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WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders scored a duo of wins in Western caucus contests Saturday, giving a powerful psychological boost to his supporters but doing little to move him closer to securing the Democratic nomination. While results in Washington and Alaska barely dented Hillary Clinton's significant delegate lead, Sanders' wins underscored her persistent vulnerabilities within…

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - A man charged after rushing the stage at a Donald Trump rally in Ohio is due in federal court. Authorities say 22-year-old Thomas DiMassimo, of Fairborn, Ohio, jumped a barricade and charged at Trump during the rally at a Dayton International Airport hangar. He was arrested and charged with illegally entering…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's state House has passed a bill that would create one marriage license form for both gay and straight couples in an effort to defuse controversy over the licensing of gay marriages. The measure passed by the Democratic-led House on Friday has the blessing of Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. Under the…

Associated Press - Sharon Johnson calls herself an addict, although she's been sober for three years now. She started by smoking pot and eventually moved to crack cocaine. Her daughter has tried heroin and "I believe I'm going to pull her out of the gutter someday," Johnson laments. Johnson has seen firsthand the ravages of drug…

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials say a senior Islamic State leader has been killed, marking a further erosion of top leadership in the militant group in Syria and Iraq. The officials were not authorized to discuss the operation and so spoke on condition of anonymity. The identity of the senior leader was not immediately available,…