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Tensions in East Asia are on the rise, with the first North Korean ICBM launch in some three months and the U.S. expected to send its first nuclear-armed sub to the region in decades.

House lawmakers grilled AIG Chief Executive Edward Liddy on Wednesday about the $165 million in bonuses paid out to executives at the firm. AIG is a major bailout beneficiary, and the bonuses have provoked outrage from congressional members as well as the public. Liddy says he has asked some of the employees to return part of the bonus.

The legislation extends for two years the program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA.

The Supreme Court has limited the ability of the lower courts to curtail the power of the president. We look at the court's end-of-term blockbuster decisions, as well as their implications.

The latest figures show that the unemployment rate for young people, ages 16 to 24, rose to 20.8%. That is more then one in five without a job. What's behind the issue?

The latest figures in China show that the unemployment rate for young people ages 16 to 24 hit a record high at 20.8%. That is more then one in five without a job. What's behind it?

The most borrowed nonfiction book from the Wichita Public Library in 2023 was Prince Harry’s memoir, “Spare.” The most popular fiction book was "Desert Star" by Michael Connelly. The most popular e- or audiobook was "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros. And nine of the 10 most checked-out children's books were by middle-grade author Dav Pilkey.

Connecticut's governor seeks compromise between housing needs and homeowner opposition.

Montana Democrat Max Baucus announced he will not seek re-election in 2014, and instead retire from the U.S. Senate. The departure creates yet another challenge for Democrats, who hold a 55-45 majority in the chamber but who must defend a number of seats, some of them open, in states lost by President Obama last November.

The parents and sister of the slain cinematographer are seeking damages from actor Alec Baldwin in Hutchins' fatal shooting on the movie set. Her widower reached an earlier settlement with Baldwin.