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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A bill giving victims more power to report sexual abuse and other crimes involving state military personnel has received the approval of the Iowa Senate. The Senate voted 47-0 to approve the legislation, which now goes to the House. Under the bill, state...

A few years ago the people paid to build up Rockford's long-struggling economy took a hard look at the pieces they had to work with, one thing stood out. The town had far more aerospace-related companies than people seemed to realize. Eric Voyles is vice president of national...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Supporters of a proposal to ban Nebraska's minors from using e-cigarettes argue there has not been enough study to show they are safe, but opponents said the product could be used to help stop smoking cigarettes. Lawmakers began debate Monday on a measure that...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The share of Americans without health insurance is dropping to the lowest levels since President Barack Obama took office, but sign-ups under his health care law lag among Hispanics — a big pool of potential beneficiaries. With just three weeks left to enroll on...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Monday to further restrict the use of abortion-inducing drugs in Oklahoma, a bill that was written in direct response to a recent state Supreme Court decision. The House's final count was 81-8 on the...

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Former president Bill Clinton says "creative cooperation" is needed among private and public sector entities to help tackle challenges facing the continent of Africa. Speaking Monday at a conference on Africa sponsored by U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, Clinton said...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A Huntsville legislator is working on changes to a bill that he hopes will persuade the Senate to approve the use of marijuana oil to treat children's seizures. Republican Sen. Paul Sanford of Huntsville and other advocates plan on Tuesday to unveil the...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats plan to keep the Senate in session all night to talk about global warming. At least 28 senators were expected to participate in the dusk-to-dawn talkathon, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. But several Democrats who face tough...

SNTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Attorney General Gary King is committed to staying in the race for governor despite his last-place finish at a Democratic pre-primary nominating convention, his campaign manager said Monday. King has more than enough nominating petition signatures to secure a...

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Authorities in El Salvador began the final count of votes Monday in a presidential runoff whose razor-close margin led the conservative challenger to announce his party is on "a war footing" to challenge alleged fraud. Former leftist guerrilla...