Forceful and confident in debate, Hillary Rodham Clinton may have heartened jittery Democrats who’ve spent the summer worrying that her mishandling of the email controversy demonstrates more fundamental problems with her campaign and political skills. And her strong performance Tuesday ...
Read More »Union: Chronic shortage of air traffic controllers a crisis
A chronic shortage of controllers has reached a crisis that will lead to widespread flight delays if left unchecked, officials for the union that represents air traffic controllers said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration has failed to meet its hiring ...
Read More »St. Louis archbishop issues statement supporting immigrants
St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson issued a pastoral statement Monday in support of immigrants and refugees, citing concerns about what he called “the language and rhetoric of discrimination, hate and alienation.” Carlson’s statement was released in both English and Spanish. ...
Read More »Prosecutions highlight bid to clean up defense supply chain
When Peter Picone sold counterfeit electronic parts from China and Hong Kong for use in U.S. Navy submarines, the U.S. Justice Department says, he knew their failure could have “catastrophic” consequences. He was sentenced last week to more than three ...
Read More »AP Exclusive: Clinton server’s software had hacking risk
The private email server running in Hillary Rodham Clinton’s home basement when she was secretary of state was connected to the Internet in ways that made it more vulnerable to hackers, according to data and documents reviewed by The Associated ...
Read More »ACLU sues psychologists over CIA interrogation tactics
The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday sued two former Air Force psychologists who designed a CIA program that used harsh interrogation techniques to elicit intelligence from suspected terrorists, saying the pair endorsed and taught torture tactics under the guise ...
Read More »World’s biggest beer makers agree to join forces
The world’s top two beer makers agreed Tuesday to join forces to create a company that would control nearly a third of the global market and threaten to dominate the U.S. by bringing together Budweiser and Miller Genuine Draft. After ...
Read More »Nobel-winning economist has complex views on inequality
Angus Deaton has dug into obscure data to explore a range of problems: The scope of poverty in India. How poor countries treat young girls. The link between income inequality and economic growth. The Princeton University economist’s research has raised ...
Read More »Former SLU president Lawrence Biondi to leave St. Louis
The longtime president of Saint Louis University who stepped down last year is now leaving St. Louis. The Rev. Lawrence Biondi served as the leader of the Jesuit university for 25 years, reshaping the midtown school in many ways. He ...
Read More »FCC to consider further cutting cost of calls for inmates
For just the third time in 40 years, millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect no increase in benefits next year, which is unwelcome news for more than one-fifth of the nation’s population. They can ...
Read More »Analysis: GOP is party desperately in search of a leader
The GOP is a party in chaos, desperately in search of a leader. In the unruly U.S. House, Republicans enjoy a near-historic majority, yet deep divisions between ultra-conservatives and more traditional GOP lawmakers have left them at a loss over ...
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