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$12 billion tunnel under the Alps sets record
17-year Swiss project will ease traffic, cut pollution in Europe
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Children’s asylum rates vary by region
Attorneys say process shouldn’t be ‘crapshoot’
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2 dead in murder-suicide at UCLA
About two hours after the first 911 call came in around 10 a.m., with the center of campus still saturated with officers, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck declared the…
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People unsure about ability to pay for long-term care
Robert Nadell, 44, of San Diego borrowed money after he lost his job during the Great Recession to continue making payments on his long-term care insurance.Lenny Ignelzi/Associated Press The annual…
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Egypt says signals picked up from doomed plane’s black box
An EgyptAir Airbus A320 leaves Vienna International Airport in Austria. Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry said Wednesday that a French ship has picked up signals from deep under the Mediterranean Sea,…
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Expert warns 2016 could see a record number of shark attacks
George Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File at the University of Florida, is predicting that there could be a record number of shark attacks on people this year…
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More migrant drownings feared as summer nears
Aid officials are worried that many more migrants attempting to reach Europe on unseaworthy boats crossing the Mediterranean Sea could die as smugglers increase their operations this summer.Italian Navy via…
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WASHINGTON – The State Department is warning Americans visiting Europe this summer about the potential for terrorist attacks. Tuesday’s travel alert says major sporting events, tourist sites, restaurants and shopping…
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Researcher tracks century-old hobo graffiti
Anthropologist trying to preserve nearly extinct art form
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Program plants a seed for ag science
4-H students helping to solve agricultural problems
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Glass House gets approval to host more arts shows
The local zoning board in New Canaan, Conn., has approved the Glass House designed by architect Philip Johnson to hold more events with small crowds and raises the cap on…
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Swollen river feeds flooding near Houston as residents flee
Responders with Texas Search and Rescue search for a flood victim in a pond near State Highway 130 in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday. National Weather Service meteorologists predict the Brazos…
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Cops to investigate parents in zoo case
Prosecutor will decide if charges are warranted
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Poll: Voters feel disconnected, helpless
That’s according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, which helps explain the rise of outsider candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders and suggests…
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FORT WORTH, Texas – Residents of some rural southeast Texas counties braced for more flooding along a river that is expected to crest at a record level just two years…
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It’s raining men! Sweden sees historic gender balance shift
A Swedish man and woman pose with a Swedish flag before the World Cup qualifying soccer match between Sweden and Portugal in Stockholm, Sweden. For the first time since record-keeping…
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Obama marks Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery
Obama laid a wreath Monday at the Tomb of the Unknowns to honor the nation’s war dead. Under mostly sunny skies at Arlington National Cemetery, he bowed his head for…
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Libertarians pick ex-N.M. Gov. Johnson for president
63-year-old wins on second ballot
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Cave art trove found in Spain 1,000 feet underground
Spanish archaeologists say they have discovered an exceptional set of Paleolithic-era cave drawings that could rank among the best in a country that already boasts some of the world’s most…
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Folk singer wrote 26 songs promoting Columbia River and dams
The Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River nears completion near Spokane, Wash. It was 75 years ago that folk singer Woody Guthrie traveled across Washington and Oregon, composing 26…
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After nuclear deal, Iranian art auction sees $7.4M in sales
The sale at Tehran’s high-end Azadi Hotel – the former Hyatt near Evin Prison – drew celebrities, collectors and businessmen hoping to walk away with the artworks there. Total sales…
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Archaeologist: Boston shipwreck is rare, remarkable find
A shipwreck from the 1800s that has been uncovered during construction in the Seaport District is seen to the left of a construction vehicle in Boston. According to city archaeologist…
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Not a great week for Hillary Clinton
detailing email missteps haunts presidential candidate
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Child still critical after lightning hits 11 in Paris park
A child’s glasses and a jacket lie on a rock in the Park Monceau after a lightning strike in Paris on Saturday. A fire service spokesman says 11 people, including…