By STEVEN SLOAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The president was barely a year into his administration when a health care debate began to consume Washington. On Capitol Hill, partisan divides formed as many Democrats pressed for guaranteed insurance coverage for a … Continued
By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Some four miles off the Southern California coast, a company is betting it can solve one of desalination’s biggest problems by moving the technology deep below the ocean’s surface. Related Articles Judge hands … Continued
Public meetings are planned for road improvement projects for Minnesota Highway 280 from Interstate 94 in St. Paul to Minnesota Highway 36/Interstate 35W in Roseville. The work — which will involve a closure of that section of the highway later … Continued
By JON GAMBRELL DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appeared increasingly smothered Thursday, a week after authorities shut the country off from the world and escalated a bloody crackdown that activists say has killed … Continued
By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate is now down to its lowest level in more than three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate eased to 6.06% this week, … Continued