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Iraq may be facing the gravest challenge to its fragile security in more than a year. Shiite militiamen loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr are fighting Iraqi government forces for control of Basra, and the violence has spread to Baghdad. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says the militamen have 72 hours to lay down arms.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a law suspending his nation's participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty, a move that would allow Moscow to deploy more troops and military hardware near Western European borders.

Enrollment in health savings accounts grew 18 percent last year as employers continued to steer workers into high-deductible medical plans.

The DMV-bred emcee's Tiny Desk home concert is a charismatic combo of fan favorites and cuts from his new album, From a Birds Eye View.

For the second day–Northwestern Local School District has canceled classes and student events. This in response to the death of Aiden Clark, an elementary student, in a Clark County bus accident.

Children help grow fruits and vegetables outside a California health clinic where they are patients. Once harvested, the kids get to eat the fruit of labor, with tips on preparation from weekly cooking demonstrations. The project is part of the clinic's work to combat childhood obesity.

Watch your pennies. Gaps in coverage for short-term disabilities mean that if you break your arm and can't do your job for a couple of weeks, you may be on the hook financially for more than you expect.

The return caps a nine-day mission to the International Space Station. The mission was funded by Axiom Space, a company that wants to build and operate the world's first commercial space station.

A new documentary called “Canary,” highlights 50 years of climate research by Ohio State University Professor of Earth Sciences, Lonnie Thompson.

Under the agreement, Amazon gets 15 years of 100% tax breaks and an additional 15 years of a 75% discount on taxes. But the company does have to pay the city at least $352,000 a year with that price increasing over time.