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Two Kansas water park workers have been found not guilty of lying during the investigation into the decapitation death of a 10-year-old boy on a waterslide

Since the U.S. Supreme Court declared that campaign spending is free speech, corporations or nonprofits have had an easier time supporting or denouncing political candidates, leading to massive spending in tight races

European Union leaders are giving themselves several more weeks _ perhaps until the end of the year _ to clinch a friendly divorce with Britain before their separation

A Senate committee is asking Kia and Hyundai executives to testify next month about reports of fires involving their vehicles

British Prime Minister Theresa May has told her 27 European Union counterparts that the U.K. and the EU both need to show "courage, trust and leadership" to settle their remaining differences and strike a divorce deal

A Senate committee is asking the CEOs of auto makers Kia and Hyundai to testify next month about reports of fires involving their vehicles

A long-time cannabis advocate says the legalization of recreational marijuana is a remarkable step forward, but many flaws remain in the law.

With the GOP tax plan contributing to rising federal deficits, Democrats are warning that Republicans will go after cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security to balance budgets if they control Congress after the midterms

Natural Light is nearly as ubiquitous as water in some college towns, but a recent promotional stunt targeting one such Maryland town has drawn the ire of the state's comptroller

AP Exclusive: Emails show California's transportation agency coordinated with gas tax supporters as the political effort to repeal the law intensified

Saudi Arabia is paying influential lobbyists, lawyers and public relations experts nearly $6 million a year to engage U.S. officials and promote the Middle East nation

Saudi Arabia's status as the biggest oil exporter gives it power to jolt the global economy but it's not expected to retaliate against the US

A New Zealand lawmaker has accused the opposition leader of corruption by deliberately hiding a donation from a wealthy Chinese businessman

On oil and gas exports, Trump administration took cues from Obama officials

Democrats are leading Republicans in the money race in many of the key Senate and House campaigns three weeks from the midterm elections that will determine who controls Capitol Hill in January.

The federal budget deficit has surged to $779 billion in fiscal 2018

The Trump administration is considering using West Coast federal properties including military installations as transit points for shipments of U.S. coal and natural gas to Asia

An independent report says Britain's House of Commons is a sometimes dysfunctional workplace in which bullying and sexual harassment have long been "tolerated and concealed."

AP FACT CHECK: Trump spins tall tale on 'record' judicial confirmations and median income, spreads falsehoods on Medicare and overstates the ferocity of Hurricane Michael

More executives pull out of Saudi business conference in wake of writer's disappearance