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Trump's shift on Syria leaves allies scrambling
Turkey, Jan 8 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump's shifting timetable for pulling U.S. troops out of Syria has left allies and other players in the region confused and jockeying for influence over a withdrawal strategy that appeared to be a work in progress.
California storm brings power outages, shuts down highway
San Francisco, Jan 8 (AP/UNB) — Utility crews restored power to thousands of people Monday and mopped up the damage from a winter storm that swept through Northern California, as they braced for more stormy weather later this week.
Trump to take over airwaves; Democrats demand equal time
Washington, Jan 8 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump is taking over the nation's airwaves Tuesday night to argue his case for a U.S.-Mexico border wall — and Democrats are not happy about it.
Democrats plan more pressure on Trump to reopen government
Washington, Jan 7 (AP/UNB) — With no weekend breakthrough to end a prolonged partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump is standing firm in his border wall funding demands and newly empowered House Democrats are planning to step up pressure on Trump and Republican lawmakers to reopen the government.
California highway closed by mudslides, more rain coming
Los Angeles, Jan 7 (AP/UNB) — A powerful winter storm unleashed mudslides in Southern California wildfire burn areas and trapped motorists on a major highway, and the northern part of the state braced for more wet weather Sunday.
Michigan family of 5 killed in wrong-way crash in Kentucky
Lexington, Jan 7 (AP/UNB) — A suspected drunken driver heading the wrong way on Interstate 75 in Kentucky struck a vehicle carrying five family members from Michigan early Sunday, killing all six people, authorities said.
No break in shutdown talks as Trump stands by border demands
Washington, Jan 7 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump stood by his demands for funding for a border wall Sunday as another round of shutdown talks failed to break an impasse, while newly empowered House Democrats planned to step up the pressure on Trump and Republican lawmakers by passing legislation this week to reopen parts of the government.
Trump aide: Syria withdrawal waiting on 'conditions'
Jerusalem, Jan 6 (AP/UNB)— President Donald Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, said Sunday that the U.S. military withdrawal from northeastern Syria is conditioned on defeating the remnants of the Islamic State group, and on Turkey assuring the safety of Kurdish fighters allied with the United States.
Mexico launches plan to stimulate US border economy
Mexico City, Jan 6 (AP/UNB) — President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador launched an ambitious plan Saturday to stimulate economic activity on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border, reinforcing his country's commitment to manufacturing and trade despite recent U.S. threats to close the border entirely.
3 dead, 4 injured in bowling alley shooting
California, Jan 5 (AP/UNB)- A late-night fight at a California bowling alley turned deadly Friday night, killing three men and injuring four.