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In Arlington, Wash., neighbors and businesses are raising money for the families of those affected by the mudslide in Oso, a part of that city.

Death Toll From Mudslide Increased To 27

Authorities on Tuesday raised the number of confirmed fatalities by three. They also said some of those on the list of the 22 people who are missing may be among eight bodies yet to be identified.

Lucien (left) and Germaine Rigault lean out of their home in La Cambe, a tiny village in Normandy a short distance from Omaha Beach. The couple, in their 80s, were in La Cambe during the Allied landing on June 6, 1944, and live there still. "We were scared," Lucien says of that day, "but very happy to be liberated."

70 Years On, A Normandy Village Honors Aging WWII Veterans

Many veterans of the D-Day landing are now in their 90s, and this year's anniversary may be one of the last where the liberated and liberators are able to celebrate together.

The Chevrolet Cobalt is one of the GM models being recalled for faulty ignition switches.

Delayed Safety Recall May Haunt GM As It Continues Its Makeover

General Motors is recalling 1.6 million vehicles because of faulty ignition switches linked to 13 deaths. It now faces a congressional inquiry into why it took nearly 10 years to warn the public.

Commissioners Disagree On How Best To Devise Public Campaign Financing In NY

Some members of a commission that’s creating the rules for a public campaign finance system for elected offices in New York state are concerned the plans…

A New York City building inspector kneels to show the height of a small door and low ceiling inside Apartment 601, where nine illegal subunits were carved out of the Manhattan condo.

2 Condos Were Illegally Converted Into 18 Micro Apartments In NYC

"The ceiling heights were 4.5 feet to 6 feet tall on each level, depending on where you were standing," says a spokesperson for the New York City Department of Buildings.

An F-150 pickup is assembled at a Ford plant in Dearborn, Mich., last year. Manufacturing has been a soft spot in recent months.

Hiring Slows Amid Trade Tensions, With Only 75,000 Jobs Added In May

The number of jobs added was well below the three-month average. Manufacturing, a key sector that is affected by trade tensions, showed weak growth. But the unemployment rate held steady, at 3.6%.

NY Elected Officials Decry Plan To Use West Point Funding For A Wall

Three members of Congress from New York are urging leaders of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees to prevent President Trump from redirecting…

Amnesty lawyers said they didn't know why the Justice Department had issued several apparently conflicting accounts of its handling of the Senate report, but in their complaint they cited the possibility that authorities were "engaging in a cynical and hyper-technical effort to circumvent open records law."

Rights Group Slams DOJ's 'Inconsistent' Response To Senate Torture Report

Amnesty International USA is demanding an investigation into what it says is a lackluster response by Justice Department officials to the 6,000-page Senate torture report released in 2014.

Schumer: Protect Funding To Fight Emerald Ash Borer

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is sounding the alarm: federal funding that is supposed to be used to stop the spread of invasive species and pests like the…

State Of The Obama Economy: Far Better, But Still With Many Troubles

The economy has improved dramatically in the Obama era. But problems still abound because of the soaring national debt, a deformed tax code, shrunken paychecks and a growing skills gap.

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