former U.S. Rep. J.C. Watts was beaming like a proud parent as he talked about the launch of Black News Channel — a project he's worked on for years.

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