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Law and national security experts got together last weekend for a dogfight they call the Drone Smackdown. The contest, though tongue in cheek, still raised lots of questions about the proliferation of drones, the rules of combat and federal efforts to regulate them.

Since the U.S. opened its doors to Iraqi refugees in 2007, more have ended up in California than any other state — nearly 20,000. They're facing big challenges once they arrive. In addition to the language barrier, many have trouble adapting to living in California because they suffer from depression or PTSD.

The agreement came days before Iran was likely to be censured for failing to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The seat of the British parliament, the Palace of Westminster, has stood in some form on the banks of the Thames since the 11th century. But today the building, with its iconic Big Ben clock tower, is crumbling and needs a major restoration which will cost billions.

A whole host of new laws passed by Virginia's Democratic majority shows how much influence the state's GOP has lost after years of dominating that state's policies.

Democratic Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has been facing pushback at home. It all escalated with national groups threatening not to support her over her voting rights and filibuster stances.

California state legislators are seeking ways to blunt the impact of new federal tax law on their state. The symbolism of their move is politically important in the deep blue state.

Hong Kong kept the pandemic mostly in check for two years, but now the territory is struggling with a wave of COVID-19 cases that's testing the government's ability to react.

Ahead of the Winter Olympics in Milan in February, curling superfans turn out in Sioux Falls, S.D., for trials to determine which U.S. team will compete in "chess on ice" against the world.

The stock market fell again on Thursday, a day after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke outlined plans to phase out the Fed's stimulative bond-buying program. The Dow was down 350 points in late afternoon trading.