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Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to

Pittsburgh cop charged with homicide in shooting of teen

EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP) — A white police officer was charged Wednesday with criminal homicide in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager who fled a traffic stop and

June 27 News Briefs

Trump warns Harley-Davidson: ‘We won’t forget’ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is warning Harley-Davidson that “We won’t forget” about its decision to shift some motorcycle production overseas. He’s also

White House faces hard deadline for reuniting immigrant families

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MCALLEN, Texas — The clock is ticking for the Trump administration after a federal judge ordered the thousands of migrant children and parents who were forcibly separated at the Mexican

Trump backs off limiting Chinese investments in US tech companies

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump shifted away from a proposal to impose limits on Chinese investment in American technology companies and high-tech exports to China on Wednesday, choosing instead to

June 27 Only in America

Indiana mayor gives up office space for summer interns FISHERS, Ind. (AP) — A suburban Indianapolis mayor is giving up his office space this summer to make room for a

Tropical forests see high loss of canopy cover for 2nd year

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SAO PAULO — Colombia saw a dramatic increase in forest degradation last year and levels in Brazil remain historically high, according to new satellite data released Wednesday. The data from

Old enemy turned ally: Poliovirus is being used to fight brain tumors

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WASHINGTON — One of the world's most dreaded viruses has been turned into a treatment to fight deadly brain tumors. Survival was better than expected for patients in a small

Milestone: US OKs marijuana-based drug for seizures

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana, a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under

Supreme Court upholds Trump travel ban, rejects discrimination claim

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump's ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, rejecting a challenge that it discriminated against Muslims or exceeded his

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