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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Continued economic growth will ease the ability of Gov. Rick Snyder and lawmakers to enact a new state spending plan.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Continued economic growth will ease the ability of Gov. Rick Snyder and lawmakers to enact a new state spending plan.

Eric DuVall
BALTIMORE, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The city of Baltimore and the Department of Justice announced a deal to reform the city's police department after allegations of racial bias and abuse.

The women wearing helmets bearing skate names like WhoreChata, Whoopi Rollberg and DoomsDaisy, had been training in a warehouse in El Sereno for months for a roller derby bout.

A week of powerful storms in Northern California has significantly eased the state’s water shortage, with a large swath of the state emerging from drought conditions, officials said Thursday.

Updates: Heavy rains hit Southern California in the latest winter storm Jan. 12, 2017, 9:41 a.m. Today's storm is the latest of a series to dump rain on the region, which has been hard hit by six years of drought. Officials warned of potential mud flows in areas affected by wildfires last year...

After their victory over the Detroit Lions in the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs, the Seahawks face a tough test on the road when they take on the Atlanta Falcons in the division round. Bleacher Report's Doug Farrar joins seattlepi.com Seahawks reporter Stephen Cohen on this week's show to break down the Falcons' explosive offense and young, up-and-coming defense and discuss Seattle's chances of moving on to its third NFC championship game in four years.

Donald Trump’s team may be hoping to gain negotiating leverage, writes James Kynge

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be the nation’s top health official will sell off stock holdings to avoid potential conflicts of interest, according to government documents released Thursday. Rep. Tom Price’s ethics agreement and financial disclosure were posted online by the Office of Government Ethics. The Georgia Republican has been nominated to head

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When scientists activate hunting circuits in the brains of genetically modified mice, the animals attack insects and even bottle caps as prey. It gives clues to the evolution of hunting in humans.

Ronald Koeman has bolstered his midfield ranks at Goodison Park with the signing of the France international from the Red Devils

Retired Gen. James Mattis revealed Thursday his views toward intervention against the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, in Syria during his hearing to become the next defense chief.

Trump’s defence pick makes strident departure from president-elect’s Russia policy

Richard Tomkins
PATUXENT, Md., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has accepted its 50th P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance and anti-submarine aircraft from Boeing.

Annie Martin
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Ariana Grande and John Legend will sing the "Beauty and the Beast" theme song for Disney's live-action film starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens.

A late push by Secretary of State John Kerry appears to have helped sway key lawmakers to require Foggy Bottom to be involved in both the formulation of all security cooperation projects and in signing off on them, a committee staffer said.

The Georgia Republican has been nominated to head the Department of Health and Human Services, where he's expected to play a leading role in the effort to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health care law. Senior Democratic lawmakers and a consumer advocacy group have raised questions about Price's stock trades in health care companies. The consumer group Public Citizen has requested a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of Price's purchase this past summer of $50,000 to $100,000 in the company's stock.

"To defend themselves and Afghan forces, U.S. forces returned fire in self-defense at Taliban who were using civilian houses as firing positions," according to a U.S. military report.

BI Intelligence

The Internet of Things (IoT) is disrupting businesses, governments, and consumers and transforming how they interact with the world. Companies are going to spend almost $5 trillion on the IoT in the next five years — and the proliferation of connected devices and massive increase in data has started an analytical revolution.

To gain insight into this emerging trend, BI Intelligence conducted an exclusive Global IoT Executive Survey on the impact of the IoT on companies around the world. Читать дальше...

Nine hours and 80,000 words later, we look at what words were used most during Rex Tillerson's confirmation hearing.

Le Pen, an opponent of open immigration, has made headlines because of her anti-European Union rhetoric.