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BURNS, Ore. (AP) — Federal authorities are keeping watch on a national wildlife refuge in Oregon -- but they're also keeping their distance. The facility is now in the hands of an armed anti-government group, in the latest showdown over control of public lands in the West. Residents say they haven't seen a large presence of officers. The armed group hopes to turn over the property to local authorities so people can use it without any federal oversight. Group leaders say if the situation turns violent, it will be the fault of federal authorities.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is urging Saudi Arabia and Iran to not let their diplomatic spat derail talks to end Syria's conflict. A spokesman is urging Saudi Arabia and Iran to show restraint. But President Barack Obama has not spoken with the leaders of either country since Saudi Arabia started scaling back diplomatic ties with Iran. The Saudis are incensed over the ransacking of their diplomatic missions in Iran, which was prompted by the Saudi execution of a prominent opposition Shiite cleric.

PONCA CITY, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the body of a missing country singer from Arkansas who disappeared during a severe storm has been recovered from a lake. The patrol says the body of Craig Strickland was recovered this morning in Kaw Lake, just south of the Oklahoma-Kansas state line. Strickland and a friend, Chase Morland, were reported missing on Dec. 27 during a duck hunting trip. The pair's capsized boat was found the same day. Morland's body was recovered from the lake a day later. Strickland was the lead singer of the Arkansas-based country-rock band Backroad Anthem.

HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in a southwest Ohio city say a house fire that resulted in a firefighter's death has been ruled arson. Hamilton officials say the Dec. 28 death of Patrick Wolterman is now being investigated as a homicide. Wolterman entered the smoke-filled home and died soon after falling through a floor into a basement.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities are suing Volkswagen over emissions-cheating software found in nearly 600,000 vehicles sold in the United States. The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency today filed a civil complaint against the German automaker in federal court in Detroit. The lawsuit alleges the company illegally installed software designed to make its diesel engines pass federal emissions standards when undergoing laboratory testing. The vehicles then switched off those measures to boost performance in real-world driving conditions.

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