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BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Japan and Indonesia on Sunday affirmed a deepening of economic and political ties during a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is using a four-nation tour of Asia to underscore his government's role in…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The American Friends Service Committee is celebrating 100 years of nonviolent activism with an exhibition, "Waging Peace," that showcases the group's accomplishments while also illustrating work that remains to be done.

Mike Summers of Portland, Oregon, is trying to become the first person to thru-hike the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in the winter.

Mike Summers of Portland, Oregon, is trying to become the first person to thru-hike the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in the winter.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican legislative leaders say they want to unwind stiff regulations they imposed on Indiana's vaping industry, which created a stranglehold on the burgeoning market for one company and prompted an FBI investigation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Slants aren't exactly a household name when it comes to music, but the Asian-American rock band has certainly made its mark in the legal world.

SUNDAY, Jan. 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Did you know frostbite can occur within minutes?

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin sees key lessons for her party as it contends with being on the outs in Washington — and tries to win back voters in swing states such as Wisconsin.

Here’s something important: your pants don’t fit anymore. The blame, you’re sure, lands squarely with the holidays: too many toddies, too much figgy pudding. Perhaps it’s just bad genes or, well, maybe you have no willpower. Or maybe, as you’ll…

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump proved you could ride reality TV fame to the White House. Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner proved that having a film crew around can just compound the embarrassment of a political freefall.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Bob Dylan would surely still recognize the low-ceilinged room in Caffe Lena where he played a couple of gigs almost 60 years ago.

KYEE KAN PYIN, Myanmar (AP) — Muslim villagers in western Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state said Sunday that they hope positive change will result from a U.N. envoy's visit to the region, where soldiers are accused of widespread abuses against minority…

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The eagle has landed — on chickens and rare birds, with talons at the ready.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in Brazil have entered two prisons in the country's northern state of Rio Grande do Norte where a riot left at least 10 inmates dead on Saturday, authorities said Sunday.

Funding for childhood lead poisoning prevention is down, and proposals to better protect children from lead in drinking water have stalled in the Legislature.

KUWAIT CITY (AP) — A Germany-bound Eurowings passenger flight from Oman landed in Kuwait on Sunday over a bomb threat but no explosives were found on board, authorities said.

BOSTON (AP) — Donald Trump's election has propelled Sen. Elizabeth Warren into an even sharper partisan spotlight as she embraces her role as a top Democratic foil to the Republican president-elect.

Equal access to education is not enough to ensure every student succeeds. The pursuit of equity has become the primary strategy of Coulee Region educators addressing inequality and achievement gaps.

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military struck a Hamas post in the southern Gaza Strip Sunday in response to a Palestinian attack on an Israeli military vehicle, the military said.

Elliott took the NFL by storm this season, leading the league in rushing behind an offensive line with three all-pros.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is demanding that "every possible measure" be taken to protect young refugees as he marks the church's World Day of Migrants a day after the latest Mediterranean migrant shipwreck.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin sees key lessons for her party as it contends with being on the outs in Washington — and tries to win back voters in swing states such as Wisconsin.

UW coach Mark Johnson says he was "amazed" by the biggest gathering ever to watch a collegiate women's hockey game.

PARIS (AP) — Fearing a new eruption of violence in the Middle East, more than 70 world diplomats gathered in Paris on Sunday to push for renewed peace talks that would lead to a Palestinian state.

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's interior and foreign ministers have been replaced in a Cabinet reshuffle, at a time of public discontent with perceived security lapses and rising unemployment.