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Obama calls for new N. Korea sanctions
President says nation’s actions could lead to further isolation
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Federal regulators have shut down 17 wastewater disposal wells in the Osage Nation of northeastern Oklahoma following a weekend earthquake that matched the state’s strongest on record,…
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Bill Cosby in Pennsylvania court with streamlined legal team
Bill Cosby was cheered by supporters outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., as he arrived Tuesday for a pretrial hearing in his sexual assault case.Matt Rourke/Associated Press He…
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Armed officers now in place at jail FRESNO, Calif. – An armed deputy and an armed correctional officer have been stationed in the lobby of the central California jail where…
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Police fight a losing battle to get drivers to drop their phones
Police around the country say they are losing the battle to get people to stop using their cellphones while driving. Police Officer Matthew Monteiro patrols East Bridgewater, Mass., on a…
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Hermine lingers off shore, continuing its unsafe storm surges
A man uses a metal detector at the Virginia Beach boardwalk in Virginia Beach, Va., Sunday.Ben Finley/Associated Press “We’re not looking at a landfall,” said Dennis Feltgen of the National…
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Hong Kong pro-democracy candidates retain veto in key vote
Radical activist candidate Eddie Chu Hoi-dick cries after winning a seat in legislative council elections in Hong Kong. A new wave of anti-China activists won seats in Hong Kong’s most…
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Jail reviews security after officers shot FRESNO, Calif. – A central California jail was examining security measures after an ex-convict shot and wounded two unarmed officers in the lobby, but…
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Hermine spins away from East Coast, batters shore with waves
Beachgoers watch big waves caused by the passing of storm system Hermine on Sunday in Ocean Grove,N.J. Governors all along the Eastern Seaboard announced emergency preparations extending into Monday.Noah K.…
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Arizona is home to best chance for a spoiler
Libertarian Johnson could aid Clinton in red state
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Record-tying Oklahoma earthquake felt as far away as Arizona
Max Horn helps clean the damage in White’s Foodliner after an early morning earthquake in Pawnee, Okla., on Saturday.Jessie Wardarski /Tulsa World via AP The United States Geological Survey said…
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Remains of boy kidnapped in 1989 have been discovered
was riding his bike when he was abducted
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Group envisions black history trail in New Hampshire
JerriAnne Boggis is part of a group of African-Americans and white scholars hoping to create a black history trail that will recognize the contributions of black Americans in history. She…
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Hermine buffets coast and summer’s last vacationers
could regain hurricane strength early next week
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – New Jersey police said a suspect was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire outside an Atlantic City casino early Saturday and one police officer was…
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Nigeria’s urgent polio vaccination drive targets 25 million
recently freed from Islamic extremists
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Analysis: Obama’s China visit gets off to rocky start
President, staff receive cold reception from Chinese officials
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Uzbekistan’s only president dies at 78 Clans expected to fight over who will head Central Asian nation
Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov will be buried Saturday. The authoritarian leader died of a stroke.Associated Press file Karimov will be buried Saturday in the ancient city of Samarkand, his birthplace,…
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EU ministers look for ways to mend dispute with Turkey
The relationship with Turkey is only one of several items on the agenda for the two-day, 28-nation meeting. The ministers are also set to discuss joint efforts to combat terrorism.…
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U.S. hiring slows to 151K jobs in August; Fed hike less likely
Raisa Rickie waits in line to apply for a job with Aldi at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla.Lynne Sladky/Associated Press The unemployment rate remained 4.9 percent for a…