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Army under fire from Congress over Fort Hood response

Army under fire from Congress over Fort Hood response

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday with how slowly improvements are being made to criminal investigation at Fort Hood, Texas, where rates of violent crime and sexual assaults are particularly high.
Uber to give UK drivers minimum wage, pension, holiday pay

Uber to give UK drivers minimum wage, pension, holiday pay

LONDON — Uber is giving its U.K. drivers the minimum wage, pensions and holiday pay, following a recent court ruling that said they should be classified as workers and entitled to such benefits.
US: Putin approved operations to help Trump against Biden

US: Putin approved operations to help Trump against Biden

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized influence operations to help Donald Trump in last November's presidential election, according to a declassified intelligence assessment that found broad efforts by the Kremlin and Iran to shape
Florida teen sentenced in hack of celebrity Twitter accounts

Florida teen sentenced in hack of celebrity Twitter accounts

TAMPA, Fla.
Gunmen kill at least 58 in attack on Niger market sellers

Gunmen kill at least 58 in attack on Niger market sellers

NIAMEY, Niger — Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a group of civilians returning from market day in a volatile corner of Niger, leaving at least 58 people dead and then burning granaries to the ground, the government said Tuesday.
Washington state, Canada try to kill Asian giant hornets

Washington state, Canada try to kill Asian giant hornets

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Wildlife officials in Washington state have said British Columbia and U.S. federal and state agencies will work together to track, trap and eradicate Asian giant hornets in the Pacific Northwest.
Venezuelan teen sells drawings on Twitter to buy food

Venezuelan teen sells drawings on Twitter to buy food

BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela — Samuel Andrés Mendoza carefully chooses from dozens of colored pencils spread out on his kitchen table, humming a reggaeton song as he deftly applies contrast to the Dragon Ball anime character taking shape on his sketch pad
Original 'SNL' player's memoir looks back in fondness, humour

Original 'SNL' player's memoir looks back in fondness, humour

LOS ANGELES — If Laraine Newman recounted only her experiences as an original “Saturday Night Live” player — a storied ensemble that included Gilda Radner and John Belushi — she’d have plenty of memoir material.
Assistant principal accused in homecoming court vote fraud

Assistant principal accused in homecoming court vote fraud

PENSACOLA, Fla.
Ford partners with U-M on robotics research, new building

Ford partners with U-M on robotics research, new building

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Digit marches on two legs across the floor of the University of Michigan’s Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building, while Mini-Cheetah — staccato-like — does the same on four and the yellow-legged Cassie steps deliberately side-to-side.