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Republican Jinyoung Englund, left, and Democrat Manka Dhingra are vying to fill an open state Senate seat in Washington's 45th legislative district.

Washington State Senate Race Breaks Spending Record

Candidates are breaking spending records in a special election that will decide which party controls the Washington Senate. Republican Jinyoung Englund...

Writer George Orwell, author of the novel <em>1984</em>, which portrays a dictatorship that imposes its own facts.

Classic Novel '1984' Sales Are Up In The Era Of 'Alternative Facts'

George Orwell's warning against regimes that create their own realities, published in 1948, is enjoying resurgent interest, hitting number one on the Amazon bestseller list.

Ginny Thrasher (center) of the U.S. holds her gold medal for the women's 10-meter air rifle competition, the first gold awarded at the Rio Games. China's Du Li (left) won the silver and Yi Siling, also of China, won the bronze on Saturday.

U.S. Teenager Ginny Thrasher Wins The First Gold In Rio, In Air Rifle

Thrasher, 19, topped a field of 50 in the 10-meter air rifle competition on Saturday, winning the first of more than 300 medals that will be awarded at the Summer Olympics.

The Pfizer flag flies in front of its world headquarters in New York. Pfizer and Dublin-based Allergan will merge, creating the world's biggest drug-maker by sales.

Drug Giant Pfizer To Merge With Allergan In Deal To Lower Corporate Taxes

The deal will create the world's largest pharmaceutical company by sales, bringing together the makers of Viagra and Botox.

President Obama meets at the White House on Tuesday with members of his national security team and cybersecurity advisers.

Password Security Is So Bad, President Obama Weighs In

In unveiling a sweeping plan to fund and revamp cybersecurity, the president asks citizens to consider using extra layers of security besides the password.

Chicago Considers 3 Finalists To Lead Ailing Police Department

Three finalists have made the cut to be considered as the next top cop in Chicago. The city is battling a high murder rate, distrust of its police and dissatisfaction with the way the mayor handles police shootings, particularly of black men.

Obama Urges Opening Cable TV Boxes To Competition

The FCC says it costs subscribers an average of $231 a year to rent the boxes that enable them to watch cable TV. The president supports making it easier for viewers to buy the boxes instead.

Horse-sized primitive tyrannosaur <em>Timurlengia euotica</em> from the middle Cretaceous (ca. 90 million to 92 million years ago) of Uzbekistan.

Newly Discovered Dinosaur Helps Explain Rise Of Tyrannosaurs

The horse-sized Timurlengia euotica provides a glimpse into a 20 million-year gap in fossil records, when tyrannosaurs evolved from "marginal hunters" to "apex predators."

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (right) meets with U.N. nuclear chief Yukiya Amano (left) and an unidentified interpreter in Tehran, Iran, last month to discuss the country's nuclear program.

Iranian Guardian Council Gives Final Approval To Nuclear Deal

Following parliamentary approval, Iran's top council of senior clerics on Wednesday authorized the deal struck by the country and world powers. The deal's next step is "Adoption Day."

Retirement Party's <em>Somewhat Literate </em>comes out May 25.

Songs We Love: Retirement Party, 'Passion Fruit Tea'

The first single from the Chicago emo band's debut album, Somewhat Literate, bubbles with big hooks, classic rock solos and pending adulthood.

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