Republicans are speeding a bill that would authorize construction of the 1,179-mile pipeline.
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Miller on track for Tuesday return to World Cup circuit
Bode Miller had surgery to repair a herniated disk in November.
Video: Ex-Pakistan Taliban members join IS group, behead man
The video is sure to raise concerns about whether the Islamic State group has found support in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Obama to focus on cybersecurity issues next week
In a part from tradition, President Barack Obama is revealing some topics he will address in the State of the Union on Jan. 20.
Police: 4 men shot to death in San Francisco; no arrests
The car in which the men were found had been reported stolen.
Workers in the dark on talks between FairPoint, unions
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service imposed a gag order when the parties returned to the table last weekend.
Explosion, fire shake Ohio refinery, police says no one hurt
An official says the explosion in a processing unit at the refinery was felt throughout the city and some towns up to 10 miles away.
Maine Army National Guard gets new 2nd-in-command
Col. Michael J. Bouchard has been promoted to assistant adjutant general.
Children escape apartment fire in Winthrop
The Saturday morning fire that started near a monitor heater and microwave in the kitchen of one of four-apartment units in a building on Route 133 in Winthrop displaced a family, but no one was harmed in the blaze.
Source: GM plans affordable 200-mile electric car in 2017
A concept version of the car is expected to be unveiled Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.