Rains bring big gains against California wildfire
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Helpful rains and more than 8,000 firefighters brought solid advances against a huge wildfire in Northern California as evacuations dwindled and the number of threatened homes was reduced from thousands to just a few hundred.
Navajo to get $554 million in settlement with US
Written by FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press TERRY TANG, Associated Press
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is poised to receive $554 million from the federal government over allegations of mismanagement of tribal resources in the largest settlement of its kind for an American Indian tribe.
FBI: About 12 Americans fighting in Syria, not 100
Written by EILEEN SULLIVAN, Associated Press KEN DILANIAN, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. believes there are about a dozen Americans fighting alongside extremist groups in Syria, not more than 100, as has been cited for months.
US considers new offer to Iran at nuke talks
Written by GEORGE JAHN, Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. is considering softening present demands that Iran gut its uranium enrichment program in favor of a new proposal that would allow Tehran to keep nearly half of the project intact while placing other constraints on its possible use as a path to nuclear weapons, diplomats told The Associated Press.
White House: Holder resigning as attorney general
Written by NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Holder, who served as the public face of the Obama administration's legal fight against terrorism and weighed in on issues of racial fairness, is resigning after six years on the job. He is the nation's first black attorney general.
Hundreds protest Iran president outside UN complex
Written by MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds have gathered in New York City to protest Iran President Hassan Rouhani (hah-SAHN' roo-HAH'-nee) during his remarks before the U.N. General Assembly.
Gas prices falling, headed below $3 in much of US
Written by JONATHAN FAHEY, AP Energy Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a gallon of gasoline may soon start with a "2'' across much the country.
Frozen chicken load abandoned after ransom attempt
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — An employee of an Idaho trucking company abandoned a trailer containing thousands of pounds of frozen chicken at a western Montana truck stop after the company reportedly refused to pay a ransom for the poultry, Missoula County officials said.