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FILE PHOTO: A prospective buyer examines an AR-15 at the "Ready Gunner" gun store In Provo, Utah, U.S. in Provo, Utah, U.S., June 21, 2016. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo

House panel plans action on gun background check bill next week

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will take up legislation next week that (More...)

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California wildfires kill at least 31 as wind continues to fan flames

California wildfires kill at least 31 as wind continues to fan flames

By Noel Randewich

SONOMA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters face another round of dry, windy conditions on Friday as they battle (More…)

Trump strikes blow against Iran nuclear deal in major U.S. policy shift

Trump strikes blow against Iran nuclear deal in major U.S. policy shift

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement on (More…)

Kidnapped U.S.-Canadian couple, three children freed in Pakistan

A still image from a video posted by the Taliban on social media on December 19, 2016 shows American Caitlan Coleman (L) speaking next to her Canadian husband Joshua Boyle and their two sons. Courtesy Taliban/Social media via REUTERS

By Asif Shahzad

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A kidnapped U.S.-Canadian couple and their three children born in captivity have been freed (More…)

Scientists test warning system as asteroid flies by

Scientists test warning system as asteroid flies by

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – An asteroid the size of a school bus flew remarkably near Earth on Thursday, providing scientists with (More…)

Equifax takes down web page after reports of new hack

The logo and trading information for Credit reporting company Equifax Inc. are displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

By John McCrank

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Equifax Inc said on Thursday it has taken one of its customer help (More…)

Las Vegas police chief says response to gunman came ‘as quick as possible’

FILE PHOTO - Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo responds to a question during a media briefing at the Las Vegas Metro Police headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. October 3, 2017. Aaron Rouse, FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Las Vegas Division, looks on at right. REUTERS/Las Vegas Sun/Steve Marcus

(Reuters) – Las Vegas police are getting closer to finding an explanation for why a gunman carried out the deadliest (More…)

Trump expected to sign order side-stepping Obamacare rules

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump calls on Republican Senators to move forward and vote on a healthcare bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, as people negatively affected by the law stand behind him, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

By Yasmeen Abutaleb

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump was expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that would (More…)

U.S. loan to Puerto Rico a start, but more aid to come: official

Buildings damaged by Hurricane Maria are seen in Lares, Puerto Rico, October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. federal government is working on a long-term plan to help Puerto Rico (More…)

U.S. still seeking explanation for arrest of staff in Turkey: ambassador

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey John Bass speaks during a meeting with media members in Ankara, Tukey, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

By Tulay Karadeniz and Gulsen Solaker

ANKARA (Reuters) – The United States is still seeking an explanation from Ankara for (More…)

U.S. jobless claims fall to more than one-month low

Pedestrians pass a sign advertising a sale and a job opening at a shop on Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to more than a one-month low last week (More…)