Johnathan Walker:Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture

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California utility regulators on Thursday unanimously approved long-anticipated changes to how the s

This story is the fourth in a series about the conflict over solar power in rural Ohio.LIMA, Ohio—Wh

Costco got off to a good start this holiday shopping season as the retailer racked up increased sale

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Montgomery County, Maryland, home to more than a million residents, passed landmark legislation this

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The Internal Revenue Service will largely diminish the amount of unannounced visits it makes to home

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