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TOKYO – An earthquake centered north of Tokyo (search) rattled the Japanese capital early Wednesday, jarring buildings and knocking goods off store shelves. There was no threat of tsunami (search), and there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage. The 5.4-magnitude quake was centered in southern Ibaraki prefecture …

ALBANY, N.Y. – Howard Dean (search), the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee (search), called on the head of New York’s Republican Party to apologize or resign Wednesday over remarks linking the Democrats to a civil rights lawyer convicted of aiding terrorists. Dean called Stephen Minarik’s (search) comments offensive, …

BERKELEY, Calif. – Medical-marijuana growers in Mendocino County — a Northern California outpost that is home to vegans, vintners, libertarians and aging hippies — want to have their pot certified as organic. The notion of pesticide-free pot is making some people smile. But county officials say the issue is serious, …