Country superstar George Jones dead at 81
Written by CHRIS TALBOTT,AP Entertainment Writers HILLEL ITALIE,AP Entertainment Writers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When it comes to country music, George Jones was The Voice.
Internet sales tax bill to hit roadblock in House
Written by STEPHEN OHLEMACHER,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to require Internet shoppers to pay sales taxes for online purchases may be cruising through the Senate but it will soon hit a roadblock in the House.
NASA measures effects of jet engine biofuel
Written by BROCK VERGAKIS,Associated Press
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — NASA researchers said Thursday that test flights conducted in California have shown a commercial jet could fly safely with a blend of jet fuel that includes a plant oil.
Coast Guard: Spark from cleaning caused explosion
Written by MELISSA NELSON-GABRIEL,Associated Press
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Firefighters on Thursday extinguished a huge blaze that erupted hours earlier when two fuel barges exploded, leaving three people with critical burns and forcing the evacuation of crew from a nearby cruise ship.
Drought eases in many places, fields turn to mud
Written by DAVID PITT,Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As spring rains soaked the central United States and helped conquer the historic drought, a new problem has sprouted: The fields have turned to mud.
Senate passes bill to ease FAA furloughs
Written by DAVID ESPO,AP Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers.
Artistic view
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A man takes pictures Wednesday inside a work of art entitled "Poetic Cosmos of the Breath" by Argentine artist Tomas Saraceno, which is part of an exhibition at the waterfront of West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File) |
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'Red line': US says Syria used chemical weapons
Written by JULIE PACE,Associated Press ROBERT BURNS,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence has concluded with "varying degrees of confidence," that the Syrian government has twice used chemical weapons in its fierce civil war, the White House and other top administration officials said Thursday.