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California's new truly open primary has set up several single-party matchups in November for U.S. House seats. The state changed its primary system with an eye toward limiting partisan battles, which backers hope will give moderates a better chance of being elected.

Pedro Quezada sent $57 million of his $338 million lottery winnings to the Dominican Republic. It's a high-profile example of an everyday phenomenon where immigrants to the U.S. send billions back to their home country.

The recent settlement between New York's attorney general and Sony exposed schemes to boost airplay for certain artists. But the practice of payola has persisted from the days of Tin Pan Alley's "song pluggers."

For some musicians good song writing is elementary. For others it's elementary school. A CD called Kid Pan Alley collects tunes created in classrooms around the country and recorded by top Nashville artists, including Amy Grant.

By Associated PressTuscaloosa AL – On the 10th anniversary of Mercedes' first assembly plant in the United States, a sprawling white complex at Vance,…

Zeman was an early supporter of Donald Trump in the U.S. election. He's opposed Muslim immigration to the Czech Republic and wants closer relations with Russia and China.

Two more funerals were held in Newtown Tuesday, for first-graders James Mattioli and Jessica Rekos. The two were killed in the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary school on Friday.

Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf can run for another term while holding on to his post as army chief, the country's Supreme Court said. The move angered opposition leaders, who had been demanding he relinquish control of the military.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WESA listener Alice Doolittle of Pittsburgh, PA and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

The number of firearms found at airport security checkpoints has reached an all-time high. Agency officials said the No. 1 reason passengers give is that they forgot they were carrying them.