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WASHINGTON, DC — In the next four years, North Korea may join China and Russia as the only countries with the ability to reach the US's West Coast with nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles.

"Over the past year, North Korea has crossed technical thresholds that were previously thought to be beyond their reach for years," Victor Cha, senior adviser and Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said during a panel discussion.

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BERLIN (AP) — Scientists have developed a mind-controlled robotic hand that allows people with certain types of spinal injuries to perform everyday tasks such as using a fork or drinking from a cup.

President-elect Donald Trump suggested the U.S. government should cancel a planned order with Boeing for a new version of Air Force One, making the aircraft maker the latest company to come under scrutiny by the incoming commander-in-chief.

Wells Fargo is the posterchild for misbehaving banks these days. But it's already pushing the incoming Trump administration for less scrutiny on the industry.

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Accepting her party’s nomination as their candidate for another four-year term, the chancellor also made a promise that Shariah law would never replace German justice.

The Supreme Court upholds an insider-trading conviction involving friends and family, but doesn't address broader cases.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 21-year-old northeastern Nebraska man has been killed in a fiery crash involving two semitrailers on U.S. Highway 77 just north of Lincoln.

Khloé Kardashian is officially a jean queen. This is only the beginning,” Kardashian, who launched Good American with her business partner Emma Grede, said in a statement about the future of the brand.

Khloé Kardashian is officially a jean queen. This is only the beginning,” Kardashian, who launched Good American with her business partner Emma Grede, said in a statement about the future of the brand.

Jessica Williams, left, and Phoebe Robinson of “2 Dope Queens,” one of this year’s breakthrough podcasts.

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — A young Pennsylvania man convicted of stabbing his older brother to death following an argument over cigarettes has been sentenced to six to 15 years in prison.

The son of incoming National Security Adviser Michael T. Flynn was briefly involved with President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition effort but has since departed, a spokesman for the transition team said Tuesday morning.

Investors need to pay attention to the “negatives” of President-elect Donald Trump’s policies, bond guru Bill Gross said in a Tuesday missive to investors.

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 8 paras) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's eight major business tycoons appeared at the National Assembly on Tuesday in line with the probe into a corruption and influence-peddling scandal

Alaina Ferguson, a 23-year-old math teacher in Texas, was arrested and charged with sexual assault on Nov. 30 after her Snapchats with her 16-year-old student led to a sexual relationship between the two. Ferguson was released from Collin County Jail Thursday after posting a $100,000 bond. She is required to always wear an electronic tracking device, take down all of her social media accounts and cease from going on the Internet completely.

Raise a glass — Christmas, Chanukah and New Year’s Day are almost here. What better way to celebrate than with your favorite beer?

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Agriculture accounts for approximately 10% of US greenhouse gas emissions — not counting the pollution created by packaging and transport.

On December 5, a major livestock company announced its plans to help alleviate that problem.

Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest producer of pork, has vowed to cut emissions in its US supply chain by 25% by 2025. That’s a reduction of nearly 4.5 million tons, which is roughly equivalent to closing 1.5 coal power plants or taking 900,000 cars off the road. Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Latest on a deadly shooting in southeast Albuquerque (all times local):

Arpaio's attorneys argued that Snow shouldn't preside over the case anymore because he had improper private conversations with an official hired to monitor the agency on behalf of the court. Snow says Arpaio has long been aware of the judge's communications with the monitor about a court-ordered overhaul of the agency.

NEW ORLEANS — Electronic music producer Deadmau5 and hip hop artists Travis Scott, Young Thug and Lil Yachty are among the headliners for the 2017 installment of the BUKU Music + Art Project, which fuses electronic, hip hop and indie rock in New Orleans’ warehouse district.

After shaking the mobile calls and data market- first with its Welcome Offer, followed by Happy Near Year Offer, Reliance Jio is soon going to launch world's cheapes 4G phones expected to be called LYF Easy.

Confluence: Willamette Valley LGBT Chorus is looking to spread joy this holiday season across communities where many people are currently divided, says Stephanie Lynne Smith, assistant director and principal pianist.

Las Vegas police say they have arrested a smoke shop worker in the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy last week after the worker shot the teen as he and two other teens ran in to steal merchandise. Lt. Dan McGrath said at a news conference Tuesday that police arrested 24-year-old Raad Sunna after reviewing surveillance tape taken inside the shop during the Friday shooting. Police say the two other teens were arrested and face charges of attempted robbery, burglary and conspiracy to commit robbery.