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Obama: Terrorism has 'evolved into a new phase'

9:55 p.m. EST December 6, 2015 WASHINGTON — President Obama sought to reassure the nation about his response to terrorism Sunday night, saying the terrorist threat has "evolved into a new phase" of attacks hatched at home by extremists "poisoning the minds" of killers already on American soil.

Obama, Hollande to discuss Islamic State strategy

4:15 p.m. EST November 23, 2015 WASHINGTON — President Obama and his French counterpart, Francois Hollande, will meet Tuesday to discuss revamped efforts to defeat the Islamic State, although their plans probably won't include an injection of American ground troops.

Paul Ryan has the votes, but does he want the job?

2:25 p.m. EDT October 11, 2015 WASHINGTON -- The head of the House Freedom Caucus that helped upend last week's planned choice of a new speaker predicted Sunday members of the rebellious group would "look favorably" on Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan for the top job.

Is a hot dog a sandwich? Council rules once and for all

12:25 p.m. EST November 7, 2015 Yes, the classic American meal-on-the-go is wrapped in bread, smeared with condiments and eaten as a patriotic alternative to, say, a hamburger.

Heat, drought cook fish alive in Pacific Northwest

8:27 p.m. EDT July 31, 2015 Freakishly hot, dry weather in the Pacific Northwest is killing millions of fish in the overheated waters of the region's rivers and streams.

Wait, what? Antarctica gaining ice despite climate change

4:55 p.m. EST November 4, 2015 Considering it's a barren, unimaginably cold wasteland at the bottom of the world — where penguins far outnumber people — Antarctica is sure making a lot of news these days.

Greece says it won't pay IMF loan by deadline

10:22 a.m. EDT June 30, 2015 Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said Tuesday that his country would not make a debt payment to the International Monetary Fund by a midnight deadline, setting the stage for a showdown with its creditors ahead of an effective national referendum on its membership of the euro currency.

El Niño to blame for hyperactive Pacific hurricane season

11:12 a.m. EDT October 24, 2015 Hurricane Patricia's rampage into Mexico was part of the Pacific Ocean's hyperactive hurricane season of 2015, one that's been supercharged by weather troublemaker El Niño.