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Health workers have made some large strides against polio but getting to zero is elusive. There's violence against workers and anti-vaccination advocates use social media to frighten parents.

The Federal Reserve targets an inflation rate of 2 percent. Why 2 percent? And how close are we to the target?

The President has asked the Justice Department to look into whether it improperly surveilled his campaign after published reports that a U.S. intelligence source had contact with people in the Trump campaign during the summer of 2016. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says the department's inspector general will do that.

Ben Bender of Zanesville played golf most of his life, and at last decided it was his final round. That final round was when he hit his first hole-in-one.

Trump's administration is moving to limit who can get asylum in the U.S. Attorney General Sessions has intervened in a Carolina woman's case, questioning whether she and others deserve protection.

Police near Cleveland got a call at 5 a.m. — a man thought a pig was following him. Officers thought he may have had too much to drink. They responded, and the sober man was being followed by a pig.

Palestinian novelist Bassem Khandaqji won Arabic literature's top prize while in Israeli prison for a deadly Tel Aviv bombing. He was freed last month in the hostage-prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel.

Drinks infused with cannabis' buzzy compound THC are wildly popular and available in many states. But a year from now, the hemp-based products could be banned under a newly approved federal law.

Britain's New Prime Minister Theresa May has taken up residence at 10 Downing St. She told reporters her government would work for everyone, not just the privileged few.

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is a on a short list to become Hillary Clinton's vice president. Kaine was also a finalist to become President Obama's running mate.

Just over a week ago, officials in Sierra Leone noticed data suggesting an ominous trend: Ebola suddenly seemed to be spreading in Kono District, a land of towering mountains and muddy diamond mines.

Credit Suisse has been accused by senators of helping American clients hide assets from the IRS. The Swiss bank's top executives are answering the allegations in a congressional hearing on Wednesday.

The American Bar Association ranks nominees to the federal bench, with low rankings making confirmation difficult. A new study finds that these rankings systematically underrate women and minorities.

Days ago, Boko Haram attacked a school in Nigeria, killing more than 50. As AP chief Africa correspondent Michelle Faul explains, the same group is thought responsible for a swath of recent violence.

A new report from Amnesty International documents forced disappearances in Egypt — a long-running phenomenon that seems aimed at both Islamists and secular activists. The group called for international pressure on the Egyptian government to stop this trend.

It’s been nearly a month since U.S. forces seized Venezuela’s strong man Nicolás Maduro.

An American Airlines jet collided in midair with an Army Black Hawk helicopter, out on a training exercise.

Since the assassination of Haiti’s president in 2021, the country has descended into endless violence.

The American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is premiering a musical based on the 2012 R.J. Palacio novel "Wonder."

The search warrant issued in Georgia sought physical ballots from the 2020 election, digital data and voter rolls.

Algorithms and influencers pick up on new words and amplify them.

The government could partially shut down tomorrow at midnight as Democrats are vowing to block a package that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, unless there are major changes to how ICE conducts its work.

Homan said he will continue President Trump's mission to crack down on illegal immigration.

The departures include Kevin Couch, who was announced as the Kennedy Center's senior vice president of artistic planning less than two weeks ago.

What is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency using its budget for?