Clinton fires back at Trump for ‘outlandish lies and conspiracy’

Hillary Clinton delivered a sharp rebuttal Wednesday to a steady stream of attacks from Donald Trump, slamming her all-but-certain November opponent for spewing "outlandish lies and conspiracy theories." During a lengthy speech in Raleigh, N.C., that focused mostly on economic proposals, the presumptive Democratic nominee took aim at Trump on everything from his reality TV career to his flimsy, and often controversial, policy ideas.

Mapping the America That Candidates Care About

The pre-emptive "sorry" was an appropriate way both to soften the announcement and to sharpen it: Breakfast-when to eat it, what to eat for it , whether to eat it at all-has long been a subject of intense debate, accompanied by intense confusion and intense feeling. "Breakfast nowadays is cool," the writer Jen Doll noted in Extra Crispy , the new newsletter from Time magazine that is devoted to, yep, breakfast.

Veterans Who Died from Agent Orange Exposure Honored at Vietnam War Memorial

The names of 312 Vietnam War veterans who died from exposure to Agent Orange were added to the rolls at the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial on Saturday. Family members of the deceased veterans were on hand to receive a recognition plaque and place photos of their loved ones at the base of the memorial wall of names.

Ayotte learns about Starbucks’ veterans program

U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., visited the coffee shop to learn more about an initiative started by the Seattle-based beverage giant aimed at hiring military veterans and their spouses. ... Subscribe or log in to read more  few early Friday afternoon customers of the Starbucks on Gusabel Avenue were greeted with the sight of a green-apron-wearing, smiling member of the U.S. Senate mixing frappaccinos behind the counter.

Lawmakers fume after VA ditches power to fire employees

The Department of Veterans Affairs has angered and frustrated lawmakers by deciding to stop using their authority to fire senior employees, an authority Congress gave the VA in response to the wait-times scandal of 2014. "Everyone knows VA isn't very good at disciplining employees, but this decision calls into question whether department leaders are even interested in doing so," House Veterans Affairs Committee chairman Jeff Miller, R-Fla., said Friday.

AP Analysis: Mideast showed Hillary Clinton US power’s limit

In this Wednesday, January 12, 2011 file photo, Then U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, center, talks to Gulf Cooperation Council Foreign Ministers during a meeting in Doha, Qatar. Stepping up to a microphone on the campaign trail this week, presumptive U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was unsparing when she talked about America's allies in the Persian Gulf.

White House Iftar impossible under Trump

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan falls at a fraught time for American Muslims this year. The fast started about 1 1/2 weeks ago - before a US citizen born to Afghani immigrants committed the worst mass shooting in US history at the Pulse gay club in Orlando, and before Donald Trump reacted to that tragedy by repeating his proposal to ban Muslim visitors to the United States and blaming Muslims for failing to stop the attack.

Veterans return from first all-women Honor Flight

McDonald's is moving back to Chicago and taking over the old home of "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The world's biggest hamburger... WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton vowed Monday to make stopping "lone wolf" terrorists a top priority if elected president, saying that while the shooter... NEW YORK - CBS' Tony Awards on Sunday beat last year's audience by one-third.

We should never have told people to start taking vitamins

Decades of research has failed to find any substantial evidence that vitamins and supplements do any significant good. And our obsession with vitamins masks a much bigger problem: That's the premise of science writer Catherine Price's latest book, " Vitamania ," which explores how the tiny, colorful pills transformed the way we think about food.

In Memory Program to honor Lincolnville Vietnam veteran

Dennis Jasper Webber of Lincolnville, who died in 2012, will be among 312 Vietnam veterans inducted into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's "In Memory Program" Saturday, June 18, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The program honors Vietnam veterans whose lives were cut short as a result of their service in Vietnam, but who are not eligible for inscription on The Wall under Department of Defense guidelines.

Divided America Q&A: A look at white evangelical angst over declining clout

Conservative Christians are anxious about their future after losing the fight over gay marriage, and amid the growing share of Americans who have left organized religion. Here's a look at why white evangelicals are feeling so alienated from other Americans and at the changes fueling this anxiety.

Dana Milbank: Can’t be shocked Trump is racist – Thu, 09 Jun 2016 PST

At a rally Friday, Trump was discussing racial violence at his events and the perception that nonwhite people are against him, when he singled out a black man in the crowd. At a rally Friday, Trump was discussing racial violence at his events and the perception that nonwhite people are against him, when he singled out a black man in the crowd.

McGraw, Underwood win big at CMT Awards; Pharrell performs

Williams will perform alongside Little Big Town at Wednesday's CMT Awards in Nashvi... . FILE - In this April 3, 2016 file photo, Jimi Westbrook, from left, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet, of Little Big Town, accepts the award for vocal group of the year at the 51st annual Ac... .

4 Steps to Buying Better Salmon

How do I know what kind of salmon to buy? Should I buy farmed salmon or wild-caught salmon? What does it mean when salmon is labeled organic? How can I tell if it is fresh? I'm confused about whether consuming farmed salmon is okay or not. These are questions I get over and over again, and I understand why: The answers aren't totally clear to consumers.