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Home bakers trim recipes to match shrinking households

As cooler weather arrives and baking season begins, many home bakers are taking a different approach in the kitchen. Instead of filling the counter with oversized cakes, dozens of cookies or large pans of brownies, they're choosing recipes that make just enough to enjoy without days of leftovers.

Oregon cafe scratches plan to build free coffee shop in Gaza

A nonprofit cafe in Portland, Oregon, says it won't build a free coffee shop in Gaza after all amid pushback from the community.

SNAP fraud costs agencies $4.29 per dollar lost

For every $1 lost in food stamps through fraud, agencies incur an average of $4.29 in costs, according to a new report.

Uzbekistan converts diplomacy into capital as it draws closer to Trump

Nearly a year after Uzbekistan and the U.S. announced economic deals at a White House summit, the Central Asian country is touting its ability to transform diplomatic pledges into lucrative investment.

105-year-old under investigation over deaths at Nazi POW camp

German prosecutors are investigating a 105-year-old man on suspicion that he worked as a guard at a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp during World War II and was an accessory to multiple killings there.

Fraudsters steal up to $300 billion from IRS each year

The IRS is a prime target for fraudsters, who bilk the tax agency out of as much as $300 billion a year in refunds or underpayments on taxes owed, according to a new analysis by Congress's top watchdog.

Ole Miss names two students found dead as investigation into their deaths continues

The University of Mississippi has publicly identified the two students found dead on and near campus this week as Robert Strang, 20, a junior from Atlanta, and Aidan Hamilton, 18, a freshman from Englewood, Colorado.

GAO: Navy must refine plan to upgrade 4 nuclear-capable shipyards

The Navy's plan to modernize the nation's four public nuclear shipyards will cost more than $200 billion and take 50 years to complete, according to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Democrats in position to flip 5-15 House seats, retake majority, per Cook Political Report

Democrats are poised to flip five to 15 House seats in the Nov. 3 midterm elections and take control of the chamber from Republicans, according to a new analysis.

Trump caps Xi visit with a trip to the National Archives to showcase America's young democracy

President Trump capped Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit with a tour of the National Archives, giving the Communist leader a glimpse at the founding documents of America's democracy.

Fox News taps Larry Kudlow as interim host of Maria Bartiromo's Sunday show

Fox News has assigned Larry Kudlow to anchor "Sunday Morning Futures" on an interim basis, filling the chair left vacant by the network's abrupt split with longtime host Maria Bartiromo earlier this month.

Supreme Court revives DHS' database letting states check voters' citizenship

The Supreme Court issued an order Friday allowing the Department of Homeland Security to keep using a database that lets states scour their voter lists for ineligible noncitizens, saying the system appears to be lawful.