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Serbia: 2 hostages killed in US airstrikes in Libya
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Serbia: 2 hostages killed in US airstrikes in Libya

February 20, 2016

This picture, released online by the Sabratha Municipal Council on Friday, shows the site where U.S. warplanes struck an Islamic State training camp in Sabratha, Libya, near the Tunisian border.Sabratha…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

February 20, 2016

KAMPALA, Uganda – Long-time Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni was on Saturday declared the winner of the country’s disputed presidential election, but his main rival rejected the results as fraudulent and…

South Carolina belongs to Trump
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South Carolina belongs to Trump

February 20, 2016

The victory put Trump in a strong position as the 2016 presidential election barreled toward the March 1 Super Tuesday contests, a delegate-rich voting bonanza. But South Carolina marked the…

Clinton wins big in Nevada
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Clinton wins big in Nevada

February 20, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives on stage for a Nevada Democratic caucus rally on Saturday in Las Vegas.John Locher/Associated Press The victory places two of the first three states…

Vatican: Pope was not singling out Trump with his remarks
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Vatican: Pope was not singling out Trump with his remarks

February 19, 2016

Pope Francis, center, attends a service with the Vatican’s Lenten preacher, Raniero Cantalamessa, on Friday. A Vatican spokesman said Francis’ comments about building walls along national borders were not an…

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February 19, 2016

Walesa CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space travel never looked so good. NASA announced Friday it received a record number of applicants – some 18,300 – for its next astronaut class.…

In Tokyo? Try making a print
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In Tokyo? Try making a print

February 19, 2016

“The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai is a familiar image around the world, a premier example of a Japanese art form that turns up on mugs and T-shirts…

Mourners pay respects to late Justice Scalia
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Mourners pay respects to late Justice Scalia

February 19, 2016

Former law clerks for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will stand vigil over the justice’s body Friday as it lies in state in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court.Jacquelyn…

Oregon lawmakers approve landmark minimum wage increase
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Oregon lawmakers approve landmark minimum wage increase

February 19, 2016

Rep. Jennifer Williamson, D-Portland, speaks during a vote to increase the minimum wage in Oregon. The state House approved legislation Friday raising the state’s minimum wage to the highest level…

Tougher sanctions against North Korea approved
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Tougher sanctions against North Korea approved

February 18, 2016

Obama Both actions led to worldwide condemnation of North Korea and fueled fears that the reclusive country continues to move toward building an atomic arsenal. Democratic and Republican lawmakers, many…

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February 18, 2016

CORONA, Calif. – FBI agents on Thursday searched the California home belonging to a family member of the husband-and-wife killers who massacred 14 people in the San Bernardino terror attack,…

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February 17, 2016

Thousands of people from El Paso, Texas, and other parts of the U.S. crossed the border into Mexico on Wednesday to attend an outdoor Mass with Pope Francis in Ciudad…