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Jury selection begins Wednesday for defendants accused of conspiring to occupy the refuge in Oregon, which highlighted the frustrations some in the West have with federal management of public lands.

Dozens of giant container ships are bobbing around the oceans with no place to dock, after a South Korean shipping company went bankrupt. The stranded cargo may include as many as 500,000 containers.

House Republicans are debating whether to move forward with trying to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. The debate is a fallout from the 2013 IRS scandal, in which conservative groups were unfairly targeted for seeking tax-exempt status. Conservatives are pushing reluctant GOP party leaders to move forward, but there is skepticism that this is a smart move so close to Election Day.

Camp 5, built in 2003 when it seemed the Guantanamo Bay facility was there to stay, will be converted, in part, into a medical clinic. It was where "non-compliant" detainees once were held.

Wells Fargo Bank is to pay $185 million in penalties after thousands of workers were found to have earned bonuses by illegally creating accounts for customers without their knowledge.

Outside groups designed to support Senate and House Republicans raised a massive haul in August. Steve Inskeep talks to Tim Phillips, president of the Koch Brothers-funded Americans for Prosperity.

The building was the headquarters of Longaberger baskets but the company is downsizing. Built for $32 million, it's going for $5 million. A lesson in not putting all your eggs in a basket building.

Big Data is everywhere — even the skies. Astronomer Andrew Connolly shows how large amounts of data are being collected about our universe, and how it will help lead to new discoveries.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff estimates the yield was 10 kilotons, which is almost twice that of a January test and would be the country's largest blast yet.

Hillary Clinton brought her campaign for president to the National Baptist Convention USA in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday. The Democratic nominee...